Weight tubes are an easy way to increase kinetic energy and penetration potential. They come in two-gpi red, and three-gpi yellow, from Eastman Outfitters, PSE, and Browning Archery.

Easton offers a plethora of aluminum, plus carbons like C2 Mossy Oak Obsession or Realtree Hardwoods Green HD, C2 Carbon Epic or Carbon Excel. Beman gives us ICS Camo Hunter, Trebark and Classic, ICS Hunter or Venture, and budget-priced ICS Hawk. Gold Tip's XT black or camo weigh alike, Traditional and Ted Nugent Signature a bit more. Carbon Impact XLT, cheaper Trophy Hunters, or stabilized Stealth XLT; Carbon Tech CT Whitetails; PSE Carbon Force or Radial Weave; Carbon Express Maxima, CX, CX Hunter or Eliminator; VBG Vital Hunter Gladiator or Warrior; Blackhawk Vapor or V-Maxx; Satellite Archery's Frequency-Matched shafts; and Parker Super Carbon round out this weight class. You name the broadhead manufacturer, mechanical or fixed-blade, 100 to 125 grains, and its covered.

Stand hunting invites total-containment rests. It can be a long, boring wait in a tree. When that monster whitetail or black bear appears, nerves are a serious factor. Many prime opportunities are blown due to arrows falling from rests while drawing on game. Carolina Archery Product's (CAP) Whisker Biscuit comes to mind, as well as Golden Key-Futura (Whisper Disk, Funnel Rest), Bodoodle (Zapper 300 & 400), and APA Ultimate. Arrow holders like NAP's FastFlip and Dakota Archery Products' Confidence Arrow Holder are other options. For total arrow containment before the shot, total fall-away clearance after release, look to the Ripcord Arrow Rest, Quality Archery Designs' Ultra-Rest, and VBG's Ultimate Fall Away.

Derricking rigs into trees asks for short, simple accessories -- non-snagging stabilizers and sights. Lowlight shooting is common, making bright fiber optics and large diameter peeps standard. Pendulum sights are popular when shooting from elevated sites, a single pin keeping you covered from zero to 30 yards. Bright yet simple sights include VBG's Tombstone or Oracle, Impact's Hammerhead or Collector, Cobra's Sidewinder Radiant, Black Gold's new Skylight, CAP's new Foxfire TP, and TR's Flatliner. Pendulum sights to depend on include VBG's Camel Back, Savage's Pendulum Super Max, new Impact Bravo and TR Mantis. Generally, slings slow getting into the bow after a sudden and unexpected appearance of game, while removable bow quivers offer convenience while traveling to stands, and while aboard.

BIG MEDICINE
Boosting kinetic energy doesn't necessarily translate into boosting bow weight, though that's one solution, granted you can handle extra weight while maintaining accuracy. If you choose to increase draw weight before an elk hunt or African foray, do so slowly, allowing muscles to build to the extra strain over time. Shooting too much weight's a quick avenue to target panic and pulled muscles or tendons that wreck your shooting for years to come. Today you don't need to pull the poundage you once did to achieve higher energy levels. Many of the bows offered for increased speed work as well to increase kinetic energy when slinging heavier arrows. Shots at the biggest game normally involve shorter ranges, making a radical bow's touchy nature less problematic.