Archery has gained momentum in popularity as a sport over the past few years. It is a popular sport for both men and women. In fact, according to the Archery Trade Association, over 4 million women participated in archery this year, either as target archers or as bowhunters.

Nowadays, there are millions of archers around the world who enjoy shooting bows during competitions, practicing at archery ranges, or just for recreational purposes in their backyards. There are even innovative bow trainers available today that can be equipped with iPhone archery training apps. There was a time, however, when archery was a lot more primitive. 

Archery might not seem like a very popular sport from afar, but it’s actually quite popular. As of 2016, the number of participants aged six years old and older in archery amounted to roughly 7.9 million people. 

There are all kinds of sports that are extremely dangerous and people need to be especially careful when sharp, dangerous items are involved.  According to recent National Safety Council statistics, archery is actually more than three times safer than golf, with just one injury for every 2,000 participants.  Before, during, and after you are shooting archery arrows -- you need to always be focusing on keeping yourself and everyone else around you safe. Here are some safety aspects to be aware of at all times: