Disciplines, range & competition

Archery Butt

The butt is an essential component in the sport of archery and plays a crucial role in ensuring the safety...

Archery Equipment: Major Categories Explained

Archery equipment refers to the full range of gear used to shoot a bow — from the bow itself and...

Archery Range: Layout, Distances & Safety Rules

An archery range is a purpose-built facility — indoor or outdoor — designed to let archers shoot safely at controlled...

Archery Targets: Types, Sizes & Scoring Explained

Archery targets are purpose-built practice and competition aids designed to help archers develop consistent accuracy. They come in several construction...

Arrow Pair

In archery, a "pair" refers to two arrows that are shot consecutively during a single end or round of competition....

Bow and Arrow: How They Work Together

A bow and arrow are two different pieces of archery equipment, yet one is completely useless without the other. Together,...

Bow Hunting Accessories: Gear Setup Explained

Bow hunting accessories are the components added to a bow—beyond the bow itself—to improve accuracy, lethality, and consistency in the...

Bowhunting: Gear, Tuning & Arrow Selection

Bowhunting (also written bow hunting) is the practice of pursuing and taking game animals using archery equipment. Indigenous peoples worldwide...

Bullseye in Archery: Points, Rings & Target Sizes

The bullseye in archery is the innermost scoring ring at the center of a target face — the smallest zone...

Clout Archery: Rules, Distances & History

Clout archery is a long-range discipline in which archers shoot arrows at a flag — called "the Clout" — planted...

Director of Shooting

In archery, the Director of Shooting (DoS) is a critical role in ensuring that a competition is conducted fairly and...

Flight Shooting 

Flight shooting is a unique discipline in archery that involves shooting arrows as far as possible in a horizontal direction....

What Is An "End" In Archery?

An "end" is a term used in archery to describe a group of arrows shot consecutively before going to the...