From 1900 AD TO 1950 AD
The Olympic Games held in 1904, 1908 and 1920 had the archery event. Out of these, in the Games held in 1904 and 1908, women were permitted to compete. In 1911, Dr. Saxon Pope learnt the art of hunting with a bow from Ishi, a Yana Indian. In 1931, the FITA (International Archery Foundation) was established. In 1934, the first bow hunting season in the United States was held in the state of Wisconsin. Bow sights were used for the first time in the NAA national tournament, USA in 1937. In 1938, Ben Pearson started the mass production of archery equipment. From 1939 to 1967, this company was the largest producer of archery equipment. After Pearson passed away in 1971, he was inducted into the Archery Hall of Fame in 1972. In 1939, James Easton started making aluminum arrows. In 1941, Larry Hughes used such aluminum arrows to win American National Championships.
From 1951 AD TO 2000 AD
In 1951, Max Hamilton began the use of Plastiflech vanes in place of feathers. In 1953, Bear designed and sold the first working recurve bow. In 1956, Hoyt Archery Co. developed the pistol grip for bows. The "XX75" aluminum arrow was developed by Easton in 1958. The Hoyt Archery Co. introduced the use of torque stabilizers in 1961. From 1963, Bernard Horton became the world's largest manufacturer of modern crossbows. The "X7" aluminum arrow was developed by Easton in 1966. In 1969, Mr. Allen was granted the patent for his invention of the compound bow. In 1971, Andy Rimo introduced the Flipper arrow rest.
After 2000 AD
In 2001, Men's FITA compound bow record was shot by Clint Freeman of Australia. The score was 1402. In 2003, a composite carbon and aluminum recurve bow riser was released by Win & Win Archery Co. of Seoul, South Korea. Along with it, composite titanium and carbon recurve bow limbs were also released. In 2004, the compound bow shot got a new Men's FITA record of 1414 by Roger Hoyle, United States. In the same year, Mark Stretton set a new world record by drawing a 200 lb longbow to a full draw of 31.5 inches.