Archery Boom Equals Sustained Interest: Study Shows 18.9 Million Adult Archers in U.S.
Target archers know that their sport is the hottest around: USA Archery has seen unprecedented growth in its event registrations and membership from 2012 to 2013. For those wondering how that interest - which is especially strong on the youth side - translates into adult participation, the results are in. The first nationwide archery survey shows that 18.9 million Americans age 18 and older participated in archery and/or bowhunting in 2012.