Instinctive Archery Insights: Revised Edition
by Jay Kidwell

Instinctive Archery Insights (Revised Edition) provides unique information for the archer, traditional or compound, that cannot be found anywhere else. Within these pages are principles from applied psychology, communicated with an easy to understand style, that will dramatically improve any archer’s ability. Dr. Kidwell effectively communicates many unique insights designed to accelerate learning and enhance performance. Discover the truth about consistency in both physical processes and mental processes. Uncover the real secret to attaining accuracy. Learn about the primary cause of missing and how to quickly remedy the problem. Gain insights into how imagery works and learn how to integrate imagery into your regular routine. Discover the true source of success.

New to this edition is Dr. Kidwell’s work on the development and treatment of target panic. Based on years of research and experimentation, it is the most accurate work on the subject to date with an effective therapeutic intervention. The real cause of target panic is explained in a simple and concise manner and the intervention is simple and effective for curing target panic.

Bow and Arrow: The Comprehensive Guide to Equipment, Technique, and Competition
by Larry Wise, Larry Wert

The book Bow & Arrow is an excellent book for all levels of archers. It has a large variety of step-by-step photographs emphasizing the key skills of the sport. It also covers the equipment, techniques, and rules for all kinds of types of archery competition rounds. Practice drills are shown step-by-step to help one learn quickly. It has many sections on choosing a bow to fit you, selecting and assembling arrows, adjusting arrow rests, installing accessory equipment, safety rules, form basics, bow tuning, and target, field, and unmarked-distance archery. Many pictures and diagrams help explain the material and its procedures. All the material is explained and is very simple to understand for even the archery illiterate.

Beginner's Guide to Traditional Archery
by Brian J. Sorrells

The popularity of traditional archery has exploded in recent years, and this handy, readable guide serves as the perfect introduction for anyone looking to break into the sport. From selecting arrow shafts to refining your form to entering your first tournament, it explains in straightforward, no-nonsense prose how to get started. Whether you've never shot an arrow or are making the move from compound bows, you're certain to benefit from the author's time-tested training program for instinctive shooting, which develops a foundation of shooting skill through repetition. Covers both target shooting and bowhunting and includes in-depth advice on selecting bows, arrows, and accessories.

Brian J. Sorrells is a long-time bowhunter and target shooter whose writing appears regularly in the magazines Bowhunter and Traditional Bowhunter. He lives with his family in Indiana.

Archery Strong
by Michael Linsin

Lloyd Brown, US Olympic Archery coach 1996 & 2000
"Every Archer would benefit from strength training and Archery Strong is an excellent program that will improve your archery performance."

Bill Davis, bowhunter and former Emmy Award winning sportscaster
"Michael Linsin's approach to refining the art of archery is tantamount to an insurance policy against errant arrows."

Bowhunting Equipment & Skills : Learn From the Experts at Bowhunter Magazine (The Complete Hunter)
by The Editors of Creative Publishing international

This book is the result of the authors bringing decades of personal field experience, not "war stories", to all who read it. Add to that the up-to-date tech information provided, the complicatied made simple of moderen archery equipment setup and the intricacies of traditional archery clearly explained makes this book a valuble addition to your archery and hunting library.

If I had to choose only one book to help me understand the how-to and realationships between bow, arrow, accessory equipment, hunter and quarry this would be the one.

Precision Archery
by Steve Ruis (Editor), Claudia Stevenson (Editor)

Steve Ruis has been the editor of Archery Focus magazine since May 1999. He is mainly a field archer but is interested in all phases of archery, especially the technical aspects. Ruis is a National Field Archery Association (NFAA) certified instructor and a National Archery Association (NAA) Level II coach. He lives and works in California. Claudia Stevenson is the publisher and managing editor of Archery Focus magazine. An avid archer, Stevenson is a four-time California State field archery champion (two indoor, two outdoor) and placed second in the Freestyle Limited class in the 1997 NFAA Outdoor National Championships. Stevenson is a NFAA certified instructor as well as a National Archery Association Level II coach. She lives and works in California.

Archery Fundamentals (Sports Fundamentals Series)
by Douglas Engh (Editor)

Instruction in all the essentials will put your technique right on the mark. Sequential instructions and accompanying photographs will guide your execution through every phase of the shot. Provides a better and faster way to learn the basics.

Doug Engh is a level 3 archery coach for the National Archery Association and is president and CEO of the National Alliance for the Development of Archery (NADA). NADA is the official publisher of level 1 basic and level 2 intermediate archery instructor training materials for both the National Archery Association and the National Field Archery Association. The organization provides materials and logistical support in the training of more than 3,500 new instructors each year.

Engh has conducted instructor training courses nationwide and assists in the creation of new archery programs for schools, camps, recreation departments, outdoor conservation organizations, and government agencies. Through NADA, he also assists other certified archery instructors and coaches in developing local archery programs.

