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Final Prep for Your First Archery Tournament
The time has come. You’re ready to depart for your first archery competition. You’ve put in the arrows and hours, and you’re ready to shoot.
But you…
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Follow These 5 Steps to Punch Your Late-Season Tag
Deer don’t look at calendars or schedules to decide when to hunker down to wait out hunting season. No matter the week or month, they must eat and…
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What to Expect at Your First Archery Lesson
Do you want to try archery? The best introduction is a lesson at a pro shop.
Use the Archery 360 store locator to find a shop, and then call to…
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Bowhunters: Archery Tournaments Welcome You
The end of hunting season doesn’t mean you should put your bow into storage. It’s the start of competitive archery season. Indoor archery in winter,…
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Holiday Guide: 8 Great Gifts for the Bowhunter in Your Life
Whether it's a family member or a good friend, the sportsman in your life will always appreciate a new piece of gear. If you're shopping for a…
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5 Warm-Weather Fishing Destinations to Escape the Cold
When winter drops its icy fingers across the fisheries of the United States, making the water hard in some places or the air just too darn cold in…
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Snowmobiling 101: Basic Gear You Need to Get Started
The snow is flying, and this season, you’ve resolved to hop on a snowmobile and hit the local trails. There are a few things you need to…
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‘Tis the Season to Gift Archery
Has a friend or family member expressed interest in trying archery, but you’re not sure how to translate that interest into a gift? This year, it’s…
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Beat the Winter Blues by Bowhunting
Rutting deer and warm weather are the perfect combination for bowhunters to beat cabin fever. While most archery seasons wrap up in January,…
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7 Picturesque Snowshoeing Trails to Try This Winter
Temperatures are falling and winter may be on the horizon but that doesn't mean you should lose your motivation to get outside. Get ready to swap out…
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8 Thoughtful Gift Ideas for Skiers and Snowboarders
Practically everybody knows a powder hound, and with the holidays fast approaching (of course, coinciding with ski season) it’s time to start…
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10 Cozy Cabin Destinations to Visit This Winter
Packing away the tent for the cold season means that cabin camping opportunities abound. Snowmobiling, wildlife watching, skiing, and cozying up by…
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VIDEO: QDMA’s Field to Fork Program
QDMA's Field to Fork Program from NSSF on Vimeo.
Video and Photograph Courtesy of QDMA and NSSF
Between an inability to access hunting lands…
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How Fresh Snow Helps Bowhunters
If you live anywhere it snows, you should rejoice each time it does. A fresh snowfall transforms the woods into a blank page and, as the day…
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Shop Small Business Saturday at the Archery Shop
If you’re an archery lover or know someone who is, there’s no better holiday gift than one from the archery shop. Wrap up your holiday shopping early…
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Holiday Shopping: 10 Perfect Hiking Gifts for Outdoor-Loving Dogs
It's no secret that dog owners love to pamper their pets year-round, but the holiday season is the perfect time to get a little extra something for…
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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…
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Air Force Base Offers Archery to Decompress
Archery is such a great way to relieve stress that the Schriever Air Force Base in Colorado offers the sport in its fitness curriculum to help…
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10 Best Archery Outfitters in Maryland
Whether you’re a hunter or a range shooter, archers know that the thrill of letting loose an arrow is unlike any other form of shooting. Before…
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9 Best Bait and Tackle Shops in Maryland
Fishing and crabbing is as old as Maryland itself. With such close proximity to the mighty Chesapeake Bay, many Marylanders practically grow up on…
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10 Best Archery Outfitters in America
What makes a good archer or bowhunter? The right equipment and time spent devoted to perfecting your shot. It takes a combination of skill, speed,…
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How to Hunt the Rut
The rut is an exciting but unpredictable time of year to hunt whitetails. It’s exciting because you can see bucks fighting, vocalizing and running…
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Crispin’s 5 Keys to Indoor Success
Archers often debate whether shooting indoors benefits outdoor shooting, but I think it can be valuable. It shows, for example, how your mental game…
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Tips for Processing Your Deer
Processing a deer might seem intimidating, but the right tools and a little know-how will help you handle every part of the job. By taking a DIY…
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Bowhunters: You Can Stay Warm in Cold Weather
Bowhunters often open their doors in late fall or early winter, only to get slapped by cold, bone-chilling air. It’s tempting to retreat and dive…
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Explaining Whitetail Breeding Behavior
