You can't buy a complete archery tag kit on Amazon, but you can build one. Our gear lists for a backyard skirmish, a birthday battle and a full-field event, with the best bows, foam arrows, masks and bunkers.
The arrow is the most important safety decision in archery tag. Here are the foam-tip arrows worth buying, how to match them to a bow, and how to inspect them before every game.
The best archery tag bow is a light one. Our picks for kids, teens and adults, the draw weight to choose by age, and which bundled extras to leave in the box.
In archery tag the mask is not optional. Our picks of full-face, paintball-rated masks for adults and kids, plus what ASTM ratings mean and why Nerf goggles aren't enough.
Bunkers make archery tag a game of tactics. Our picks from small party inflatables to commercial air bunker sets, with layout tips for backyards, parties and full fields.
The best first bow and arrow sets for ages 3 to 8, the pop-up targets kids actually love, and when a child is ready to move up to foam-tip archery tag.
Foam-tip arrows bounce off targets, so pick for visibility, scoring and fun. Our favourite pop-out, bag and youth targets for warm-ups and practice games.
Bows, arrows and masks get the attention, but cones, pinnies, wide-mouth quivers and a good pump are what make an archery tag game run. Here is the field kit we'd pack.