5 Things to Know About Western Bowhunting
White-tailed deer are the most popular big-game animal to hunt in North America. In many states, an overwhelming majority of bowhunters report using an elevated stand to hunt whitetails. I’ve…
Jackie Holbrook BowhuntingFeatured February 9, 2023
Get Prepped for Bowhunting Spring Black Bears
Bowhunting springtime bears is growing in popularity. Tags are affordable and available over the counter in some states, such as Montana and Idaho. Bears are one of the few North…
Erik Barber BowhuntingFeatured February 7, 2023
Is It Time to Try a Crossbow?
Crossbows are often considered tools for new hunters, elderly hunters and those with physical limitations, but they’re actually available to everyone during archery season in most states. You could benefit…
Cassie Gasaway BowhuntingFeatured February 2, 2023
How to Prepare for High-Country Hunting
Bowhunting of any sort requires preparation, but hunting the high country for elk, mule deer, sheep, goats and other mountain species is particularly challenging because it requires a lot of…
Jackie Holbrook FeaturedBowhunting January 24, 2023
Your Guide to Bowhunting Moose
Spend enough time in the field and you’ll start to get a feeling when conditions are right for success. Sometimes the weather feels perfect, but other times intuition just…
Jackie Holbrook FeaturedBowhunting January 3, 2023
Unraveling Tough Blood Trails
Shots at deer don’t always go as planned, and every bowhunter who chases whitetails long enough will eventually be faced with a difficult blood trail. If you find yourself…
Erik Barber FeaturedBowhunting December 29, 2022
How to Field Dress a Deer in 10 Steps
You have a big smile on your face and a tagged bow-kill at your feet. You did it! If it’s an adult white-tailed deer, you’ve harvested 30- to 50-plus pounds of…
Cassie Gasaway BowhuntingWild Meat December 20, 2022
Persistence Pays for Late-Season Bowhunters
You might not think it, but late December and January can be the most productive portion of the season for arrowing a big buck. Melissa Bachman, host of Winchester Deadly…
Cassie Gasaway FeaturedBowhunting
How to Recover from a Missed Shot
It’s heartbreaking to release an arrow only to watch the venison you could almost taste run off. The moment might even feel worse if you imagined a sizable buck mounted…
Cassie Gasaway BowhuntingFeatured November 17, 2022
Can You Hunt That Public Land?
With more than 245 million acres of federally owned land to its name, the Bureau of Land Management is responsible for one-tenth of America’s land mass — more than any…
Erik Barber FeaturedBowhunting November 8, 2022
