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A wild turkey gobbler in full strut with his tail fan spread, standing in tall grass at a South Dakota wildlife refugeGuides

Turkey Shot Placement With a Bow

Turkey anatomy for bow hunting: where the vitals sit, aim points for broadside, strutting-away and head-on birds, and the legal checks for head and neck shots.

Updated October 6, 2026 · 5 min read

Diagram of outdoor and indoor archery targets with the centre of the face 130 cm above the ground, with the boss angles and other face heights from World Archery and Archery GB rulesGuides

How High Should an Archery Target Be?

Archery target height explained: the 130 cm centre rule for outdoor and indoor competition, face sizes by distance, and sensible heights for a backyard range.

Updated October 6, 2026 · 4 min read

Front view of a camouflage compound crossbow on a shop counter, with the draw weight printed on its limbsGear

Can You Adjust a Crossbow's Draw Weight?

Can you adjust draw weight on a crossbow? Usually not: most are set at the factory. Why, what makers warn against, and how cocking aids make it easier.

Updated October 6, 2026 · 4 min read

Simplified side views of a strung recurve with its limbs bent back and brace height marked, next to an unstrung recurve with relaxed limbs, plus a list of times to unstring: end of the day, heat, limb-bolt adjustment and travelGuides

Can You Leave a Recurve Bow Strung?

Can you leave a recurve bow strung? For a session, yes. What makers and coaches say about storage, heat, travel and limb adjustments, and when to unstring.

Updated October 6, 2026 · 4 min read

Diagram of a compound bow grip showing throat and heel pressure points, a stock grip, a bare riser with side plates removed and a wrapped grip, with what a wrap can and cannot doGear

Bow Grip Wraps and Tape: Do They Help?

Does compound bow grip tape or a grip wrap help? What a wrap changes for comfort, wet hands and cold risers, and why it can't fix torque.

Updated October 6, 2026 · 4 min read

Field archer at full draw with a recurve bow, aiming along a woodland lane at a distant targetTraining

How to Keep Your Bow Arm Steady

How to keep your bow arm steady in archery: why some float is normal, how to set the arm, draw weight, stabilizer mass and holding drills.

March 29, 2025 · 5 min read

A heavily shot foam 3D big-cat target lying in grass, with chewed-up foam across its bodyGear

How to Repair a 3D Archery Target

How to repair 3D archery targets: when a replacement core does the job, how pour-in repair foam works, and when it is time to buy a new target.

Updated October 6, 2026 · 5 min read

An instructor helping a young archer at a beginner archery session beside a rack of club recurve bowsGuides

What Type of Bow Is Best for Beginners?

What's the best bow for beginners? Choose by goal: a light takedown recurve for most learners, a compound for hunting. Plus why fit matters more than type.

Updated October 6, 2026 · 5 min read

Side-by-side diagram of the same ILF riser fitted with straight longbow limbs and with recurve limbs at brace, with notes that bow length equals riser plus limbs and that one maker rates limb weight on a different riser lengthGear

ILF Longbows: Takedown Longbows Explained

What an ILF longbow is, how longbow ILF limbs pair with risers, why riser length changes bow length and draw weight, and how competition rules treat them.

Updated October 6, 2026 · 5 min read

Diagram of a recurve clicker at anchor with the arrow point about a quarter inch short of passing under the clicker blade, plus the three mount types (riser, sight and limb) and a note that World Archery barebow does not allow a draw checkGear

What Is a Clicker in Archery?

What a recurve bow clicker does, the three ways to mount one, how to set its position, how it relates to target panic, and why barebow archers can't use one.

Updated October 8, 2026 · 5 min read