Crossbows, by design, are not that complicated. In the simplest terms, a crossbow is nothing more than a smaller vertical bow attached to a stock. However, there are certain aspects of crossbows that must be fully understood before heading afield.
Articles about whitetail deer hunting for hunters in states including Maine, New York and other New England states.
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Articles about whitetail deer hunting for hunters in states including Maine, New York and other New England states.
Making the Move from Rifle to Crossbow
Fate’s whimsy introduced me to the crossbow. Last November I was a guest at the Hixon Land and Cattle Ranch near Catulla, Texas, invited by Steve Hall, Hunter Education Coordinator for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, to participate in the 2015 IHEA-USA Heritage Hunt. Shooting a crossbow was one of the activities at the […]
Hot Gear: Mossy Oak Can-Am Defender
The all-new Defender Mossy Oak Hunting Edition side-by-side vehicle has been purpose built with factory-installed extras to appease the needs of modern hunters and outdoorsmen. Dressed with its exclusive water-dipped Mossy Oak Break-Up Country camo finish, the Mossy Oak Hunting Edition HD10 package is the direct result of joint effort from Can-Am and Mossy Oak […]
Hot Gear: LaCrosse AeroHead Sport
The proven leader in rubber hunting footwear, LaCrosse Footwear, revolutionized comfort with its 2013 AeroHead debut and the momentum continues this year with the versatile AeroHead Sport. Built to keep hunters light on their feet, the AeroHead Sport has all the comfort and durability of the original, but it is lighter weight and more flexible. Featuring […]
Popular Movie Character Still Firing Hoyt Bow
Hunters and 3D or target shooters keenly watch movies for accuracy and brands, and the interest in the latest big screen show from Marvel Studios is no exception. In Captain America: Civil War, the Avengers character Hawkeye returns to the group with a GameMaster II bow used to fling arrows at the villains. “In the first […]
Elevation Can Be Critical for Better Predator Hunting
The ridge top lay only 20 yards above after my stiff climb to reach it. I quickly lurched over the last few yards, topping out to kneel and suck in a lung full of much-needed air. The expansive view was exactly what I’d hoped for — a big canyon running far downhill. It was the kind […]
What Is Happening to Our Older Whitetail Bucks?
Hunters who hunt chronically overpopulated and damaged land wonder why they do not see the older-age-class bucks they think they should, based on how many young bucks they pass during the season. The reason is that after any rut stress, there is still December, January and February that these deer must get through. Deer don’t […]
The Blessed Ritual: My American Dream Cup Runneth Over
“A simple life I will not have. It doesn’t satisfy me. I don’t believe in the status quo, it kind of leaves me weak. A mountain high is what I climb, I swim the river deep. If you crave the time of your life, try to keep up with me!” I’m going to live, I’m […]
Nugent Receives Top Honor
Ted Nugent rocked Springfield, Mo., on Sept. 3 but it wasn’t at an arena on his acclaimed 2016 Sonic Baptizm concert tour. This special stop was at the Archery Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, where Nugent was honored with the Dave Staples Golden Award of Merit. Named for archery veteran Dave Staples, who was lauded […]
Deer & Deer Hunting Joins Pursuit Channel, Announces Block
West Point, Miss. (Aug. 30, 2016) — America’s original, categorically exclusive media authority dedicated to whitetail deer and hunting them will move to Pursuit Channel in 2017. Destination Whitetail and Land of Whitetail, two of hunting’s most popular television series devoted to America’s iconic and most-beloved big-game species, will join the sport’s greatest brand, […]