MO_Bowhnter

I just got back from a Geography class and we watched a video on Bhutan. It is located in the foothills of the Himilayas between India and China. The host travelled almost the entire country on foot because they don't allow cars and is one of the most isolated countries in the world.

In one city they visited they were having a festival and archery was one of the main activites. It is the National sport of Bhutan.

They were shooting pretty new target colored Hoyts, looked like possibly something along the lines of an Ultratec. Fingers, no sights and carbon arrows shooting targets at 100M.

I just found it funny that a Country that is so strict on tourism policies and being isolated, how did they come up with these bows? I was expecting a handmade recurve or longbow then they pan over to the shooter and he's drawing back a $700 bow.

patchholder

That's very interesting, I suppose as archery progressed they did too, you would think they would have sights and releases then!

mobow

You just can't contain excellence my friend.....ya just can't contain it...

That is pretty interesting actually. I agree, you would think they would be shooting trad equipment that they made.....100M, man.....that's what.....120 yards or something like that?? Wow....

MO_Bowhnter

Yea, they showed the range...You couldn't see the target just the wooden board the target face was painted on, it was pretty much whoever hit the board won. Two people hit it and about 10 arrows were in the dirt by the target.

TFOX

I found that interesting so I did some searching.

TFOX

Here is the link


http://www.bhutanarchery.com/photogallery/index.htm#7

MO_Bowhnter

Very nice find TFOX, almost look like still shots from the video.

Pretty cool stuff.

MichaelHunsucker

Haha! Typical archers, dancing around in robes with bow in hand [8D]

MO_Bowhnter

Just wait til the Realtree and MO robes hit the shelves...It will be all the rage this fall.

MichaelHunsucker

Hahha, i cant wait!