Archery How To

More and more archers and bowhunters today are learning to work on their own equipment and acquiring the specialty tools needed to do that. As you’re growing your home archery shop, one piece of equipment that’s a must-have is a draw board. It might seem extraneous at first, but the deeper you dive into archery tech work, the more you’ll...

Which way do my arrows naturally spin when they come off my compound bow? That’s a common question archers ask before sitting down to fletch a fresh batch of arrows. If you plan to incorporate a right or left offset and/or helical into your fletchings to promote arrow spin, you might want the arrow to keep spinning in the direction...

It was 2018 when Mathews machined a dovetail mount into the risers of its bows and introduced the world to the integrate-style arrow rests. Starting with its 2020 line, Hoyt became the second bow manufacturer to offer this unique rest-mounting feature on its bows. PSE added it to its flagship bows in 2021. Is it possible more bow manufacturers will...

Looking for the perfect kids' archery set to give as a gift to that special young archer in your life? We've got you covered, whether you're looking for a compound or recurve bow for a beginner or someone with a little experience. Bear Titan Youth Recurve Set For an archery beginner, this is a great first bow set at an...

Hoyt Archery introduced the Altus compound bow as part of its target lineup for 2021. In this video, Lancaster Archery Supply's P.J. Reilly runs through the specs and features of this 38-inch-long bow that's going to be a great choice for all forms of target archery. The Altus is available with two different cams - the DCX and SVX. The...

For 2021, Mathews introduced the TRX 38G2 and TRX 34 compound bows to its target lineup. In this video, Lancaster Archery Supply's P.J. Reilly runs through the specs and features of both bows. The TRX 34 is going to be an excellent choice for either bowhunters or for target archers - especially target archers with a shorter draw length. The...

The 2021 flagship hunting bows from Elite Archery are the Enkore and the Remedy. In this video, Lancaster Archery Supply's P.J. Reilly runs down the specs and features of these two great new compound bows. The Enkore is a 33-inch long bow with a 6-inch brace height that's got an IBO speed rating of 340 feet per second, ad a...

A quick look through Lancaster Archery Supply’s lineup of 3-D and target scope offerings for compound bows shows scopes measuring 29, 30, 35, 39 and 41 mm, among some other sizes. Recognizing there are different sizes of scope housings available begs the obvious question, “Which size is right for me?” And the answer is, “That depends on what you want...

F.O.C. is a hot topic in arrow-building discussions today. What is F.O.C.? It’s the acronym for “front of center.” What it refers to is the percentage of an arrow’s total weight – including the point - that is concentrated forward of the center of the arrow. F.O.C. is something that mainly bowhunters are concerned with, and there’s no question that...

The fletching jig is one of the best tools an archer can own for do-it-yourself arrow building and repair. Whether you shoot recurve, compound or crossbow, with arrows steered by feathers or plastic fletchings, there’s a fletching jig for you. But they don’t all do the same things. And if you like lots of variety with your fletchings, it’s important...