Quick Answer: Successful ground blind bowhunting requires setting up your blind at least two weeks before you hunt it, dressing head-to-toe in black inside the blind to avoid silhouetting yourself through shooting windows, and cutting those windows just wide enough for your bow to clear — not wide open. Shot execution in the confined space […]
Quick Answer: To tie a D-loop, cut 4 to 4.25 inches of BCY #24 cord and burn both ends to form small ball-shaped seals. Wrap each end around the bowstring above and below your nocking point using girth hitch knots, then tighten with nocking pliers until the inside of the loop measures about 5/8 inch […]
Quick Answer: A bow wrist sling is a short strap that loops around your wrist and attaches to the stabilizer bushing on your bow riser. It lets you shoot with an open, relaxed bow hand — eliminating grip torque and catching the bow after the shot. Most compound archers and recurve target shooters should have […]
Quick Answer: To set up a drop-away arrow rest, mount the rest body to your riser’s Berger hole, attach the activation cord to your bow’s down cable or cable slide, then adjust height and center shot so the arrow sits level. Time the rest so it fully rises by 3/4 draw and drops completely before […]
Quick Answer: A peep sight is a small ring threaded into your compound bow’s string that acts as a rear aperture, letting you align your front sight with a single reference point at full draw. Choose a 3/16″ hole for hunting (bright, wide field of view) or 1/8″ for target shooting (tighter precision). Once installed […]
Quick Answer: This week in archery: Colombia’s Sara Lopez and Puerto Rico’s Jean Pizarro Latorre won compound gold at the XXV Central American and Caribbean Games in Santo Domingo on July 29, while Mexico swept every recurve title. The 2026 African Archery Championships in Oran concluded with host nation Algeria topping the medal table, and […]
Quick Answer: Jacob Slusarz won back-to-back IBO Triple Crown titles this week and Team Mathews colleague Cara Kelly claimed the women’s crown — a complete sweep for the brand in 3D bowhunting’s most prestigious series. In international competition, Jean Pizarro Latorre (Puerto Rico) edged Mexico in a single-arrow shoot-off to take Americas compound gold, while […]
Finger tab vs glove — which gives better accuracy and protection? Learn the 5 key differences, when to use each, and how to fit them correctly for recurve and traditional archery.
Quick Answer: The most reliable breathing technique in archery is the half-exhale method: inhale while raising the bow, exhale halfway during the draw, then hold at natural pause and release. This keeps your chest stable, your aiming arm level, and your body’s oxygen levels steady for up to 8 seconds — enough to execute a […]
Quick Answer: Drop-away arrow rests drop out of the arrow’s flight path at release, giving 100% fletching clearance and maximum accuracy at longer distances. Containment rests (like the Whisker Biscuit) hold the arrow securely from all sides throughout the shot with no moving parts — simpler to set up and more reliable in rough conditions. […]