Archery His doctor, Saxton Pope, learned many of Ishi's traditional archery skills, and popularized them. From the 1920s, professional engineers took an interest in archery, previously the exclusive field of traditional craft experts. They led the commercial development of new forms of bow including the modern recurve and compound bow. These modern forms are now dominant in modern Western archery; traditional bows are in a minority. In the 1980s, the skills of traditional archery were revived by American enthusiasts, and combined with the new scientific understanding. Much of this expertise is available in the "Traditional Bowyer's Bibles" (see Further reading). Modern
Hoyt Archery 1960s. Earl would sit behind Ann during competitions before they began to date. Hoyt Products are only available in pro shops. The newest hunting bows that were just releases were the Carbon Defiant, Pro Defiant, and Defiant series from last year. The newest target bow is the Prevail. They usually keep around the last years mainline bow for individuals that need a cheaper product. Hoyt not only makes adult bows but youth bows as well called the Fireshot and Klash which is perfect for children wanting to get into the sport. Hoyt also makes their own strings named Fuse strings