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Originally Posted by joetapley At a guess when archery was introduced as a "sport". When used as a war weapon when arrows were supplied by the cartload there wouldn't be much point. |
archery was always used to hunt as well and I have come across references of medieval hunting arrows with peacock fletchings tied on with coloured silks and crested,used by nobility....don't see why the practice couldn't be older.