Howdy, I’m Jedain.
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Plain answers for recurve, longbow and compound beginners: what to buy, how to shoot and what to skip, plus one email a month.
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New to archery? Start right here.
The order I’d hand a friend who just bought a bow. Three short guides that take you from “where do I even begin?” to shooting your first arrows with confidence.
Go in order. Each guide picks up where the last one left off, so there’s nothing to figure out on your own.
Begin with guide #1// What’s new
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Start light.
Get fitted.
I shoot a traditional recurve on a backyard range in Washington. My first bow was 45 lb, and the first time I got maybe three shots in before I was done. So start lighter than you think, and get fitted at a shop before you buy.
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