Making Lethal Shots on Turkeys
Once you’ve coaxed a big tom into bow range, your next big challenge is making the shot. It’s the last thing standing between you and a delicious dinner. If you’re…
How to Call Turkeys
What comes to mind when you think of spring? Is it blooming flowers or robins greeting you at dawn? For turkey hunters, spring means magic. It’s the wild turkey’s breeding…
Is Predator Hunting Important?
Man’s widespread impacts on the natural world make it difficult to leave nature to fend for itself. To maintain balance we must often manage species and entire ecosystems. Mindful, scientific…
Staff Writer FeaturedBowhunting Articles January 28, 2026
How To Repair Arrows
Your arrows went through the gauntlet of bow season, so after being pulled up and lowered from trees, carried through brush and shot through animals, they could use some attention….
Bowhunting on a Budget: The Bare Minimum Gear List
What do you really need to bowhunt white-tailed deer? The hunting market is saturated with products. Between advertisements and salespeople, it’s hard to differentiate between what you need and what…
Staff Writer FeaturedGear Articles January 19, 2026
Master Speed Scouting for Bowhunting Success
After hunting hard for days without any close encounters, I snoozed my alarm when raindrops discouraged me from starting early on Nov. 5, 2017. The rain ended by 9 a.m.,…
Erik Barber FeaturedBowhunting Articles December 15, 2025
Does the Moon Affect Deer?
When it comes to deer hunting, everyone’s an expert. Whether it’s scents, calls or stand placement, everyone has opinions on deer hunting tactics. But if you really want to argue,…
Joe Shead FeaturedBowhunting Articles December 10, 2025
Keep a Hunting Journal This Year, Be a Better Bowhunter Next Year
Do you remember what you ate for dinner four days ago? How about a month ago? If you’re drawing a blank, you’re not alone. Life is busy and hectic. It’s…
Staff Writer FeaturedBowhunting Articles December 4, 2025
Find Edges and You’ll Find Deer
White-tailed deer prefer diverse habitats, especially sites where different habitat types come together, which is called an “edge.” Any habitat change can create edges, but an obvious example is where…
Staff Writer FeaturedBowhunting ArticlesVideo December 3, 2025
Deer Anatomy: What Makes a Lethal Shot?
Every bowhunter knows to aim for a whitetail’s vital organs, aka the heart and lungs, but they might not know why chest shots are so lethal. Mickey Hellickson, a wildlife…
Staff Writer FeaturedBowhunting Articles November 20, 2025
