Morning vs. Evening Hunts: What’s Better?

Life is full of decisions: Hamburger or hot dog? Apple or Android? Baseball or football? Morning or evening hunts? Answering that final question is tough. Work, school, sports and family…

  Jackie Holbrook   FeaturedBowhunting   September 11, 2025

Bowhunting Ethics: Ensuring Humane Harvests

Bowhunters have many responsibilities. They must respect the woods, wildlife, other hunters, and the state’s wildlife laws. They must also strive to make quick, humane kills by practicing often and…

  Staff Writer   FeaturedBowhunting   September 10, 2025

What to do After the Shot

Releasing an arrow at a big-game animal is usually the culmination of months of scouting, target shooting, physical conditioning and preparation. In some cases, it could be the shot of…

  Joe Shead   FeaturedBowhunting   September 3, 2025

How to Hunt Big Country

Whether you want to bowhunt big country for deer, elk, bears, moose or caribou, one thing’s for sure: You must learn the land if you hope to succeed. Patrick Durkin,…

  Staff Writer   FeaturedBowhunting   August 22, 2025

What’s Hunting Pressure?

“What’s hunting pressure?” That’s like asking, “What’s a trophy buck?” If you ask a dozen people, you’ll likely get 12 different responses. It’s all based on each hunter’s personal experiences…

  Joe Shead   FeaturedBowhunting   August 1, 2025

Popular Hang-Outs: Habitats Deer Love

Identifying ideal deer habitat is nearly impossible, given that whitetails roam from South America to the Yukon Territory, and nearly sea to shining sea. One reason whitetails are so widespread…

  Joe Shead   FeaturedBowhunting   July 31, 2025

Bucks Still In Velvet: The Best Time to Tag a Deer?

Summer is a good time to be a whitetail buck. There’s plenty of food to go around. Antlers are growing. And you get to hang out with your buddies all…

  Joe Shead   Bowhunting   July 29, 2025

Tune Your Bow Now to Be Ready for Deer Season

You can shoot a rifle accurately straight out of the box. But a bow must be fine-tuned to fit each archer’s draw weight, draw length and shooting form. What’s more,…

  Joe Shead   BowhuntingGear   June 25, 2025

How to Calculate Arrow Weight and Why

How much should your arrow weigh? That’s a loaded question. An arrow’s weight helps determines how it flies. An arrow’s path from bow to target seems simple, but arrow weight…

  Jackie Holbrook   BowhuntingHow To   May 20, 2025

Bow Buying Guide – What Should Your Bow Shop Be Asking to Get You in the Right Equipment?

So you’re planning to buy a new bow in 2025…what an exciting time! For an archer, there are few things as exhilarating as “new bow day.” But, depending upon your…

  Kurt Smith   Bowhunting   April 15, 2025