Pure Archery Group ® Bowtech Archery is part of Pure Archery Group ® products, the solution in premium archery equipment. Pure Archery Group ® also includes compound bows suited for nearly every archer from Diamond Archery, as well as premium crossbows and accessories by Excalibur Crossbow.

The company was created in 1999 by John Strasheim and Kevin Strother who wanted to make a positive lasting impact on the industry. The company's growth is impressive. Although they produced their first model in 2000, Bowtech is now one of the largest compound bow and archery equipment manufacturers in the world.

Eugene, Ore. So, it is no wonder BowTech Archery, a manufacturer of bows and arrows in Eugene, Ore., employs a number of archers in its work force, including President Mark Pezzoni.

Eugene, Oregon Our home office and factory pro shop are located in beautiful Eugene, Oregon and our sister company, Excalibur Crossbow, is located in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. Bowtech has 250 employees in the United States and Canada who proudly manufacture our products.

10 Facts You Probably Didn't Know About Archery

• Fact 1 – Olympic Archers Once Shot At Pigeons.
• Fact 2 - Archery Is One Of The World's Safest Sport.
• Fact 3 - Archery Lovers Are Also Called Toxophilites.
• Fact 4 - Archery Was The First Olympic Game To Allow Female Competitors.

Eugene, Oregon Our home office and factory pro shop are located in beautiful Eugene, Oregon and our sister company, Excalibur Crossbow, is located in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. Bowtech has 250 employees in the United States and Canada who proudly manufacture our products.

History. The oldest known evidence of the bow and arrow comes from South African sites such as Sibudu Cave, where likely arrowheads have been found, dating from approximately 72,000–60,000 years ago. The earliest probable arrowheads found outside of Africa were discovered in 2020 in Fa Hien Cave, Sri Lanka.

Bowtech builds the most tunable and accurate bows ever developed. I shoot Bowtech because I know it is a bow I can win with right out of the box. The CP28 is an incredibly smooth compact bow packed with performance. It's far more forgiving than traditional compact bows.

Origins and ancient archery The oldest known evidence of the bow and arrow comes from South African sites such as Sibudu Cave, where the remains of bone and stone arrowheads have been found dating approximately 72,000 to 60,000 years ago.

Although archery probably dates back to the Stone Age – around 20,000BC – the earliest people known to have regularly used bows and arrows were the Ancient Egyptians, who adopted archery around 3,000BC for hunting and warfare. In China, the earliest evidence of archery dates to the Shang Dynasty – 1766-1027BC.

Archery builds strength Repeating these movements as you shoot builds and strengthens these areas, defining the muscles and developing them. It's not just your upper body that gets a workout on the range, though. The stability and control that an archer has is drawn from the lower body and core.

Learn more about these benefits below.

• Archery Can Improve Your Focus. Archery requires a significant amount of focus.
• Archery Can Improve Your Mental Health.
• Archery Can Improve Your Upper Body Strength.
• Archery Can Improve Hand-Eye Coordination.
• Archery Burns Calories.