Hunters cite challenge, personal connection in choosing recurve bows

Thursday, December 13, 2012 | 6:00 a.m. CST; updated 8:25 a.m. CST, Friday, December 14, 2012

COLUMBIA — Recurve bows are ancient history. For nearly 10,000 years, people have used them as hunting implements and weapons. The art of creating an effective and precise bow was perfected by peoples from the Mongol hordes of Central Asia to the Native American tribes of the Great Plains.

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