Why Use a Recurve Archery Bow?
Here are a few reasons for you to arm yourself with a traditional recurve bow:
When it comes to hunting big game, nothing really beats a recurve bow in bringing out the hunter in you.
Perfectly drawing the bow to uniform distances and letting the arrow ‘fishtail’ as it flies is both an art and a science. It takes a certain degree of skill to be able to successfully use these bows, even if the bow you are using is the most modern, tech-laden recurve archery bow you can find. If you are going to rely so much on technology to do the hunting for you, then you should get a rifle and save yourself the trouble of learning archery in the first place. This is exactly why learning to use a recurve bow is one of the most satisfying and important lessons you’ll learn as an archer.
A recurve archery bow can be a very affordable bow to start with. More basic models come in at an average of $50. The lessons learned with a basic recurve bow will help you appreciate the little things that technology can do for you. Once you have developed some skill in using a basic recurve bow, you can be sure that your shots will be heck of a lot better if you end up switching up to something a bit more mechanical like a compound bow. These bows can easily run up to $500 for the high-performance ones so mastering the basics with a cheaper bow is a good idea.
One of the best things about a recurve bow is its simplicity.
A recurve bow is a very basic bow. It does not have all the complex parts of other tricked-out bows which makes it lighter to carry. This also makes it more durable and easier to repair. There are fewer complex parts that will get damaged. Unlike compound bows, where starters can find themselves very frustrated when something in those levers and pulleys goes wrong, a recurve bow is straightforward and easy to use.
So whether you are a starter looking to try your hand at archery or an expert looking to expand his skills even further, learning about and actually using a recurve archery bow is definitely something every archer out there should investigate.
