Tag Archives: compound bow tuning

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 […]

Broadhead Tuning: 6 Fixes When Broadheads Miss Field Points

Bowhunter at full draw with a properly tuned compound bow

Broadhead tuning made simple: a 6-step sequence to make hunting heads group with field points out to 50 yards before opening day.

Arrow Spine Chart: 7 Steps to Pick the Right Arrow

Compound bow archer at full draw with proper arrow spine setup

Read an arrow spine chart correctly: how draw weight, arrow length, and point weight set your spine — plus paper tuning, bare shaft, and broadhead checks.