Lisell Jaatma flips the compound women’s rivalry with a Shanghai gold over Andrea Becerra, Turkiye sweep USA in team finals, India shock China for recurve gold, and a Yellowstone grizzly attack closes Mystic Falls Trail — your archery week in review.
A practical bow sight setup guide for compound archers — mounting, centering, second and third-axis calibration, yardage marking, and the maintenance habits that keep your sight true through a full season of shooting.
Single pin or multi-pin bow sight? A real-world breakdown of speed, accuracy, hunting fit, sight picture, and budget so you pick the right one the first time.
Most archers tie a D-loop and crimp a nocking point once, then forget both. But position, length, and material decide whether your bow forgives form errors or punishes every flinch.
Most compound accuracy mysteries trace back to worn string hardware. Here’s how to diagnose nocking point and d-loop failure before it costs you a tournament.
Your D-loop and nocking point are the smallest pieces of hardware on a compound bow — and the most consequential for accuracy. Here’s how to tie them, set them, and tune them right.
Feathers, plastic vanes, helical vs straight, 2-inch Blazers vs 5-inch shields — a complete breakdown of arrow fletching types and sizes for every bow setup.
Carbon vs aluminum arrows compared head-to-head — weight, speed, durability, accuracy, and price. Find the right shaft material for hunting, target, and 3D archery in 2026.
Shanghai’s stage two of the 2026 Hyundai World Cup brings all four world #1s to Yuanshen, Malaysia’s barebow team rewrites a four-year-old world record at Shah Alam, the Roma Para Europeans wrap with a Spanish W1 breakthrough, Sara Lopez goes public on her LA28 ambitions, USA Archery confirms Salt Lake Summit dates, and spring turkey bowhunters race the closing window. Everything that mattered Apr 28 – May 4, 2026.
The 2026 compound bow market is louder than ever. This buying guide cuts past the spec-sheet noise and breaks down what every price tier actually delivers, the accessory costs first-timers always miss, and the specs that should drive your decision.