LAST UPDATED: December 10th, 2024
The new bows for the 2025 year are dropping now, and there’s a wide range of options available giving archers the best of the best in fit, function, hunter-friendly design and performance. Some brands have focused on comfort and performance, while others were built for feature-rich designs to enhance the hunting experience.
You’ll find a little bit of everything in this year’s lineup of compound bows for bowhunters. Check them out in the specs, photos, videos and features below.
Mathews Lift X 29.5 and 33
| Speed: | 348fps / 343fps |
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| Axle-to-Axle: | 29.5″ / 33″ |
| Mass Weight: | 3.99lbs / 4.26lbs |
| Brace Height: | 6″ / 6.5″ |
| Draw Length: | 24.5″- 30″ / 26″-31.5″ |
| Draw Weight: | 55 – 80lbs |
| Let-off: | 80% – 85% |
| MSRP: | $1359 / $1469 |
| Learn More: | mathewsinc.com |
The all-new Mathews Lift X feels, shoots and functions just like the sweet shooting Lift bow introduced for 2024, however, without question, the biggest technical improvement on the Lift X is the addition of what Mathews calls “Limb Shift Technology.” LST allows you to micro adjust the limb channel without the need of a bow press to help tune your bow for perfect arrow flight. In short, no more Top Hats to mess with. A quick turn of an allen screw will micro-adjust the position of a single limb tip, which changes the amount of pressure put on the cam to account for cam lean that is experienced at full draw.
The BOND Engage comes with the standard 14 degree grip angle, the BOND Contour has the same 14 degree angle with a slightly wider and more contoured shape similar to Mathews grips from many years ago, the BOND Taper has a 17 degree angle and a wider, flat lower face, and BOND Side Plates are available for those who prefer to shoot directly off the bow’s riser.
Also new for 2025 are the ARC7 limbs, which are made with a new multi-step build process to ensure strength and durability across all limbs.
Finally, when it comes to finish options, gone for 2025 are the solid granite color and Realtree Edge camo.
They have been replaced by Shale, which is a dark gray color, KUIU Verde camo, and a really cool Shale to Black option.
Mathews Lift RS
| Speed: | 353fps |
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| Axle-to-Axle: | 27.75″ |
| Mass Weight: | 3.92lbs |
| Brace Height: | 5.5″ |
| Draw Length: | 23.5″ – 29″ |
| Draw Weight: | 41, 45, 49, 52, 56, 60# |
| Let-off: | 80% – 85% |
| MSRP: | $1359 |
| Learn More: | mathewsinc.com |
The 2025 LIFT RS delivers all the flagship features and technology from the Lift line in bow designed specifically for shooters who prefer a shorter ATA bow. But don’t let the small size fool you. This slim and trim bow is sending arrows down range at speeds up to 353 feet per second. With its wide range of draw length options on the low end, the bow is perfectly suited for youth shooters, ladies and other small-framed archers. The Lift RS can easily be customized to fit a large variety of archers and is optimized to provide performance at shorter draw lengths.
Mathews Lift XD
| Speed: | 363fps |
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| Axle-to-Axle: | 33″ |
| Mass Weight: | 4.31lbs |
| Brace Height: | 6.75″ |
| Draw Length: | 32″ – 33.5″ |
| Draw Weight: | 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75# |
| Let-off: | 80% – 85% |
| MSRP: | $1469 |
| Learn More: | mathewsinc.com |
Much like the Lift RS was built for short-draw shooters, the all-new 2025 Mathews Lift XD was custom-built with the long-draw shooter in mind. The Lift XD is built with the longest draw lengths you’ll ever find, and the forgiving 6 3/4 inch brace height makes the bow a pleasure to shoot. The bow has all the speed you need with speeds up to 363 fps, and Mathews’ all-new oversized SwitchWeight X+ Cam brings Lift technology to long draw archers in the same lightweight, heavy-hitting profile that has made the Lift bow so popular.
