Archery is the sport of shooting with a bow and arrow. Archers may participate in several forms of the sport. The most popular versions are bow hunting, target archery, field archery, indoor archery, and flight archery. In bow hunting, the archer hunts game with a bow and arrow. In target, field, and indoor archery, archers compete in shooting at targets. In flight archery, competitors shoot for distance.
Millions of people take part in archery. The sport is especially popular in schools and summer camps. All the states and most provinces in the United States and Canada have special hunting seasons for archers, who shoot such animals as bear, deer, and rabbits. Some archers shoot fish in the shallow waters of lakes and streams. Archers participate in international archery competitions. In addition, archery is an event of the Summer Olympic Games.
