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A fletcher is someone who fletches; specifically, a fletcher is a tradesperson specializing in making arrows. It is another instance of first or last names associated with certain trades, like Miller, Cooper, Boatwright, or Poppenheimer.

Did you know? In medieval England, most villages had a designated archery shooting range. Why? The law required Englishmen over the age of 24 to be so skilled as archers they could shoot and hit a target a minimum of 220 yards (201 meters) away.

Brady Ellison competed in the 2008 Olympics, and is currently the number-one recurve archer in the world. South Korean archer, Oh Jin-Hyek, is currently ranked second in the world and competed in his first Olympics in 2012.

Did you know that archery and golf have an interconnected history? James I of England thought that his archers were spending too much time playing golf, so he banned the game throughout the kingdom and ordered his soldiers to spend more time at target practice.

Did you know that recurve bows were originally one-piece bows? Today, these bows are typically constructed of three pieces: the risen and two limbs made of layered laminated carbon. Interestingly, this is currently the only bow used at the Olympics.