I love everything about bowhunting, especially the fact that you have to get right in a critter’s wheelhouse to be successful. Raised a rifle hunter out West and mentored by men who were military snipers back in World War II, even with what are, by today’s standards, relatively simple rifles, optics, and ammunition, and without […]
Dan Schmidt gives his tips on how to have better hunting success on public land after years of experience doing it himself, from access points to dragging out deer, when to hunt, where to hunt, and how to outsmart deer as well as other hunters.
The author gives tips for public-land bowhunters on tackling the early season with a smart approach.
Steve Bartylla provides some excellent tips on not only how to practice for the upcoming bowhunting season but also on how to practice while shooting broadheads.
When it comes to hunting no rule is ever etched in stone. But avoid these pitfalls and you’ll become a much more successful early season bowhunter.
Every time stand setup in a tree or on the ground should include ways to make the area better, including with mock scrapes and licking branches.
Hybrid broadheads truly give you the best of both worlds, but should be used with these caveats in mind to avoid disappointments.
How many times have you heard other hunters say you can’t pattern bucks during the rut? Truth be known, rutting bucks are every bit as patternable as non-rutting bucks, especially during the breeding phase.
Follow these five golden rules and you can be that guy — you know, that hunter in camp who, no matter where he sits, sees all of the big bucks.
Of all the moving parts of a bowhunting outfit, setting up and tuning an arrow rest is trickiest. Do it correctly, though, and your accuracy will improve.