Field & Stream

Recurve vs Compound Bow: How to Choose the Best Type of Bow for You

I still remember the first compound bow I ever saw. My dad and I belonged to an archery club in Wisconsin in the early 1970s, and everyone there shot recurves. But my dad’s cousin Howard was visiting ...
Outdoor Life

Recurve vs. Compound Bow: The Differences in Performance, Design, and Shooting Style

If you’re new to the world of archery, you’ll quickly discover that the gear can get pretty complicated—and confusing. This realization will probably hit right about the time you’re trying to buy your ...
Field & Stream

Recurve vs. Longbow: Here’s What You Need to Consider

When most of us think “stickbow” we picture the long, D-shaped arc of a longbow. We also think it’s older than the recurve, but that might be a Robin Hood, western-bias thing; Eurasian warriors and ...
Willamette Week

Once a Month, You Can Shoot a Bow and Arrow Under Black Lights in Tigard

Archers Afield Cosmic Archery IMAGE: Courtesy of Archers Afield. The folks at Archers Afield (11945 SW Pacific Highway, Suite 121, Tigard) are serious about bows and arrows. They’ve been around since ...