Every bow hunter has a small collection of must-have accessories, add-ons, and personal items taken on every hunt. This hunter’s collection is built up over time and is adapted to just the individual archer. The items may range from a piece of good luck or a personal application to shoot better.
Quality accessories in every bow hunting step are being exploited, from innovative digital sighting systems to arrow stabilizer bars. The finest archery gear and new innovative products are guaranteed to make you a better archer, whether target shooting or hunting live game.
Bow Sights
One area that continues to lead in technology is sights and hunting optics. Choosing the best bow sight for your setup should always come first. Bow hunters shooting under 40 yards should stick with a dial-to-the-yard single-pin or a five-pin sight.
Axcel AccuHunter 3-Pin Sight
The Accuhunter offers quick elevation adjustments and easier micro-adjust sight pins. Features include a Dead Stop for a quick twenty-yard setting and a Rheostat to control pin brightness. The Accuhunter is an ambidextrous design; a perfect sight for right or left-handed shooters.
Features of the Accuhunter are plentiful, such as the Picatinny mount and the extreme lightweight nature of the device. The combination of a fixed pin and slider sight offers the ultimate in shooting accuracy, both short and long distances. The adjustable stop means an archer can quickly dial back the yards to 20, 30 or 40 yards. A push-button windage lock ensures your setting will not get bumped off while trekking through the woods.
Nock Glue
Nock Glue plays a part in holding on to one of the most critical parts of the arrow, the Nock. The arrow Nock holds the arrow on the string and provides the focal point for the bow’s energy. Three things to keep in mind when using high-premium nocks.
- Check every Nock for wear and tear frequently. Repeated use and tight groupings take their toll on nocks meaning they can become worn quickly and develop cracks. Nocks are directly related to the accurate flight of the arrow; if your shot is off, swap out the Nock and try again.
- Correct nock size is a significant consideration in your setup. The link between your Nock and bowstring is often overlooked. When planting the string, the ideal fit of a nock and the bow string should have an audible click. Ill-fitting nocks can be changed out for ones with a better throat size. Some brands have different manufacturing specs.
- Nocks come in various shapes, styles, and colors. Modern archery gear gives customization options to every aspect of the bow and its arrow. The most common nocks are the pin-nock, insert-nocks, and out-nocks, all made with advanced materials. Pay attention to the colors and how they react with low-light conditions.
Quivers
Quivers have been a part of archery since medieval times when the leather pouch was carried in the front so archers could keep an eye on their precious arrows. Invariably the quiver was moved to the back and has become an essential part of the sport. Leather quivers can be dated back to 1070 AD.
Custom designs are allowing the quiver to become a backpack style of carry. Every variety of camo is built into the best equipment.
Tight Spot Quiver Rise 5-Arrow Optifade
The Optifade is a quiver that has bolted its way to the top with a simple design that works well in the field. The new quiver offers a more maneuverable and compact design and is made for the hunter sitting in his tree stand. One of the good features of the Tight Spot is it allows the archer to shoot with the quiver attached to the bow.
The Optifade is light and weighs only 11 ounces with a length of 16 and ½ inches. There are various color options with the Optifade, from Matte Black and Subalpine to Camo XD. Installing the quiver is simple and takes less than a minute or two in the field. Two screws mounted to the sight are all that is needed.
Cobra Archery Premier Moment Release
A trigger release gives the archer a more consistent and accurate release point. Experienced archers hone their shots using the index release and the thumb button release. Shooters of every type, from hunters to target shooters, must define their release and choose the right equipment to improve their overall shot.
The camo-covered, weightless release offers the shooter an ultra-narrow profile. The textured pivot head and no travel load trigger is a pat pending release type. The quick load hook gives the shooter a quicker and more exact release point with consistent action. Stainless steel with length adjustment is accurate and rugged.
The Premier Moment Release is a quick-connect A228 steel buckle. A neoprene interior and 100% precision machined.
Final Word
Various accessories are available, from the beginner and experienced to big game and competition level shooters.
- Protective forearm guards and wrist protection
- Bow strings at every price point, resistance, and stretching process
- Archery nocks and maintenance equipment
- Protective gear for the archer and their equipment; archery gloves, finger guards
- Archery Allen wrench
- Bowstring wax
The more shooting experienced archers can log, the more advanced accessories make sense. Arrow rests and stabilizers only dreamed of a few years ago are now part of the tangible reality of archery shooting.