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As bowhunters, we capitalize on a lot of different things to bring deer in close. With the goal of fooling their nose, ears and eyes, here are a few tools and strategies to employ as you work to fill your next whitetail tag. Scent Matters We’ll leave the topic of scent control for another post, … Read more
With the whitetail rut fast approaching, there’s no better time to talk about tree stand safety. While tree stands offer archers an undisputed advantage, this benefit comes with risk and occasionally great cost. It happens every year; hunters across North America fall from their stand. Lucky ones escape injury, some incur minor injuries and yes, … Read more
Stand out, by personalizing the look and performance of your arrows Today, archers can choose not only from a vast assortment of arrow shafts, but also a seemingly endless array of options for dressing them up. Once the bare carbon or aluminum shafts, wraps (optional), fletching, inserts, nocks, and tips are in hand, it’s all … Read more
It’s late summer and most of us are eager to place our early season stands. Indeed, where seasons are open, the earliest days are a great time to score with your bow. Here’s how to hone in on those prime stand locations. Pinpointing Deer Your first priority is to sort out the deer movement, and … Read more
Recurves and Longbows Demand a Different Approach to Archery I was 12 when I got my first wooden longbow and a quiver full of then state-of-the-art fibreglass arrows. Living in the country gave me plenty of time and area to hone my archery skills. I practised incessantly, stump shooting at every opportunity. Fast forward a … Read more
Back in the early 90’s, like a lot of us, I shot my compound with a leather shooting glove and continued as a finger shooter for the first five years of my foray into the exciting world of bowhunting. Since then, substantial innovations have resulted in shorter axle-to-axle lengths, riser modifications, advanced limb designs, and … Read more
Bowhunting over bait can be fun, but if you really want an adrenaline rush, try spotting and stalking a black bear at eye level. Before you go, however, be sure to practice shooting – a lot. The best pre-hunt advice I can offer is to practice shooting at a 3D target from variable distances. Targets … Read more
