Specifications on Hoyt Bows

Hoyt makes a series of compound and recurve bows for hunting and target archery. Compound bows use a series of cams -- also called pulleys -- to provide a mechanical advantage to the draw and release. Recurve bows use a bent bow shaft with the bow string giving the bow's tip curves. Hoyt makes a range of both styles of bows.

  1. Compound Bows - Target

    • Hoyts target compound bows include the Alphaelite, Vantage Elite Plus, Contender Elite, Vantage Pro, Contender and Vantage Limited.

      The target compound bows use adjustable line sights. Weights for this line of bows is between 4.2 lbs. with the lightweight Alphaelite to 5.2 lbs. for the heavyset Vantage Limited. The axle-to-axle distance -- the distance between the center axle of the top and bottom cams -- varies between 36 inches for shorter arms up to 45 inches for taller archers.

      Feet Per Second release ratings range between 271 lbs. on the Vantage Limited to 320 lbs. on the Alphaelite.

    Compound Bows - Hunting

    • Hoyt offers 12 different hunting model compound bows. The compound bow shafts come in camo green color schemes and have a range of weights between the Ruckus at 2.8 lbs. up to the heavyweight 4.3-lb. AlphaBurner.

      Draw weights, measured in feet per second, or FPS, range from 281 lbs. from the Ruckus up to 340 lbs. on the AlphaBurner.

      Axle to axle lengths range from the short Ruckus with a distance of 29 3/4 inches up to 35 inches on the Carbon Matrix Plus.

    Recurve Bows - Hunting

    • Hoyt offers two recurve hunting bows, the Buffalo and the Gamemaster II.

      The Buffalo has a base height of 7 to 8 inches, a 19 inch riser length, 58 or 60 inch bow length and a 1.7 lbs. total weight.

      The Gamemaster II has a base height of 7 to 8 inches, a 19 or 20 inch riser height, a 60 or 62 inch bow length and total weights of 2.5 or 2.7 lbs.