Advanced Shot Placement
Many factors contribute to ethical bow-kills, including arrow weight, broadhead design, draw weight, draw length and shot placement. Of those, the most important is shot placement. In Shot Placement 101,…
How Much Draw Weight Do Bowhunters Need?
Draw weight, or poundage, is a measurement of the force needed to draw a bow. You might hear someone say, “I shoot a 40-pound bow.” That means their bow’s draw…
How to Calculate Arrow Weight and Why
How much should your arrow weigh? That’s a loaded question. An arrow’s weight helps determines how it flies. An arrow’s path from bow to target seems simple, but arrow weight…
Jackie Holbrook BowhuntingHow To May 20, 2025
Adapting Your Compound Bow for Bowhunting, Competitions and More
If you love bowhunting, you might also love bowfishing and competitive or recreational target archery. And vice versa. But you won’t know without trying each activity. Don’t worry about not…
Scoring a Whitetail’s Rack
Hunters have been keeping records of trophy big-game animals for more than a century. Scoring animals as we know it today became popular after the Boone and Crockett Club created…
How To Clean a Wild Turkey in 7 Steps with the Hunting Public
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…
How To Start Bowhunting Turkeys
Turkeys are challenging to hunt. They have excellent hearing, and their vision is incredible. They’re able to see colors well (like your bright arrow fletching) and detect even the slightest…
How to Get Your Broadheads Ready to Hunt in 4 Steps
You’ve practiced all summer and found a great hunting spot. But are your broadheads ready to hunt? Before hitting the woods, make sure your broadheads are deadly accurate and razor…
How to Find Public Land Near You
On social media, it’s easy to find people enjoying public lands – #publicland #keepitpublic and #publiclandowner are just a few of the popular hashtags people use to show their love…
Butcher Your Deer in 10 Steps
A successful hunt doesn’t end with a killing shot. Once you’ve tagged your deer, it’s time to get your wild game ready for the freezer. Delicious venison starts in the…
