If you’re new to archery, or wondering if you should allow your child to take up the sport – you’re probably wondering just how safe it is to begin with. Many people have asked us: Is archery safe? or Exactly how safe IS archery? Yes, not only is archery safe, but more injuries occur from …
How to Keep Your Bow Arm Steady: The Essential Tips.
Most archers strive to develop the most accuracy possible. Often times when you miss, you put it down to not having a steady bow arm. Sometimes when you’re lining up the shot, the pins in your sight seem to jump or drift. You can’t get a stable lock on your target. You compensate by tightening …
15 Archery Exercises from Pro Archers
Archery can improve both your mental and physical capabilities in many different ways. Just a few of the health benefits of archery include: Enhanced hand / eye coordination. Improved physical strength and control over your body. Calmness and patience from the practice of lining up for an accurate shot. Improved ability to concentrate. Increased finger …
How Long Does a Bow Last?
Everything has a lifespan – your fridge, car, and your bow is no different. Many products come with a warranty, but you wouldn’t rate a product highly if it broke an hour after the warranty expired. When you invest in quality merchandise, you expect years of use beyond the warranty. When it comes archery equipment, …
Should You Buy a Used Bow? Read This First!
People buy used equipment for two main reasons – you can get better equipment for less money, and you can do your bit for the environment by reducing waste. The downsides to buying second hand include the possibility that the item is past its best days or has something wrong with it. When it comes …
Hunting Turkey with a Crossbow: Everything You Need to Know.
Crossbow hunters will tell you that there is no more challenging prey for a crossbow hunter than the feather armored, delicious wild turkey. Both spring and fall offer great opportunities for bagging a turkey with your crossbow, if you play your cards right. So, what are the secrets to successfully hunting wild turkey with a …
What Crossbow Does Daryl Use in The Walking Dead?
Daryl Dixon, the crossbow legend himself, is the walker slaying star of the cult show ‘The Walking Dead.’ Although crossbow experts may wince as he runs around with his crossbow half-cocked, exhibits superhuman speed in reloading, and manages to pierce a zombie head with a bolt designed for squirrel hunting. None of that really matters …
When Should I Restring My Bow?
The bowstring is how you transfer your muscle energy into the arrow. Your physical strength puts the tension in the bow, and the explosive release of the string launches the arrow towards the target. That constant cycle of draw and release wears on your bow in the same way any other repetitive motion puts a …
What Bow Does Joe Rogan Use?
Joe Rogan is a comedian, actor, and podcaster – he’s a successful and opinionated guy. He’s well known for being into archery, primarily for bowhunting, but why? First, he has an ethical position on meat eating – hunt what you eat because it’s a better life for the animal. He’s prepared to put in the …
Should I Buy a Bow or a Crossbow?
You’re at a your local archery shop and man, that recurve looks sweet! But wait, look at that compound bow with a bit more draw weight… Hold everything, check out that crossbow! Which one should you buy? What are the pros and cons? Where do you even start? I’ll break it down and make it …