Category Archives: Archery Blog

Recurve Bow Tips for Beginners | 12 Essentials for Accuracy

Recurve archer demonstrating proper stance and form at full draw

Master the recurve bow with these 12 essential beginner tips covering stance, grip, anchor point, back tension, release, and practice routines for improved accuracy.

Hunting Compound Bows: How to Match a Rig to Your Quarry

how to adjust draw weight on a compound bow

A field-first guide to choosing a hunting compound bow — how draw weight, speed, axle length, and let-off actually translate to clean kills on whitetail, elk, and everything in between.

Bare Shaft Tuning: 7 Steps to Perfect Arrow Flight

Bare shaft tuning setup with a compound bow, fletched arrow and bare shaft

Bare shaft tuning shows you exactly what your bow is doing wrong. Follow these 7 steps to read the results and get perfect arrow flight and broadhead accuracy.

Archery Target Types: 7 Kinds and Which Is Best

Archery target types set up on an outdoor range

Quick Answer: The main archery target types are bag targets, foam block targets, solid self-healing foam targets, 3D animal targets, paper target faces, competition butts, and DIY builds. Bag targets are the cheapest and best for field-point practice; foam blocks handle broadheads and angled shots; 3D targets train you for bowhunting. Match the target to […]

Best Compound Bows for Beginners: How to Pick Your First Bow

archery pro shop

A plain-English buying guide to the best compound bows for beginners — which adjustable specs matter, why growth-friendly bows win, and how to set a realistic budget.

Parts of a Compound Bow: 12 Essential Parts Explained

Parts of a compound bow labeled diagram showing riser, cams, limbs, and bowstring

A clear, beginner-friendly breakdown of every part of a compound bow — riser, cams, limbs, string, sight, rest, peep, and more — and what each one does.

Archery Clicker: 7 Steps to Master Your Draw

Recurve archers at full draw using an archery clicker to check draw length

Quick Answer: An archery clicker is a thin metal or carbon blade mounted on the recurve riser that snaps against the arrow rest the instant you reach full draw. That audible click confirms your draw length is identical on every shot, which is the single biggest factor in tight groups. To use one, set it […]

Draw Length Measurement: How to Find Your True Fit

archer full draw

Draw length measurement is the single spec that makes or breaks your shot. Learn how to measure it accurately, why it matters, and how to dial it in on a compound bow.

3D Archery for Beginners: 7 Essential Basics

3D archery for beginners: archers shooting foam deer targets on a wooded course

3D archery for beginners: how foam-target courses work, ASA vs IBO scoring, the gear you need, and why to start in a known-distance division.

World Champ Banned 3 Years | Archery Weekly Jun 29–Jul 5

PSE Sicario Carbon compound bow drawn by a bowhunter in 2026

Compound champ Mariana Bernal’s 3-year doping ban, the 357 fps PSE Sicario, Gillingham back to Bowtech, and a Madrid-to-Yankton July.