Every January, the ATA Show gives bowhunters a look at the fresh new gear hitting the market for the season ahead. You’ll find the best of the best in new ideas, refined designs, and gear built to make our time in the woods more effective and more enjoyable.
The 2026 ATA Show was no exception, delivering a lineup of standout bows, accessories, and innovations that caught our attention the moment we hit the floor.
In this roundup, we’re highlighting our favorite products from the show, hand-selected by true gear junkies: Todd Graf, Justin Zarr of Bowhunting.com and PJ Reilly of Lancaster Archery.
From must-have upgrades to game-changing new releases, these are the products that rose above the noise and earned a spot on our short list for the season ahead.
Todd's Top Picks
Stealth Strips
“Todd Graf is a big fan of Stealth Strips because they deliver exactly what every serious bowhunter wants — quiet performance without added bulk. Stealth Strips help dampen noise and vibration right where it matters most. Stealth Strips are one of those products that works quietly in the background but makes a noticeable difference when everything counts.
“Whether I’m glassing from a treestand or crawling through thick cover before first light, I can trust that Stealth Strips will hold up to tough conditions and keep my gear whisper-quiet throughout the season,” says Graf.
SkyHook
Up next for Todd is the new SkyHook. It’s genuinely solves a common hunting challenge with smart simplicity — giving hunters a secure, hands-free way to hang their bow. What stands out most is its rugged yet lightweight design, which makes it easy to carry on long glassing hikes and reliable in all weather conditions.
The SkyHook isn’t just another gadget; it’s a practical tool that keeps your bow accessible, and ultimately helps hunters stay focused on the moment instead of wrestling with straps and clips.
Scentlok Reactor Puffy Jacket
Todd Graf also selected the new Scentlok Reactor Puffy Jacket as one of his top picks for 2026 because it checks every box for serious whitetail hunters who demand warmth, mobility, and odor control in one streamlined layer.
Built with Scentlok’s Carbon Alloy technology for maximum odor adsorption, the Reactor Puffy also features thermal-mapped Sorona Aura insulation that delivers impressive warmth without bulk, making it highly packable for mobile hunts.
Hunter-friendly features for the field include a DWR treatment to shed moisture, an adjustable high-neck hood for extra protection, a functional five-pocket layout, articulated elbows for unrestricted movement, and an adjustable waist to seal in heat—making it a versatile, hunt-ready jacket that performs when conditions get tough.
Zarr's Top Picks
The Underblind
Zarr found a slick new product this year that greatly benefits the ground blind hunter. For years, uneven ground, steep slopes, and unpredictable terrain have forced hunters to compromise—setting up where it’s possible, not where it’s ideal. The new Underblind platform was built to eliminate that problem entirely.
Constructed from high-strength aluminum and engineered with mobility in mind, Underblind goes wherever you do. Whether you’re traveling on foot, by e-bike, ATV, or UTV, it hauls your gear with ease and then transforms into a rock-solid, perfectly level platform in places most setups simply can’t reach.
No more guessing if a spot will work. No more settling for “close enough.” Underblind allows you to set up exactly where terrain funnels movement, where wind and visibility line up, and where success actually happens.
Easton Pack Mule
Justin Zarr has pegged the new Easton Pack Mule as one of his top picks from the ATA Show 2026 because of its balance between smooth organization for gear and comfort for the range.
Standout features include a more comfortable belt system, adjust arrow angle slots, and a really impressive arrow anchor design to keep your arrow in place and free from rattling around as you walk about the range.
Pine Ridge C-Ya Debonder
Justin Zarr tabs the C-YA Debonder Solution as another one of his top picksfrom the 2026 ATA Show because it flat-out fixes one of the most annoying chores in bowhunting – refletching arrows. Instead of scraping, grinding, and burning time, the Pine Ridge Archery C-YA Debonder uses a simple soak method that lets old vanes, wraps, and CA-style adhesives peel away clean after about 45 minutes.
It’s fast, mess-free, and doesn’t damage arrows—making it a no-brainer for bowhunters, pro shops, and DIY arrow builders who want cleaner results with less frustration and more time spent shooting instead of tinkering.
PJ's Top Picks
Specialty Archery Stack It Peep
PJ Reilly named the Stack It Peep as the lead off for his top gear picks from the 2026 ATA Show because it gives bowhunters an unmatched level of control over their sight picture. With the ability to micro-adjust both target clarity and pin definition in the same peep, the Stack It system helps shooters dial in a perfectly crisp view for their eyes and setup.
After more than three years of design and testing, the Deluxe Kit stands out for its versatility, offering multiple apertures, clarifiers, verifiers, and string-angle options to fine-tune virtually any bow. For PJ, it’s a smart, precision-driven upgrade that delivers real performance on the range.
Stick Holster
Another top pick for PJ Reilly is the Meredith Solutions 3 Stick Holster, and for saddle hunters, it’s a slick and simple tool that makes getting setup at the tree much easier. The product lets you load your sticks onto your saddle at the truck and walk in clean and quiet—no bulky backpacks to unpack, no clanking gear in the leaves, and no fumbling at the base of the tree.
The holster allows one-handed access to sticks the moment you reach the tree, eliminating awkward carries under your arms and dangling ropes. With both a standard and wide-body version to fit virtually any climbing stick, and simple attachment via PALS/MOLLE webbing, it’s a smart, streamlined solution that makes saddle hunting faster, quieter, and far more efficient in the dark.
Arsenal Maxx 3-Step Aider
Another hot pick from PJ Reilly is the new Arsenal MAXX Step Triple Step, a standout for mobile and saddle hunters who demand confidence and efficiency on the climb. The design delivers the same aggressive tree-gripping teeth and rock-solid feel as the original, but in a smaller, more nimble package that’s easier to stow and pack – and now offered with 3 steps.
What sets this product apart? That’s easy! You’ll find anti-sway tree teeth for stability, a generous standoff with built-in grip tape for confident footing, a resilient foot plate supported by four corner rope attachments for extreme stability, and the glow-in-the-dark grip and reflective DuraBraid rope for safe, quiet climbs in low light.
Final Thoughts
What about you? What’s your favorite gear from the top picks mentioned above?
Which ones would you use, and which ones get a pass?
Comment below and let us know.
