Tag Archives: arrow speed

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.

Brace Height Explained: 5 Proven Ways to Tune It

Archer at full draw with a braced recurve bow at an outdoor range

Quick Answer: Brace height is the distance from the deepest part of your bow’s grip to the string when the bow is strung but not drawn. A lower brace height gives you a faster arrow but punishes bad form; a higher one is slower, quieter, and more forgiving. You measure it with a bow square […]

How Far Can a Compound Bow Shoot? Effective Range Explained

Archer at full draw with a compound bow in an open field showing how far a compound bow can shoot

Quick Answer: A compound bow can physically shoot an arrow 300 to 500 yards when angled for distance, and record flight shots have cleared 600 yards. But that number is meaningless for real shooting. The effective range of a compound bow — the distance where a trained archer can land an arrow in a 6-inch […]