Bow Reviews

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Elite Archery is very clear it wants to win you over based on an overall ownership experience. From the Elite…»

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Prime bows are brought to you by the same folks who have given bowhunters the G5 Montec, Striker and T3…»

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PSE is one of the largest, most successful archery companies in the world, and it shows no signs of slowing…»

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Bear Archery enters 2013 with a laser-like focus on the success of your hunt. A statement on the Bear says…»

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The Mathews McPherson Series line of bows is Matt McPherson’s playground in the two-cam market. He loves to create and…»

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Hoyt Archery, one of the industry’s finest bow manufacturers, continues to push forward with new technologies and higher levels of…»

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Hoyt has been in the bow making game for a very long time, and the company remains focused on its…»

Bear Archery Motive 6

Bear Archery introduced its brand new Bear Archery Motive 6 at the 2013 ATA Show in Louisville, Ky. Firing at…»

Bowtech Experience

Bowtech Archery introduced its latest compound bow at the 2013 ATA Show in Louisville, Ky., with the Bowtech Experience. Touted…»

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Like the much anticipated reveal of the new iPhone or iPad each year, bowhunters wait with sweaty palms to see…»

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Bear Archery recently unveiled five new bows in its 2013 lineup. In the latest episode of Petersen’s BOWHUNTING Radio, Editor…»

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Hard to believe it’s that time of year already, but Bear Archery became the first major player in the archery…»

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We’ve all heard the story of William Tell, and most remember the gist of the tale. As punishment for failing…»

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Quest has a clear and concise mission: make great bows for a great price, without compromise. Basically, they want to…»

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  BowTech has announced its annual “Need for Speed Sweepstakes,” which will award the lucky winner with a 2012 Insanity…»

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The Alien XT is an accurate, quiet shooter with very little shock or vibration.

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For 20 years, Mathews Inc. has been wowing the archery community with fantastic technologies, features and performance. The company has…»

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If you were starting an archery company and wanted an example of how to do things the right way, you…»

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Elite Archery is focused on building top-shelf products for top-notch bowhunters. In the three years since the current ownership group…»

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The Bear Archery Company is all about listening to its customers, and its engineers make it a priority from the…»

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Winchester, a company that has been involved with gunmaking since 1866, is now gaining steam in the archery world. Its new Quicksilver 34 headlines the company’s new arsenal of bows.

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Sunday was such a beautiful day here in Pennsylvania that I just couldn’t resist spending some time outside enjoying the…»

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We’ve come a long way since sticks and strings…here are the latest and greatest new bows for 2012 that you’ll…»

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Bear Archery’s new-for-2012 Anarchy bow is a 35.5-inch axle-to-axle bow with a 7.25-inch brace height. Bear says it’s a hunting…»

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Elite Archery is showing off its new bow, the Answer, at this week’s ATA Show. I just drew the Answer…»

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The Outdoor Group LLC, parent company of Elite Archery, announced today it has acquired Scott Archery and its subsidiary Custom…»

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BowTech kicked off the 2012 Archery Trade Show this morning by unveiling the Insanity CPX, the company’s flagship bow for…»

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Quest Bowhunting doesn’t necessarily generate as much buzz as some of the more glamorous bow makers, but the company (a…»

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Strother continues to carve out its place in the archery industry. A good product line, upstanding staff and constant drive…»

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Columbus Day, Oct. 10, was a company holiday, which meant I had the day off. So, I decided to make…»

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Bear Archery seeks to serve a wide range of archers with a versatile bow line. They have bows that cover…»

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Hoyt has been in the headlines a lot lately because of its new, carbon-riser bows, which have gained considerable interest…»

Martin’s Onza 3 sports an eye-catching bridged riser, distinctive string damper, clever cable containment system and Vibration Escape Modules that look like the intakes on a jet engine. Nitro Cams power the Onza 3 to good speeds, and the Roto Cup effectively serves as the critical interface between limbs and riser.

Martin Archery is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year. That is a tremendous accomplishment considering the number of bow makers…»

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Mission is a bow company all about providing the best price/performance ratio on the market — top end performance at…»

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PSE has been on fire for the past few years with new designs in the compound and crossbow markets. It…»

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by Bill Winke Many of the Great Bows of 2011 follow the same three trends we have been seeing over…»

The new Mathews Z7 Xtreme has a radical footprint with extreme angle limbs, reflex geometry, eye-catching Grid Lock Riser and short axle-to-axle length.

Mathews is a company that needs no introduction. So, I’m not going to give them one! The new Z7 Xtreme…»

June 2011 Center Shots

Field Editor Bill Winke discusses important factors to consider when purchasing a new bow.

BowTech's Invasion CPX puts a new twist on the popular Center Pivot riser design with a sweeping structure that meets the limb in the middle. The OverDrive Binary Cam generates excellent speeds, while the pre-loaded HardCore Limbs, Carbon Rod String Stop and vibration damping accessories tame the shot. The FLX-Guard cable containment system and DymondWood grip round out the package.

BowTech kept the archery world waiting as it prepared to introduce its flagship bow at the 2011 Archery Trade Association…»

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Faster, Leaner and Meaner — Packed With Bowhunting-Friendly Features

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Looking for a NEW Crossbow? Check out this list of some of the best for 2011.

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Looking for a new Bow? Check out this list to see some of the top new bows for 2011.

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See seven of the hottest bows on the market for 2011.

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Carbon Tech, long known for premium quality arrows, brings its 100 combined years of archery and manufacturing experience to the bow market in 2010.

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A Deadly Combination…

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Rytera made a splash last year with its sleek and smooth Alien X bow, and that trend continues this year with the new Alien Nemesis…

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10 All-In-One Packages With an Ideal Blend of Value and Performance…

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The new Maniac from Mission Archery is a versatile hunting bow with plenty of features normally costing a lot more…

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By Staff Report LimbSaver’s new Proton is the company’s first split-limb bow, and the company says it offers incredible shootability…»

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By Staff Report Athens Archery has teamed with the popular Buck Commander television team to offer the first-ever Buck Commander…»