Author Archives: Tahric Finn

Buying a Used Compound Bow: What Price Range Actually Gets You

compound bow archery

Navigate the used compound bow market across every price tier—from entry-level packages to premium flagships—with a practical inspection checklist and sourcing guide.

How to Practice Archery at Home: 7 Drills That Actually Work

Quick Answer: The most effective archery practice drills to do at home are blank bale shooting, paper plate progression, and single-arrow focus. Done three times a week for 20–30 minutes, these three drills improve form consistency faster than twice as many unfocused range visits. You need a safe backstop rated for your draw weight, 10–15 […]

What Makes One Compound Bow Cost More Than Another?

Archery Adults Compound Bow Right Hand CNC Riser Hunting Bow 20-70LBS

Two compound bows can look identical and cost hundreds apart. Here’s the engineering behind the price tag — and where your money actually stops buying speed.

How to Group Arrows Tighter: 9 Proven Fixes

Tight archery arrow grouping on target

Quick Answer: To group arrows tighter, fix the three things that cause 90% of scatter: an inconsistent anchor point, a tense bow hand, and a rushed release. Nail down one repeatable shot sequence, tune your arrow rest and nocking point so the bow shoots a clean arrow, and match your arrow spine to your draw […]

Archery Mental Focus: 7 Techniques for Better Shooting

Archer holding mental focus at full draw

Quick Answer: Archery mental focus is the trained ability to hold your attention on one aiming point and run your shot process without letting doubt, adrenaline, or the score interrupt it. You build it the same way you build draw strength — with deliberate reps: a fixed shot routine, controlled breathing, a single visual focus […]

Barebow World Record Falls Again | Archery Weekly Jul 13–19

Team USA archer at the Hyundai Archery World Cup

Quick Answer: The biggest archery story of the week was Sarah Hubbard breaking the barebow world record again, posting 650 at the ArcheryGB National Tour to top her own five-week-old mark of 648. Elsewhere, Andrea Becerra inherited the 2025 World Cup Final title after Mariana Bernal’s three-year doping ban, Para archery made its historic debut […]

Are Expensive Compound Bows Worth It? A Value Reality Check

Archery Adults Compound Bow Right Hand CNC Riser Hunting Bow 20-70LBS

More money buys a better compound bow — up to a point. Here’s an honest look at where the price-performance curve flattens and how to spend where it actually counts.

How to Choose a Bow Sight: 5 Specs That Matter

How to choose a bow sight — compound archer aiming through a scope sight at full draw

The pin count debate misses the point. Aperture diameter, fiber thickness, bubble level placement, and pin gauge decide whether your bow sight actually helps you hit the mark — and these specs play out very differently across single pin and multi-pin builds.

Becerra Named 2025 World Cup Champion | Archery Weekly Jul 13-19

Andrea Becerra shooting a compound bow for Mexico at the Archery World Cup

Quick Answer: The biggest archery story of July 13–19, 2026 is Mexico’s Andrea Becerra being named the 2025 Hyundai Archery World Cup champion after teammate Mariana Bernal was stripped of the title for a doping violation. The week also delivered para archery’s historic debut at the South American Games in Valledupar, a preview of the […]

Best Compound Bows for Every Budget: Matching Spend to How You Shoot

Compound bow cam system showing let-off mechanism that reduces holding draw weight

Confused by compound bow prices? Here’s how to match your budget to the way you actually shoot — so you buy the right bow the first time, not the most expensive one.