Bow Reports

From Florida’s Swamps to Alaska’s wilderness, bowhunters can count on Hoyt’s 2026 masterpiece, the Hoyt Alpha AX-3 29, when the moment of truth unfolds.

Bowhunting World Field Editor Darron McDougal tests the new-for-2026 Bowtech Alliance. He says the bow’s reimagined riser and updated DeadLock Cam System yield a sweet-shooting hunting bow that’s built for sheep country but just as nice to carry to a treestand in the whitetail woods.

Barnett’s latest flagship model smooths out the cocking experience, shoots deadly accurate, and is priced right.

Bowhunting World Field Editor Darron McDougal says the new Bear Redeem is one of the most stable bows in its axle-to-axle length class. Achieving golf ball-sized groups at 40 yards was nearly effortless.

Loaded with upgrades, the Mathews ARC elevates the archery experience like never before.

An Excalibur favorite, now in a takedown version made to go places.

With the new Bowtech Alliance, you can expect tunable precision, vast customization, pinpoint accuracy and workhorse dependability.

The new-for-2026 TenPoint TX Ultra 29.5 crossbow is everything a hunter can ask for and more.

Bear Archery pads proven technologies with a killer new tuning feature and updated cams, unveiling the baddest Bear in the woods.

Obsession’s new ride is sizzling fast but also forgiving and highly accurate.

Bowhunting World Field Editor Darron McDougal says the Martin FireCat M-3 is insanely lightweight, unfathomably quiet and vibration-free, and lethal beyond a doubt.

A crossbow that delivers on a budget.

Bowhunting World Field Editor Darron McDougal calls the Xpedition Xlite 32 fun to shoot, effortless to aim, and deadly accurate.

Obsession’s new ride is sizzling fast but also forgiving and highly accurate.

A monumental weight reduction, refined CenterMass Sight System, and Cerakote finish combine with DIY-friendly tuning features to make the Bowtech Virtue one of 2025’s finest flagship bows.

The Ravin LR crossbow eliminates the guesswork and delivers to-the-yard precision out to surplus distances.

Insanely lightweight, unfathomably quiet and vibration-free, and lethal beyond a doubt.

Meet the fastest and most stable Xpedition bow yet.

The first of its kind, Prime’s 2025 flagship bow — the Form — is a hybrid created using unique engineering principles to connect carbon and aluminum at key points of the riser.

The first of its kind, Prime’s 2025 flagship bow is a hybrid created using unique engineering principles to connect carbon and aluminum at key points of the riser.

Deadly high-end performance that won’t break the bank.

In May, Excalibur launched another new-for-2025 crossbow model completely different from anything we’ve previously seen from the brand.

The Excalibur Mag Max crossbow is an outstanding blend of simplicity, affordability and effectiveness.

Balance, accuracy, and dependability intersect right here.

A monumental weight reduction, refined CenterMass Sight System, and Cerakote finish combine with DIY-friendly tuning features to make the Bowtech Virtue one of 2025’s finest flagship bows.

All of 2024 Lift’s best features combine with a new grip, new limbs, and a new tuning system to yield the 2025 Mathews Lift X, the company’s most advanced and technologically sound flagship bow to date.

The 2024 Mathews Lift was one of the company's all-time best sellers. So how does the 2025 Lift X measure up?

According to Bowhunting World Field Editor Darron McDougal, the 2025 Bear Persist 33 combines all of the 2024 31-inch Persist’s proven technologies with a stability boost and a string angle that makes anchor-point acquisition fast and effortless.

The Ravin R29X XK7 is roaring fast, surgically accurate, and tactically compact.

The Bear Persist 33 features proven technologies with a stability boost.