10 Best Archery Manufacturers (Bows, Arrows & Equipment)

Written by Tim Rhodes Last Updated: Nov 18, 2023

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Below, we will be discussing world-class archery manufacturers that will surely provide you with products worth your bucks!

Calling out all Katniss Everdeens!

Get ready to fulfill all your Hunger Games or Robin Hood fantasies because we are about to take you on a journey that will equip you with the best archery gadgets out there!

Archery is a talent not all of us can possess, but whoever acquires skill in archery requires the top-notch equipment to never miss a bull’s eye.

Several movie characters have inspired various people to develop excellent skills in archery and a good example would be Legolas from Lord Of The Rings!

Others were simply born to do this, it might have come as an innate talent!

Whatever the case may be, an excellent set of bows, arrows, and other archery equipment is necessary to make your skills shine.

1. Hoyt Archery

The moment you’ll visit their website, you will surely realize how these guys aren’t into creating mere toys.

Their slogan is ‘get serious, get Hoyt’.

This is big enough of a statement to tell us that there’s some serious business going on here!

Hoyt archery is a world-renowned archery manufacturing industry, known for their series of exquisite and robust hunting bows.

This purely American brand is known mainly for the use of its recurve bows in the international Olympic competitions.

Leading us to the presumption that Hoyt Archery spares no room for further enhancement of their products.

Manufactured from the state of the art refined materials, these bows will never cease to astonish you.

These bows seem traditional but are revamped and geared with really cool specs.

They have three super cool series for their hunting bows: Alpha, Ultra, and Turbo.

Each is unique in their way; they are known for their lightness, stability, and speed respectively.

Bows

A diverse range of products will be unraveled once you explore their website.

They have a total of four subclasses with regards to bows:

• Hunting compounds
• Target compounds
• Target recurves
• Hunting recurves

Each category is filled with a large plethora of further options and models.

Accessories

The purely American Hoyt also comes with its range of hunting accessories.

Some of them include:

• Stabilizers
• Quivers
• Rest on

2. Bear Archery

Yet another American brand that has left a benchmark on fine and robust archery equipment.

Bear Archery is over 87 years old!

Thus establishing themselves as one of the pioneers in the archery manufacturing industry.

It would interest you to know that Bear archery originally started as a silk-screening company and ended up manufacturing one of the best archery products out there.

Bear archery emerged as one of the very few mass producers of recurve and longbows when the archery industry was progressing steadily.

Hence is known for its able-bodied and stalwart compound bows.

Like all the elite bow manufacturing companies, they too have their categories and splices when it comes to classifying the bows.

Bear archery is now produced in Florida with a team that makes every product coming out of their factory worth the battle!

Literally!

Bows

Bear archery has focused on classifying their bows according to their function and design.

They are as follows:

• Compound bows
• Crossbows
• Legend bows
• Traditional bows

Every category is self-explanatory except the Legend Bow.

The legend bow can be thought of as a customized version of a bow.

You can customize it in a dozen different ways!

Bear archery allows you to choose the finish, weight, dexterity, axle angle, speed and so much more.

Think of it as a bow created especially for you!

Accessories

The 87-year-old pioneer industry could not have left out on the accessories, right?

Bear archery offers a large number of premium accessories.

Their accessory range is much more vast than Hoyt archery!

They are as follows:

• Back quivers
• String stop replacements
• Target boards
• Takedown latch string and kit
• Truex and crossbow bolts
• Shooting glove

And much much more!

Their range is beyond the comprehension of this article!

3. Martin Archery

Another industry that jumped onto the bandwagon of producing competitive archery equipment.

And emerged as one of the top archery manufacturers.

Martin Archery is popular amongst individuals, with their roots in the archery business for the past 60 years.

They also claim to be the #1 archery manufacturers.

Their history is rather surprising and romantic!

Gail and Eva Martin were newly feds who brewed the idea of making bows.

They both remained busy in crafting the parts from scratch until 1971 when their business went industrial!

An idea that sparked off of a dinner table is now prominent amongst us as one of the best archery equipment in the world!

Martin Archery is one of the very few brands that have incorporated fishing bows into their archery collection.

They also offer a signature series of apparel which goes by the name of ‘Martin Apparel’.

Obviously!

Bows

Like the rest of its competitors, it too has come up with a diverse range of archery collections.

What makes them stand out, would be their unique and appealing design!

They are as follows:

• Compound bows
• Traditional bows
• Take-down bows
• Target bows and hunting bows
• Fishing bows

Their bows have been showcased in world-class movies!

Accessories

Their accessories include some of their signature water bottles and pop sockets too!

Let’s have a quick view of their accessories:

• Insulated bottles
• Drawstring bottles
• Car chargers
• Takedown limb set

They also offer spare parts for their bows.

4. PSE Archery

PSE stands for ‘precision shooting equipment’.

This equipment has a godfather who goes by the name Pete Shepley.

This American brand goes by the slogan ‘carbon done American’.

Shepley was an engineer by profession but his love for archery made him give birth to the infamous PSE.

He channeled all his love and passion for engineering into his bows.

Today, his equipment is used widely by professionals in the field of sports and hunting.