ELITE ARTUS
| Speed: | 340fps |
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| Axle-to-Axle: | 30″ |
| Mass Weight: | 4.7lbs |
| Brace Height: | 6 7/8″ |
| Draw Length: | 25″ – 30.5″ |
| Draw Weight: | 40, 50, 60, 65, 70, 75lbs |
| Let-off: | Up to 90% |
| MSRP: | $1299.99 |
| Learn More: | elitearchery.com |
Elite’s flagship aluminum bow for 2025 is the all-new Artus. The bow was designed with a variety of new features to set it apart from the Elite bows that came before it. For starters, the bow breaks away from the longer axle to axle length we’ve seen over the years from Elite. The Artus comes in at just 30″ axle to axle, making it maneuverable and perfectly suited for whitetail deer hunters in the treestand or ground blind. Elite also jumps into the integrated market for 2025 with the Artus featuring the Rail Accessory Connection (RAC) system for a picatinny-style mounting on both the limb pockets and riser, ensuring compatibility with Elite’s RAC accessories for the bow sight and other accessories, as well as the IMS mount and the Hamskea C.O.R. Riser Interface mounting options for your arrow rest. You’ll also find a brand new cam system on the Artus. The new SP2 Cam breaks away from the Tri-Track cam we’ve seen in the past. This new design is a quad-trac cam design with a yoke to provide an even smoother drawing experience while eliminating cable interference with the shorter bow design. The cam’s all-new VX Mod allows for easy draw length adjustments, even down to the 1/4″, allowing shooters to achieve the perfect fit and feel they want and need. Elite’s popular SET Technology makes the tuning process smooth and simple with simple one-screw adjustments to ensure your bow is dialed and exactly where it needs to be to maximize accuracy.
ELITE HNTR33
| Speed: | 336fps |
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| Axle-to-Axle: | 32 3/4″ |
| Mass Weight: | 4.6lbs |
| Brace Height: | 6 1/8″ |
| Draw Length: | 23.5″ – 30.5″ |
| Draw Weight: | 50, 60, 70lbs |
| Let-off: | Up to 90% |
| MSRP: | $999.99 |
| Learn More: | elitearchery.com |
Are you looking for a feature-packed compound bow without the flagship price tag? Check out the all-new Elite HNTR33. The bow was built in the same axle to axle sweet spot we’ve seen over the years from Elite at 33 (actual brace height – 32 3/4″). But what sets this bow apart, other than it’s price, is the wide draw length range, allowing shooters of all sizes to find the perfect fit, whether at 23.5″, or all the way up to 30.5″. Even better, the bow’s Versa Performance Mod allows you to make micro draw length adjustments of just 1/4 inch increments so that you no longer have to settle for “good enough” when it comes to your draw length. The bow is built for stability with wider limb pockets to deliver a steady hold at full draw. Also contributing to the smoother shooting experience, is the popular Tri-Track cam system. The cam is known to produce a smooth draw, solid back wall and plenty of speed. It’s truly a great blend of comfort and performance. Finally, the HNTR33 is built for arrow rest integration with attachment options for IMS and the Hamskea C.O.R. Riser Interface to give archers a reliable and consistent rest attachment.
ELITE CARBON EON
| Speed: | 336fps |
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| Axle-to-Axle: | 31 5/16″ |
| Mass Weight: | 4lbs |
| Brace Height: | 7 1/16″ |
| Draw Length: | 25.5″ – 31″ |
| Draw Weight: | 40, 50, 60, 65, 70lbs |
| Let-off: | 70 – 90% |
| MSRP: | $1,599.99 |
| Learn More: | elitearchery.com |
The all-new Carbon EON is Elite’s next generation of carbon bows following their popular Carbon ERA. And the two bows are honestly very similar. In fact, the EON features the exact same riser as the ERA. The big difference, however, is the addition of the all-new SP2 cam system. As mentioned above, the SP2 cam delivers an even smoother draw, but has plenty of sophistication built in to make it more shootable than ever. The cam’s VX Mod allows for simple 1/4″ draw length adjustments to give you the perfect fit, as well as maximize performance at the shot. Much like what we saw in the ERA, the EON is free from the “thump” found on many carbon bows of the past. It simply delivers a better shooting experience from top to bottom. You’ll even find hunter-friendly features like wider limbs for more stability, and the all-new R.A.C. System (Rail Accessory Connection), a picatinny rail design that accommodates accessories like a sling, bow stand and haul line. And easily one of the greatest features found in this bow, is the SET Technology we’ve seen carried over from previous Elite bows. Simplified Exact Tuning. That’s exactly what you’ll find here. One-screw adjustment allows you to quickly tune and adjust your bow for the perfect tune every time.
