How to Navigate with a Map and Compass
…put the compass’s corner on the landmark. Rotate the compass until the orienting lines point north-south. Draw a line using the edge of the compass’s base as your guide. Repeat…
Make Your Broadheads Fly True
…https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GlAHRmlT4o Start by spin-testing your arrows with a tool like the Pine Ridge Arrow Inspector. Straight, well-assembled arrows spin tightly without wobble. If your arrow wobbles and the tip rotates…
How to Be a Safe Bowhunter
…https://members.archerytrade.org/uploads/fileviewer.aspx?dialog=yes&Id=236a2eed-5980-4fbc-b08c-0b82551b73fe&isAdminSite=0&browserId=ba6f3d78-613a-4dad-828d-6123fc530395 “Hunting Accident Statistics: Fatalities, Injuries & Tree Stand Accidents” https://www.targettamers.com/guides/hunting-accident-statistics/ “How dangerous is archery?” https://hooversoutdoors.com/2018/08/24/the-dangers-of-archery/ “How Safe is Archery? What You Need to Know.” https://archerydude.com/how-safe-is-archery/ Share…
Joe Shead FeaturedBowhunting September 1, 2022
Accuracy Matters: Shooting Tips for Bowhunters
…your bow tuned. Make sure that the nock point isn’t too high or low, and that the rest isn’t too far left or right, so that the arrow leaves free…
Joe Shead FeaturedBowhunting July 26, 2022
How to Call Turkeys
…familiar with all of them. Photo Credit: NWTF Yelp A yelp is a common sound made by female turkeys, called hens. Hens make yelps during spring to communicate with male…
Woodsmanship Skills: How to Use a Map and Compass
…sighting compass has many features you’ll need to set accurate courses and measure how far you must travel. The above diagram shows a compass and its parts. Let’s discuss what…
What Is Shooting Light and Why Does It Matter?
Mature bucks don’t get old by being stupid. Usually they remain bedded until the security of darkness to feed. In fact, as crepuscular creatures (most active at dawn and dusk),…
Joe Shead FeaturedBowhunting August 9, 2022
The Science Behind Antler Growth
…The nutrients a buck consumes affects its antler composition while each section grows. Generally, antler tips have more protein and minerals than the bases. Antler composition also varies by region…
Cassie Gasaway FeaturedBowhunting July 7, 2020
6 Early-Season Bowhunting Tips
…whitetails. Before you head afield, consider these bowhunting tips shared by Brian Malone, general manager and vice president of PRADCO Outdoor Brands Signature Group, which includes Moultrie, Summit, Code Blue,…
Cassie Gasaway FeaturedBowhunting August 16, 2022
