Bowhunting in the Rain: Adjustments to Make
Few people actually enjoy bowhunting in the rain. It can be uncomfortable, especially if you’re not dressed for the weather. But it’s a short season, and if your hunting time…
Reading Wind and Scent Control for Close-Range Hunting
Bowhunting is exhilarating for many reasons, but one of the most exciting is that it requires the hunter to get extremely close to their quarry. This means bowhunters must remain…
Jackie Holbrook How To October 6, 2026
How to Make Your Broadheads Fly True
Few things build a bowhunter’s confidence like broadhead-tipped arrows flying like field points. Whether you shoot expandable or fixed-blade broadheads, sighting in and tuning them must be part of your…
Erik Barber Gear ArticlesHow To August 5, 2026
Hunting Gear You Need to Get Started
What do you need to start bowhunting? You can pack your garage with gear, and many bowhunters do, but it’s not necessary. With just some basic gear, you can go…
How to Tackle Your First Total Archery Challenge
My first Total Archery Challenge event was about nine years ago. Like most things outside my comfort zone, I was equal parts nervous and excited. I’d heard great things about…
Stray Balloons Can Reveal Big-Buck Bedding Areas
Someone posted an interesting observation in February 2019 on Dan Infalt’s forum, thehuntingbeast.com. The post read: “Every time I find a good deer bedding area, I find balloons nearby. I…
How to Use a Slate Call
Calling in a mature gobbler generates a special kind of excitement during spring turkey hunts. It’s guaranteed to jack up your heartrate, and make you come back for more. To…
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…
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…
