- Recurve bow: The tips of the bow curve away from the archer. As the bow is drawn, the curves straighten out, and as the arrow is released the tips return to their curved state. This adds extra velocity to the arrow. They make more noise with one shot. Mostly Native American, East Asian, and Middle Eastern.
- Reflex bow: When unstrung, this bow completely curves away from the archer. The curves are opposite to the way the bow flexes when drawn. Mostly Mongol.
- Self bow: A bow that is made from one piece of wood.
- Longbow: A long self bow, usually over 5 feet long. Most English longbows are traditionally made of yew, though other woods can be used. Mostly from the British Isles, though the Japanese yumi is classified as a longbow.
- Composite bow: A bow made of more than one material. Mostly used by Asiatic nomads, horse archers, and classical Greek and Roman Empires.
- Compound bow: A bow with mechanical aids, usually pulleys at the tip of the limbs, to help with drawing the bowstring. First made in 1966.
The following are various archery activities:
- Bowfishing: Shooting fish with barbed arrows.
- Bowhunting: Shooting animals.
- Clout achery: Shoot at a flag called a "clout". The closer you are to the flag, the more points you get.
- Field archery: Shooting at targets of varying and unmarked distance in rough terrain. In one division called 3D, you shoot at three-dimensional foam animals to simulate bowhunting.
- Popinjay: Use your bow to knock artificial birds off of their perches. The higher up the bird is, the more points it's worth. In Britain there is a Festival of Popinjay in which the archer who severs the string suspending an artificial parrot is awarded the title "Captain Popinjay" for the rest of the day.
- Target archery: Shoot at a target from a marked distance. The color of the band that the arrow goes to determines your point value.
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