Are we in the Golden Era of Archery?

[Rank Bull]

I feel like we are. What do you think?

-RB

[Zradix]

What do you mean by "Golden Era" ?

[ron w]

I think the Golden Era was when fellas like Fred Bear,Ben Pearson,Howard Hill, Glen St Charles and  host of others like Earl Hoyt were starting to make this pastime what it is today. Now is the resurgence of what archery is really all about. More and more are starting to see the value of what we like and do. Getting young people,boys and girls, involved is just going to help our favorite pastime!!  Just my opinion!!

[trad_in_cali]

In San Francisco, our range is fuller than ever. Even our City College now offers all-semester target classes at very low cost. Good luck getting a lane on weekends... Marco

[Rank Bull]

I mean as far as the options we have now. There are sooo many excellent bows, quivers, arrows, broadheads. It's great.

[Blackhawk]

Hopefully this is an era of resurgence, but believe the "Golden Era" passed us 40 years ago.  It will be quite a feat to duplicate the crowds of archery participants and spectators of the 30's, 40's, and 50's.

[lpcjon2]

I like just the "Era of Archery" that way it doesn't have a down side.  

[Terry Green]

Came and gone....

[Ragnarok Forge]

I think we might be headed for a second one.  Hill, Bear, and the rest sure enjoyed the first one a lot.

[Mudd]

I can't answer your question the way it is presented but I can say it is my "Golden age" of archery.

I am shooting more, enjoying it more and plan of hunting more and in different locales.

Have a good and Godly day!

God bless,Mudd

[SteveB]

What Mudd said.

Most of the things that have passed us we miss in truth had a lot of downsides. Way easier and more satisfying to remember the good.

[Old York]

For some of us, it's becoming more like

"The Olden Age of Archery"  
 :p  
 

[Dustin Waters]

I personally think with all of the focus on antler size and money, the golden age is well past us and we are on the verge of the dark ages of all hunting.  Too much commercialization and not enough focus on whats important in the outdoors.  I for one have had enough of it and am glad to call myself a Tradganger.

[joevan125]

Mudd you were reading my mind. I hunted for 30 years with a compound and when i started shooting stick bows something inside me changed.

I really can't put it into words but when i have a stickbow in my hands i always have a smile on my face.

Yep it is for sure the golden age of archery for me.

[Thumper Dunker]

Ditto on what Mudd said.

[cacciatore]

Mudd is right,this is anyway a renaissance.

[Eugene Slagle]

On Golden Pond?    

I met ole Fred Bear in 78' & back then I thought I had met GOD, now I'm happy to enjoy the sport that I love & am not quite to my GOLDEN AGE yet but hope to be still shooting like Hill, Hoyt, & Bear did when they were in their upper years.

[Ia Hawkeye]

To me, the "Golden age" was 40-60 + year's ago. I'm glad I was able to experience some of it !

[highPlains]

Archery...I don't know. But for the traditional bowhunter we've got to have about as good as we could, don't we? Some tags are getting impossible to draw or afford, but we can still hunt lots of different species each and every year.

I wasn't around back when but has there ever been as many bowyers as there is now? We have a plethora of fantastic choices in custom bows.

We can travel all over the country and hunt a lot of different species on public land and fully expect to kill game. Some states have deer seasons that last for months.

I am pretty thankful for what we have now. Between our choices in bows/gear and the opportunity to hunt every year...I just hope it continues this way for quite some time.

[jcar315]

With out a doubt.....no.