It’s been established that physical exercise has a positive effect on both one’s physical and mental health. Physical stimulation not only ensures that your muscles and cardiovascular system get the exercise that they need, but it helps with blood flow to your brain and extremities that might otherwise not be used if you were sitting…
When most of us think of the word “sport”, we think of football, hockey, or other field sports like tennis and soccer. This is partially due to the fact that most of these sports are televised as huge competitive events with sponsorships worth hundreds of millions of dollars, but there are other sports out there…
When the bow and arrow first came about, it would take a great deal of skill and practice to become accurate with it, especially at long range. This was due to the materials available at the time which made shooting the bow consistently rather challenging, but modern materials and shooting aids ensure that whether you’re…
As the age-old saying goes, if you fail to prepare, you should prepare to fail. Personally, we feel that this might be a bit extreme, but failing to prepare yourself adequately for a hunting trip can create little inconveniences that can end up ruining your mood or setting you back on your expedition. This is…
Crossbows have been around for a long time, and as a result, there have been improvements and innovations over time. One fundamental characteristic of crossbows that contributed to their popularity is the fact that they were a “point-and-shoot” weapon that virtually anyone could pick up and become relatively accurate with, unlike the bow and arrow….
We’re willing to bet that you don’t think about hunting often in your everyday life. After all, we have supermarkets that offer same-day delivery, and refrigerators that keep our food edible for weeks, if not months at a time. Our early ancestors didn’t have this luxury, and as a result, were forced to hunt nearly…
Human beings are competitive, and in pushing ourselves past our limits to reach new heights of performance it’s easy to get yourself hurt. Regardless of whether you’re involved in combat sports, field sports, or performance art, if you overextend yourself you could end up with repetitive strain injury, torn ligaments, and/or reduced cartilage. Some sports…
Crossbows have been around for hundreds of years. Unlike a bow and arrow, crossbows don’t need an awful lot of skill in order to be used effectively. This means that more people could learn to use them in a shorter period of time compared to a bow and arrow, which could take months or even…
Archery has been around for a really, really long time. Some experts have traced the origins of the bow and arrow as far back as 70,000 years ago when it was used for nearly all the same things they’re used for today. Whether it be hunting, warfare, or simply for recreation, there’s a bow and…
If you’ve spent a lot of time around bows, it’s easy to forget just how dangerous they can be. Sure, maintaining the correct discipline like keeping clear of the range when someone is firing and always keeping your bow pointed towards the ground when you aren’t lining up a shot is all well and good,…
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