Hunting Archery Equipment

Don't you love that pride of ownership you get with a new bow. But there are so many accessories and little additions you need to make to make that bow uniquely yours. One of those little additions is adding nocking points.

We add nocking points because we want to have the arrow as perpendicular to the string as possible. This ensures the straightest flight and most efficient use of your bow’s energy - improving both accuracy and range. Adding a nocking point indicator on your bowstring is the single easiest thing you can do to improve your precision.

A nocking point can be marked by a little clip or something as simple as dental floss (many like nocks made from dental floss much more than the pre-fabricated clips). The purpose is to make sure you nock your arrow at a fixed location, ensuring consistency. But it’s important to locate the nock correctly.

To begin, find a point on the string that is exactly perpendicular to the top of the arrow rest or shelf. A bowsquare is a tool designed specifically for this task and clips to the string to make it easier.   (If you purchase a nocking point kit, you'll receive a bowsquare, nocking pliers and the instructions to place nocking points on your bow string.) Once you’ve found that point, move up the string 1/8” and place your first mark. This is where the bottom of the arrow should line up when nocked.

Now, move up the string again, the width of the nock on your arrows (Some arrows have a nock the same width of the arrow shaft and others have a slightly more narrow nock than the shaft, you need to measure to be sure.), and add an other mark there.

This is the point where your want to add your nock. If you are using clips, clamp the clip here, using using nocking point pliers. If you are using dental floss, tie a few clove hitches around the string at the point you would have added the clip. Just enough to keep the arrow from sliding any higher on the string when nocked. Tie off a with a few more clove hitches and then finish off the nock with a few drops of super glue or epoxy.

Now, to use the nocking point indicator, simply nock your arrow to the string beneath the nocking point, and then slide the arrow up the string until it fits snugly against it.