Hoyt RX-9
| Speed: | 342fps |
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| Axle-to-Axle: | 30 1/2″ |
| Mass Weight: | 4lbs |
| Brace Height: | 6 1/8″ |
| Draw Length: | 25″ – 30″ |
| Draw Weight: | 40 – 80lbs |
| Let-off: | 70, 80, 85% |
| MSRP: | $2,099 |
| Learn More: | hoyt.com |
Hoyt’s all-new RX-9 follows a super popular line of carbon bows Hoyt shooters have enjoyed for many years. Hoyt set the bar in carbon bow technology over a decade ago, and for 2025 the bar is raised once again with the RX-9 lineup that also includes the RX-9 Ultra (long draw) and RX-9 SD for short draw shooters. Hoyt’s popular HBX cam gets an upgrade for 2025 in the all-new Gen 4 HBX cam. It’s built to be one of the most versatile cam options we’ve yet to see from Hoyt with ample adjustment options to give the shooter the exact custom feel they desire.
It’s a 4-track cam design that’s built to help minimize cam lean. The end result is less tuning, tweaking and spacer issues for the shooter. The cam is built for increased performance across the full draw length range and 1/4″ draw length adjustments thanks to their module system for draw lengths from 25″ – 30″.
It’s one cam with 1 of 5 different modules that allow the shooter to have the draw length they want and need. The ultimate goal was to maximize speed at each draw length, and that’s just what you’ll find with the new Gen 4 HBX cam.
The bow is built for accessory integration with a pic mount out front for your bow sight and the IMS dovetail mount underneath for your arrow rest.
The RX-9 is easily Hoyt’s finest carbon bow to date.
Hoyt Alpha AX-2 29 and AX-2 32
| Speed: | 342fps / 336 fps |
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| Axle-to-Axle: | 29 1/2″ / 32 5/16″ |
| Mass Weight: | 4.25 lbs / 4.5 lbs |
| Brace Height: | 6 3/8″ / 6 1/2″ |
| Draw Length: | 25″-30″ / 26″-31″ |
| Draw Weight: | 40 – 80lbs |
| Let-off: | 70, 80, 85% |
| MSRP: | $1,449 / $1,549 |
| Learn More: | hoyt.com |
It’s been a long time coming, but Hoyt has finally released a flagship aluminum bow that cracks the 30″ axle to axle mark. Their all-new 2025 Hoyt Alpha AX-2 is available in two options – the 29, which is actually 29 1/2″, and the 32 (32 5/16″). The bows build off the popular Alpha X bows released for 2024 that proved to be smoother drawing and more shooter-friendly than ever before. Now for 2025, the bows get some pretty sweet additions to make this series even better for the year ahead.
Hoyt’s popular HBX cam gets an upgrade for 2025 in the all-new Gen 4 HBX cam. It’s built to be one of the most versatile cam options we’ve yet to see from Hoyt with ample adjustment options to give the shooter the exact custom feel they desire. It’s a 4-track cam design that’s built to help minimize cam lean. The end result is less tuning, tweaking and spacer issues for the shooter. The cam is built for increased performance across the full draw length range and 1/4″ draw length adjustments thanks to their module system for draw lengths from 25″ – 30″.
It’s one cam with 1 of 5 different modules that allow the shooter to have the draw length they want and need. The ultimate goal was to maximize speed at each draw length, and that’s just what you’ll find with the new Gen 4 HBX cam. The bow is built for accessory integration with a pic mount out front for your bow sight and the IMS dovetail mount underneath for your arrow rest. The Alpha AX-2 is the perfect blend of performance and compact design.
Prime FORM
| Speed: | 336fps |
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| Axle-to-Axle: | 34″ |
| Mass Weight: | 4.11lbs |
| Brace Height: | 6.25″ |
| Draw Length: | 26.5″ – 30.5″ |
| Draw Weight: | 40 – 80lbs |
| Let-off: | 75% – 85% |
| MSRP: | $1,595 |
| Learn More: | g5prime.com |
For 2025 Prime has released what can easily be described as the most unique looking bow to hit the bow rack in a long time. The all-new Prime FORM stands in a class all its own with a hybrid design that blends both aluminum and carbon into one bow that Prime is calling one of the stiffest bows to ever hit the market.
