New Arrows for 2021

Archery ammo designed to tighten your groups and shorten your blood trails.

January 27, 2021 By Tony J. Peterson

Easton FMJ 4MM

Easton’s Full Metal Jackets have been the demise of a lot of big critters over the years. This trend, with the release of the new and improved FMJ 4MM options, isn’t likely to slow down in 2021. Made in the USA and designed for serious penetration, these arrows are offered in standard or match-grade batches, in spines of 250 to 400. To carry your chosen broadhead, the revamped 4MMs utilize the new 8-32 point outsert system, which weighs 50 grains. These arrows aren’t cheap, but they are designed for the kind of performance serious hunters demand, whether they target mature whitetails, elk or moose.

$160+ | eastonarchery.com

Black Eagle Spartan

Six spine options are offered in Black Eagle’s Spartan arrows. This means that pretty much anyone who could legally own a hunting license has the ability to pick up a dozen of these arrows not only effectively shoot with them, but hunt big game with them as well. Weights range from the 500-spine 6.4gpi shafts up to the 200-spine 11.6gpi arrows. Available in bare shaft or fletched, with the latter featuring 2” vanes, and the Spartan Stainless Steel Nock Bushings and Inserts.

$85 - $150 | blackeaglearrows.com

Bloodsport Evidence

With a straightness tolerance of +/-.001”, the Evidence shafts from Bloodsport are built for accuracy. They are also designed around the idea that micro-diameter is better than standard, which is most obvious when you realize that these shafts measure just .165”. Four spine options are available, but no matter what size you choose, you can rest assured that your arrows will feature the Blood Ring technology to aid in post-shot recovery and the super durable Rugged Wrap construction to ensure that even if things go a bit wonky and you hit a shoulder blade, you’ll still end up notching your tag.

$90+ | bloodsportarchery.com

Carbon Express D-Stroyer PileDriver

There is a lot of focus in today’s bowhunting market on shooting heavy arrows so that we can get through bone and put two holes in the animals we’re hunting. This is a good thing, and it’s made even better with solid options like the new D-Stroyer PileDriver from Carbon Express. Weighing anywhere from 10.4gpi up to 13.1gpi, these DualSpine arrows are built not only to penetrate well, but to fly like darts no matter what type of broadhead they’re delivering. Fletched, 6-packs or available or you can opt for a bare dozen.

$65 - $120 | feradyne.com

Gold Tip Airstrike

Over the last couple of seasons I’ve shot Gold Tip arrows a lot, and they’ve absolutely won me over both at the range and in the field. While they’ve got several killer options for bowhunters, if you want serious quality then look no further than the Airstrikes. These .204” diameter (ID) arrows are built with a +/- .001” straightness tolerance and +/- .5-grain weight tolerance. The exclusive Dyna-Shield coating on the Airstrikes produces better penetration on game and makes it easier to pull your ammo out of your targets. Multiple spines in either bare or fletched options are available. If you’re into buying your arrows already fletched and also love excellent broadhead flight, check out Gold Tip’s four-fletch options.

$120 - $260 | goldtip.com

PSE Carbon Force HD Hunter

PSE is a powerhouse in bow design and production, but they make plenty of accessories and even ammo. Their Carbon Force lineup offers a wide range of arrows, with the new HD Hunters a great choice for big game bowhunters. Multiple spine options are available in weights that range from 7.5gpi up to 9.3gpi, in these arrows that are fletched with 2” Blazer Vanes. Each dozen is sorted and matched by both weight and spine to ensure that the 12 you buy will fly the way you want them to.

$90+ | pseearchery.com

Released last year, Victory’s VAP-SS arrows are still a top contender for a spot in anyone’s quiver thanks to the MAXXKE Technology, which utilizes an advanced 3K carbon weave to reduce torque, produce faster in-flight recovery, and increase spine consistency. Ultra-tight weight and spine tolerances are a given with the micro-diameter Elites, which also feature the company’s ICE coating. This not only increases penetration on all game animals, but also makes practice sessions much more enjoyable because you won’t have to use an arrow puller or embarrass yourself trying to remove your ammo from your 3D targets.

$170+ | victoryarchery.com

Mathews Launches 2025 Bow and Accessory Lineup

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Mathews Launches 2025 Bow and Accessory Lineup

It's launch day 2025 for Mathews and Editor-In-Chief Christian Berg gives you a first look at the brand new LIFT X. The new flagship model builds on last year's top-selling LIFT platform. Available in two versions — the LIFT X 29.5 and LIFT X 33 — both incorporate a trio of new features. They include Limb Shift Technology, ARC7 Limb Technology and BOND grips, and Berg touches on each of them in this video.

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Think Differently When Hanging Treestands

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Think Differently When Hanging Treestands

How often do we consider the wind when hanging our treestands? Almost always! That's a good strategy, except for the fact that we're not hunting the wind — we're hunting deer. With the benefit of Ozonics, it gives us the opportunity to think about where we need to be in order to best hunt our target bucks, even if that means we're not in the perfect place for a particular wind.

