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Using a simple box call, my wife Heather, and I stood on a logging road mid-mountain. Letting out a series of yelps, we were abruptly cut off by an eager gobbler. After scrambling through thick evergreens, we broke into the most perfect clearing you could imagine. It had giant fir trees to hide behind, and … Read more
Gone are the days of shooting at hay bales. Today archers have plenty of high-performance target options to choose from. To be an effective archer, practice is a must. If we hope to achieve consistent accuracy, repetitious shooting is a must. Only by drawing and releasing hundreds, if not thousands, of arrows, can we as … Read more
In the market for a new bow sight? With plenty to choose from, let’s take a look at the options Oh, how times have changed! Thinking back over 30 years ago, my bow sight was made of little more than a rough aluminum bar frame and three screw-in pins. Larger in diameter, the tips of … Read more
Take care of your archery equipment, and it will take care of you. We’ve all been there. That buck you’ve been waiting for, steps out. You drew and all was right with the world. Then it happened. Beyond comprehension, the moment you released the string, something went terribly wrong. Off the mark, your errant shot … Read more
I’ve never met a young person who doesn’t like archery. No doubt, some are more enthusiastic than others, but virtually every youth I know, is intrigued with the challenge. Whether they were introduced at a summer camp, or have friends or parents who bow hunt, there’s just something about archery that draws them in. With … Read more
You hear about them. You notice them in the woods. You know they have something to do with the whitetail rut. But, do you really understand the significance of rubs and scrapes? When I polled a sample group of hunters, I was surprised to learn that few understood why these markings are made, how deer … Read more
Shooting game with a broadhead-tipped arrow isn’t an exact science. Plenty can go wrong, and sometimes it does. Even if we feel our shot placement was good, if game is out of sight, it’s best to wait at least 45 minutes before following up. Pulling back, I anchored, centered the sight pin on his chest, … Read more