How is it done? The Prime team says it’s all about their new Advanced Structures Technology (AST) that brings together the perfect blend of materials, in just the right place to perfect this newest bow option. What’s the benefit? Prime says this unique design results in a lighter, stiffer, more precisely made bow. The bow’s American-made carbon rods are of the lightest, strongest, most consistent forms of carbon. Using these allows Prime to increase stiffness by 47.5% while decreasing overall weight by nearly half a pound.
The bow also features the popular Core Cam System. It’s Prime’s most tunable and accurate system ever produced with industry leading nock travel, efficiency and smooth draw feel. The cam maximizes efficiency through draw length specific mods at every draw length.
The bow’s Quick Tune Technology makes short work of the tuning process, allowing the cam to be shifted left or right very precisely and rigidly without extra weight or complexity in an easy, straight-forward way without needing to pull the axle.
Prime RVX+ 32 and 34
| Speed: | 338fps | 336fps |
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| Axle-to-Axle: | 32″ | 34″ |
| Mass Weight: | 4.3lbs | 4.4lbs |
| Brace Height: | 6.25″ | 6.25″ |
| Draw Length: | 26″ – 30″ |
| Draw Weight: | 40 – 80lbs |
| Let-off: | 75% – 85% |
| MSRP: | $1,195 |
| Learn More: | g5prime.com |
Prime takes their popular RVX Series to the next level with the all-new RVX+ for 2025.
The bow combines all the best of Prime technology with the CORE Cam system, Prime’s most tunable and accurate system ever produced with industry leading nock travel, efficiency and smooth draw feel. The cam maximizes efficiency through draw length specific mods at every draw length.
Other great features carried over to the RVX+ include the Center Grip system, Swerve technology, Nano Aero-gel grip, Quik Tune technology, and integrated mounting options to make accessories more streamlined than ever. It’s a design that continues to keep Prime bows toward the front of the pack when it comes to some of the most balanced and easy-aiming bows ever produced.
PSE MACH 33 DS & MACH 35 DS
| Speed: | 335fps | 330fps |
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| Axle-to-Axle: | 33″ | 35″ |
| Mass Weight: | 3.9lbs | 3.9lbs |
| Brace Height: | 6 5/6″ | 7 1/4″ |
| Draw Length: | 25.5″ – 31″ | 27″ – 32.5″ |
| Draw Weight: | 50, 60, 70, 80lbs |
| Let-off: | 80 – 90% |
| MSRP: | $1,899 | $1,999 |
| Learn More: | psearchery.com |
PSE says their new Mach 33 DS is the most advanced hunting bow of its generation. The bow is built off the popular, award-winning Mach 30 bow that won 2024 Outdoor Life Bow of the Year.
The Mach 33 DS takes things to the next level with a 33” axle-to-axle length and plenty of great features from top to bottom to make this what PSE calls their most advanced, reliable, and powerful hunting platform possible. The Mach 33 offers the ultimate string angle, advanced features, rock solid feel, and plenty of speed.
The bow is built with PSE’s Dead Frequency Carbon, the Mach 33 is faster and stiffer, giving you a crisp, quiet shot every time. Other great features found on the bow include Precision Bow Tuning System (PBTS), captured roller guards, and integrated sight and rest mounting options making setup and tuning this bow easier than ever. And with the longer effective brace height from PSE’s Full Draw Stability System, you get the best of both worlds when it comes to speed and forgiveness.
PSE DECREE
| Speed: | 338fps |
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| Axle-to-Axle: | 31.5″ |
| Mass Weight: | 4.65lbs |
| Brace Height: | 6 1/2″ |
| Draw Length: | 25″ – 30 1/2″ |
| Draw Weight: | 50, 60, 70, 80lbs |
| Let-off: | 80% – 90% |
| MSRP: | $1,299 |
| Learn More: | psearchery.com |
The PSE team says the Decree was designed with riser ridge geometry and is engineered to meet the demands of serious bowhunters. The bow features a slim design on a 31.5” axle-to-axle length and weighs in just over 4 pounds. It’s built to be steady and deliver powerful performance. PSE’s popular EC2 Cam comes standard on the Decree providing an ultra-smooth draw and plenty of speed. The bow’s FDS system (Full Draw Stability) was designed to assist the shooter in battling induced torque at the shot. The end result is a more stable platform and better overall shooting experience due to the bow’s effective brace height.
