Bowhunting Across a Lifetime: Adapting with Age
Your boots step lightly through the forest, careful to avoid the crunchy pine needles. Daylight won’t cut through the trees for at least two hours. Maybe you’re headed to a…
Jackie Holbrook Bowhunting ArticlesFeaturedLifestyle October 3, 2025
Rut Setups That Really Work
The whitetail rut is an exciting time to be a bowhunter. Bucks that are normally wary – even seemingly unkillable – become vulnerable. Raging hormones and relentless breeding desires crowd…
Joe Shead FeaturedBowhunting Articles October 1, 2025
Editorial Response Regarding the European Bowhunting Federation
The Archery Trade Association stands in full support of the European Bowhunting Federation and its tireless efforts to defend and restore bowhunting traditions across Europe. Their fight is not only…
Dan Forster Bowhunting ArticlesConservationLifestyle September 30, 2025
Rethinking the Bucket List Bowhunt
When bowhunters talk about bucket list hunts, the conversation often drifts toward iconic big game species like elk, moose, or sheep. There’s no denying the allure of bugling bulls or…
Erik Barber Bowhunting ArticlesLifestyle September 25, 2025
You Spooked a Deer – Now What?
Your anticipation is high as you sneak toward your favorite treestand. You make the final approach painstakingly slow to ensure silence. Just when you think you got in clean, you…
Erik Barber FeaturedBowhunting Articles September 23, 2025
When Do I Draw My Bow?
A deer is finally in bow range. It’s calm and has no idea you’re near. As you confidently start drawing your bow, the deer bolts and flees. You feel defeated….
Staff Writer FeaturedBowhunting Articles September 22, 2025
How to Predict the Rut
The whitetail rut is undoubtedly the best time to tag a mature buck. Normally wary whitetails let their hormones get the best of them when the breeding season arrives, moving…
Joe Shead Bowhunting Articles September 18, 2025
What Happened? Diagnosing a Miss
A white-tailed deer walks into range. You try to calm yourself, stop shaking, and stay quiet. It walks behind a tree and stops. You slowly draw your bow, and wait…
Staff Writer Bowhunting ArticlesFeatured September 16, 2025
Where’d They Go? How Food Affects Deer Movements
You’ve studied maps, glassed fields and scouted all summer to pinpoint where to place your treestand. And just when you think you’ve figured them out, the deer disappear the week…
Staff Writer FeaturedBowhunting Articles September 15, 2025
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 Articles September 11, 2025
