Field Guide / Archery Gear & Setup
Field Point
Also called: practice point, target point
A smooth, bullet-shaped metal point for practice, ideally the same weight as the broadhead you will hunt with.
- Type
- Points & Broadheads
- Common weights
- Often 100 or 125 grains for hunting setups
- Cutting edge
- None
- Main use
- Practice and tuning
- Used for
- Target practice, Deer & big game, Turkey, Small game
What it is good for
- Daily practice and sighting in.
- Tuning a bow before the season.
- Matching the weight of a broadhead.
Where it falls short
- Not meant for hunting.
- Flies a little differently from a broadhead, so test the broadhead too.
- Can bury in a target and be hard to pull.
Tips
- Choose a field point the same weight as your broadhead.
- Shoot your broadheads too, since they can fly differently.
Works well with
- Fixed-Blade Broadhead: the hunting match, which you should test.
- Mechanical Broadhead: often flies closest to a field point.
Field notes
Field points are inexpensive and screw into a threaded insert in the shaft. Most hunters shoot field points all year and switch to broadheads before the season.
Related guides
Numbers here are typical, not guarantees. Have a pro shop set up and tune your bow or crossbow, follow the maker's manual, and never dry-fire a bow. Legal equipment, draw weights, crossbow seasons, and broadhead rules differ by state and area; our state resources directory links to each state's official regulations. Not sure what to buy? Try our bow and crossbow wizard.