When Do I Draw My Bow?

A deer is finally in bow range. It’s calm and has no idea you’re near. As you confidently start drawing your bow, the deer bolts and flees. You feel defeated….

  Staff Writer   FeaturedBowhunting   September 22, 2025

How to Predict the Rut

The whitetail rut is undoubtedly the best time to tag a mature buck. Normally wary whitetails let their hormones get the best of them when the breeding season arrives, moving…

  Joe Shead   Bowhunting   September 18, 2025

What Happened? Diagnosing a Miss

A white-tailed deer walks into range. You try to calm yourself, stop shaking, and stay quiet. It walks behind a tree and stops. You slowly draw your bow, and wait…

  Staff Writer   BowhuntingFeatured   September 16, 2025

Where’d They Go? How Food Affects Deer Movements

You’ve studied maps, glassed fields and scouted all summer to pinpoint where to place your treestand. And just when you think you’ve figured them out, the deer disappear the week…

  Staff Writer   FeaturedBowhunting   September 15, 2025

Morning vs. Evening Hunts: What’s Better?

Life is full of decisions: Hamburger or hot dog? Apple or Android? Baseball or football? Morning or evening hunts? Answering that final question is tough. Work, school, sports and family…

  Jackie Holbrook   FeaturedBowhunting   September 11, 2025

Bowhunting Ethics: Ensuring Humane Harvests

Bowhunters have many responsibilities. They must respect the woods, wildlife, other hunters, and the state’s wildlife laws. They must also strive to make quick, humane kills by practicing often and…

  Staff Writer   FeaturedBowhunting   September 10, 2025

Archery is Good for Your Health

Archery is a unique sport because it can be enjoyed well into one’s later years, but only if the archer takes good care of their body and overall shoulder health….

  Crispin Duenas   Lifestyle   September 9, 2025

Fresh Deer Sign Pinpoints Where to Bowhunt

Few things compare to the satisfaction bowhunters feel after reading deer sign, picking a stand site, and arrowing a doe or buck. To consistently put venison in your freezer, you…

  Erik Barber   FeaturedHow To   September 5, 2025

Flying with Your Bow: A Traveler’s Guide

Travel is supposed to be fun, but it can sometimes feel stressful. Packing often tops the list of reasons people worry. Flying can be extra anxiety-inducing because of airline regulations…

  Jackie Holbrook   GearLifestyle   September 4, 2025