However with the compound bow, the limbs do not stretch backwards. The limbs are rigid and not flexible. However the string is drawn back using a system of pulleys. As you pull the compound bow string back, the tension is high. But once you pull back a certain amount of the string, the tension reduces drastically. This allows the archer to aim easier with the tension not affecting his hand. He can hold the hand steady and thus the bow steady too.

Sometimes your arrows might not be accurate as you want them to be and shots might be veer off target repeatedly. You might be doing everything right, but they still might just not be accurate enough. Sometimes arrows go off target too. The first thing to check is your stance and other basics. Are you doing everything you should be? Some times you might be doing everything right and the arrows might still be veering off. The answer would be to tune your bow. Tuning the bow helps to adjust the bow perfectly and shoot the arrow directly at the target.

In this article, we shed some light on the right procedure to tune the compound bow. Place the arrow in such a way that resting point of the arrow is at level with the bottom of the bolt hole to which the rest is attached to. The resting point might be top of the prongs, whisker biscuit or any such device. Use the bow square and keep the nocking point one-eighth to one-fourth above the level. The arrow is perfectly placed horizontally. Align the arrow vertically using any method. Your eyes serve the purpose well enough. Set the arrow straight vertically.
Next, the peep sight needs to be installed. Close your eyes and pull the string back in a swift and fluid motion. Open the eye with which you aim. This is where the peep sight ought to be. Next is the paper test. In a frame, place a piece of paper at about ten yards. Put a back stop behind it. Shoot an arrow through this from a distance of around ten yards. Inspect the holes. If there is a right tear or a left tear, adjust the arrow rest in the along the direction of the tear. These adjustments must be done in terms of one-sixteenth. At the right point, when the bow is perfectly tuned, you obtain bullet holes with no tears. There might be tears in the vertical direction too. You will have to adjust the nock point in similar one-sixteenth adjustments. Once bullet holes are obtained, set the sight pins.

Remember, this is your bow and you shoot with it. Go through a lot of trial and error and decide on the best and most comfortable tuning. You should be comfortable with your bow.