Our History

My name is Peter Bogar and I am a business owner which provides equipment mainly for traditional archers.

Personally, I have 18 years experience shooting from a traditional bow, and every year participating at traditional international archery competitions with outstanding result (I am a flight shooting world champion and multiple winner of each type of competitions).

Through my many years of experience I can provide expert advice on the selection of equipment for traditional archers.

I offer:

- quality traditional bows, I am the sole distributor of Végh bow manufacturer – qualitative Turkish, Tartar, Huns and Hungarian laminated bows,

- self-made high quality wooden arrows,

- targets and archery leather accessories.

If you are interested, please contact me with any issues concerning the shooting of a traditional bow.

Peter Bogár, born in 21/07/1981 
Main Results:
2019 
Highland Cup 2019, Slovakia
1st place - Flight shooting, traditional bows from modern materials, limited 50 lbs
2nd place - Flight shooting, traditional bows from natural materials, unlimited class
2nd place - Flight shooting, traditional bows from modern materials, unlimited class
2018
Historical World Championship Flight Shooting 
1st place - Flight shooting, traditional bows from natural materials, unlimited class
1st place - Flight shooting, traditional bows from modern materials, limited 50 lbs
3rd place - Flight shooting, traditional bows natural materials, limited 50 lbs
Fetih Kupasi, Istanbul
1st place – Flight shooting, traditional bows from modern materials, unlimited class
2017
Fetih Kupasi, Istanbul
1st place – 2017 – Target Archery -Team competition in long distance target archery 110 m
2nd place - Flight shooting, traditional bows from modern materials, unlimited class
2016
World Nomad Games 2016, Kyrgyzstan
1st place - Flight shooting, traditional bows from modern materials, unlimited class
Kazakhstan
1st place – Ak Mergen – Target Archery, 30-75m
Fetih Kupasi, Istanbul
1st place – Flight shooting, traditional bows from modern materials, unlimited class
2015
WTAF, South Korea, 
1st place – World Championship - Flight shooting, traditional bows from modern materials, limited class 
ETRAC BIGA, Turkey
1st place - Flight shooting, traditional bows from modern materials, limited class 
2nd place –Flight shooting, traditional bows from modern materials, unlimited class 
Kahramanmaras, Turkey
1st place – Flight shooting, traditional bows from modern materials, unlimited class 
China, Quinghai Invitational International Archery Competition
Best archery team from abroad – 60m target archery
2014
Open flight competition at European championship in Hungary 
1st place – Flight shooting, traditional bows from modern materials, unlimited class 
1st place – Flight shooting, traditional bows from modern materials, limited class 50
1st place – Flight shooting, traditional bows from natural materials, unlimited class 
1st place – Flight shooting, traditional bows from natural materials, limited class 50 
Czech Republic record list
Czech record, 1st place – Flight shooting, traditional bows from natural materials, 35 lbs limited class 
Czech record, 1st place – Flight shooting, traditional bows from natural materials, limited class 50
Czech record, 1st place – Flight shooting, traditional bows from natural materials, unlimited class 50

Valeria Bogár, born in 25/05/1979
Main Results:
2019 
Highland Cup 2019
1st place - Flight shooting, traditional bows from modern materials female, limited 50 lbs
1st place - Flight shooting, traditional bows from modern materials female, unlimited class
2018
Historical World Championship Flight Shooting 
1st place - Flight shooting, traditional bows from natural materials female, unlimited class, personal record 400m
1st place - Flight shooting, traditional bows from modern materials female, limited 50 lbs
1st place - Flight shooting, traditional bows natural materials female, limited 50 lbs
Fetih Kupasi, Istanbul
2nd place - Flight shooting, traditional bows from modern materials female, unlimited class
1/8 Semifinal in Target Archery Puta 70m
2017
Fetih Kupasi, Istanbul
1st place – 2017 – Target Archery - Team competition in long distance target archery 110 m
2nd place - Flight shooting, traditional bows from modern materials female, unlimited class
2016
World Nomad Games 2016, Kyrgyzstan 
2nd place – Flight shooting, traditional bows from modern materials mixed class, unlimited class
Fetih Kupasi, Istanbul
2nd place – Flight shooting, traditional bows from modern materials female, unlimited class
2015 
China, Quinghai Invitational International Archery Competition
Best archery team from abroad – 60m target archery 
Kahramanmaras, Turkey
2nd place – Flight shooting, traditional bows from modern materials mixed category, unlimited class 
2014
Open flight competition at European championship in Hungary 
1st place – Flight shooting, traditional bows from modern materials female, unlimited class 
1st place – Flight shooting, traditional bows from modern materials female, limited class 50
1st place – Flight shooting, traditional bows from natural materials female, limited class 
Kahramanmaras, Turkey
1st place - Target Archery – overall champion (70m Puta, 3D, and 30-105m Puta) - female category 
Czech Republic record list
Czech record, 1st place – Flight shooting, traditional bows from natural materials, limited class 50

The Bogár couple started traditional archery in year 2002, having experience in traditional archery more than 18 years. 

In year 2004 officially established first traditional foot archery club in Slovakia called Historical Archery Group Black Falcon. Valéria Bogár is the chairman and Peter Bogár is the vice-chairman of the organization. The aims of the organization are the following: living history, maintenance of the traditional archery and keeping of nomadic traditions, organization of events, workshops, camps and competitions presenting these traditions, archery shows at cultural programs, talented young archers' support and their education. Every year realize educational project with County Cultural Authority. Attend approximately forty events in Slovakia and abroad per year.  

From year 2008 attending International Traditional Archery Competitions and Festivals with outstanding result in flight shooting and target archery. Using only traditional bows (from modern and natural materials) and wooden arrows made by Peter Bogár without aiming equipment (no siper, no mecra). 

Peter Bogár can pull strong bows, and shooting with them at flight competitions. The strongest bow what he shot were an 198 lbs at 28”, it were an assyrian hornbow. At the moment he is recovering from his accident what happened in September before Highland cup. 

In year 2012 established the Slovakian Traditional Archery Association (STAA) and its president is Peter Bogár, vice-president Valeria Bogár. STAA is supporting his members to attend international traditional archery competitions all over the world – Kazakhstan, Turkey, China, Kyrgyzstan, Hungary, Czech Republic, Poland, Italy, South-Korea.  

From year 2013 cooperation with Historical Museum Komárno in Slovakia – reconstructions of horn bows, armors and arrows from 6-8th century, presentations at conferences and periodic educations in museums for elementary and high schools.   

From year 2015 cooperation with Hungarian Bow Foundation – guidance to choose the best horn bow of the year, tasks: opinion of horn bows (form, shape, materials), horn bow testing, speed test, shooting practice.  

In year 2015 established own archery enterprise named Bogár Archery. The main goal is organizing workshops and open training for traditional archers from whole Slovakia. Through of many years of experience I can provide expert advice on the selection of equipment for traditional archers.

Cooperation for example with LEAP Programme, 3D Association Slovakia, Hungarian Bow Foundation, Polish Traditional Archery Association, HDH IAA, Indonesian Horseback Archery Sport Association, LEAP Programme, Cheval Arc, Chain Reactions, Singapore Traditional Archers, China Archery Association.