| So you've seen one too many cowboy and indian | | | | choice of hunting arrows should be based on the |
| movies and decided to try out archery. Good | | | | weight of the arrow and speed you are trying to |
| decision. But what do you need? Where do you | | | | get. For shooting on the range, you will want |
| start? If you are not sure you are going to stay | | | | arrows designed for multiple uses. |
| with it, nothing says you have to buy everything. | | | | Once you have those basics you can look into |
| If you are a student, ask if you can sign out | | | | things that are not must-haves, strictly speaking, |
| some equipment from the physical education | | | | but are meant to improve your shots and add to |
| department. Check around for a local archery club. | | | | your comfort and safety. For example, an |
| Chances are they will let you borrow or rent the | | | | archery arm rest will stabilize your shot and your |
| essentials. You will need to check out one or both | | | | bow. A good pair of gloves can add to your |
| of these institutions anyway in order to locate an | | | | comfort level and prevent damage to your hands. |
| archery range. | | | | Arm guards do just what you might imagine from |
| So what kind of equipment will you need to get | | | | the name. |
| started? Well, obviously you will need some type | | | | A target is essential to increase your skill and |
| of bow. There are many styles available in the | | | | accuracy. It not only gives you something to aim |
| world of archery. For beginners, the most popular | | | | at, but it also gives you a means to gauge your |
| choices are self bows, the recurve bow, or the | | | | progress as your skill level improves. You can |
| ever stylish longbow. For a beginner, a crossbow | | | | spend about as much money as you want on |
| is not recommended for obvious reasons, unless | | | | targets or you can save money and make your |
| the only thing you are planning on doing is bow | | | | own. There are many sites on the internet that |
| hunting. Crossbows are popular in hunting because | | | | will give you free instructions. If you buy your |
| of their power and range. Ask yourself what kind | | | | targets, you can get the traditional round one, |
| of archery you are interested in. That will in part | | | | square bag ones, or even ones shaped like deer |
| guide your choice. For target practice the first | | | | or birds! |
| three are good candidates. You might want to | | | | As you can see, there is a wide range of |
| choose between them based on comfort. | | | | equipment for the archery pastime and most of it |
| The next equipment you will need is a number of | | | | is designed for the type of shooting you want to |
| arrows. Like bows, there are different kinds of | | | | do. Perhaps that is the hardest part: limiting |
| arrows, designed with function in mind. Your | | | | yourself to one style at a time! |