Bowhunting requires a high draw weight, which is much easier to shoot with a compound bow. The natural advantages of using a compound bow are the higher power and speed, that are essential for hunting.
Bowhunters occasionally need to hide on a treestand, hide and run with their bow. If you do decide to go for a recurve bow and want to use it for bowhunting, make sure it has a high enough draw weight.
Typical bowhunting draw weight is above 40 pounds. As a beginner, you might be interested in what bow is simpler to use. Compound bows generally involve more equipment and form errors are harder to identify with it. Generally, both types of bows are equally easy to use. But considering that compound bows involve more gear and complex technique, recurve bows are generally more recommended for beginners. Compound bows have a more complex form to maintain, rather than the simple recurve basic form.
Most people new to archery find the proper position quicker with a recurve bow. The differences in technique make it really important that you start with the right type of bow straight away. I mean, you can always learn proper technique for both types of bows, but learning to shoot with just one is hard enough.
Another thing you should consider is how easy is the bow to store and travel with. Many people travel to cool places to practice archery, and even fly out to high-end competitions. Considering how portable is your bow is important. Make sure to give it a read. With that in mind, most recurve bows these days are takedown bows, which can be disassembled for travel. A recurve on the other hand is easy to re-string by yourself and by hand, clearly the winner.
A broken limb on a recurve is also relatively easy to fix, if you have a takedown bow you just purchase another limb or set of limbs and bolt them on. Both types of bow can come with a riser drilled to accept all sorts of accessories. You can fit a sight , arrow rest , quiver , stabilizer , string silencers , limb dampeners to either type of bow.
The compound is the favorite of the hunter and as hunting is such a large market in the USA and other parts of the world the choice and selection of compound bows is slightly greater than that of the more traditional recurve. Whilst you can get some pretty exceptional looking compound bows, they are a lot less appealing to the eye and to the touch than something with a host of heritage and style behind it like the Bear Grizzly.
Hawkeye shoots a compound, Katniss Everdeen shoots a recurve. Some of the most memorable bows in video games like the predator bow in Crysis are compounds. You can be just as cool shooting either…. Compounds are also smaller and easier to carry when fully assembled.
For a youth archer, you need adjustability. As youth grows a bow needs to adjust in draw length and power to suit the frame of the child. A good compound bow will accomplish this with far more ease than a recurve. As a total beginner your strength and technique will develop to the point where you will want to try a higher power bow than the one you first started with.
The simplicity of the recurve has to compete against the adjustability of the compound. Checkout our selection of the best recurves for a beginner and our guide to archery form. You can bowfish with a recurve or a compound. Bowfishing usually requires you to attach a reel to the stabiliser mount on your bow and use barbed arrows which you can then reel in after spearing a fish. There are kits for both types of bow and speciality bows on the market of both types. Target shooting competitions exist for both recurve and compound shooters.
Depending on how ambitious and indeed how good you are, the one factor that can be used to split the two is that the only discipline allowed at the Olympic games is the recurve. No compounds in sight…. At least not yet. My experience has been that the new archer who starts learning on a recurve bow will typically turn out to be a better archer.
Conversely, the compound bow has the effect of concealing minor and sometimes major flaws in drawing technique and execution particularly when a release mechanism is employed.
In the past I would let the parent dictate what type of bow the new archer would use. Today I insist that all the archers who come through my entry level courses use a recurve for at least the first 12 or more lessons. The concepts and skills learned while using a recurve are unique but the student becomes more aware of motor skill and control in a shorter time frame.
In the end if they choose to shoot a compound bow they will be a superior archer compared to someone who learns on a compound. Some might argue this point but my experience has shown that my students who start on a recurve bow before switching to a compound bow are in fact better archers.
This can only be quantified by comparing the archers on my competitive team who shoot higher scores and have won more medals in competition than those who started out on a compound bow with no previous experience with a recurve.
But, if you're raring to go, we've written a lengthy post about arrows and how to select them. There are pro shops all over the United States and Canada, and most carry hundreds and hundreds of different archery products.
Some pro shops have salespeople who know what they're talking about, although sadly, some pro shops have salespeople who have no idea what they're talking about, and are just trying to sell you stuff.
It's wise to read up on archery before you go to a pro shop, so you can tell the difference between a good salesperson and a salesperson who doesn't know his head from a hole in the ground. You can also buy archery supplies online.
So, you've got the option of pro shops and online retailers. However, if you're not ready to buy a bow, you can simply go to the range—have we discussed ranges yet? We'll get to that in a minute—and you can rent your bows and arrows there.
For beginners, that's a GREAT option, because it can be difficult to tell what size bow you need, the type of arrows, and so on. When you show up to the range, they'll give you exactly what you need, and you can jump in head first. Archery is practiced by adults and kids all over the world, and when everyone follows proper safety precautions, it can be a very fun, very safe pastime. They include, but are not limited to Always Follow the Rules of Your Range. Your range has rules, and you need to learn them and follow them;.
Always Shoot with Proper Form. Wear Appropriate Clothing. Loose clothing and loose jewelry are no-nos, as are open-toed shoes, and you'll need to keep long hair tied up;. Wear Appropriate Protective Gear. Damaged Gear is Dangerous Gear. Never Dry Fire Your Bow. Doing so can damage the bow and send parts sometimes sharp parts flying everywhere, and that makes it dangerous for you, too; and. Only Aim at the Target. The easiest way to get hands-on experience and professional guidance is to go to your nearest archery range.
Many ranges require you to take an introductory safety class here's an example , where you'll quickly learn the proper way to hold a bow, draw, aim, and so on. You'll be amazed at what a single session will do you for you—you'll walk into the range a novice, and you'll walk out of the range Plus—here's the true value of a range: they'll give you the equipment you need to shoot for a few hours.
They'll allow you to rent a bow that fits your size specifications, give you arrows that match the bow, and place a target at the appropriate distance. That alone is worth the price of admission, because choosing equipment when you're a beginner can be quite difficult.
So where is your nearest range? Luckily, there's a fantastic site that has a state-by-state index of range locations. Archery is a site run by the Archery Trade Association, and they have a terrific database of archery ranges in every state.
Their page here will tell you the closest archery stores and ranges near your house. If you do get involved in archery, the range may become your favorite place. Not only will you have access to archery leagues and some amazing classes the range near us has a axe-throwing class—how cool is that?
For many people, the range starts out as a place to learn, and quickly becomes a place to hang out with friends. If you catch the bug and want to learn as much as you can about archery, there are some fantastic sites dedicated to archery that you can visit.
The best one is: this one, obviously! There are other sites, of course, and some are pretty darn fantastic. Here are some of our favorites:. Archery We mentioned these guys above.
NUSensei truly loves the sport of archery, and has dozens of in-depth, helpful videos about equipment, form, and style. Plus, he's got a great sense of humor, and that makes a huge difference, because there are some very, very dry archery teachers out there.
Fun Fact: NUSensi has a goal of attending the Olympics, and has kept a strict training regimin to get him there. Go, NUSensei! We're rooting for you. The "Archery" subreddit at Reddit. Yes, there are some archery snobs there, but very few—the overwhelming majority of folks in the community are super-nice and super-helpful.
It's updated every day, and it's definitely worth a visit.
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