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Bosstargets.com was started with the goal of being your go-to resource for all things archery.

In addition to helping users improve their archery skills, we share up-to-date product reviews, shooting strategies, hunting tips, and DIY plans - basically, anything you can think of to help our readers become the best archer they can be.

Our articles and tips have helped more than 300,000 readers to date.

During our research, we like to use sites like worldarchery.org, www.usarchery.org, and www.bowhunting.com to gather knowledge and help you find the most reliable and trustworthy information.

For product research, in addition to first-hand use of several of the products, we use the thousands of credible reviews from sites like cabelas.com, dickssportinggoods.com, Youtube.com, and Amazon.com as well as our years of experience in reviewing archery products to help you have the best gear that fits your game.
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Best Crossbow Bolt of 2024

Archery Arrows & Equipment

[Updated 1 February 2024] We have created this list with the most popular Crossbow Bolts in mind. Whether you’re looking for a Crossbow Bolt to use on your next hunting trip or want something that will improve your target practice time at home, these Crossbow Bolts are perfect for any occasion! The Best Crossbow Bolts Are: Barnett Crossbow With their equipment, including crossbow bolts, Barnett has raised the bar for hunting and archery. These arrows are field points, which is excellent news for archers. The 16079 are suitable with all Barnett crossbows, so if you have one, go no further and buy your crossbow bolts pack before heading to the range! Pros: The Barnett 16079 crossbow is 24.4 inches long, making them a suitable size for novices. This is a light weight arrow. New archers can easily focus on hitting the target without having to manage a heavy bolt. The…

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Ultimate Guide to Making Your Own Archery Targets

Archery Guides & Roundups

[Updated 1 August 2022] If you are a fan of the Hunger Games movies, you know that the main character, Katniss Everdeen, used her great skills in archery to fight for her life, defeating 22 other tributes from different districts. Perhaps you want to be as good an archer as Katniss and are thinking about trying archery. Well, the good thing is that you actually can! Archery targets are a necessary part of improving archery skills. They are needed in practice and competitions to determine and improve accuracy. In this blog post, we will help you to make your own diy archery target. However, a lot of people neglect the basic facts about them, like “what are archery targets made of”, and “how you should pick one for your own use”. For those who have just got into the hobby, here are the basic facts about archery targets. Archery Target…

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Ideal Archery Target Height Guide

Archery Guides & Roundups

[Updated 1 February 2023] You might have seen archery on television but not know all the rules. Archery is a sport, skill and practice that uses a bow to propel arrows. It was originally used for combat and hunting, but today it is mainly practiced as a sport and for recreation. You are called an archer or bowman once you participate in archery. Just like any other sport, archery has its own set of rules, regulations, standards and procedures. This ensures fair judging and also means archers know what they are aiming for. One aspect of this is the archery target height. How high or low should a target be? Find out below to improve your archery experience. Professional guidelines: Ideal Archery Target Height Guide Even though archery has already existed since thousands of years ago, there are no universal rules about the correct target placements. There are however professional archery…

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Can You Legally Shoot Your Bow Inside City Limits?

Archery Advice

[Updated 1 July 2022] Buying a bow is an exciting experience, and you will want to use it as soon as you get it home. Even if you have had a bow for a while you may be chomping at the bit to start shooting before the season opens. There are a lot of precautions that you should take before you start shooting your bow, but where do you start? Excitement and convenience spur a lot of people to shoot in their back yard without asking an incredibly important question. Can You Legally Shoot Your Bow Inside City Limits? Where Else Can I Shoot? If you live in a semi-rural area, the chances are that you’ll be able to head to a quarry or field somewhere out of town. Many suburban areas have dedicated archery ranges as part of their parks systems. A quick internet search will show you ranges…

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How Big are Olympic Archery Target?

