Review: 2011 Hoyt Carbon Element

2011 Hoyt Carbon Element

Hoyt made big waves last year with the introduction of the Carbon Matrix and its crazy looking carbon tubed riser.  They are back at it again this year with the Carbon Element.

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Archery Tips 10 – Straightening Arrow Vanes

Plastic vanes that have become wrinkled or deformed can often be straightened out by using several different methods: Using a blow dryer or hot air gun, carefully move the airstream up and down the length of the vane until the shape is restored Dip the fletchings into hot water and leave them until they straighten.  [...]

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300 days to 300 – Day 112 update

It’s time to kick my quest for a 300 Vegas score off again!  Last year was going fairly well right up until I got distracted by the Colorado elk archery season, extra time spent at work, and the final nail in the coffin, lack of enough daylight to shoot after getting home from work. Regardless [...]

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How to Rope a Deer

Here is an old but great piece about how to rope a deer. This is one of my all time favorites and brings a big smile and chuckle to me every time I read it. I thought it would make a great first addition to kick of the new “Humor” page here at Archery Report.

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DIY: Lifetime Archery Target

DIY Archery Target

Check out this DIY archery target that is easy to build, cheap on the wallet and can last a lifetime if taken care of properly. Hit the link to see the plans, how to build it and an update of its performance after having shot it for a year.

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Popular and Updated Posts

The Ultimate Archery Workbench: April Update!
Kinetic Energy and Momentum: What They Mean to the Archer
Arrow Penetration Testing: Real Bows, Real Arrows, Real Results

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Bow Tuning and the Effects on Arrow Speed

Shooting a bow that is as perfectly in tune as possible is a goal that every archer should have. Tuning a bow to perfection helps accuracy, repeatability, speed and thus arrow kinetic energy/momentum. An arrow that is not in tune will also lose energy quicker, be more affected by wind, can get have erratic flight with broadheads and not penetrate as well.

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Portable Blind for Turkey, Deer, Pronghorn or Anything Else

Portable Hunting Blind

Here is a great blind design that is simple, cheap, easy to build and can be carried to the field with minimal effort. Through the use of commonly found materials that are light weight, this blind can be built in different sizes and configurations to meet your hunting needs. This is an excellent design that will work for turkey, pronghorn, deer or any other type of bowhunting/gun hunting. It is easily adaptable to different situations and can be built to suit your own hunting style.

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Archery Tips 9 – Detecting Fletching Contact

Lipstick and Footpowder

Having good clearance on your fletchings is critical to good arrow flight and consistent accuracy. Vanes and feathers can come in contact with the rest, cable guard, cables and even some string stops if not set up properly.

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Shooting a Bow With Both Eyes Open, a Battle of Dominance

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I’ve been cursed and I don’t know whether to blame my mother’s or my father’s genes. Whichever it is, I’ve been doomed from birth to not have a dominant eye. Most people don’t care and it doesn’t matter to them if they have a dominant eye or which one it is; unless of course they are into shooting sports.

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Arrow Penetration Testing: Real Bows, Real Arrows, Real Results

One of the most controversial subjects in archery is what type of arrow penetrates the best.  Discussions revolve around arrow diameter, broadhead type, front of center (FOC), arrow weight, etc.  This article will focus on the most controversial of the variables, the arrow weight.  You can hardly visit an archery related message board without finding [...]

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Archery and Spring Daylight Savings, New Goals for the New Season

Sun and suction-cup arrow

At first I thought that pushing daylight savings back into March was a bit nuts, but I’ve since seen the light (pun intended) and have begun to enjoy it quite thoroughly! While I absolutely love winter weather, snow and all, the one thing I don’t like about it is that I get home from work after dark with no chance to shoot outside. Spring has sprung and it’s time to start shooting more!

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Review: Vendetta Archery “The Enforcer” Stabilizer

Vendetta Archery recently introduce their new stabilizer, “The Enforcer.” By taking the concept of pushing the weight away from the center axis of rotation another step, the Enforcer seeks to maximize stability by minimizing and side to side motion or torquing from the archer.

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Why You Should Practice at Long Ranges with Your Bow (or anything!)

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I often get asked what I’m doing shooting my bow at 70 to 100 yards with my hunting equipment. Most people think it’s just to see if I can hit the target or that I’m just playing around. Actually, I can hit the target (most of the time!) and it’s just the opposite of playing around; it’s serious business!

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How to: Estimate Bow/Arrow Speed

One question that comes up often is how to estimate bow/arrow speed under different setups. By knowing the IBO/ATA specification of a bow, it is possible to get a decent estimation of how fast a bow will shoot with different arrows, draw lengths, draw weights, etc. This article describes how you go about estimating bow/arrow [...]

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Video: How to Install Nock Bushings Without Adhesive

Have you ever had a nock bushing trashed or damage and only made things worse when trying to get it out because it was glue in using adhesive? Have you ever wanted to easy swap out bushings to trying different types of nocks? If so, here is a simple, easy, effective and quick way to do

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Review: HHA Optimizer Lite Sights

HHA Optimizer Lite Sight Review

HHA Sports has long be synonymous with single-pin sights. There are two basic versions of the sights, the Optimizer Lite and Optimizer Lite Ultra series. For this review Archery Report takes a look at one of each.

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Properly Gripping a Bow

Learning to grip your bow properly can be the difference between success and frustration. Consistency is the key and using your body’s natural forms and positions is the easiest way to repeat perfect form.

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Reader Equipment Reviews

Several Archery Report readers have inquired about being able to write and post their own reviews of archery equipment.  Sounds like a good idea to me!  If you would like to post a review of anything archery related, please head over to the reader review page and let’s get this show on the road!

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Deer, “The Pill” and Insanity

Deer and Pill

Here we go again!  Another group of politicians is pondering birth control for deer.   On a small island off of North Carolina the powers that be think that birth control for deer is a good idea.  Stories like this continue to pop up as anti-hunters and others regurgitate this “brilliant” idea for controlling local deer [...]

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