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Three simplified arrow tips side by side: a field point for everyday practice, a practice head matched to one broadhead's weight and profile, and a sharp hunting broadhead used for a final check before the seasonGear

Practice Broadheads: Are They Worth Using?

Practice broadheads explained: what they match, when they help with mechanical heads, which makers still sell them and why the real broadhead decides.

Updated October 8, 2026 · 5 min read

Two curved sections of an ancient Egyptian composite bow made of birch wood and horn, on a white backgroundGuides

A Short History of the Recurve Bow

Recurve bow history from Bronze Age composite bows to Fred Bear's fiberglass bows and the Olympic recurve, and why no one can name an inventor or a date.

Updated October 6, 2026 · 5 min read

A boy crouches beside a well-used round foam target, holding it with one hand while pulling out an arrow during a youth archery classGear

Safe Archery Targets for Kids

Choosing an archery target for kids: toy suction targets vs real foam or straw, backstops and netting, safe spacing and distances, and supervision.

Updated October 6, 2026 · 5 min read

Simplified diagram of two bow stringer types on a recurve held horizontally: a double-pocket stringer with a large pocket on the lower limb tip and a small pocket on the upper tip, and a pocket-and-saddle stringer whose saddle grips the upper limb just behind the string loop, with a checklist to inspect the cord, stitching, saddle and fit before each useGear

Bow Stringers: Types and Why You Need One

What a recurve bow stringer does, double-pocket vs pocket-and-saddle types, longbow fit, why makers warn against step-through stringing, and what to inspect.

July 19, 2025 · 4 min read

A line of people in medieval costume aiming wooden crossbows on an open shooting field at a festivalGuides

Is a Crossbow Considered Archery?

Is a crossbow considered archery? In some hunting laws yes, in others no, and target archery's governing body leaves it out. How each one draws the line.

Updated October 6, 2026 · 4 min read

Chart of five paper tears for a left-handed bow: bullet hole, nock high, nock low, nock left and nock right, with the mirrored rest adjustment for eachTraining

Paper Tuning for Left-Handed Archers

Paper tuning for a left-handed archer: a mirrored tear chart, why left and right tears flip, the same vertical-first order, and mistakes to avoid.

Updated October 8, 2026 · 5 min read

A wild turkey gobbler in full strut with his tail fan spread, standing in tall grass at a South Dakota wildlife refugeGuides

Turkey Shot Placement With a Bow

Turkey anatomy for bow hunting: where the vitals sit, aim points for broadside, strutting-away and head-on birds, and the legal checks for head and neck shots.

Updated October 6, 2026 · 5 min read