Bow Style Chart for USAA / FITA / World Archery
| Bow Style | Description |
|---|---|
| Olympic Recurve | aka "FITA Recurve" |
| Barebow | aka "Barebow Recurve" |
| Traditional | |
| Longbow | |
| Compound | |
Fédération Internationale de Tir à l'Arc (FITA) aka World Archery Federation (WA)
State Archers of California (SAC) also adheres to these types of styles
Bow Style Chart for NFAA / CBH / SAA
| Bow Style | Description |
|---|---|
| Freestyle | |
| Freestyle Limited | |
| Barebow | Compound Bow: Archers shooting Barebow style will use bow, arrows, strings, and accessories free from any sights, marks or blemishes that may be used as a sighting aid. |
| Competitive Bowhunter | |
| Bowhunter Freestyle | |
| Bowhunter Freestyle Limited | |
| Freestyle Limited | |
| Longbow | |
| Recurve/Traditional | Recurve aka "Barebow Recurve" |
| FITA Recurve | aka "Olympic Recurve" |
| NASP Division |
California Bowmen Hunters (CBH)
State Archery Association (SAA)
*as outlined in NFAA® RULES handbook