Bowhunting Equipment

Bow hunting equipment, broadheads, peep sights, and more


A arrow rest with rubber coated wheels may be the only way to get rid of all noise that occurs during the draw of the arrow. A well placed arrow shot with a 50# draw weight can easily take a deer. Consult the current Easton (or other) charts after selecting your broadhead and draw weight to determine what arrow you should use. Go with a bow that has less radical cams and that is longer in length. I always pull my bow back once when I get set up in the field just to make sure everything is ok, the arrow is nocked properly, there are no noises etc. I believe this makes the bow much easier to tune when bow season arrives. I have found that strings that get wet and they dry can shrink a little making you first couple of shots go high. I have only eliminated three or four hundred of the thousands of things that can defeat you. Ideally arrows with the broadheads on, should be approximately 10% front heavy. If there is, try another broadhead or try the broadhead on another arrow. If you bow gets wet while in the field, let the string dry and then make sure to pull it back several times to full draw before shooting at a potential target. If you don't you will just buy a new one a few years down the road because the one you have either does not have enough power or accuracy to fit your needs. If you get a new string put on your bow, take at least 100 shots, then have the draw weight adjusted to what you wish to shoot with before adjusting your sights. It is unbelievable how loud your bow can sound on a silent morning. Make sure when a broadhead is mounted on the arrow shaft that you spin the arrow on the tip of the broadhead. Mechanically expanding broadheads will fly true but may introduce new failure modes into the picture. Practice shooting while wearing the same heavy gloves, hats, face masks, etc, that you will be wearing in the field. Practice shooting you bow from a treestand at a height representative of that you will hunt from. Remember that the draw weight that doesn't feel like too much now, can be a lot harder to handle when it is 20 degrees outside and you are wearing heavy clothes. The arrows are selected for both their weight and spline (ability to bend when fired). The new limb saver devices that are out now are the best thing since sliced bread. They have strands twisted in opposite directions so that when you pull back the string doesn't tend to twist as much and your peep sight stays put. This gives the string a chance to stretch before making adjustments. This means lubricant on all moving parts. This means they will balance at a point 10% towards the front of the arrow from center. Three blade and four blade broadheads tend to be affected. Use a Teflon spacer on your cable guide, not a cheap plastic one. Without one no two shots will be consistent. You will not believe how much they quiet your bow down. Your total arrow and broadhead weight must be a large enough to prevent a situation similar to a "dry fire" of your bow.