CROSSBOWS ARE COMING
How Horton’s Crossbows Came About
 Editor’s
note: The fastest-growing sport in archery today is
crossbow hunting. This old method of archery has suddenly
caught fire for many reasons. To learn why crossbows
are making such a strong impact on the archery scene,
we talked with Ottie Snyder, the media specialist f or
Horton Manufacturing Company.
QUESTION: How long has Horton manufacturing been in
the crossbow business?
SNYDER: The first Horton crossbow was manufactured over
42 years ago, making Horton the oldest and largest crossbow
manufacturer in the United States.
QUESTION: Why did Bernard Horton bring the crossbow
back from extinction in the United States?
SNYDER: Bernard Horton was and is a stalk hunter. He
enjoys archery. He likes to stalk rabbits, pheasants
and deer,  but
he had a problem with the vertical bow when he was trying
to crawl and then had to get up to make his shot. So,
Horton made a crossbow and found it easier to stalk
rabbits and pheasants with his crossbow.
QUESTION: Are crossbows still being used in Europe?
SNYDER: Crossbow tournament shooting is very big in
Europe today, and there’s still limited crossbow
 hunting.
Many of the crossbow hunters in Italy wear period dress
and use the old 6-foot-long crossbows to compete in
the tournaments, but they use the smaller crossbows
for hunting.
To learn more about Horton Crossbows, go to www.crossbow.com
TOMORROW: CROSSBOWS PAST &
FUTURE
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