Trail-Camera Setups for Summer
While hunting shed antlers recently, I stumbled upon a giant 5-point whitetail shed. With its long, sweeping main beam, skyscraping tines and sheer heft, it came from a buck I…
Look, but Don’t Touch Young Deer
Spring signals new life. You’ll see trees bud, flowers bloom and many animals give birth, including deer, whose offspring are called fawns. Many people spot fawns lying alone in pine…
Cassie Gasaway FeaturedConservation May 5, 2020
How to Field Dress a Deer
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…
Sight Leveling: It’s Important, and Here’s How it’s Done
Shooting on flat ground is the norm when practicing and sighting in bows. But bowhunters rarely shoot from flat ground. Uneven terrain tests our accuracy, as does steep vertical angles….
Start Securing Your Own Meat Supply
Now is a good time to start sourcing your own protein and filling your freezer with wild-game meats. Whether you’re seeking deeper connections to your food or you simply want…
Erik Barber FeaturedBowhuntingWild Meat April 28, 2020
Eat Wild Game and Never Buy Meat Again
Eating nothing but wild game year-round is realistic, but you must work hard and hunt often to keep your freezer full. Wild-game animals provide lean, organic, hormone-free meat. Hunters who…
Cassie Gasaway FeaturedBowhuntingWild Meat April 23, 2020
S3DA: Helping Young Archers Prepare to Bowhunt
Scholastic 3D Archery promotes the sport, offers scholarships, and teaches conservation to youths. S3DA also hosts tournaments that use 3D lifelike animal targets, which offer a great way for youths…
Your Game Plan for Scouting Public Land
Finding public land, scouting it, and filling your freezer with lean protein is a fun process that’s challenging and rewarding. Whether you’re new to hunting public land or simply want…
Wild Turkey Jalapeno Popper Recipe
Any recipe that celebrates the purity and flavor of wild-game meat is usually the right choice. But sometimes you just want something undeniably delicious. This recipe for wild turkey jalapeno…
Wild Turkeys: A Conservation Success Story
Many wildlife species face a gauntlet of threats to their survival, including habitat loss, climate change, rebounding predator populations, and other factors. That makes the wild turkey’s recovery in North…
Joe Shead FeaturedBowhunting April 14, 2020
