Bow Review Articles

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 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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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 Bear Persist 33 features proven technologies with a stability boost.

In the author’s opinion, pinpoint accuracy and unrivaled comfort intersect right here with the Elite Ethos.

According to Bowhunting World Field Editor Darron McDougal, PSE's latest carbon ride, the PSE Mach 30 DS, blends sensational styling and smoothness with stability that's unparalleled in its class.

Prime bolsters field-proven technologies with a few new updates, yielding its finest bow yet.

Bowtech’s new hard-hitting Core SR perfectly blends proven technologies with new advancements to deliver exactly what most bowhunters want in a hunting bow.

Bowhunting World Field Editor Darron McDougal recently tested the new Bowtech Core SR. In this video, he discusses many of the bow’s top features, including CenterMass and GripLock technologies, as well as the innovative DeadLock Cams and new TimeLock system.

Bowhunting World Field Editor Darron McDougal explains the many new features on the 2024 Mathews LIFT 29.5, including the SwitchWeight X Cam, reengineered riser, top-mounted axle, MATCH bowstring and cable set, and Engage Grip with Shot Sense accessory. Check out his full review here!

Bowhunting World Field Editor Darron McDougal has never had an easier time sighting in a bow out to 50 yards. It took about 15 minutes with the new-for-2024 Bear Archery Persist. Check out his full review here!

The 90-year-old company’s latest flagship bow, the Bear Archery Persist, delivers the feature-driven performance that dedicated bowhunters demand.

A few subtle enhancements to an already proven platform move the Hoyt needle forward.

With a killer new cam system, one of the industry’s finest grips and a new sight mount, Athens Archery has launched an ideal bowhunting bow.

Bowhunting World Field Editor Darron McDougal recently tested the new-for-2023 Athens Elevate. He loved the bow’s draw cycle, and was also impressed with several other features.

With stability built right in and a new cam system, Prime Archery’s latest launch — the Prime REVEX 2 — is a winner.