We are a target archery club based in Crieff and shoot using Ardvreck school facilities.
Currently our members shoot either recurve or barebow but could use any bow that conforms to GNAS rules.
Strathearn is not as widely known for archery as Sherwood Forest but one of the first battles where dismounted men-at-arms flanked by archers were used was Dupplin Moor. There is more about the battle in the Wikipedia entry.
The last set-piece battle with archers was Tippermuir, now Tibbermore. Montrose's speech for Tippermuir is worth a read.
The ends of recurve bows bend away from the archer. As the bow is drawn these straighten and store more energy than a straight bow would.
The bow shown also has a set of stabilisers fitted - long rod and V-bars.
A barebow is a recurve bow without sight, stabilisers or a draw check indicator.
