Tag Archives: arrow rest

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.

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.

Arrow Rests Compared: Drop-Away, Whisker Biscuit & Launcher

Compound Bow Arrow Rest Drop Away Archery Adjustable Buckle Hunting Shoot RH LH

Arrow rests compared head-to-head: how drop-away, full-containment, and launcher rests actually differ, and which one belongs on your compound bow.

Archer’s Paradox: 6 Essential Facts Explained

Recurve archer at full draw demonstrating the archer's paradox

Quick Answer: The archer’s paradox is the fact that an arrow flies straight to the target even though, at full draw, it points slightly off to the side of the bow. It works because the arrow shaft bends and flexes as the string releases, wrapping around the riser and snapping back onto the intended line […]

Paper Tuning a Compound Bow: How to Read Every Tear

Archer at full draw with a compound bow before paper tuning

Quick Answer: Paper tuning a compound bow means shooting an arrow through a suspended sheet of paper from about 6 to 8 feet away and reading the tear it leaves. A clean round hole means your arrow is flying straight. A tear with tails pointing up, down, left, or right tells you exactly which way […]

Whisker Biscuit: 7 Truths Every Bowhunter Needs in 2026

Bowhunter at full draw showing whisker biscuit arrow rest containing the arrow

Whisker biscuit arrow rest pros, cons, setup and tuning — plus the honest accuracy gap vs drop-away rests every bowhunter should know in 2026.

Paper Tuning a Bow: 7-Step Guide to Perfect Arrow Flight

Archer at full draw paper tuning a compound bow

Paper tuning a bow shows what’s wrong with arrow flight in 30 seconds. Master 7 steps, fix every tear pattern, and shoot bullet holes.

Arrow Rest Types: Drop-Away vs Whisker Biscuit vs Blade 2026

Compound bow archer at full draw showing arrow rest setup

The four arrow rest types you actually need to know are full-containment (whisker biscuit), drop-away (cable-driven and limb-driven), launcher (prong), and blade. Pick the wrong one and your fletchings shred, your groups open up at 40 yards, and your $1,200 compound bow shoots like a pawn-shop special. Pick the right one and a $40 rest […]

Broadhead Tuning: 6 Fixes When Broadheads Miss Field Points

Bowhunter at full draw with a properly tuned compound bow

Broadhead tuning made simple: a 6-step sequence to make hunting heads group with field points out to 50 yards before opening day.

Arrow Spine Chart: 7 Steps to Pick the Right Arrow

Compound bow archer at full draw with proper arrow spine setup

Read an arrow spine chart correctly: how draw weight, arrow length, and point weight set your spine — plus paper tuning, bare shaft, and broadhead checks.