Outdoor Life lined up six flagships for 2026: Six competitors, three days, hundreds of arrows, one winner.
In the end, the Elite Varos walked out as Outdoor Life's 2026 Bow of the Year.
→ Most accurate bow in the test
→ 2.79" group avg at 50 yards
→ 0.6" tighter than the field in the final shoot-off
→ "The easiest bow to be accurate with"
→ "Not weak in any area of its design"
This is what we mean when we talk about shootability. A bow that holds where you want it and shoots a consistent arrow every single time. 🏹
Hats off to Hoyt and Mathews on their 2nd and 3rd place finishes. They put up some great bows this year, and brought some tough competition. That's what makes a test like this matter.
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The walk out, the miles behind you, the weight on your back, the scenery and mountain views you'll carry with you longer than the tag.
That is what every Elk hunter dreams of when they first start training for a hunt. This is the quiet that only shows up after the hardest day of your year. 🦌
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To everyone who picked up a Varos, posted a review, or stopped by a shop just to feel one at full draw — thank you for your support.
If you haven't had a chance to experience the Varos yet, click the link in our bio to find your local Elite dealer. 📲
If you already have shot one, let us know your thoughts in the comments. 👇
This is what built the 2026 Bow of the Year 👇
The SP2 4-track cam is what makes the draw cycle feel the way it does — smoother, more consistent, more forgiving from start to anchor.
The micro-splitters underneath are the fine-tune knobs most shooters never even know exist — cam timing dialed to a level that turns a good shot into a repeatable one.
S.E.T. Technology means you can tune the bow — full cam shift — without a press.
The riser geometry isn't built around raw speed — it's built around balance, forgiveness, and the quiet, dead-in-the-hand feel that earned the VAROS the highest test scores in Outdoor Life's 2026 compound bow review.
32” axle to axle. 6.625" brace height. 25.5-31" draw length range.
This is what we mean when we say "World's most shootable bow," a bow engineered to give each shooter the best possible shot.
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Some weeks need a bow. The string, the pin, the shot; the only reset the rest of the world can't give you. That's why we shoot.
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The Elite VAROS — built for the shooter who wants to settle the pin and trust the shot. Quiet. Forgiving. Dead in the hand at the release. The kind of compound bow you grow into, not out of.
Want to shoot the "Bow of the Year?" Visit your local dealer! 📲 Link in bio.
Six flagships went into Outdoor Life's toughest compound bow test of the year. Three days of shooting. A 30-arrow final shoot-off to settle it. The VAROS came out with the tightest groups, the highest features score, and the test team's pick.
Try the VAROS at your local dealer. Link in bio. 🏹
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Why did the Elite Varos win Bow of the Year 2026? Because the Varos isn't just built for the spec sheet... It's built for the shooter. Forgiveness when you need it, control when it matters, and full confidence in your hand at full draw.
If you haven't had the opportunity to shoot the Varos yet, we highly recommend you shoot one at your local dealer... you won't regret it.
See the VAROS at elitearchery.com.
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We shot hundreds of arrows through seven flagship compound bows to make our Editor’s Choice pick: the Elite Varos
Tap the link in profile to read our full evaluation of the best bows of 2026 🔗
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Spring's here. The country's waking up. And after a long winter in the den, bears are out chasing wherever the food hits first.
The country's alive again. Are you out there?
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Steak feeds the body, but the hunt feeds the soul.
As hunters, we all understand the feeling of waking up to that 4 a.m. alarm you actually want to hear, sitting in the cold waiting for a call back, and the shaky hands after we land the perfect shot. We're all excited for the upcoming season.
Send this to your hunting partner 🏹
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