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White-tailed buck grazing broadside in a field of tall brown grassGuides

How Far Can You Shoot a Deer With a Bow?

Effective bow range for deer: what bowhunter education says, why long shots wound more, arrow flight times, jumping the string, and how to find your limit.

October 7, 2026 · 9 min read

A two-colour Flemish twist bowstring in brown and white, with twisted end loops at each end and a dark centre servingGear

Flemish Twist vs Endless Loop Bowstrings

Flemish twist bow string or endless loop? How each is built, what makers say about speed and loop protection, and how to twist a string to set brace height.

October 3, 2026 · 4 min read

Simplified four-step diagram for checking crossbow broadheads: zero with field points of the same weight, spin-test every bolt on its tip and watch for wobble, compare broadhead and field-point groups on a target, then fix the cause and re-zero for the broadhead group, with notes from the TenPoint, Barnett and Ravin manualsTraining

Do Crossbows Need Broadhead Tuning?

How to broadhead tune a crossbow: why broadheads can hit apart from field points, the spin test, nock indexing, and when to re-zero for hunting heads.

Updated October 6, 2026 · 5 min read

Diagram: white-tailed deer have two cone types peaking near 450 to 460 nm and 537 nm plus rods near 497 nm, with no cone at the red end; maker data shows fluorescent string colours up to 12% larger in diameter (BCY), 8125 diameters from .070 to .087 in and some colours up to 24% heavier (OCD Strings); no independent tests found on colour and speed, deer reactions or fadingGear

Does Bowstring Colour Matter?

Does bow string color matter for hunting or accuracy? What deer vision research shows, what string makers measured about dyes, and how to choose a colour.

September 12, 2026 · 4 min read

Four-column compound bow maintenance chart: every session inspect string, cables, accessories, arrows, limbs and cams; regularly wax strings (Hoyt every two weeks in peak use, Mathews monthly or more), clean the sight and store away from heat; yearly shop inspection and Hoyt's 2,000-shot or two-year string and cable interval; never DIY press work, string accessories, limb bolts past the limit or shooting after a dry fireGear

Compound Bow Maintenance Checklist

Compound bow maintenance by interval: what to check every session, how often makers say to wax, the yearly shop list, storage and the jobs never to DIY.

September 7, 2026 · 5 min read

Simplified side-view diagram of four crossbow shooting rests: a monopod, a bipod, a tripod with a fore-end cradle and a rest fixed inside a ground blind with the limbs clear of the window, each supporting the fore-end behind the limbs, with the string path along the rail marked and a warning to keep limbs, cables and string clear of obstructionsGear

Crossbow Shooting Sticks and Rests

Crossbow tripod, bipod, monopod or blind rest? How each one steadies a heavy crossbow, what it costs you in weight, and how to keep limbs and fingers clear.

Updated October 6, 2026 · 5 min read

Simplified diagram of four bowfishing points, a carp point with a six-sided tip, a gar point with a sharper three-sided tip, a four-barb point whose barbs fold on the shot, and a big game point with line tied to the point and a ring, above a complete fibreglass fish arrow showing the nock, cross-hole, safety slide, shaft with no vanes and barbed pointGear

Bowfishing Arrows and Points Explained

What are bowfishing arrows made of? Mostly fiberglass, with barbed points, a safety slide or ring for the line and no vanes. What makers list, and why.

August 6, 2026 · 5 min read

A river researcher on a boat holding a longnose gar, one gloved hand gripping its long, narrow snout, during fish sampling on the Wabash RiverGuides

Bowfishing for Gar: Gear, Shots and Rules

Bowfishing for gar: how to tell longnose from alligator gar, which points get through their scales, Texas's alligator gar limit, and handling their teeth.

Updated October 6, 2026 · 5 min read