Blog – Page 46 – Foundry Outdoors

The Beginner's Guide to Choosing and Using a Bow Sight


The Beginner's Guide to Choosing and Using a Bow Sight

Using a quality bow sight is the fastest way to dramatically improve your accuracy. Archery is all about accuracy. Plain and simple. Whether in a tournament setting, or on a bowhunting adventure, hitting the mark is all that matters. Compound bows afford us many advantages in this department. One major advantage they allow is the ability to mount a bow sight....


How to Choose the Best Arrow Rest for your Bow


How to Choose the Best Arrow Rest for your Bow

Thinking About Rest? One of the primary components to any bow is the rest. The function of a rest is to ensure that the arrow is held in a stable position until fired. There are many types of rests on the market today, making it kind of confusing when trying to select the perfect rest for your bow. When considering...


The 4 Spring Turkey Calls and How to Master Them


The 4 Spring Turkey Calls and How to Master Them

Before hitting the woods, take some time to become familiar with these 4 spring turkey calls to coax in a lovestruck longbeard.   Spring brings many things. It brings new tender shoots of green grass between still melting white snow. Geese, robins, meadowlarks, and a host of other birds reappear on the return leg of their annual odyssey. Warm temperatures...


Basics of Bowfishing: Everything You'll Need to get Started


Basics of Bowfishing: Everything You'll Need to get Started

The basics of bowfishing are something you can learn easily and won't cost you an arm and a leg.   As a person who truly enjoys history, I often find myself thinking of days long gone. My favorite time periods are the Stone Age, Pre-Columbus America, and Fur Trade Era of America in the 1830’s. What is attractive to me...


How to Fletch Your Own Arrows: The Tools and Knowledge you need to Become an Expert Arrow Fletcher


The options are seemingly endless when it comes to fletching arrows. Color variations, fletching lengths, wraps, and deciding on whether to use feathers or vanes are all decisions archers and hunters must consider. Looking beyond all of the options when it comes down to actually fletching your arrows the process is pretty straightforward. The best step for success is to...


Everything You Need to Know About Arrow Spine Selection


Everything You Need to Know About Arrow Spine Selection

Being able to navigate the waters of arrow spine selection can be tricky for beginners. This brief guide should set you on the path to ensuring you buy the correct arrow for your particular bow.  Buying archery gear, especially for the beginner, can be a bit daunting. Depending on what you’re buying, you may need to consider draw weight, arrow speed,...