If you’ve ever been on a hunting stand and cringed at the loud “TWANG” your recurve bow makes, you’re not alone. While we love the simplicity and traditional feel of recurve bows, they can be significantly louder than their longbow cousins due to the curved tips causing the bowstring to contact the limb during the shot cycle. This string-to-limb contact generates additional noise that can spook game or simply make practice sessions less enjoyable.

In my latest YouTube video, I break down exactly how to transform your noisy recurve into a whisper-quiet hunting machine. You’ll discover proven string silencing techniques (from traditional beaver fur to DIY paracord methods), limb silencing solutions, the bow quiver trick most archers don’t know about, critical tuning adjustments for brace height and arrow spine, and shooting form improvements that minimize vibration. With hunting seasons opening across the country, there’s never been a better time to silence that recurve – whether you’re after whitetails in the early morning quiet or trying to get closer to wary elk, every decibel reduction gives you an advantage.

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