Abstract: A draw stop mechanism for a compound archery bow. The draw stop mechanism includes first and second draw stop members with each stop member being fixedly secured to one pass of the bow string and slidingly receiving an adjacent pass. In operation, for example, with a compound bow having at least three passes of the bow string through its pulley system between the ends of the bow, the first and second draw stop members are respectively secured to two of the three passes. Then, as the third pass is drawn back causing the bow string to move through the pulley system, the first and second passes move by each other in opposite directions until the first and second stop members abut one another. When they abut, the bow string has been drawn to the desired length. If a longer or shorter draw length is desired, one or both of the stop members can be selectively moved to other secured positions along the respective passes.