Rut Hunting Strategy: Draw Bucks In by Targeting Does
Hunting the early season, just before bachelor groups of bucks break up, can offer dynamite bowhunting. And then there’s the late season, when cold weather and snow force bucks to…
Joe Shead BowfishingFeatured October 7, 2025
How Do You Age Venison?
Venison makes delicious table fare and provides a healthy alternative that’s more nutritious than any meat you’ll find at grocery stores. Some might argue that wild game is tougher than…
Erik Barber FeaturedBowhunting October 6, 2025
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 BowhuntingFeaturedLifestyle 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 October 1, 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 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 September 22, 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 BowhuntingFeatured 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 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 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
