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	All Styles
American Flatbow	Barebow	Bowhunter
Compound Limited	Crossbow	Freestyle
Hunting Tackle	Longbow	Primitive
Unlimited

Hunting Tackle (HT)
A bow of any draw-weight, but not a compound bow, may be used.
Bows must be free from any sight, mark or blemish which could be used for aiming. The belly or face of the upper bow limb shall be free from any protruberance, mark (inc. trade mark), dent, blemish, bulge, chipping or wood grain or ends of laminated pieces of distinctive appearance. Where means are used to cover up such an aid, the covering must obliterate completely and not be put on in such a way as to create an aid in itself. Nor shall there be any such aid visible at either side of the belly face. The bowstring may be of different colours as long as they run continuously and evenly throughout the string's length, but the serving shall be of one colour. One nocking point is permitted. Brush buttons and silencers are permitted but no other knots or attachments in addition to the serving which could be used for sighting or location purposes. One anchor point must be maintained throughout the shoot. The "Mediterranean" loose only is permitted. No drawchecks of any kind are permitted. No external stabilisers are allowed. The arrow support point shall not be positioned more than 2" (5cm) behind the throat of the hand-grip measured in a direction perpendicular to the bowstring. No archer may refer to any memoranda which could in any manner be a means of improving his/her score. No form of release aid is permitted. Finger protection, such as a shooting glove or tab, may be used. Bowslings are permitted. Arrows must be of wood, fletched with natural feather.
("Mediterranean loose" means one finger above and the middle and ring fingers below the nock.)