I’ll own it: I was super nervous the first time I went bowhunting. I didn’t know whether I could actually shoot at a deer. Out of respect for the...
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8 Reasons Eating Squirrel Meat is En Vogue (and Totally Relevant to Archery Hunting)
Long gone are black-and-white televisions, whistling to the “Andy Griffith” theme, and eagerly waiting to see what trouble Beaver Cleaver stumbles...
Foam, Friends and Fun: Give 3-D Archery a Try!
What’s one of the best things about archery? You can enjoy it so many ways. You can shoot indoors or outdoors, in winter or summer, at bull’s-eye...
Wild Game Cooking: Time to Talk Turkey
It's April, and one of the sounds of spring that all bowhunters know is the distinctive sound of turkeys. If you're on the fence about whether to...
Michigan Miners and the Archbishop of York Ate Venison Pasties, Why Not You?
A good story needs a strong sense of place. And that place — the story’s setting — must be honest. This means the reader has to buy in and believe...
Tracking Wildlife: A Poopy Story
Poop — known as “manure” to farmers and “scat” to hunters — is mostly considered a trivial (and stinky) nuisance. Yet, it's critical to successfully...
Eva Shockey: How to Stay Warm While Bowhunting in the Cold
Eva Shockey has accomplished much in her 25 years. With inspiration from her heroes, she’s merged her two greatest passions – dancing and hunting –...
Video: You Got the Stamina to Be a Mountain Hunter?
The "Beast Mode" video featuring backcountry bowhunter, fitness expert and outdoor writer Cameron Hanes is a bit long at over nine minutes. But it’s...
Grilled Wild Turkey with Bacon
Whether you've harvested your own wild turkey for this year's Thanksgiving feast or you're going the Butterball-turkey route, here's a simple and...
How to Bowhunt the Right Spot
No matter how much you hunt, watch hunting videos, and read hunting books and articles, some hunter, somewhere, will always know more than you. They...
Recipe: Ode to Wild Turkey, Hot Grease & Hunt Camp
Three men sit in straight-back chairs. The wood is white, bleached by the sun. Mud-caked hunting boots line the top porch step. Another fellow...
Bowhunting and Wind Direction
When placing a tree stand for bowhunting season, consider wind conditions. Even stands at the best ambush sites won’t produce results if you aren’t...