BEAR PERSIST 33
| Speed: | 340fps | 336fps |
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| Axle-to-Axle: | 33″ |
| Mass Weight: | 4.6 lbs |
| Brace Height: | 6.25″ |
| Draw Length: | 26.5″ – 30.5″ |
| Draw Weight: | 45-60 lbs or 55-70 lbs |
| Let-off: | 75%, 80%, 85% 90% |
| MSRP: | $1,249.99 |
| Learn More: | beararchery.com |
The Bear Persist 33 answers the demand for a longer axle to axle option for shooters that prefer more when it comes to bow length. It’s built for stability, with a lighter riser and wide-stance limbs to make it the most balanced bow Bear’s ever built. It’s Bear’s flagship bow for 2025 with some new features we’ve yet to see from the brand. But the highlight for this new bow is Bear’s move to build their bows with the integrate options in mind. You’ll find their unique integrate add-on to essentially provide you with a dovetail design for your arrow rest. You’ll also find the bow equipped with a picatinny sight mount on the riser.
It’s fresh technology for Bear that helps keep them up with the latest demands from today’s shooters when it comes to accessory attachment. The bow also features Bear’s popular EKO cam with ample adjustments for draw length and let-off to give you the exact fit and feel you need, while accommodating a wide range of shooters as well. Other unique and hunter-friendly features built into this bow include the silent shelf system to keep your bow quiet when contact is made by your arrow or arrow rest slap, and a built-in loop at the limb pocket makes for an easy rope attachment point when hauling your bow in and out of the stand.
BEAR WHITETAIL INT
| Speed: | 339fps |
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| Axle-to-Axle: | 31″ |
| Mass Weight: | lbs |
| Brace Height: | 6.5″ |
| Draw Length: | 26″ – 30″ |
| Draw Weight: | 45 – 60 or 55 – 70 lbs |
| Let-off: | 75% 80% 85% 90% |
| MSRP: | $629.99 I $729.99 RTH |
| Learn More: | beararchery.com |
If you’ve been bowhunting long enough, you probably hunted with a Bear Whitetail bow. It was standard equipment back in the early days of the compound bow. The Whitetail Hunter is how many archers got their start in the deer woods. Today, Bear keeps the legacy alive with their Whitetail INT compound bow. This affordably priced compound bow has plenty of performance built in, while offering a hunter-friendly Ready to Hunt package that makes getting started a breeze. The bow features Bear’s popular EKO cam system, that allows for a wide range of adjustment in both draw length and let-off, while boasting some impressive speeds. You can buy the bow by itself, or in the Ready-to-Hunt package. The RTH package includes an IMS V-Biscuit rest, a Picatinny-mounted 4 pin sight, a 5-arrow quiver, a stabilizer, Radical peep sight, and wrist sling. Some of the best new features found on this bow include the integrate mounting options now coming standard from Bear. Their picatinny sight mount out front and the IMS arrow rest on the back are really nice upgrades to the features now found in Bear bows. Rounding things out, noise and vibration are squelched thanks to the bow’s KillerWave limb dampeners. There’s a lot of great features and performance packed into this bow, while maintaining a price tag bowhunters are sure to appreciate.
BEAR LEGEND 30
| Speed: | 320fps |
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| Axle-to-Axle: | 30″ |
| Mass Weight: | lbs |
| Brace Height: | 6.5″ |
| Draw Length: | 18″ – 31″ |
| Draw Weight: | 14 – 70lbs |
| Let-off: | 85% |
| MSRP: | $529.99 |
| Learn More: | beararchery.com |
Looking for an incredibly adjustable bow, with a budget bow price tag? Check out the new Bear Legend 30. It’s the most versatile bow in the Bear lineup, easily fitting most any size archer with just a few simple adjustments made, without the need for a bow press. This bow is the perfect setup for the new shooter and young kids, but will also fit the veteran hunter that’s simply looking for a value-priced bow. Like other new bows from Bear, the Legend 30 features an Integrated Mounting System and Picatinny sight mounting locations to seamlessly integrate your rest and sight for greater stability and accuracy. The bow also features the DHCXR Hybrid Cam, built for a wide range of adjustment, allowing shooters the perfect, custom feel they want. The Bear Paw Grip delivers a comfortable and consistent feel in your hand for repeatability shot after shot.
Be sure to check back often as new bows are launched and added to our list this season.
