Bow TuningHow to Sight In a Compound Bow, Step by Step
Follow the arrow, set pins from 20 to 60 yards, and confirm your broadheads hit with your field points.
Archery Tips & Bowhunting Guides
Practical, field-tested tips to help you set up, tune and choose the right bow. Every Better Outdoors tip is written to work in real hunting conditions, not just on paper.
Bow Tuning Tips
Bow Tuning
Bow TuningHow to Adjust Draw Length on a Compound Bow
Measure, identify your cam, move the modules and re-tune: a brand-neutral guide to adjusting draw length the right way.
Bow TuningBear Archery Bear Paw Grip: Design, Feel, and Performance
How grip shape and wrist angle drive torque and accuracy, and how to tell whether a Bear bow grip suits your hand.
Bow Tuning2016 PSE Draw Length Adjustment: The Complete Step-by-Step Guide
Find your true draw length, decode the PSE draw length chart for your cam, and adjust modules safely, with or without a bow press.
Bowhunting Tips
Hunting TipsDeer Shot Placement: Where to Aim With a Bow
Double-lung aiming points for every angle, the shots to pass on, and how to read your hit before you start tracking.
Buying Guides
Bow GuidesReady-to-Hunt Compound Bow Packages: What Features to Look For
Adjustability, sight, rest and quiver quality: the checklist for picking an RTH package you will not outgrow in a season.
Bow GuidesMathews Compound Bow Packages: What You Get and Who They Fit
Sight, rest, quiver, stabilizer: what a Mathews package really includes, what it costs versus a bare bow, and who should buy one.
Compound Bow Reviews
Bow ReviewsBear Archery Species XT RTH Compound Bow Review
Bear's value-focused ready-to-hunt bow: specs, package contents and how it stacks up against the Alaskan XT.
Bow ReviewsMathews Prima Level 1 Package: Specs, Review, and Who It Fits
Full Mathews Prima specs, what the Level 1 package adds, and why this short-draw bow is a favorite for women and smaller-framed hunters.
Bow ReviewsBear Archery Alaskan XT RTH Compound Bow Review
A 33-inch, 335 fps ready-to-hunt bow with a forgiving 6.25-inch brace height. Full Bear Alaskan XT specs and field notes.
Bow ReviewsBear Archery Whitetail Maxx RTH Compound Bow Review
A 31-inch, 339 fps whitetail bow that ships ready to hunt. Full Whitetail Maxx specs and what to know before you buy.
Bow ReviewsMathews Lift 29.5: Specs and Review of a Quiet, Stable Hunting Bow
Full Mathews Lift 29.5 specs, what the 29.5-inch platform does well, and how it compares with the Lift 33 and Lift X.
Bow Reviews2018 PSE Evolve 28: Specs, Review, and Used-Buyer Guide
A 28-inch blind and treestand bow with a 7-inch brace height. Full PSE Evolve 28 specs and a used-buyer checklist.
Bow ReviewsBear Archery Persist Compound Bow: Specs and Review
340 fps in a 31-inch frame with four let-off options. Full Bear Persist specs, setup tips, and Persist vs. Persist 33.
Five Quick Archery Tips That Help Every Hunter
- Get your draw length right first. It affects anchor, peep alignment and accuracy more than any accessory. Use our draw length calculator.
- Relax your bow hand. A tight grip torques the riser. Read our bow grip guide.
- Shoot broadheads before the season. Field points and broadheads don’t always hit together.
- Practice from elevation. If you hunt from a treestand, practice from one, bending at the waist.
- Know your real arrow speed. Use the arrow speed calculator or a chronograph to set accurate sight pins.