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Hunting the Right Way

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Hunting the Right Way

The right stand, on the right day, with the right wind — that's when success tends to occur. But what if you only have a few select days to hunt because of work, family activities, life events, etc. and the wind is all wrong? That's where Ozonics can come into play. Bowhunters can do more than good if they hunt certain stand sets in the wrong wind. An Ozonics unit, however, is just what the doctor ordered to continue hunting the “right way” — even at the wrong time!

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How to Hunt Small Acreage All Season

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How to Hunt Small Acreage All Season

When it comes to hunting small properties, our success can be boiled down to how much pressure we put on it. And most of the pressure, Cole Tanner explains, is the scent that we produce — and leave behind — in the field. While we're constantly trying to pattern deer, these odors actually allow the deer to pattern us. On smaller properties, our margin of error is razor-thin, so we need to adjust our strategy accordingly.

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Do Animals Smell Ozone?

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Do Animals Smell Ozone?

Ozonics' Cole Tanner tackles one of the most frequently asked questions the company receives. His in-depth answer is that while animals can indeed smell ozone, there's a very limited opportunity to do so. In our experience, even if deer do recognize that something is a bit different, they simple won't see it as a threat. Our entire staff has trusted Ozonics on our hunts for many years, and we can't begin to tell you how many swirling wind situations their units have guided us through.

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Baseball & Bowhunting with Ben McDonald

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Baseball & Bowhunting with Ben McDonald

Sr. Digital Editor Drew Pellman talks bowhunting — and a little bit of baseball — with Ben McDonald, the No. 1 overall pick in the 1989 Major League Baseball draft by the Baltimore Orioles. McDonald, who is a diehard bowhunter, currently serves as a color commentator for the Orioles on MASN. Inside the hunting community, he has a longstanding relationship with Realtree and has enjoyed many hunts with Bill Jordan and family for many years.

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30 Years of TenPoint Crossbows!

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30 Years of TenPoint Crossbows!

TenPoint Crossbows reached a significant milestone recently — 30 years in business! With over one million crossbows shipped since 1994, TenPoint has always been at the forefront of crossbow innovation, and the company shows no signs of altering that path anytime soon.

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APX — The Newest Pattern From Realtree

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APX — The Newest Pattern From Realtree

Jim McGinn, VP of Marketing at Realtree, shows off the latest camouflage pattern from this industry giant. The new APX pattern is an all-purpose pattern that will help you blend into your surroundings whether you're in a treestand hunting whitetails, or bellycrawling your way into range of a mule deer out West. It took years to develop APX, a pattern that met the strict standards of Realtree Founder, Bill Jordan, and it will meet your standards as well.

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Buck Commander Releases New Buk Ops Technology

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Buck Commander Releases New Buk Ops Technology

Ryan Busbice from Buck Commander introduces a brand-new technology they call Buk Ops. This is an optical viewing device that does not use infra-red or thermal technology. It maximizes available light to give the user an enhanced view of their surroundings. It's not a targeting device either, but a tool for scanning fields in low light, or even walking into your stand or blind without a flashlight. This is one-of-a-kind technology that holds many uses for all types of hunters.

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Easton's Sonic 6.0 a Versatile Arrow Shaft

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Easton's Sonic 6.0 a Versatile Arrow Shaft

Bowhunter TV Host, Curt Wells, talks to Easton Marketing Director, Gary Cornum, about the Sonic 6.0, a highly versatile arrow shaft that gives the bowhunter multiple options. Wells explains how he's able to convert his Sonic 6.0 arrows to different weights based on the species of big game he's hunting.

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Easton Introduces the Match Grade Pro Series Arrow

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Easton Introduces the Match Grade Pro Series Arrow

Gary Cornum, Marketing Director at Easton, explains to Bowhunter TV Host, Curt Wells, the virtues of Easton's newly released Match Grade Pro Series Arrows. From front to back, Easton has built their latest technologies into these arrows, which are only available from Easton dealers. Everything from high-end inserts and vanes combine with a five-point straightness standard to make the Pro Series arrows the best a bowhunter can buy. It's no longer necessary to build-your-own to achieve the highest quality arrow you demand.

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Primos Double Bull Delivers New Raised Hunting Ground Blind

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Primos Double Bull Delivers New Raised Hunting Ground Blind

On the surface, it would seem almost impossible to keep improving the Double Bull ground blinds manufactured by Primos. But as Raised Hunting founder and television show host David Holder explained to OSG's Lynn Burkhead, this year's new Raised Hunting Double Bull blind raises the standard of ground blind excellence even higher, whether you're chasing elk, mule deer or pronghorn antelope out west in Montana or big record book whitetails living in the Midwestern whitetail paradise of Iowa.