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Tying a D-loop on your compound bow is a super simple process and you only need a few things to get started. You'll need some D-loop material, a pair of needle nose pliers, and a lighter.
I like to start with about six inches of D-loop material, just enough that you have some extra room to work with, and I'm just wrapping the loop around my bowstring and feeding both tag ends through.
You want to position it so that the longer tag end is pointing straight up. I'm doing this demonstration on my personal compound bow. I've already tied my D-loop in place, so this second D-loop is purely for this demonstration. A pair of needle nose pliers comes in handy here to really help cinch down that knot. Trim down that short end, then fluff it out with your fingers.
Now this part, you have to be very careful. We're going to use a lighter and you want to make sure to keep that flame away from your bowstring. Always approach the string from the top down, and you're going to melt it down until you're able to smush it into a circle, essentially, and that will help hold your D-loop in place.
Now wrap the D-loop material in front of your bowstring. Then around and pull it through the new loop that you've created. You can kind of see that arc of the D-loop starting to take shape.
Take that tag end and wrap it behind your bowstring and then through the new loop that you just created. Keep in mind, your D-loop will stretch quite a bit, so you want to keep it relatively small at this stage.
Before I trim the excess material, I like to use these needle nose pliers to really stretch that D-loop out, securing those knots even further.
Then we'll repeat the same steps as earlier. You're going to trim the tag end, fluff it out with your fingers, and then carefully use the lighter to melt it.
Press down to create a large circle that will help secure your D-loop even further and you're all set!
--Outdoors Allie
