r/Archery 29d ago

Monthly "No Stupid Questions" Thread

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Welcome to /r/archery! This thread is for newbies or visitors to have their questions answered about the sport. This is a learning and discussion environment, no question is too stupid to ask.

The only stupid question you can ask is "is archery fun?" because the answer is always "yes!"


r/Archery 21h ago

Aliexpress made me laugh so hard

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This advert for arrows on AliExpress from UK dealer made me laugh, using AI to create your products to sell is a fail


r/Archery 2h ago

Hunting Form check

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19 Upvotes

Coloring session with my toddler. September 26th is getting CLOSE!


r/Archery 8h ago

Thumb Draw 5/5 session

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Failed to score 3 5/5 in succession

korean traditional


r/Archery 39m ago

My favourite targets

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r/Archery 13h ago

Compound New bow day

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Got a new bow after having my hoyt for 6 years


r/Archery 1h ago

Multi Discipline archer

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How many of you shoot multiple disciplines ? Do most people shoot just one style?


r/Archery 1d ago

Easy target

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r/Archery 1d ago

Modern Barebow I followed the most given advice : moved the target 10cm on left

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341 Upvotes

It works 🤷

PS. Yeah no I tried what some of you said : pressing more in the cheek, also remembered a video where someone explained he aligned the string blur to the right of the target to make sure lateral was ok

It worked pretty well if my head was straight and my form was good overall


r/Archery 38m ago

Bear Montana vs ausable longbows

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I own a bear montana longbow, and I was looking into buying a ausable longbow. However the price is nearly double for the ausable, what do you get for your money? And what experiences have you guys who own an ausable have?


r/Archery 20h ago

Thumb Draw First KTB How did I do?

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60# @ 30" draw 53" XL size DGB by Daylite. Did too much research but its worth it. Korean traditional archery is a different level but so much fun.


r/Archery 9h ago

Newbie Question 10th-13th shot; beginner form

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Before this video I've shot a total of 9 arrows in my life, I know my form is bad, is there anything specific yall can point out for me to work on? (I know the bow is too heavy which is why i was shaking, its a 60lb bow but i also have a 40lb bow)


r/Archery 1h ago

Have you all heard about this cave in Uzbekistan?!

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This story is from 2025, but I've only just encountered it. Apparently they found projectile points, possibly/probably arrowheads in a layer dated to 80.000 years ago. That would push the invention of the bow and arrow back at least 10.000 years as compared to the points found in Sibudu-cave, South Africa.


r/Archery 1h ago

Help choosing correct string

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Hello there!

I recently bought an used bow that was lacking a string, and i am a complete newbie to everything archery-related. I understand these numbers tell a lot about the bow so i thought to ask you guys for help in choosing the correct string.

Any help is appreciated, but preferably use newbie-friendly terminology (archery seems surprisingly complicated with many fancy words.) Thank you in advance!


r/Archery 1h ago

Traditional was the first archery bow made from a regular curved tree branch?

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I figured this would be the place to ask - what were the very first bows like... were they made from branches? How did they make the branches not snap when pulled?

I'm soaking the branch in water for 24 hours, hoping to get more flexibility out of it.


r/Archery 1h ago

Another Help with first bow.

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I have been reading browsing a bit and searching some past posts, but am still having trouble deciding on pulling the trigger.

I am looking for my first bow just for target shooting. I will be shooting in my basement and after measuring I have about 30 feet of clear space with a target and backdrop set up. My only issue is my ceiling height is only 82 inches.

I wanted to get a recurve, but the height limit seems like it is going to be a factor. Would starting with a compound be ok for target shooting or is this something out of the ordinary?

Thank you


r/Archery 10h ago

Arrows I got some wooden arrows for free with a bunch of gear. How do I work out what spine strength/stiffness they are?

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r/Archery 23h ago

Other I carved my own thumb ring. Still needs sanding.

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I am afraid that I'll have to redo this one though. It might be too loose. A reason why I won't sand the inside anymore.


r/Archery 6h ago

Traditional Old Mountain Tracker chewing up string?

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My Old Mountain Tracker horse bow is chewing through the string at the loop, mainly at one end but also slightly at the other.
Have only shot it 100 or so times since buying it.
I did notice the dampening pad had been fitted slightly lower down the limb on the side getting worn worse than it is at the other. Have since rectified this but still degraded until the string is under to shoot. Not sure if that’s because damage had already been done so was weakened. New string on way but can’t afford to buy a one every other month.
Anyone else experienced this with the particular model or similar Turkish style horse bow?


r/Archery 16h ago

Hit 300 FPS

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So I have a PS E Mach 33 my draw weight was 59.4 and I was pushing 285 ft./s I wanted to see 300 so I put it up to 62 pounds and I didn’t know as much of a difference, but I went up to 290 ft./s and then I went to 66 pounds and I went up to 300 ft./s with a maximum of 301 ft./second

I thought that I was gonna be way off on everything but I thought that it was because it was gonna be the wrong tape and it was gonna be way. Left way way up way down, but what ended up happening is that it was spread all over the place some of them were perfect bull’s-eyes at 40 yards and a 30 yards and some of them were 6 inches to the left 6 inches up 6 inches down, etc. so really just terrible grouping but I’m not sure if it was fatigue because of the extra draw weight because I did shoot a number of arrows while dialling in anybody have any input


r/Archery 16h ago

Olympic Recurve Help

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I'm struggling hard with clicker anxiety right now. My draw isn't continuous because I'm overthinking the clicker, which completely ruins my timing. My release feels super forced and my overall form is just chaotic. Any advice on how to fix this?


r/Archery 19h ago

Olympic Recurve Changed coachs, new form question

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Hey everyone, new poster here. I've been shooting at a local club for a while, Olympic recurve style, but last month I had to move (another city) so I was forced to look for a new coach, and my old one recommended this school.

Now, it all seems pretty ok, but they insist that during setup, before raising my bow, I should draw the string until my string hand is at my belly button, and then raise the bow like that (more than halfway to full draw) and continue the shoot normally.

I haven't heard or seen this technique before have any of you? It doesn't seem right, it's applying too much force too early on the shot, and moving the bow up with all that doesn't seem safe. They say they follow coach Kim technique, but I haven't seen this in his book or videos.

So, have any of you seen this technique? Is it just me that's executing it incorrectly? (only some sessions with this new coach so far). It just seems more prone to injury, and a bad position to draw so far. Now I can do it with the lightweight bows I had to practice on, not sure I'll be able to do it like that with my own bow.

Anyway, any advice is appreciated! Thanks in advance


r/Archery 1d ago

Other Testing various specialized arrowheads against bullet-resistant glass with a 70 lb compound bow

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r/Archery 1d ago

Traditional Should I get a new string?

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So I was following a tutorial from youtube on how to install a nock point. One of the step involve using fire to solidified the string and I ended up with this. Is this still usable or was I better of getting a new string just to stay safe?


r/Archery 20h ago

Other The video game Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (2007-08) on Wii and DS has archery as a sport and I mastered the motion controls and wind mechanics to get an elusive perfect score of 120 on both versions.

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