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Compound Bow Reviews & Buying Guides

Explore expert compound bow reviews and buying guides from Field & Stream. Our team tests the latest compound bows for speed, accuracy, draw cycle, and overall performance in real hunting conditions. From beginner-friendly options to flagship hunting bows, compare features like axle-to-axle length, brace height, and tuning systems to find the right bow for your shooting style and hunting needs.

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Bow Bootcamp: How to Shoot Lights Out All Season Long

By Jace Bauserman

Don’t let hunting stop you from practicing. If you want to be ready when the moment of truth comes, you need to keep shooting to stay sharp

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Barnett Hyper Raptor BCX BukOps Crossbow Review

By Will Brantley

The newest Hyper Raptor is a reliable, great-shooting crossbow for about half the price of top-end models. That’s why it won our Best Value award for 2025 crossbows

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Bowhunters, Don’t Miss These Black Friday Deals on Crossbows, Compound Bows, and Bowhunting Gear

By Travis Hall

Lock in the best prices on archery gear this hunting season

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The Best Budget Compound Bows of 2025

By Jace Bauserman

Our bowhunting expert picks the best budget bows available today

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Xpedition XLite 32 Compound Bow Review—Expert Tested

By Jace Bauserman

Xpedition’s newest XLite model is built tough, easy to carry, and shoots lights out. Check out our bow expert’s full review

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How to Walk Back Tune Your Bow for Better Accuracy

By Jace Bauserman

Walk back tuning ensures that your bow with stack arrows on the same vertical plane from 5 yards to as far as you care to shoot. Here’s how it’s done.

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Bowtech Ascend Compound Bow Review—First Look

By Jace Bauserman

Bowtech claims that its new sub-$1K compound produces flagship-bow performance. We tested it to find out. Here are the results

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Bow Bootcamp: How to Paper Tune Your Bow for Perfect Arrow Flight

By Jace Bauserman

Shooting an arrow through paper and seeing a perfect bullet-hole tear means it’ll fly true from 10 yards to 100. Here’s are the steps you need to take to do it

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Bow Bootcamp: How to Set Up a Compound Bow for Hunting Season

By Jace Bauserman

Setting up your own bow isn’t as hard you may think. Here’s how to attach a sight and rest, find your nocking point, and install a D-loop, and peep sight

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Bow Bootcamp: How to Build Your Own Custom Hunting Arrows

By Jace Bauserman

You can buy finished arrows that will work just fine. But building your own allows you to customize them to exactly what you want. Here’s how

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