Engh is a member of the National Archery Association, National Field Archery Association, National Recreation and Parks Association, National Intramural and Recreational Sports Association, National Archery in the Schools Program, American Camping Association, National 4-H Shooting Sports Committee, and Arrowsport Foundation. He is a Boy Scouts of America committee member at large. He also writes a column titled "Coaching Archery" in Archery Focus magazine.

Archer's Digest
Rick Sapp

Target archers with the latest methods and equipment for bowhunting, 3-D field archery, and competitive shooting. This comprehensive guide contains up-to-date information--new developments, new materials, new technology, and new products--on bows, accessories, and related archery equipment. Includes tips for gear selection, arrow speed and penetration, and effective bowhunting; and techniques for making and tuning equipment--bows, arrows, and strings. Now archers and bowhunters will be able to make informed equipment selections based on an understanding of today’s space-age materials and methods. From hunting bows to tree stands for archers, to sights for competitors and more, this volume discusses the equipment available, how it came to its present state, and how to make the correct equipment selections.

* Includes practical tips on equipment selection, style, and use * Discover tremendous archery innovations * Features a complete directory of manufacturers

Richard W. Sapp has been successfully practicing the art of archery and bowhunting throughout the United States and Canada for 23 years. He served as editor of Archery Business and Bowhunting World (then Archery World) magazines for six years. Richard has written dozens of articles for numerous popular outdoor and general interest magazines, including Peterson’s Bowhunting, Bowhunting World, Bow & Arrow Hunting, Bowhunter, Inside Archery, SHOT Business, Canoe & Kayak, The Naturalist, and many others.

Professional Archery Technique
by Kirk Ethridge

Kirk Ethridge is one of the most well-renowned archers of all time. Former world champion and 10 time US indoor champion, his "street cred" is unassailable! This book is the result of years of trial-and-error and intensive study; archers can save months and thousands of dollars in lessons simply by reading and using "Professional Archery Technique"! Written in a straightforward and entertaining style, the book is intended for beginners and experts alike. Indoor "dot" archers and 3D archers will benefit equally (there's even a chapter on range estimation for 3D and field archery).

Kirk was born in Kingsport, TN and is a practicing pharmacist. He has two daughters, Rebeckah Leigh, and Rachel Suzannah. He has been involved in the sport of archery for over 20 years and has distinguished himself on the national and international scene. He was the first archer to score a perfect 600/120x in NFAA National competition more than once (4 times as of this writing). He was the 1993 FITA world champion and has won the Las Vegas Shoot, NAA, NFAA, PAA, Atlantic City, and other prestigious titles.

Archery: Steps to Success (Steps to Success)
by Kathleen M., Ph.D. Haywood, Catherine F. Lewis

Master all of the archery skills essential to shooting straight and true. Archery: Steps to Success provides in-depth, progressive instruction with accompanying illustrations for each phase of the shot—sighting and aiming, shooting form, and anchoring—for all forms of archery.

Build a solid skill base; learn the details of choosing, fitting, and tuning equipment; and then refine your technique and sharpen your mental skills. By practicing the 91 drills and using the scoring systems to gauge your progress, you’ll develop consistent technique and shot patterns in no time.

Whatever the target, this manual will help you hit the mark. As part of the popular Steps to Success Sports Series (more than 1 million copies sold!), Archery: Steps to Success hits the bull’s-eye when it comes to expert instruction on the sport.

Archery (Backyard Games)
by Steve Boga

This book is short, sweet, and to the point. It covers the basics about form and follow through and all of the essentials that you need to know when you are learning how to shoot, or even if you are just looking to improve your form. It includes several checklists and even a whole chapter dedicated FAQ. It has lists of problems, and then explainations on how to fix them. Overall, this book is well worth it.

Bowhunting Tactics of the Pros: Strategies for Deer and Big Game
by Lamar Underwood (Editor)

Did you get a deer last season with your bow? Did you at least get a shot? Did you even see a buck - or bull elk, bear, moose, mulie, or pronghorn? If you answered no to any of the above, then Bowhunting Tactics of the Pros is just the book that you need. In fact, this book is for you even if you answered yes. Why? Because this book is the most detailed, fact-filled, up-to-date book on bowhunting you're ever going to find. With significant chapters by major experts in the field - Dwight Schuh, Chuck Adams, Bob Robb, Greg Miller, Michael Hanback, and more - this volume contains an encyclopedic wealth of information on such topics as: effective scouting techniques; early season tactics; how to successfully hunt different phases of the rut; how to use scents, calls, and rattling antlers; treestand techniques - where to place them, how to hunt out of them; how to choose and use the right gear and trailing and recovering game - information every bowhunter should know.