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  2. Compound bow - Wikipedia

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    In modern archery, a compound bow is a bow that uses a levering system, usually of cables and pulleys, to bend the limbs. [1] The compound bow was first developed in 1966 by Holless Wilbur Allen in North Kansas City, Missouri , and a US patent was granted in 1969.

  3. Archery Australia - Wikipedia

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    Archery Australia (AA) is the governing body for the sport of archery in Australia. History. The body was founded in Sydney on 17–18 January 1948 as the Archery ...

  4. Woomera (spear-thrower) - Wikipedia

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    Other versions used in northern Australia are less than 2.5 cm (0.98 in) wide, made of flat wood, with a wooden point angled back along the flat length of the woomera, fixed with Spinifex wax. Some woomera were traditionally decorated with incised or painted designs that indicated belonging to a particular linguistic group that it may be ...

  5. Bowhunting - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 27 December 2024. Hunting by archery Bowhunter in Utah Bowhunting (or bow hunting) is the practice of hunting game animals by archery. Many indigenous peoples have employed the technique as their primary hunting method for thousands of years, and it has survived into contemporary use for sport and ...

  6. Archery - Wikipedia

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    Modern compound bows usually also have a peep sight (rear sight) built into the string, which aids in a consistent anchor point, but this is not allowed for other bow types under World Archery. Modern compound [65] bows automatically limit the draw length to give a consistent arrow velocity, while traditional bows allow great variation in draw ...

  7. Modern competitive archery - Wikipedia

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    Archery is popularly used in historical reenactment events. This sort of event usually combines education of the audience about aspects of archery (such as the bow, arrows, and practice drill), combined with a demonstration or competition of archery in the style most favored by the period on display, generally in period costume.

  8. World Archery Championships - Wikipedia

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    Events in those outdoor championships are held involving fixed targets at set distances, using a variety of bows, the recurve bow from 1931 and the compound bow since 1995. Although less widely recognised, World Championship events are also held in Youth archery (outdoor only - field and indoor youth events are held alongside the senior ...

  9. Binary cam - Wikipedia

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    The binary cam is a design for the pulley system of a compound bow. Craig Yehle, director of research and development at Bowtech Archery, received a patent [ 1 ] for the design on December 11, 2007. Bowtech started equipping its bows with the new cam design in the 2005 model year.

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