Task · part of 3. Accessories, and four terms
3(a). Tabs, arm guards, shooting gloves and quivers
Required
Their proper use, care and storage, and the reasons for using them. An arm guard and either a tab or a glove are worn whenever you shoot, so this is worth knowing before requirement 5 rather than after it.
Notes and warnings
Note. An arm guard and either a finger tab or a shooting glove are worn whenever you shoot: the Note to the Counselor in the free Archery pamphlet (No. 35856, 2026 printing) makes that the counselor's responsibility to enforce. So this explanation is worth having before requirement 5, not after it.
Where this step comes from
- Archery Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-09-19), Requirement 3(a)