Argyll Field Archers

18/09/2026

What trees do to you in the woods, A very scientific overview.

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16/09/2026

So trying out some skinny arrows on the Covert Hunter I managed to clip the top of the boss chipping off a nice chunk of wood and leaving a nice gouge behind.
I also trimmed some leaves off the tree behind and above..
Placing an arrow in the gouge seems to indicate the arrow itself is somewhere around Glencoe..😂

12/09/2026

Clever 3D target setting No.2 Why is it always a bear? (Anyone like to guess what bow style he shoots?)

08/09/2026

Clever 3D target setting is an art…

05/09/2026

I have had a better first arrow of the day..

01/09/2026

2 days of 3D archery on a fantastic course!

It really is not to be missed and you have 6 months to practice.

Who’s all going from Argyll?

If you wish to attend the shoot, please complete the below form and an information pack will be emailed to you. Closing date for all entries is 26th February 2027. If you are wanting to register for more than one person, please complete one form per person. Entry Fees - Adults £30 / €40 Half pric...

01/09/2026

Argyll Field Archers had a great weekends shooting at the Scottish Field Archery Championships hosted by Forest Spirit and managed to bring home some bling. Paul Winstanley took Gold in Veteran Compound Bowhunter Limited.
Bill and Gavin shot with the young ones in Adult Traditional taking Silver and Bronze.
Saturday was a lovely day in the woods, Sunday 'slightly' damp at times but that did not distract from shooting a great course with a great bunch of people.
Big thanks to Forest Spirit for running another great shoot- if you want to try it for yourself then come along to the Fife Open Shoot in 3rd and 4th October. Hope to see you there!

01/09/2026

How Archery Sharpens Cognitive Function

Archery looks simple from the outside: draw, aim, release. But underneath that simplicity is one of the most demanding cognitive workouts a person can give their brain. Every shot asks the archer to filter out distraction, hold a single point of focus, and coordinate dozens of small physical adjustments in real time — all while staying calm enough not to rush the shot. That combination is exactly what makes archery such a powerful tool for building mental sharpness.

Sustained attention. Unlike sports that reward split-second reactions, archery rewards the ability to hold attention steady for several seconds at a stretch — through the draw, the anchor, the aim, and the release. This is a skill known as sustained or focused attention, and it's one of the cognitive functions most affected by modern digital life. Practising archery regularly gives the brain repeated, structured practice at doing the opposite of scrolling: staying with one task, one target, one breath, without jumping away.

Working memory and sequencing. A good shot is really a sequence of many small steps — stance, grip, nock, draw, anchor, aim, release, follow-through — that has to be held in mind and executed in order, shot after shot. Archers are constantly running this sequence and adjusting it based on feedback from the last arrow. That repeated cycle of "remember the sequence, execute it, notice the result, adjust" is a classic working-memory exercise, the same mental muscle used in mental arithmetic or following multi-step instructions at work.

Mind-body coordination. Archery also trains what researchers call proprioception — the brain's sense of where the body is in space. Small changes in shoulder position, breath, or grip pressure change where the arrow lands, so the brain has to build an increasingly precise internal map of the body. Over time, this kind of training has been associated with better overall motor control and coordination, which in turn supports clearer, calmer thinking under pressure.

The calm-focus loop. Perhaps the most interesting cognitive effect of archery is what happens to the nervous system during the aim. A rushed, anxious archer typically shoots worse — the bow reveals mental noise almost instantly. Because of this, archery trains people, often without them realising it, to lower their physiological arousal in order to perform well. That "calm but alert" state is the same state associated with peak cognitive performance in other areas of life: better decision-making, better memory recall, and better problem-solving.

In short, archery isn't just a physical skill — it's a repeated, structured rehearsal of focus, sequencing, body awareness, and calm under pressure. Practised consistently, those aren't just archery skills. They're transferable cognitive skills that show up at the desk, in conversations, and in everyday decision-making.

21/08/2026

Tried something today I’ve thought about but never tried before, My CV2 limbs on the Covert Hunter riser with a very rough nock tune, obeyed the new sign and wondered who lives in a hole like this..

20/08/2026

Did a lot of sitting watching and listening to the water chuckling down the wee burn, shot some arrows , moved some timber up the hill for a new seat and put up a few signs on the range.
We are so lucky to have this space.