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Archery guides

Big topics, start to finish. Each guide is one long page with everything you need on the topic, in the order you’ll need it, and my pick where it matters.

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Recurve archery for beginners, your first year.

Safety, your first bow, form, practice and gear in 14 chapters. Every other guide here builds on it.

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Inside

Ch. 01–03Safety, eye dominance and the parts of a bow
Ch. 04–07Choosing your bow, arrows and gear
Ch. 08–11Form, the shot cycle and practice
Ch. 12–14Tuning, troubleshooting and what’s next

01 / 03

Getting started

Your first bow, your first gear, your first season.

Live14 chapters
Recurve Archery for Beginners: The Complete Guide to Your First YearSafety, your first bow, form, practice and gear.Read the guide →
Live14 sections
How to Choose a Traditional Bow: Longbow, Recurve or Horse BowShape, draw weight, bow length and materials, and what else to buy.Read the guide →
In the works8 chapters
Archery Gear for Beginners: What You Need and What to SkipTabs, guards, quivers, targets and cases, and what I never used.Coming soon

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Shooting better

Form and arrows, so every shot lands where you aim.

In the works10 chapters
Archery Form and Shooting: Building a Shot You Can RepeatStance to follow-through, plus drills that tighten your groups.Coming soon
In the works9 chapters
Arrows Explained: Spine, Weight and Tuning for BeginnersPick, build and tune arrows that fly straight off your bow.Coming soon

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Hunting

For when the range turns into a season.

In the works12 chapters
Bowhunting with a Traditional Bow: From Range to First HuntDraw weight, broadheads, shot placement and the ethics of a clean shot.Coming soon

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