The white-tailed deer’s breeding season is a busy time of year for bucks. The so-called rut starts slowly in late summer when the bucks’ new antlers…
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WATCH: Beluga whale playing fetch with rugby ball
This week, South African rugby fans witnessed some incredible animal behavior while cruising the waters close to the South Pole. A friendly…
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Fall Paddling: 8 Items to Buy for Kayaking in Cooler Temperatures
Just because fall is here doesn’t mean your paddling adventures have to end. In fact, many die-hard paddlers know the real fun is just…
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10 Instagram Influencers Every Camper Must Follow
If you’ve been dreaming of your next camping trip, head to Instagram to find your ideal destination. Camping influencers on social media…
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5 Autumn Destinations for Monster Brown Trout
If you're on the search for trophy brown trout, fall is the optimal time to get on the water. You can chase browns in any season, but if you're…
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Arming in Bear Country: Facing Alaska’s Imminent Danger
As a full-time resident of rural Alaska, I deal with grizzly bears from the time they leave the den in April or May until the day in late October or…
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Binocular Buy Checklist
As good as premium binoculars are, the deciding factors that make them ideal for each shooter can be highly individualized. What constitutes a great…
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8 Emergency Gear Items to Bring on Your Hike
When you set out on a hike, you probably don’t expect that anything will go wrong—and most of the time, you’re right. But things…
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Basic Gear for the New Deer Hunter
While deer hunting takes many forms in a variety of different habitats and terrains, one thing is for certain: The more time you can spend afield,…
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WATCH: Bears break into house
In the middle of the night, two bears broke into a Reno, Nevada, home by climbing through one of the windows. The bears explored the cabin in…
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WATCH: Buck crashes through salon window
Be.you.tiful Hair Salon in Lake Ronkonkoma on Long Island had an unexpected customer pay them a visit on October 5. A camera in the…
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Gear for the Backcountry Hunter
While the era of vast land exploration is nearly over, there are many adventures to be had for the willing hunter. This is especially true for the…
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Bowhunting—How To Hunt The Awful October Lull
Most bowhunters view early- to mid-October (the October Lull) as a waste of their time in the deer woods. The biggest misconception about the Lull is…
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5 Fall Destinations for Trophy Smallmouth
When air and water temperatures drop and the leaves change color, smallmouth bass start feeding voraciously, bulking up for the long winter that lays…
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5 Best State Park Campsites in the Northeast
Camping in the Northeast (especially in the early fall!) is a bucket list item for avid campers, and if you’ve ever experienced it for…
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10 Outdoor Adventurers to Follow on Instagram for Hiking Ideas
Need some inspiration for your next outdoor adventure? Instagrammers are sharing their travels, secrets, and favorite insider tips to help you find…
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6 Fall Foliage Paddles for Beginner Kayakers
There’s nothing like being on the water, surrounded by the reflection of fiery fall colors, breathing in the crisp autumn air. That’s why…
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3 Tips For Bringing Someone New to the Range
Do you remember the excitement you felt the first time you went shooting? Well now is a perfect time to relive the experience again through the eyes…
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Treestand Safety for Young Hunters
Treestands are one of the most popular and effective methods of deer hunting throughout the eastern half of our country. Being perched high in a tree…
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You Bagged a Deer, but Now What?
You spent hours studying, scouting and shooting your bow to ensure you put a well-placed arrow into your quarry. Now that you’ve notched your archery…
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What to do After the Shot
Releasing an arrow at a big-game animal is usually the culmination of months of scouting, target shooting, physical conditioning and preparation. In…
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Five Common Archery Mistakes and How to Fix Them
Bull’s-eyes all day long would be awesome, but to get there you need to avoid making a few common archery mishaps. Don’t worry – we’ve got your…
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How to Hunt Water Sources
When you’re thirsty, you probably have a few go-to favorite beverages to choose from – maybe a refreshing soda or an ice-cold glass of milk or even a…
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Fall in Love with Archery
You can fall for a lot of amazing things during the autumn months. Beautiful colors decorate the landscape, football season is in full swing, and…
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Lost Your Blood Trail? Try a Tracking Dog
The most sinking feeling a bowhunter can experience is that of a blood trail that goes dry without an animal at the end. Wounded and unrecovered game…
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