We also think it’s older than the recurve, but that might be a Robin Hood, western-bias thing; Eurasian warriors and hunters were shooting bows with curved limbs for many centuries. Digressions ...

And the fact that this bow is a recurve means that it’s a one-size-fits-all model. Modifications need to be made as it passes from one archer to another, no matter their draw length or shooting style.

Officers responded Sunday to a small body of water along Mango Tree Lane, where a witness said they saw a man shoot a Muscovy duck with a compound bow and arrow, according to an arrest report.

recurve bows (and longbows), how they work, their advantages or disadvantages, and how to shoot them. A handful of the authors traditional bows. Tyler Freel For starters, we need to know how these two ...

Go to a draw weight that's shooting the heaviest you can effectively put the arrow where it’s supposed to go. People getting into traditional archery should purchase a used long or recurve bow.

They call it instinct shooting.” There isn’t any kind of aiming reference, he said. There is also the recurve bow. It starts out like a “D” then reflexes back out for the recurve.