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But it wasn't until selling his interest in McPherson Archery back in the mid-'80s that Matt was able to go his own way. Determined to start a new and different kind of bow company at home in the Upper Midwest, Matt first set up shop in Austin, Minnesota, then found the perfect spot in Sparta, Wisconsin.

Mathews Archery's mission statement is "To get out and enjoy the great outdoors, to conquer your harvest, and to have fun doing it."

Matt McPherson "How We Got Here" by Matt McPherson, Founder & CEO In school, I wasn't much of a book-learner, but I convinced my shop teacher to let me build a bow in shop class, and soon discovered my life's calling. In 1992, I invented Solocam technology and started Mathews Archery.

Mathews Archery began in 1992 when Matt McPherson created the company based on his first compound bow with Solocam technology. But the seeds to one of the industry's most successful archery companies began many years earlier thanks to McPherson's passion.

Immortalized by the Mongols during the 3rd-century onwards, the Mongolian recurve bow is widely considered one of the most powerful, and deadly, bows in history. These bows could famously shoot with pinpoint accuracy at over 500 yards (450+ meters), and were often used from horseback.

Archery became obsolete in warfare with the advent of gunpowder and quickly developed into a sport. The first-known archery competition that we can relate to modern times was held in Finsbury, England, in 1583 and had 3000 participants. Archery first featured at the modern Olympic Games from 1900 to 1908 and in 1920.

Objectives: After taking part in this lesson, participants will be able to: • Demonstrate proper shooting stance, nocking, aiming, and arrow release techniques. Follow basic safety procedures involved in handling and using archery equipment. Develop the basic skills necessary to enjoy archery as a sport.

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.

the compound bow By far, the compound bow is the most popular bow for hunting and target shooting. Many styles are available, but they all work basically in the same manner.

Modern Korea has arguably produced the greatest archers in history. Korea. I admire their composite bows. This is also my answer because the Korean composite bow is a heck of an engineering feat getting that amount of power from such a small bow.

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.