With the end of archery season, it is time to hang up the bow, re-organize all the gear that has been piling up for months inside of your hunting rig and start thinking about the next season.  Most archery companies release their new gear around the new year and most of this is usually on display at the annual ATA show.  This year, as many of you may already know, the ATA show will not be happening.  However, there are still some really cool products and bows coming out for the 2021 season!  Bow companies are always striving to create the next greatest bow by combining lightweight materials, smoother draw cycles, and increased smoothness.  Luckily, we have been able to preview a few bows for 2021 and a few of them are really standing out.

This is their flagship bow for 2021 and is based on their VXR platform.  The new V3 looks and feels much like the VXR, but it does have a few new additions that are noteworthy.  First off, they added a new “Nano 740” damper controls to deliver a smother shot and reduced vibration.   The new “Centergaurd Cable Containment” is the most obvious change to the platform, which is said to deliver “optimal” cam timing.  The V3 is offered in a 31” riser (axle-to-axle) and a 27” riser to meet the demands of western big game hunting and tree stand or ground blind hunting.  The 31” V3 has an IBO rating for 342 fps and a 6” brace height and is offered in 8 different colors.  The 27” V3 has the same rating and features but is Mathews most compact bow to date.

The 31” V3 from Mathews is our favorite new bow of the 2021 season so far.  There are still some new bows that we have not shot yet, including the new bow from Xpedtion archery, which we can’t wait to see.

One is the Carbon Zion.  This bow is based on the classic Destroyer/Icon platform and has all the updates of the 2020 models.  The Zion is a carbon-based bow making it weigh only 3.3lbs.  This bow is rated at 335 fps and is 31” axle-to-axle.  The Zion features synchronized Binary Cams the contain their Powershift technology to dial in your shooting style.

The other bow we are excited about from Bowtech is the Amplify.  This bow features a crazy amount of adjustment. It is perfect for the growing shooter and will shoot like a higher-end bow at half the price.  With 62 pound of draw weight adjustment and 9” of draw length adjustment, we can’t find a better bow for a beginner shooter or for a teenager getting into archery.  Draw length adjustments go from 21-30” and the draw weight starts at 8lbs and goes all the way to 70lbs. 

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For those of you looking to brush up on your archery skills over winter, we are offering an indoor league shoot in four of our locations.  These are; Lewiston, CDA, Havre, and West Great Falls.  The league will start on January 10^th and run until March 31^st.  We will be holding a team Vegas shooting style competition.   We are allowing 10 teams of 4 shooters in each location and we will have prizes for the top three teams.  Cost is $80 per shooter and gets the shooter a 6-month indoor range pass (valued at $75).  Stop by your participating North 40 Outfitters and sign up today!

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