Tricky Business: Shot Placement on Turkeys
Shot placement is everything in bowhunting, and bowhunters must always aim for quick and ethical kills. That usually means hitting what hunters call “the vitals,” an animal’s heart-and-lung region. A…
Jackie Holbrook FeaturedBowhunting Articles April 28, 2026
Do You Shoot with Your Quiver On or Off?
Bowhunting involves a lot of personal preferences. From the color of an arrow’s fletchings to the style of broadhead, bowhunters make a lot of gear choices. They base these decisions…
Jackie Holbrook FeaturedGear Articles April 28, 2026
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…
Trump Administration Signals Support for Conservation in 2027 Fiscal Year Budget
For many bowhunters, it may feel like we just wrapped up a federal budget bill not too long ago. And we did. However, Congress and the Trump administration have already…
Staff Writer Conservation April 24, 2026
How the ATA’s Bow Technician Certification Courses Benefit You
A glowing A-rating from the BBB in a restaurant’s window, a bold checkmark or badge on social media, a banner in your retail shop; these things signal that you have…
Taylor Walston Bowhunting Articles April 23, 2026
Mastering Bowhunting’s Toughest Shots
Take a minute to reflect on the last shot opportunity you had on a hunt. Was the result a well-placed arrow and a short blood trail, or a swing-and-a-miss followed…
Erik Barber FeaturedBowhunting Articles April 20, 2026
The Shift of R3 Efforts and Idaho’s Example
If you’ve been involved in the hunting community for a long time—or even a short time—you’ve likely heard the term R3 when the topic turns to growing the sport. R3…
Staff Writer Conservation April 16, 2026
How to Plan an Unguided Bowhunting Trip (Hint: Start Now)
Whether you want to hunt new terrain or a new species or go on a hunting vacation, America has plenty of opportunities to satisfy your desires. Although you can hire…
Staff Writer FeaturedBowhunting Articles April 14, 2026
The Bowhunter’s Guide to Hog Hunting
Wild hogs are the most populous invasive ungulate in the United States, and they’re wreaking havoc on native habitat everywhere they call home — especially in Texas. With an estimated…
Erik Barber FeaturedBowhunting Articles April 13, 2026
