Maybe you’ve been shooting for a few months, or even a few years at the same draw weight, and now you’re wondering: In archery, when should I increase my draw weight? The simple answer is: It’s time for an archer to increase their draw weight when: Your muscles are able to comfortably shoot your bow …
Can Archery Cause Tennis Elbow? The Simple Truth…
A friend of mine was doing some bow stretching exercises to prepare for the upcoming archery season, when he must have bent his elbow the wrong way and out of nowhere he felt an extreme, shooting pain on the outside of his elbow. The one question he had for me after getting an ice pack …
How to Find Lost Arrows: 8 Tips & Tricks!
It’s a sunny day, no wind, just the right amount of clouds in the sky. A great day for archery, but nothing can ruin that day faster than spending hours searching for the expensive arrow you just lost. All archers will undoubtedly lose an arrow at some point, and depending on where they ended up …
Can Archery Make You Fit? The Archer’s Weight Loss Body Plan…
Archery is a great sport that actually improves the archer in several different ways. Archery can help you cultivate confidence, patience, hand eye coordination and achieve a calm, meditative state. Not only that, but archery can help you to build muscle, burn fat and get in shape. People often ask: Can archery make you fit? …
How Do Archery Stabilizers Work? What You Need To Know.
If you’re a newer archer, things can sometimes seem complicated and overwhelming. It’s easy as a beginner to have what seems like a million different questions about archery. One of the most common questions is: What’s that pole coming out of the front of some people’s bows? Well, they’re called stabilizers, and if you’re asking …
Will a Shoulder Brace for Archery Work for You? Check This Out.
Many archers have shoulder issues due to a variety of different conditions: From plain old shoulder fatigue / dull pain, rotator cuff injuries / surgeries to a dislocated shoulder – there’s a lot of things that can cause pain in your shoulder when shooting. These problems will also greatly affect your accuracy, as the stability …
What Should I Wear for Archery? Everything You Need to Know.
You’ve got your bow, arrows and all of the accessories and you’re headed out to go shooting, or maybe to your first archery competition. But there’s just one issue – What should you wear?! Clothing and equipment for archery will vary due to what type of archery you’re practicing – are you in an Olympic …
Best Rangefinders for 3D Archery – Our Picks for 2023
Whether you’re just into 3D archery, or bow hunting as well, a rangefinder is an invaluable asset to any archer. We touched on rangefinders a bit before in the article that I wrote on the best binoculars for 3D archery, but now I’ll cover all of your options for the best rangefinders specifically for 3D …
The Best 3D Archery Targets for the Money: Best of 2023
If there’s one thing that clearly makes 3D archery different from other types of archery, it’s the targets! Rules and target types may vary from target archery to field archery and so on, but only in 3D archery do you have life sized 3D replicas of any animal you can think of. Shooting at a …
Archery Guide: Should I Use a Release Aid?
Many newer archers wonder if they should be using a release aid for shooting, but the answer can be different for each archer. If you’re new to archery, it makes a lot of sense to start shooting the right way from the start – so that you develop good shooting habits. Whether or not you’ll …