Quick Answer: Successful ground blind bowhunting requires setting up your blind at least two weeks before you hunt it, dressing head-to-toe in black inside the blind to avoid silhouetting yourself through shooting windows, and cutting those windows just wide enough for your bow to clear — not wide open. Shot execution in the confined space […]
Every bowhunter who has gone through a pre-season tune-up knows what happens: you zero your bow perfectly at 30 yards with field points, clip on a broadhead, and watch the next arrow land three inches to the left. Same bow, same arrow, same hold. Different tip. This is the broadhead vs field point problem, and […]
Quick Answer: This week in archery: Colombia’s Sara Lopez and Puerto Rico’s Jean Pizarro Latorre won compound gold at the XXV Central American and Caribbean Games in Santo Domingo on July 29, while Mexico swept every recurve title. The 2026 African Archery Championships in Oran concluded with host nation Algeria topping the medal table, and […]
Quick Answer: Drop-away arrow rests drop out of the arrow’s flight path at release, giving 100% fletching clearance and maximum accuracy at longer distances. Containment rests (like the Whisker Biscuit) hold the arrow securely from all sides throughout the shot with no moving parts — simpler to set up and more reliable in rough conditions. […]
Quick Answer: For bowhunting deer, the broadside shot is the most reliable angle — aim 3–5 inches behind the front leg crease at one-third of the body’s height from the belly. The quartering-away angle is nearly as effective and gives the arrow a longer path through vital tissue. Head-on and straight-back shots should never be […]
Quick Answer: To set up a tree stand for bowhunting, choose a straight tree 15–20 inches in diameter and hang your stand 15–20 feet high on the downwind side. Secure all straps, trim two to three shooting lanes 50 yards out, and wear a full-body safety harness from the moment you leave the ground until […]
Quick Answer: The 2026 European Youth Archery Championships wrapped July 25 in Rome with 377 athletes from 40 countries competing across recurve, compound, and barebow divisions. Elsewhere this week: Cara Kelly claimed the IBO Women’s Triple Crown after a dominant three-leg season with Team Mathews, Pope and Young took a firm stand against Alaska’s proposed […]
A practical guide to how compound bow stabilizers work, what length and weight to choose, and how to tune a front-and-back bar system for consistent shots at any distance.
Not all compound bows are built by the same kind of manufacturer. Knowing which archery brands lead each price range — and what they prioritize — makes the buying decision far clearer than spec sheets alone.
Quick Answer: For bowhunting, always target the heart-lung vital zone in the lower chest cavity just behind the front shoulder. A broadside or quartering-away shot gives you the largest margin for error — aim 4 inches behind the front leg crease, one-third up from the belly line. Avoid frontal and quartering-toward shots; shoulder bone blocks […]