Archery

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.

It depends as there are many ways to draw a bow. There are three main answers, 2 fingered, 3 fingered, and then with a mechanical release. [I use three fingers, but every person is different].

A crossbow fires ammunition called bolts or quarrels using a stock and a holding mechanism that when released, fires the bolt.

i would have to say hay bails the ones with the burlap on the with card board in front of the burlap but after a while the hay will wear down it works great in the archery range we go to

Through the 2008 Games in Beijing, the US has won 31 medals in archery (14 gold, 9, silver, 8 bronze).

A person who is doing archery should wear a guard for their forearm. This will prevent the bowstring from raising a welt if it should accidentally hit you. Nobody is allowed to walk up and retrieve their arrows while someone is still shooting at a target.

The bow has had a HUGE impact on human history, from war to hunting. So it's preserving a very important and old tradition.

It does require strength as well. A bow's power is told by how hard it is to pull the string back, it's called the draw weight and is given in pounds. For example, a bow with a 45 pound draw weight, an average weight, would be just as hard to pull back as lifting something weighing 45 pounds. You have to hold that with your fingers all the while your arms are shaking because that's what happens when you strain your muscles. Then you have to release all fingers exactly the same time and hope the wind doesn't kick up!

The word is nock.

The nock (noun) is the notch in the end of an arrow.

To nock (verb) means to place an arrow on the bowstringinpreparation for shooting.

This guy's done some research on it. I can't vouch for the accuracy as I don't know the gent. But since there's currently no answer on here I guess this is better than nothing.

He calculated 187 miles per hour.

http://forums.cabelas.com/showthread.php?t=8794

250 feet/ sec converts to 170 mph, 300 feet/second converts to about 205 mph. Those look to be fairly common speeds for a modern compound bow.

Materials: Wooden, Aluminium, Carbon, Plastic, Fibre Glass

Types: Competition arrows, hunting arrows, signalling arrows, all can be made from above but have different arrow heads or points.

The bow and arrow was important because it was used to survive back in the first nation's days. It could save them them from predators and let them kill enough prey to stay alive. This was the main source of weapon to fight in war. It was like our gun but more complicated to use.

Depend of what contests and when. But generally: Olympic shoot-offs are at 70m for Men and Women. Olympic Qualifying rounds are shot at 90, 70, 50 & 30m for men 70, 60, 50 & 30m for women. These are known as FITA rounds and are used across the world now. The 'older' traditional rounds are the York for men; 100, 80 & 60 yards, and the Hereford for women; 80, 60 & 50 yards.

Archery is the sport of shooting at a target or hunting animals with a bow and arrow.

Very few things are illegal everywhere in all circumstances.

Crossbows are legal in most jurisdictions in the United States. That doesn't necessarily mean you won't get in any trouble if you strap one to your back and go strolling through the town square, it just means it's not illegal in and of itself in most places to own one and use it for target shooting (or, in some cases, for hunting).

If you are going to use one for hunting, check your location's game laws; some states treat them as firearms (and permit their use only during the firearm hunting season), and some treat them as bows (and allow them to be used during archery hunting season).

In sport, suitability is how relevant something is to the chosen sport; reliability refers to how consistent results would be if the test was to be repeatedly taken and validity refers to whether or not the test measures what it claims to. Finally, practicality refers to how appropriate the current environment is for carrying out the test.

Archery. Just in case you were referring to a rather new sport using bow an arrows, I have included this site, (excerpt): The Padded Arrow Sport The Padded Arrow Sport is an activity practiced by a small but growing subculture for a period of over 50 years. It has developed into an organized sport for some while it is a form of live action combat with an unclear system for others. Live Action War Games are made up of individuals or groups of fifty to a hundred people that are dressed in authentic combat armor and use padded sports weapons all in the attempt to simulate battlefields. Although most war games use guns, some systems allow the use of real bows and arrows. These are however regulated by limiting the bow draw weight from twenty to forty-five pounds and by using blunt, coin-tipped arrows whose heads are wrapped and secured in an open-cell foam padding. These are called 'safety arrows'. Unlike the traditional bow techniques, the use of 'safety arrows' or the 'foam archers' have to deal with releasing weighted arrows resulting in a more awkward projectile with a maximum effective range of only about fifty or sixty feet. The players in the Padded-arrow sport should always remember that even though they are padded, actual bows and arrows are still used. With this, precautions should be taken like frequent equipment checks. In addition to the clumsiness of the bow and the padded arrows, archers need to keep moving around to stay clear of the hundreds of other opponents. This makes the sport even more challenging and appealing. In the battlefield, players are up against people who are charging against them, hiding and using tactics to bring a person or a team down. Because of this, archers have to master the skill in aiming, proper positioning and calculating range, distance and projectile in order to make an effective hit while running from the enemy. Each player must learn strategy and tactics as well to avoid being attacked or removed from the game due to and injury point system or an actual physical injury. * http://ezinearticles.com/?Compound-Bow-and-the-Padded-Arrow-Sport&id=218092

You have asked a partial question:

Which is better FOR ME, a compound bow, or a recurve bow.

Which is better for hitting a whitetail deer, in moderate brush, from a tree stand, at distances exceeding 20 yards?

There is no answer to the question as you posed it. I would suggest finding a local archery shop, and posing the question to the experts.

The short answer to your partial question...

Whichever bow is right for you.