What makes PSE stand out from the rest is their mass-scale production of arrows.

And what a marvelous collection of arrows they have!

These arrows have a supreme architecture along with the fanciest and badass names!

These carbon made arrows vary in length, straightness, spine, and the weight that they can tolerate.

PSE paid a massive amount of heed to the design of arrows so that they can perform their best in crucial and demanding situations!

They have an arrow called ‘Desperado Youth’!

Now isn’t that the most badass name you might’ve heard for an arrow?

Bows

Shepley has been keen on stocking a vast variety of bows, some of which are not seen on the websites of their counterpart rivals.

They are as follows:

• Carbon Air Stealth Bows
• Nock On series Bow
• EVO NXT Bows
• Pro Series Hunting Bows
• Target Bows
• Crossbows
• Bowfishing
• Heritage bows

Last but not least, PSE kids!

They have a separate range of archery bows for kids who wish to venture into this field.

This is a great initiative taken by PSE archery.

Accessories

• Stabilizers
• Arrow rests
• Quivers
• Release aids

5. Samsick Sports

Samsick sports is also one of the oldest archery company, emerging as a fair contender against its rivals in 1975.

It is also known for its relatively reasonable archery equipment.

They have various ranges that cater to all.

So whether you’re a beginner seeking to step into polishing their archery skills or a world Olympic champion, Samsick sports will surely have something for you in stock.

They use refined and high-quality carbon to manufacture their bows function at their best.

Whether its speed, easy gliding, or sturdiness; Samsick sports will bag all three at once.

Unlike its American counterparts, Samsick sport is a Korean brand and they are currently operating a newly opened factory in South Korea.

Bows

Many of Samsick bows are already customized to perfection.

Whereas most American brands will allow you to customize or at least semi-customize the bow you want to purchase.

Samsick bows also have a very unique and striking color range!

They are as follows:

• Recurve Bows (further divided into ‘limbs’ and ‘riser’)
• Hunting bows

Accessories

Their accessory range is much broader than their bow range and even some of their rivals mentioned above.

It also includes some apparel!

They are as follows:

• Quivers and backpacks (each one of them is very trendy and groovy)
• Caps
• Cushion plunger ideal
• Arrow extreme
• Arrow ideal
• Stabilizer Avante
• Bow stands
• Bow sights

6. Great Plains Traditional Bow Company

If you’re looking for state of the art traditional archery bows, then you’ve come to the right place.

Great Plains Traditional Bow Company is known for an exquisite bow collection, its roots being at least 31 years old.

However, they only specialize in traditional bows.

On the contrary, they offer you a customized option for your bow.

Which means you get to decide the type of bow you want and the specs that come along with it.

They don’t just hold skill over customizing bows.

They have also mastered the art of customizing arrows!

Great Plains would remind you of the bows that you might have seen in old movies.

Their ability to craft such beautiful and robust traditional bows is commendable.

Every inch of the bow seems to be given extra attention and care with regards to details and finishing.

A 1000 dollars can yield you a very unique customized bow along with some of your favorite accessories.

Bows

Since they only offer traditional bows, their categories are limited.

What isn’t limited is the range and types of traditional bows that they have to offer!

Each traditional bow is unique to its size, shape, and features.

And let’s not forget how they have been embellished with remarkable finishing touches

They are as follows:

• In stock bows
• Custom bows

Accessories

Just like the rest of Great Plains’ traditional range, their accessories too have a traditional touch.

They are as follows:

• Great Plains cap (signature apparel)
• Custom arrows
• Bearpaw deerskin shooting glove
• Longbow calf hair rest plate
• Calf hair rest
• Rug arrow rest
• Limb bolts and bezels

7. Black Widow Bows

Black Widow Bows is an archery manufacturing company that has encompassed a lot of fame over the years.

Not just mere fame, but also a reputation for making one of the best archery equipment in the world.

What started in Missouri as a small business has now surfaced his head in the archery industry.

And they have maintained their progress and quality amidst their fast-paced rivals.

However, the most interesting feature of this brand has to be its attractive name.

Black Widow.

Wow!

It leaves a very thrilling impact on the reader.

Black Widow Bows are probably one of the only top leading brands that have openly invited people to try out their bows before purchase.

Just make an appointment on their website and you’re good to go!

Trying out a bow in person is quite necessary before you proceed forward with making the purchase.

Black Widow Bows understand this, so you can get your hands on the most suitable and comfortable bow.

Bows

Black Widow Bows is over 63 years old.

Which means they really can’t mess up with what they do best.

Their bow range speaks volumes of experience.

And they have every design and style you can think of.

They are as follows:

• PMA, PCH and PSA takedown recurve
• PTF, PA, KB one-piece recurves
• PL longbows
• Grips
• Exotic wood snakeskin
• Bamboo laser overlays

Accessories

• Arrows
• Quivers
• Armguards
• Strings, rests, and bow accessories
• Apparel
• Sharpening tools

8. Predator Hunter Niche Bows

The name is enough on its own to spark interest in hunters.

Their logo is a howling wolf that tells a lot about their brand.

