Tag Archives: compound bow tuning

Drop-Away Arrow Rest Setup: 6-Step Install & Tune Guide

An archer drawing a compound bow with drop-away arrow rest installed for setup and tuning

Quick Answer: To set up a drop-away arrow rest, mount the rest body to your riser’s Berger hole, attach the activation cord to your bow’s down cable or cable slide, then adjust height and center shot so the arrow sits level. Time the rest so it fully rises by 3/4 draw and drops completely before […]

Compound Bow Tuning: Dialing In Cam Timing, Cam Lean, and Rest

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A hands-on compound bow tuning guide covering cam timing, cam lean correction, and rest setup so your arrows fly straight and your groups tighten up.

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.

How to Make a Compound Bow Quieter: 9 Easy Fixes

Bowhunter at full draw aiming a quiet compound bow in a field

Nine proven fixes to make a compound bow quieter for bowhunting — from string silencers and limb dampeners to heavier arrows and a string stop.

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 […]

Bareshaft Tuning: 7 Steps to Tighter Arrow Groups

Bareshaft tuning tear pattern showing fletched and bare shaft impact through paper

Bareshaft tuning is the fastest honest read you can get on a compound bow. Strip the fletching off two identical arrows, shoot them next to a fletched group at 10 yards, and the unfletched shaft tells you exactly which way the bow is fighting your form. Paper tuning catches gross errors. Bareshaft tuning catches the […]

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.

How to Sight In a Compound Bow: 7 Steps to Tight Groups

How to sight in a compound bow — bowhunter at full draw with sight aligned

How to sight in a compound bow in 7 steps: bow check, 20-yard pin, multi-pin stacking, sight tape calibration, and field verification.

Compound Bow Tuning: Cam Timing, Lean & Rest Setup in 5 Steps

Infographic: Compound Bow Tuning for Beginners: Step-by-Step Guide

A step-by-step compound bow tuning guide covering cam timing, cam lean diagnosis, arrow rest centershot, and paper tuning so your bow shoots 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 […]