Learn how to tie a D-loop on a compound bow in 6 easy steps, with the right material, placement, length, and pro tips for a release-ready bowstring.
Category Archives: Archery Blog
Measure arrow length from the nock throat to the shaft end, find your safe cut length at full draw, and cut carbon arrows the right way.
Foot position is the most overlooked fundamental in archery. Get your stance right and everything above it — aim, anchor, release — becomes easier and more repeatable.
A no-fluff compound bow buying guide for 2026 — how to read the spec sheet, set a realistic budget, and walk out with a bow that fits you, not the marketing.
Quick Answer: In the recurve vs compound bow debate, a recurve is the simpler, lighter, cheaper bow that builds better form and rewards practice, while a compound uses cams and let-off to hold most of the draw weight for you, making it easier to aim and far more powerful at distance. Choose a recurve to […]
How much draw weight you really need for deer and elk — legal minimums, the kinetic energy that matters, and how to pick a poundage you can actually shoot.
A complete bow maintenance guide for compound shooters. Learn how to wax strings, inspect cams and limbs, spot wear early, and keep your bow shooting true season after season.
Quick Answer: To string a recurve bow, slip the larger top string loop onto the upper limb and seat the bottom loop in the lower limb grooves, then attach a bow stringer — saddle on the top limb, pouch over the bottom tip. Step on the stringer cord with both feet, pull the bow straight […]
Arrow FOC controls accuracy and penetration. Here is the front of center formula, ideal FOC for hunting, and how to increase it.
Quick Answer: To aim a recurve bow, build a repeatable shot first — a stable stance, relaxed grip, and an anchor point you hit the same way every time. Then pick an aiming method: use a bow sight for precision, the arrow tip for gap shooting, the string for string walking, or pure focus for […]










