Turkish archery the last bowyer and famous calligrapher, Neçmeddin Okyay; it has since been revived. For many years the excellence of Turkish bows could be seen from historical records. In 1910 an archery contest was held on the beach at Le Touquet, France, where Ingo Simon was able to shoot an arrow 434 m using an old Turkish composite bow requiring a force of 440N or 99 lb. The Turkish bow is a recurved composite bow used in the Ottoman Empire. The construction is similar to that of other classic Asiatic composite bows, with a wooden core (maple was most desirable), animal
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