Predator bows are made for professional hunters and they offer a series of premium custom bows.

Predator bows were founded back in the ’80s and their initial start-up was only to supply replacements and spare parts for archery bows.

Their business boomed and soon they emerged as one of the leading brands in archery manufacture.

They specialize in takedown recurve bows which are a personal preference for many professional hunters.

Their recurve bows function on the limb-fit technology which gives the hunter the power to change weight, length, and style on his own.

Usual traditional bows do not possess such technology and often have to be sent back to the manufacturer for customization.

Today, they have also come up with a lot of new and exciting bows.

They’ve named them uniquely, each owing a meaning to their name!

Bows

Their recurve bows come in a series.

They are the Velocity, Custom, and Hunter DX series.

Each one is true to its title.

Other bows in their range include:

• Lobo hybrid longbow
• Phoenix bow

Accessories

They are as follows:

• Two-piece bow quivers
• Recurve bow case
• Leather gloves, armguard and hair tab
• Crick-it draw system

9. Merlin Archery

An archery brand from the United Kingdom!

Merlin Archery has got to be one of the most affordable brands out there.

Plus, they have the broadest range of every archery related item out there.

Visiting their website will have you mesmerized!

Tabs upon tabs for archery bows, targets, and related accessories will be readily available to you.

Just a click away.

And it not only offers targets, bows, and related accessories.

It conducts archery lessons too!

They also have their very own club by the name of ‘Merlin Field Archery Club’.

Heck, they even have a workshop!

A lot of us out there want to learn archery at an affordable price.

Merlin archery not only offers one of the most affordable equipment but trains you as well!

If you live in or somewhere near the United Kingdom, then you’re at luck.

Bows

As mentioned earlier, their archery range is impressive and massive.

And somewhat beyond the scope of this article. 

Generically, they are as follows:

• Archery sets and kits (a different series applies to each kit)
• Compound bows
• Recurve bows
• Traditional bows
• Crossbows

Accessories

A large plethora of items will unravel under this category!

These many items under one roof are truly hard to find.

They are as follows:

• Arrows, shafts, and nocks
• Targets
• Bowstrings
• Bow sights
• Rests, buttons, and clickers
• Arrow pullers, arrow lubes, and more
• Armguards and chest guards
• Quivers
• Release aids
• Apparel and merch

10. 3rivers Archery

Another brand from the United Kingdom.

3rivers archery is an umbrella term that has a lot to offer.

It includes a lot of brands that have a lot of hunting equipment and accessories to offer.

They specialize in shooting gears too!

The best feature about 3rivers archery has got to be their ability to cater to people of all ages.

They have an archery range for kids as young as 5 years old!

Like Merlin Archery, 3rivers Archery also has an extended range of archery equipment to offer.

Every category has about a dozen subcategories.

Their accessory range has got to be one of the widest ones we have come across.

They are also much more affordable than their bigshot rivals.

Bows

These are mostly traditional bows with some modifications.

Surprisingly, they offer professional bow building equipment.

And it includes everything you need to make your bow.

Quite a unique idea. 

Their bows are as follows:

• Bow kits
• DAS bows
• Exotic bows
• ILF bows
• Longbows
• Primitive bows
• Recurve bows and Tomahawk bows

Accessories

They have excelled at this one.

The most appealing accessory will have to be their feathers which come in so many colors!

Listing every accessory would occupy a whole page.

So we’ll once again classify the accessories generically.

They are as follows:

• Gloves
• Shooting tabs
• Armguards
• Bow grips, stabilizers, and strings
• Apparel
• Bowfishing kits
• DIY utensils

Brief History Of An Art Called Archery

Archery has set its roots as far back as the stone age.

In the retrospective, it was a defense mechanism and a hunting skill.

It would interest you to know that the pioneers of archery were none other than Egyptians.

Who put bows and arrows into good use for hunting animals for various purposes.

This skill then spread to China, Japan, the Middle-east, and ultimately encompassed the entire world.

Today, we know archery as a lifestyle sport and a skill.

We heard of its mention in folktales such as Robin Hood and it then crept into practical implementations.

The use of Archery in the Olympics, Paralympics, International archery competitions is but a common sight.

Archery has its perks and benefits.

This modern art involves the use of high-level brain and eye cognition.

It improves patience and reinforces the strength of the upper limbs.

For many people, archery has boosted their confidence since it is a skill that not many can master.

And those who have mastered it have not failed to impress large audiences.

South Korea is the country that is very well acquainted with the archery culture.

Final Thoughts

After rummaging through countless archery manufacturers, we have successfully enlisted the versions that we considered were the best amongst many.

It all comes down to deciding which company to lean towards when it comes to purchasing archery bows or equipment.

Most of them require a large budget which would make you want to spare no room for error whilst selecting the best bow.

So, the question arises: which one should I choose?

Well, the answer is more simple than anticipated.

All these brands have a pattern or a specific specialization which will make the selection process simplified.

For example, the pioneers of traditional bows would have to be Great Plains Archery.

On the contrary, the most affordable equipment is offered by Merlin Archery or 3rivers Archery.

Similarly, every brand does have a specific uniqueness!