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When was the last time you had your socks knocked off? Go to the Mathews website NOW!

Whether you’re after blazing speed or sheer forgiveness, the New Year is off to a GREAT start as this baker’s dozen of bow companies launches some of the best hunting bows yet.

Mathews Archery proprietor Matt McPhearson has never stood idly on past merits. He’s a natural innovator, as seen in his once-revolutionary Solo Cam bows that dominated the hunting market for nearly two decades. His company’s new bow, the No Cam, aims to correct perhaps the Solo Cam’s only flaw—notably a relatively new term created by Mathews competitors called nock travel.

Smooth, fast, accurate and forgiving, the 2016 Halon is Mathews’ hardest-hitting flagship hunting bow to date.

Wait until you see the lineup of new bows for 2016. Whether you're going for sheer speed and hard-hitting performance or a bow that passes the smooth and quiet tool test, these 14 companies find ways to package it all.

Here are 2017’s best new compound bows, in no particular order.

Our man admits the mistakes he has made over a lifetime of bowhunting so you can avoid them when setting up your rig for this season.