Tag Archives: compound bow

Target Panic Archery: 7 Drills That Actually Cure It

Compound bow archer at full draw practicing target panic drills

Target panic in archery is fixable. These 7 drills—blank bale, back tension, and let-down work—rebuild a clean shot process in 4-6 weeks.

Peep Sight Installation: 7 Steps to Perfect Alignment

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A peep sight installation that drifts even two millimeters at full draw can throw your arrows 4–6 inches off at 30 yards. That’s the brutal math behind every compound bow setup: the peep is the rear sight, your housing is the front sight, and if those two reference points don’t line up consistently, no amount […]

Let-Off Explained: How Compound Bow Cams Make Heavy Draw Weights Holdable

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Let-off is the percentage your compound bow’s holding weight drops at full draw. Here’s how the cams pull off that trick, why 65%, 75%, and 90% feel completely different at the shot, and how to pick the right number for hunting or target.

Eye Dominance in Archery: 5 Tests + Cross-Dominant Fix

Compound bow archer aiming with both eyes open to find dominant eye in archery

Eye dominance in archery decides which side of your face the bow ends up on, and roughly one archer in four has a dominant eye on the opposite side from their dominant hand. That single mismatch — called cross-dominance — is the hidden reason a beginner can hold textbook form, anchor cleanly, release without flinching, […]

Arrow Rests Compared: Drop-Away, Whisker Biscuit, and Blade in 2026

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A practical, hands-on comparison of whisker biscuit, drop-away, and blade arrow rests — strengths, weaknesses, tuning quirks, and the right pick for hunting, 3D, or target archery in 2026.

Bow Sight Pin Diameter Explained: How .010, .019, and .029 Pins Change the Single vs Multi-Pin Decision

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Pin diameter quietly drives accuracy and target acquisition speed in every bow sight. Here is how .010, .019, and .029 fiber sizes shift the single pin vs multi-pin decision for compound archers.

Single Pin vs Multi-Pin Bow Sight Durability: Failure Points and Long-Term Care

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Single pin vs multi-pin bow sight durability compared — fiber fade, slider gear wear, housing cracks, bubble level drift, and the maintenance schedule that keeps either design hunting for a decade.

Pin Gap Aiming: Multi-Pin Bow Sight Holds That Beat Single Pin Dialing

Multi-pin and single-pin bow sights side by side comparison

The space between multi-pin bow sight pins is not dead zone — it is a built-in half-yardage system most archers never learn to read. Here is how pin gap aiming changes the single pin vs multi-pin debate entirely.

Hybrid Slider Bow Sights: When a Movable Multi-Pin Beats Both Setups

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Hybrid slider bow sights combine fixed multi-pin speed with movable single-pin precision. Here’s when to choose each, how to set one up correctly, and which configuration matches your shooting discipline.

Jaatma Avenges Becerra in Shanghai Compound Final | Archery Weekly May 5-11, 2026

Lisell Jaatma hugs her mother after winning compound women gold at Shanghai 2026 Hyundai Archery World Cup Stage 2

Lisell Jaatma flips the compound women’s rivalry with a Shanghai gold over Andrea Becerra, Turkiye sweep USA in team finals, India shock China for recurve gold, and a Yellowstone grizzly attack closes Mystic Falls Trail — your archery week in review.