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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 diagram of a compound bow converted for bowfishing: a bowfishing rest in place of the hunting rest, a bottle reel on a bracket below the arrow, a heavy fibreglass arrow with a barbed point, and line running from the reel to a slide on the arrow, beside notes on draw weight, let-off, legal bows and changing backGuides

Can Any Bow Be Used for Bowfishing?

Can any bow be used for bowfishing? Yes, with a reel, rest and fish arrows. What makers say about mounting them, draw weight, let-off and changing back.

June 2, 2026 · 5 min read

Top-view diagram of a bow hand on a riser showing a finger sling looped from thumb to finger in front of the riser, a loose wrist strap around the wrist and riser, and a wrist sling fixed under the stabiliserGear

Wrist Sling vs Finger Sling: Which Is Right?

What is a bow wrist sling used for, and how does a finger sling differ? How each one works, who uses which, fitting tips and what World Archery rules allow.

Updated October 6, 2026 · 4 min read

Four-panel diagram of making a paracord wrist sling: cut two 5.5 foot and two 4 foot lengths of 550 paracord, loop the long pair alternately from the centre, tie a cobra weave a little longer than your fist round the middle, then fit a mount under the stabiliser and test the slingTraining

How to Make a Paracord Bow Sling

How to make a bow sling out of paracord: the cord you need, how to size it, the weave steps, fitting it under the stabiliser, and how to test it safely.

March 17, 2026 · 4 min read

Simplified four-panel diagram of the eye-dominance test: framing a distant target in a small opening made with the hands at arm's length with both eyes open, closing the left eye so the target stays centred for a right-eye-dominant person, closing the right eye so the target jumps out of the opening, and a small blinder on the left lens of a pair of glasses for a right-handed, left-eye-dominant archerTraining

Shooting a Bow With Both Eyes Open

How to shoot a bow with both eyes open: test your eye dominance, why it can help, blinders for cross-dominant archers and a simple drill to learn it.

Updated October 8, 2026 · 4 min read

Bar chart and table of our calculated kinetic energy for a 60 lb compound bow: a 400-grain arrow at an estimated 275 fps gives 67.2 foot-pounds, 450 grains at 258 fps gives 66.5 and 500 grains at 242 fps gives 65.0, with momentum rising from 0.488 to 0.537 and Easton's deer and elk energy bands shadedGuides

Is 60 lb Draw Weight Enough for Hunting?

Is 60 lb draw weight enough for deer and elk? Four agencies' legal minimums, our kinetic energy maths, and why arrow setup and shot placement matter more.

Updated October 6, 2026 · 5 min read

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