Archery

It is the bowstring- for obvious reasons.

There is actually no real difference between a "longbow" and a "bow", since a longbow is simply a type of bow. There are many types of bows, as used in archery, and each type includes various sub-types: Longbow; Recurved; Flatbow; Shortbow; Reflex/Deflex; Compound; Crossbow; etc.

While some people believe that a longbow must be made for the specific height of the particular person who will be using it, the only things that makes a bow a "longbow" are that it is normally (but not always) longer in length (nock to nock) than a recurved bow of a comparable draw-weight; the limbs are normally not very wide when compared to a flatbow of comparable draw-weight; and that when "braced" (when the string is installed on the bow) the string does not touch any part of the bow except at the nocks (the grooves the string sits in at the very ends of the bow's limbs).

A "longbow" does not have to be six feet long to be usable by a person who is 6 feet tall. In fact, a "longbow" can technically be almost any length, so long as it meets the above three requirements.

The Samick "Raider" Longbow is an example of a longbow that is "short" in length (it is only 60-inches in length), and when un-braced it resembles a recurved bow, due to its Reflex/Deflex design. But when braced, the string touches only the nocks, which makes the bow a Longbow.

white oak ... the bark is sturdy and doesnt snap no matter what!! I have made 3 longbows and 2 with white oak, the other one snapped in a sec!

quiver

"The bow's draw weight is around 22 kilograms (48 pounds) for men, and over 17 kg (38 lbs.) for women. The bow consists of a riser and two limbs."

-- olympic.org/archery-equipment-and-history

you need a bow (there are many types of bows the most common are compound and recurve)

you will also need arrows (the people you by your bow from can help you choose the correct stiffness of arrow)

you may want an arm guard ( to protect your arm from being slapped)

sight ( it will help you aim more accurately .... if you are just starting i recommend no sight)

peep( it will help you aim again who ever you buy your bow from can help you put it in the right spot)

finger tab( protect your fingers from becoming blistered )

release ( easier to to start out with fingers)

stabilizer and v bars( help make the bow steadier)

quiver ( for carrying your arrows around)

The longest documented shot on Youtube is 322 yards, or ~294.43 meters.

This was a test for an accurate shot where he shot a 9-inch balloon.

A crossbow can definitely shoot further, but accuracy becomes a problem.

If you were standing on flat terrain and shot up at a 45 degree angle, my guess is that most crossbows won't get much further than 400 yards(365.76 meters)

There are probably children in almost every country that play archery games.

It all comes down to how comfortable you feel using right or left handed clubs. Generally those who write right handed are right handed golfers and those who write left handed are left handed golfers, but there are exceptions Phil Mickelson writes right handed, and many right handed golfers are left handed.

One reason is because French for archery is "Tir a l'arc". The main reason however is because a strung bow's stave is curved like an arch (bearing in mind though that real bows are straight when unstrung).

put arrow on string

pull string back

shoot bow

do ten times you nigher

Depends on the state, etc. However, I can recall clever advertising copy in a Sears hunting catalog- a special issue catalog, that armed with a shaded map declared- Bow Hunting is legal in all states- year "round in most- and then explained the shaded map- this was around l987, as it was shortly after the Newport Mall had opened, and I was thumbing through various ( Specialogs) in the Sears store.

no, there is no way to do this the arrow rest is on opposite sides of the bow

King Henry VIII did hunt. He hunted wild boar and deer. One of his favourite hunting grounds is where I live at Stoke Newington, London. He had a hunting lodge round the corner from me at Newington Green. The whole area is steeped in history and kids at local schools are taught from a young age about Henry VIII and his hunting in the area.

Back in the 1500's, nobles and courtiers would pretty much hunt anything they could. In the summer, he probably hunted birds, fish, and wild animals like boar and deer. In the winter, it was difficult to hunt because of the snow that would fall , so if he did hunt (which is not likely), it was probably small game, like bird and fish.

spiner

Yup! ;) hope This helped!

when you have let off on your bow, when you pull it back depending on the bow you will have anywhere from 50% to 80% let off, which means if your bow is a 70 lbs pull draw weight and you have 50% let off then you are only holding 35% of the draw weight. now if your bow has 80% let off then your holding only like 18 20 24 % of the draw weight.

Hunting, target shooting.

In English they are known as vanes or fletching.

Fletching is the generic name for both plastic, metal and feathers, as well as the application of said to the shaft. Actually vanes are made of plastic or metal, feathers are feather.

Yes, if it has enough strenght.

a pointed stick shot from a bow

Thought to have existed at around 18000 BC. Much older than crossbows, which were invented 400 BC.

There are laws regulating almost any and every activity within the State of Illinois, especially when it concerns, guns, bows, and wildlife. In addition to Statewide laws, there are also a wiode range of local laws and/or ordinances that must be consulted. Here are the basic laws in the State of Illinois:

There is no minimum age required to shoot a bow or bow hunt, although anyone born after January 1, 1980 must take and pass a hunters safety class in order to hunt, but not to shoot a bow and arro.

The State of Illinois does not classify a bow of any kind as a firearm, therefore no Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) card is required to own, purchase or use a bow.

Since a bow is not classified as a firearm it and its use are not subject to firearm laws.

Generally, you can shoot a bow and arrow anywhere you choose so long as it is safe. Yes, you can shoot your bow within city limits, in your backyard, or your basement. It is not a firearm and is not subnject to firearm laws or ordinances.

However, it is important that you check your local laws very carefully, as some cities and counties (like Chicago and Cook county) continue to violate your rights by passing restrictive laws that have been sot down by the US supreme court.

I think less than $80

Placing an arrow against the bow string is notching the arrow, and pulling the bow string back ready to release the arrow is drawing the bow.