The 7-Month Plan: Beginner to Bowhunter by Fall
…batteries, and ensure your clothes were washed in scent-free detergent and stored properly. Pack your must-have items, including your license, bow, arrows, boots, water, snacks, map, knife, compass, flashlight, release…
Cassie Gasaway FeaturedBowhunting March 19, 2020
How To Buy a Hunting License in 4 Steps
…will check your hunting license much like police offers check driver’s licenses. Once you check out and pay, print your license or have it sent to you by mail. Sign…
Cassie Gasaway FeaturedBowhunting January 26, 2021
Woodsmanship Skills: How to Build a Fire
…a combustible fuel (like wood or gasoline) and oxygen heat to a specific temperature and turn into a gas. It takes all three components in the right combination to ignite….
Understanding Major Deer Diseases
…exhibit similar hair loss. More Reading: Pennsylvania Game Commission: Dermatophilosis https://www.pgc.pa.gov/Wildlife/WildlifeHealth/Pages/Dermatophilosis.aspx Other Parasites Lumpy jaw is caused by parasitic arterial worms, which dwell in the carotid arteries of deer….
5 Reasons to Take Archery Lessons
…certified instructor. Certified Instructors Know What’s Up USA Archery offers certifications for your staff members. Photo Credit: ATA USA Archery certifies instructors who pass a certification course, which provides the…
Go Native: Plants and Trees to Help Wildlife
…are some further helpful resources: Outdoor Life: “Go Native: 6 Indigenous Plants for Your Next Food Plot” https://www.outdoorlife.com/photos/gallery/hunting/2012/03/stop-relying-invasive-weeds-grow-deer/ National Deer Association: “Know Your Native Deer Foods” https://www.deerassociation.com/know-native-deer-foods/ …
Joe Shead FeaturedConservation April 27, 2022
Bowhunting Questions You’re Dying to Ask
…https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_rQeMdduRI Like bows, arrows come in many varieties. Quality arrows match your bow, and are made of top-notch materials. Improperly matched arrows fly inaccurately. Even if your shooting form is…
Tools for Navigating the Backcountry
…they take up, they could save your life. Here’s a good resource for learning how to use a compass: https://www.rei.com/learn/expert-advice/navigation-basics.html Here’s information on portable power banks: https://www.outdoorlife.com/gear/best-power-banks/ …
Traditional Bowhunting: Relics Found in Ice Reflect Items Hunters Still Use Today
…practice the traditional style use today. Arrowheads https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3H2TaiOnoU One post on Secrets of the Ice mentions that hunters in Norway began using iron for their arrowheads around…
