The Easiest Way to Tune Your Bow for Broadheads

With the right tune, you can shoot field points, fixed blades, and mechanicals all to the same point of impact. Photo by Alex Robinson

Make sure your broadheads are flying accurately and true with this simple process

The top arrow is a field point and the bottom arrow is a mechanical head. Photo by Alex Robinson

By Alex Robinson – Outdoor Life

Every bowhunter wants to experience that moment of releasing the perfect arrow, watching it fly like a laser beam, and seeing it hit precisely on target. This is, after all, the apex of bowhunting. But to achieve this, your bow needs to be tuned to shoot your broadhead-tipped arrow properly.

Broadhead tuning requires good shooting and patience from you. But, it’s not all that complicated. In order to get my 2024 hunting setup tuned, I hit up Scott Einsmann, who is OL’s executive gear editor, a former archery instructor, and my informal archery coach. He shared the details on how to tune your hunting bow when you’re just an average archer like me, with no bow press or deep knowledge of tuning.

I followed Einsmann’s tips and got my bow shooting both mechanical and fixed blade broadheads just as accurately as it shoots field points. Here’s how I did that. CLICK HERE TO READ FULL ARTICLE