Woodsmanship Skills: How to Use a Map and Compass
GPS units and navigation apps are fantastic aids until their batteries die. If you get stuck in the woods with no hand-held power, you’ll be fine if you can navigate…
Step by Step Guide to Bowhunting Pronghorns
Its keen eyesight and reigning title of North America’s fastest land mammal make pronghorns one of the most challenging and exciting critters to bowhunt. Whether you call them pronghorns, antelope,…
Erik Barber FeaturedBowhunting March 11, 2026
Sam Soholt Addresses Public Land Misconceptions
Many folks claim few deer live on public lands, and that these properties are dangerous and overrun with thieves who steal your gear. Such accusations are usually false. Sam Soholt,…
Staff Writer FeaturedBowhunting March 10, 2026
How to Clean a Wild Turkey in 7 Steps
All your practice paid off and you (finally) arrowed a wild turkey! Congratulations! The “fun” now begins. It’s time to butcher your turkey for its 8- to 10-plus pounds of…
Spring: Prime Time to Scout and Work Your Land
Many bowhunters start scouting seriously in summer, but Wisconsin’s Jason Wenzel thinks it’s better to hit the woods in spring to find sign, identify hotspots, and launch land- and habitat-management…
The 7-Month Plan: Beginner to Bowhunter by Fall
Bowhunting is fun, challenging, and great for conservation. If you’re leaning toward becoming a bowhunter, consider these 10 reasons to get started, and then determine opening day in your state,…
Staff Writer FeaturedBowhunting February 24, 2026
How to Tune Your Broadheads
A broadhead is a point with two or more blades; these blades create the necessary blood loss to harvest animals with a bow. Just as you can choose from different…
Life Hack: Practice Routines for Busy People
How is it that bowhunting season seems to creep up on us every year? You look at your calendar, and you have seven months to practice – then six, then…
Everything You Need to Know About Broadheads
With so many choices out there, finding the right broadhead for your hunting setup can seem overwhelming. You can choose from expandable broadheads that look like compact missiles before deploying,…
The Phases of the Gobble
Your excitement peaks as you scout your favorite turkey-hunting hotspot from afar as opening day nears. You’re more confident than ever as you glass a flock with multiple toms and…
Erik Barber BowhuntingFeatured February 11, 2026
