Archery

Looking for the best hunting bows and crossbows of 2026? These six picks cover compound bows and crossbows at a range of speeds, features and prices.

Late-summer whitetail scouting is about more than hanging trail cameras. Learn how truck scouting, backtracking trails, map study and mock hunts can help turn August deer movement into useful fall hunting intel.

Faster arrows fly flatter, but every extra foot per second comes with tradeoffs. P.J. Reilly explains how draw weight, brace height, cam design and arrow weight affect speed—and why a hunting bow you can shoot accurately beats one built simply to chase the chronograph.

Modern crossbows can make arrow removal from foam targets downright miserable. We compare foam and specialized high-speed targets, explain why arrows stick, and test practical fixes—including arrow lube—to help you choose the right target for the way you shoot.

Our seven-part Bow Season Blueprint series helps hunters sharpen the skills, gear and strategies that matter before opening day.

Randomly shooting arrows won’t fully prepare you for bow season. This four-session archery practice plan helps bowhunters improve their form, first-arrow accuracy and ability to perform from realistic positions and under pressure.

Standing on flat ground and shooting a block target at 20 yards has its place, but real deer rarely follow that script. Here’s how to make your bowhunting practice more realistic before opening day.

A three-pin slider may be the best bow sight for hunting because it gives bowhunters quick fixed-pin aiming references and the ability to dial precise yardage when time allows.

Most bowhunters either skip stabilizers or use short rubber models that do little for balance. Here’s how real bowhunting stabilizers can help steady your shot when it matters most.

The Mathews ARC 30 promised speed, but its smooth draw and steady hold kept stealing the show. After several long sessions and a hunting-style chronograph test, this compact bow proved far harder to put down than expected.

These long-range archery tweaks will help you flatten trajectory, gain sight clearance and make distant targets fun instead of impossible.

3D archery not only helps bowhunters practice; but when conditions are right, it's the closest thing to the rush of a hunt.

Inside Outdoor Solutions’ Field to Table hunt in Oklahoma: Ravin crossbows, whitetail recovery, deer butchering, and wild game cooking.

The coolest bowhunting and archery gear from this year's ATA Show in Indianapolis.

A look at the latest crossbows that were getting attention on the floor of the biggest archery and bowhunting show of the year. These are the best that H&B got their hands on.

The 2026 ATA Show didn't disappoint, and these hunting bows represent the cutting edge of the latest technology. Compare and contrast some of the best equipment on the market.

At the ATA 2026 show, PSE was on hand to show off its new flagship Sicario bow and it's new "budget" hunting bow, the Force DS.

The all-new Bowtech Alliance comes in two configurations with either a 30- or 33-inch axle-to-axle length, both with a new riser design.

The Diamond Radian is built for youth and smaller-framed shooters who don't want to sacrifice performance — or growth.

Where better to test the Ravin LR Crossbow than on a whitetail hunt, with a 100% shot success rate, is it really that good?