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.

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.

325 FPS SPEED: 325 FPS. AXLE TO AXLE: 38" BRACE HEIGHT: 7.125"

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.

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.

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.

Pure Archery is an industry leading designer and manufacturer of accuracy-focused, performance-driven, durable archery products. This includes the most accurate compound bows, their Bowtech and Diamond brands, as well as premium crossbow brand, Excalibur.

BOWTECH SR350 BOWTECH SR350 The SR350 is the fastest standard draw-length model in the Bowtech line, with an IBO rating of 350 fps. It's equipped with Bowtech's proven DeadLock technology, which makes precise arrow tuning without a press easier than ever.

Need for Speed: The 11 Fastest Bows on the Market

• Xpedition Smoke - 370 fps. See Photo Gallery.
• APA King Cobra DG - 365 fps. See Photo Gallery.
• PSE Expedite NXT - 360 fps.
• Bowtech SR350 - 350 fps.
• Hoyt Carbon RX Twin Turbo - 350 fps.
• Prime Nexus 4 - 345 fps.
• Darton Maverick XT - 345 fps.
• Bear Refine EKO - 342 fps.

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.

Traditional archery remains in use for sport, and for hunting in many areas.

Top 5 Health Benefits of Archery

• Improves your focus.
• Improves your hand-eye coordination.
• Improves your upper strength.
• Improves your social skills.
• Improves your confidence.

Hoyt was founded by Early Hoyt Sr. in 1931. Now, almost a century later, they continue to be one of the best bow brands in the sport. No matter where the tournament is, you will see a flood of Hoyt jerseys both on the line and on the podium.

• All Bows.
• Hunting. Revolt XL. Solution SD. Carbon Zion. Amplify. Carbon Rose.
• Target. Specialist II.
• New Bow Selector. TRY NOW.

You came here for the speed, and the new limited-edition Smoke by Xpedition Archery delivers. It's the fastest bow they've produced, and one of the fastest-rated hunting bows ever, at a meteoric 370 fps. IBO. The Smoke has a 32-inch axle-to-axle length and a 5.375-inch brace height.