Monday 20 February 2017

Different Types of Archery Bows



When you order your new Bow from Archery Shop Oudtshoorn, you have some decisions to make.

There are a many different kinds of bows out there, mainly traditional, recurve, compound or crossbow.

Each of these has different models for different uses.
Mostrecurve and compound bows have Target and Hunting bow options to choose from.

But crossbows on the other hand are only for hunting purposes, may not be used for target archery, even some game farms don’t allow you to hunt with them, so be careful to choose the correct option.

You can do target archery/some competitions with a black hunting bow but to use a target bow with al it’s visible colours for hunting is a challenge.

With new Cape Town Bow shop competition legislation you are not allowed to use a camo hunting bow in an indoor competition, Black or any other colour is allowed.
3D archery competitions in some cases do allow camo hunting bows, as the 3D archery sport promotes proficient hunting practices.

I suggest researching the following points out before making a choice:
1.    Which bow you’d want to shoot?
(Traditional/Recurve, Compound or Crossbow)
2. What style of shooting are yougoing into?
(Instinctive Archery, Target Archery or Hunting?)
3. Am I a Left or Right Handed Shooter.
(You might need Archery Shop Oudtshoorn to help here)
4. What do I want to invest/spend going into this?
 (Depends greatly on choice nr: 2)

Your budget is very important because this will limit some of your choices already.
Western Cape Bow shop can give you more insight into most of the questions asked.
Most archers starting out get used to their first bow and from then on don’t want to shoot any other make or brand.
So be objective and don't make your decision based on what "you’ve heard" somewhere.

I’d say look at what you can afford and choose the one that intrigues you the most.
If you are not going to absolutely love the bow, you are not going to enjoy shooting it.

I’m a looks person myself and I have to love the look of my bow, second to that is a soft feel in the hand when I shoot the bow.
Speed doesn’t really matter; if you can’t hit the target what does it matter how fast you shoot?
Third on my list is the bow needs to be compact and easily tuneable!

Hope this helps your quest for a beginner or new bow…

Hide-out Youth Bows George can assist you to choose the correct bow for your needs.

For any further assistance please don’t hesitate to contact us at Hide-out                 Western Cape Archery.

Wednesday 15 February 2017

Tips For Buying Your Bows



This is quite a daunting task to get the correct bow for your son or daughter starting archery even yourself.
Here are a couple of things to consider before even choosing the bow you want.

First off, what kind of archery is it going to be? Recurve archery or Compound Archery?
Is it just for fun, to compete in tournaments or hunting?

If you are going to be competing in Cape Town Archery tournaments you need to decide which competitions and class you will compete in. As every competition have their rules for the specific events and classes.
For instance if you going to take part in the National Archery Schools Program then you will need the equipment specified in their rules and regulations.
Indoor or 3D tournaments have their own rules and regulations and you’ll need to comply with their rules.

My advice would be to contact Western Cape Archery.
We can help you figure out what is needed for your child to get started in the archery field.

A few other things to consider would be to figure out what kind of bow they want to use: recurve or compound bow?Then what you want to spend, your budget?
Start there as the price would limit a whole lot of options.

You can easily find prices on the web or contact Archery Shop Oudtshoorn for assistance.
You might even have to look at 2nd hand bows depending on your budget, you can often find great deals 2nd hand so don’t be discouraged just yet.
Mostbow shops will gladly check out a 2nd hand bow for you to make sure it’s in good condition and worth the asking price.

Just shooting for fun is a no brainer! Decide what kind of bow you like shooting with. Maybe go try out a few at Youth Bows George.
Buy what you can afford and grow from there. Any bow can be upgraded or accessorised!

Hide-out Western Cape Archery can assist you to choose the correct bow for your young upcoming archer.

For any further assistance please don’t hesitate to contact us at Hide-out Bow Shop Youth Bows George.

Tuesday 7 February 2017

Different Types of Archery Bows



When you order your new Bow from Archery Shop Oudtshoorn, you have some decisions to make.

There are a many different kinds of bows out there, mainly traditional, recurve, compound or crossbow.

Each of these has different models for different uses.
Mostrecurve and compound bows have Target and Hunting bow options to choose from.

But crossbows on the other hand are only for hunting purposes, may not be used for target archery, even some game farms don’t allow you to hunt with them, so be careful to choose the correct option.

You can do target archery/some competitions with a black hunting bow but to use a target bow with al it’s visible colours for hunting is a challenge.

With new Western Cape Archery competition legislation you are not allowed to use a camo hunting bow in an indoor competition, Black or any other colour is allowed.
3D archery competitions in some cases do allow camo hunting bows, as the 3D archery sport promotes proficient hunting practices.

I suggest researching the following points out before making a choice:
1.    Which bow you’d want to shoot?
(Traditional/Recurve, Compound or Crossbow)
2. What style of shooting are yougoing into?
(Instinctive Archery, Target Archery or Hunting?)
3. Am I a Left or Right Handed Shooter.
(You might need Archery Shop Oudtshoorn to help here)
4. What do I want to invest/spend going into this?
 (Depends greatly on choice nr: 2)

Your budget is very important because this will limit some of your choices already.
Archery Shop Oudtshoorn can give you more insight into most of the questions asked.
Most archers starting out get used to their first bow and from then on don’t want to shoot any other make or brand.
So be objective and don't make your decision based on what "you’ve heard" somewhere.

I’d say look at what you can afford and choose the one that intrigues you the most.
If you are not going to absolutely love the bow, you are not going to enjoy shooting it.

I’m a looks person myself and I have to love the look of my bow, second to that is a soft feel in the hand when I shoot the bow.
Speed doesn’t really matter; if you can’t hit the target what does it matter how fast you shoot?
Third on my list is the bow needs to be compact and easily tuneable!

Hope this helps your quest for a beginner or new bow…

Hide-out Youth Bows George can assist you to choose the correct bow for your needs.

For any further assistance please don’t hesitate to contact us at Hide-out                 Western Cape Archery.

Tips For Buying Your Bows



This is quite a daunting task to get the correct bow for your son or daughter starting archery even yourself.
Here are a couple of things to consider before even choosing the bow you want.

First off, what kind of archery is it going to be? Recurve archery or Compound Archery?
Is it just for fun, to compete in tournaments or hunting?

If you are going to be competing in Western Cape Archery tournaments you need to decide which competitions and class you will compete in. As every competition have their rules for the specific events and classes.
For instance if you going to take part in the National Archery Schools Program then you will need the equipment specified in their rules and regulations.
Indoor or 3D tournaments have their own rules and regulations and you’ll need to comply with their rules.

My advice would be to contact Archery Shop Oudtshoorn.
We can help you figure out what is needed for your child to get started in the archery field.

A few other things to consider would be to figure out what kind of bow they want to use: recurve or compound bow?Then what you want to spend, your budget?
Start there as the price would limit a whole lot of options.

You can easily find prices on the web or contact Archery Shop Oudtshoorn for assistance.
You might even have to look at 2nd hand bows depending on your budget, you can often find great deals 2nd hand so don’t be discouraged just yet.
Mostbow shops will gladly check out a 2nd hand bow for you to make sure it’s in good condition and worth the asking price.

Just shooting for fun is a no brainer! Decide what kind of bow you like shooting with. Maybe go try out a few at Youth Bows George.
Buy what you can afford and grow from there. Any bow can be upgraded or accessorised!

Hide-out Western Cape Archery can assist you to choose the correct bow for your young upcoming archer.

For any further assistance please don’t hesitate to contact us at Hide-out Bow Shop Youth Bows George.