Hunting

Time was that hunters went after gobblers with No. 2 lead shot and whatever shotgun they owned. And for those just getting in to turkey hunting,…

Hunters who consistently kill turkeys on public land each year have adapted their own set of tactics through trial and error. After five years of…

Is there a greater gift—or a more appealing challenge—for an American hunter than chasing game across public land, using only your…

If you’re reading this, you’re likely a bowhunter. If so, ask yourself, “Have I shared my passion for bowhunting with anyone recently?” If not, it’s…

If a Western bowhunt is on your agenda, the hunt starts in spring, when most license application periods open. Before you start digging into the…

Your arrows went through the gauntlet of bow season, so after being pulled up and lowered from trees, carried through brush and shot through animals,…

People use different parts of their home the way deer use different parts of the forest. We cook in the kitchen, eat in the dining room, hang out in…

Are you struggling to decide between a traditional bow, a compound bow or a crossbow? It’s a question every new bowhunter must consider, and so for…

The recent growth of mobile bowhunting tactics and a surging demand for portable, lightweight treestand alternatives are making bowhunters ask if…

Your dream buck could stride into your shooting lane at any moment, changing your life in an instant. Likewise, a freak accident could change your…

A hunting license is essentially your ticket to arrow deer, obtain meat, and make memories. However, shooting game species without a valid hunting…

Bowhunters can use the most modern sights, rangefinders and release-aids, but bowhunting’s basics are forever tied to the Stone Age. Likewise, the…

Hunter and bowhunter education courses, also called bowhunter safety, are essential to becoming a bowhunter. Why? Because in many states you can’t…

Although we might not believe it, there’s more to life than bowhunting. If you’re a bowhunting junkie, what do you do after sunset on bow season’s…

I’ll never forget 2020. Many people, including me, faced some tough stuff. And although COVID-19 canceled plenty of my plans, bowhunting wasn’t one…