Archery Advice

[Updated 1 February 2024] Forget about the green water in the swimming pools during the Rio Olympics, the archery competition is where all the action was.  During the Olympics archers from all over the world compete for individual and team medals in a competition that can last for 8 days. The Olympic archery target size is much bigger than the other targets used in other international archery competitions. In fact, some competitions do not use the round-faced target at all. Overview Archery has been around for nearly 10,000 years when early humans used bows and arrows in hunting and warfare before it became a competitive sport in medieval England. There are many variants of archery, for example, target archery, where competitors shoot at stationary archery targets on a flat range. Field archery has targets that are typically unknown distances away on uneven terrain includes woodland areas. Only target archery is…

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How Heavy is a Crossbow

Archery Bows

[Updated 1 January 2024] A crossbow is a tool that has been around for hundreds of years; it’s gone through many changes in that time, but the overall design has remained the same. A crossbow is like a bow, and a gun had a baby. It is a trigger action bow that is designed to fire arrows faster and with more accuracy than a traditional bow. The crossbow weight holds significant importance when hunting and even simple target practice.  The first question when looking for a crossbow is; how much does a crossbow weigh? Thanks to their design and all the parts needed to make a crossbow work, they are a lot heavier than a traditional bow. The lightest a barebones crossbow will be is around six pounds, but a crossbow that is loaded with features can reach upwards of fifteen pounds. In most cases, the average crossbow weighs somewhere…

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Best Archery Arrows Reviews 2024 With Buying Guide

Archery Arrows & Equipment

[Updated 1 January 2024] One of the great sports that people of almost any age can enjoy is archery. It is an old skill, dating back thousands of years, but today’s bows and arrows are a far cry from the simple wood sticks and sinew stringed bows of our ancestors. The best archery arrows of our ancestors could not compete with what is in the market today. Today’s bows and arrows are engineering marvels which incorporate new materials and designs which allow you to specialize in a certain type of shooting or be able to move easily from target shooting on a range to hunting live game in the woods.   But, as with all sports, the fundamentals are important. So let’s start with a few basics before diving into our picks for the best archery arrows. The Basics and Buyers Guide to the Best Archery Arrows 2024 The…

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Bowstring Finger Position

Archery Advice

Preface [Updated 1 January 2024] You probably understand the importance of having a consistent form while playing target sports. Archery is no different. You need to shun unnecessary effort or stress and make sure you a consistent form that can be in a comfortable, and relaxed manner.  One of the keys to this is ensuring you have the right bow, is that it should feel comfortable when you shoot. If the weight is too heavy, the bow won’t feel comfortable and holding the draw while maintaining the target will be very difficult.   Finger Positioning Finger positioning plays a crucial role in the outcome of every archery game.  Why is this the case?  Think of the crucial role an anchor plays in supporting a boat from swaying hither and tither. That’s why you need to position your fingers in the correct anchor point. It’s important that you pay close attention to…

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Can a Left Eye Dominant Person Shoot a Right Handed Bow?

Archery Advice

[Updated 1 January 2024] Can Left Eye Dominant Person Shoot a Right Handed Bow? Yes. Should you? That’s a more complicated question. Humans are the top dog species on the planet in large part because of our ability to adapt to whatever we need to in order to get the job done. Only have a right handed bow, really need to shoot that boar? You got it. But, unless you’re in a life-or-death scenario (which, since you’re reading this right now I can probably assume you’re not) we can afford to be a little choosy about how we do things, especially if we’re starting out. The weird technical thing about bows and handedness, a right-handed bow is held in the left hand and drawn with the right. Confusing, right? For most of us, one eye will have a bit of an edge on the other in terms of giving us…

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What is the Best Bolt Weight and FPS?

Archery Arrows & Equipment

[Updated 1 January 2024] Crossbow hunting is fun because it combines the speed and accuracy of a gun with the stealth of a bow. After years of crossbow hunting, most hunters will tell you that they have a favorite bolt weight. If you are just starting, you probably have many questions before heading into the field for the first time. One of the most critical questions is; What is the best bolt weight and FPS? There is are no specific numbers to answer this question, but there is a right answer. Your best bolt weight and the FPS or Feet Per Second that the arrow travels all depend on the type of crossbow and what you are hunting. Most hunters will tell you that the sweet spot for crossbow bolts is between 400 and 435 grains. There is much more that you need to know before you can choose the…

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