Abstract: A damped archery bow stabilizer includes a primary tube having a hollow interior. A shock absorber assembly is disposed within of the primary tube hollow interior. The shock absorber assembly employs a shock absorber housing, a damping construction, and damping fluid. The shock absorber housing includes a hollow sleeve bounded by a first endcap and a second endcap. The damping construction is disposed within the shock absorber housing and includes a vibration absorbing mass held in place by biasing springs. The biasing springs cooperate with the damping fluid to limit the motion of the vibration absorbing mass. The damping fluid has a relatively temperature-independent viscosity. In an alternate embodiment, the hollow interior of the primary tube includes vibration-absorption material disposed between the inside surface of the primary tube and the outside surface of the shock absorber assembly.