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 ...

Here’s an overview of the basic differences and similarities between compounds vs. recurve bows (and longbows), how they work, their advantages or disadvantages, and how to shoot them. A handful of ...

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.

Ethen Lofthouse, an All-American wrestler at the University of Iowa, was cited by Iowa police when neighbors reported that he had shot a duck with a bow and ... is the second hunting incident ...

Currently recurve bows—which resemble the Homeric variety and require considerably more strength and finesse to shoot than compound bows—are the only type permitted in Olympic competition.