Blood Trailing Step by Step
Broadhead-tipped arrows kill through massive blood loss, which can happen just seconds after impact. During those few seconds, however, a deer can disappear into thick brush and run 100 yards…
Staff Writer Bowhunting ArticlesFeaturedVideo September 22, 2026
Treestand Tips for Beginners
Treestands get you off the ground to improve your view, shorten shooting distances, and help conceal you while bowhunting. Getting 16 feet above deer is an advantage, but if you’re…
Staff Writer FeaturedBowhunting ArticlesVideo August 26, 2026
Food Sources for Opening Day
Your countdown is ending as opening day comes into sight. You’ve shot your bow, gathered your gear, and you’re ready to pick a spot to hunt. Your opening-day spot might…
Erik Barber FeaturedBowhunting ArticlesVideo August 12, 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…
Wild Turkey Jalapeno Popper Recipe
Any recipe that celebrates the purity and flavor of wild-game meat is usually the right choice. But sometimes you just want something undeniably delicious. This recipe for wild turkey jalapeno…
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 Tune Your Broadheads
A broadhead is a point with two or more blades; these blades create the necessary blood loss to harvest animals with a bow. Just as you can choose from different…
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…
