Tag Archives: bowhunting setup

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.

Fletching Types and Sizes: A Guide to Steering Your Arrows

Worn Arrow Fletching and Nock Closeup of an aluminium aarow fletching and nock that has seen obvious use fletching stock pict

Feather or vane? Four inches or two? This guide breaks down fletching types and sizes so you can match the right steering to your arrows, your bow, and your shot.

Draw Weight for Deer Hunting: The Essential 2026 Guide

Bowhunter with a whitetail buck taken using proper draw weight for deer hunting

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.

Trail Camera Placement: 7 Bowhunter Rules for Buck Photos

Trail camera placement: bowhunter mounting cam on tree

Trail camera placement rules that turn an empty SD card into a daylight buck inventory. 45-degree angle, height by terrain, summer scouting spots that work.

DIY Elk Hunt: 9-Step Plan for Your First Archery Bull

Bull elk bugling in mountain meadow during archery elk hunt season

A DIY elk hunt on western public land costs about $1,200 in tags, gas, food, and fuel — roughly 12% of what a guided September archery bull costs through a reputable outfitter. The trade-off is that you do every job the guide would have done: tag research, e-scouting, fitness prep, calling, packing meat seven miles […]

Crossbow vs Compound Bow: 7 Real Trade-Offs 2026

Bowhunter with compound bow in fall aspen woods comparing crossbow vs compound bow setups

Crossbow vs compound bow comparison with real numbers on speed, accuracy, weight, and cost — plus when each one wins for deer hunting in 2026.

How to Sight In a Compound Bow: 7 Steps to Perfect Pins

Archer at full draw demonstrating how to sight in a compound bow

How to sight in a compound bow in 7 steps: leveling, 20-yard pin, multi-pin spacing, single-pin slider calibration, and the cold-shot test.

Paper Tuning a Compound Bow | Step-by-Step Arrow Flight Guide

Archery range for paper tuning and arrow flight testing

Learn how to tune your compound bow at home with this step-by-step guide covering paper tuning, walk-back tuning, bare-shaft diagnostics, cam timing, and broadhead verification for perfect arrow flight.