With deer season on the horizon, many hunters are considering upgrading or replacing their gear. If last year’s equipment has begun to fray or make noise, or if you just want a new bow, here’s an incredibly realistic test of 10 major brands. Mark Melotik has made a career of writing about and testing archery equipment and really puts these new compounds to the test.

Three unique ScoutLook awards. Ten new-for-2016 premium compound bows. A handful of the newest and coolest archery accessories. One massive, revealing field test. Which bows took home the honors? Sit back and watch this “Overall Results” video and you’ll find out. And don’t forget to check back in the coming days and weeks, to view individual videos highlighting each of the 10 tested bows: The Mathews Halon, Bowtech BT-X, PSE Carbon Air, Bear Escape, Elite Impulse 31, Hoyt Carbon Defiant, New Breed GX2, Xpedition Xception, Martin Inferno 33, and Prime Rize… [continued]

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