“Dan Staton: 2026 hunting setup”

Dan Staton·Founder of ElkShape·Documented by Bowbuilds from public videos

As of Aug 3, 2026, Dan Staton shoots a Mathews ARC.

Frame from “MY 2026 ELK Bender, Archery Set-up & How I Self-Film...”, ElkShape ↗

His elk setup for the 2026 archery season: a Mathews ARC 30 at 80 lb with an Axcel Driver sight, a QAD 1776 rest and Easton X10 Parallel Pro arrows.

Build Sheet

01
Bow
Mathews · ARC 30 Compound Hunting Bow
80 lb; ARC Engage legs
02
Sight
Axcel · Driver Bridgelock Slider Sight w/Accustat II 5 Pin, .010"
AccuStat with four .010 pins at 25, 40, 50 and 60 yd; dials beyond
03
Peep Sight
Not shown
04
Arrow Rest
QAD · Ultra Rest MX2 1776 Edition Arrow Rest
With the JR suppression
05
Arrow Shaft
Easton · X10 Parallel Pro 4mm Shafts
Podium two-piece titanium inserts, Bowtique wrap, about 410 gr total
06
Nock
IP4 nocks, not lighted; brand not stated
07
Vane
TAC · Driver Vane (2.25")
About 2° left offset
08
Broadhead / Point
Undecided in this video between an Iron Will Solid Long Range and an Evolution Outdoors Hyde, both 100 gr; leaning toward the Hyde
09
Release
Carter · Too Simple Release
Original or Too Simple 24 not stated
10
Front Stabilizer
ACU Archery · S.O.S. Lite
In the front stabilizer thread, with a 15 in front bar, 7° drop, 4 oz; bar brand not stated
11
Side / Back Bar
12 in back bar with 8 oz; brand not stated
12
Quiver
Mathews · LowPro Detachable Quiver 5-Arrow
LowPro; comes off for saddle hunting
13
String
GAS System X

Sources

Where the parts were read from. Open them for the details.

Dan Staton online

About this page

This page lists the gear Dan Staton has shown in public videos and posts, as of Aug 3, 2026. Bowbuilds isn’t affiliated with Dan Staton, and Dan Staton hasn’t reviewed this page. Archers change their setups, so check the sources for the latest.

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