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Outdoor TV personalities and hunting influencers regularly take long-distance shots on whitetail, elk, and other species. They glorify 100-yard-plus kills and chalk them up to their incredible skills. But you can bet even more footage ends up on the cutting room floor because the buck moved or the arrow deflected or a gust of wind … Read more
Getting some distance between yourself and deer is great, but arbitrarily hanging treestands super high is just a bad idea. Many bowhunters think of 20 feet up as the benchmark for treestand hunting. But as we’ve learned more about the science of scent, some push that number to 30 — and even higher. It’s true … Read more
Many compound and traditional shooters believe crossbows are ruining bowhunting and should be banished from archery seasons. Are they right or are they blowing the issue way out of proportion? Over the last couple decades, crossbow advancements and sales have surged. While some states are still crossbow holdouts, they’ve slowly become legal archery equipment across … Read more
Just as every archer likes to weigh in on the debate between fixed-blade and mechanical broadheads, each bowhunter has an opinion when it comes to arrow weight. Both lightweight and heavier arrows offer unique benefits, but is there a general winner? Relatively heavy arrow setups hit hard, penetrate deep, and resist wind drag. They can … Read more
Over the past few decades, hunting apparel has gone from everyday duds to realistic camo mimicking sticks and leaves to high-tech digital patterns advertised to essentially vanish into their surroundings. But even with the advancements in camo technology, some hunters still stick to the classic plaid wool and blue jeans combo. Is pricey performance camo … Read more
As bowhunting and general archery participation continue to see an uptick, sportsmen who take part in these pastimes advertise their aptitude across social media and squeeze their accomplishments into every conversation possible. Do they think they’re better than gun guys — and everyone else? Bowhunters only make up about a third of all hunters, and … Read more
Compound bows are now crossing the 350 fps threshold, and decked-out rigs featuring rangefinding sights are making archers more accurate than ever. Have these technological advancements made the traditional stick and string obsolete? Fed up with recurve near misses when animals jumped the string, Archery Hall of Famer Holless Wilbur Allen created the first-ever compound … Read more
