Field Archery, 2014 | |
| Highest governing body | WA, IFAA |
|---|---|
| First developed | prehistory |
| Characteristics | |
| Contact | No |
| Mixed-sex | No |
| Type | Target sport |
| Equipment | Bows, arrows, targets |
| Presence | |
| Country or region | Worldwide |
| Olympic | No |
| World Games | 1985 – 2017 |
Field archery is any archery discipline that involves shooting at outdoor targets of varying and often unmarked distance, typically in woodland and rough terrain.
Being a traditional field sport as well as a widely recognized competitive sport in its own right, field archery can be used to improve the techniques and fitness required for bowhunting in a realistic wilderness setting. Archers sometimes refer to the additional skills required to deal with challenging terrain, lighting and weather conditions as "fieldcraft".[1]
Field archery events are usually conducted according to the rules of either the International Field Archery Association (IFAA)[2] or the World Archery Federation (WA). Others may be held under the rules of national organisations such as the UK National Field Archery Society (NFAS) and the US National Field Archery Association (NFAA) and Archery Shooters Association (ASA).