Whether you’re a target shooter, competitive archer, or hunter, you’ve probably given some thought to setting up your own backyard archery range by now. Some prefer an indoor range because it is convenient and the designated place can consist of their basement or garage; others want to do the same in the great outdoors. […]
There are certain pieces of clothing that every hunter should own. Not only to look great, but to also stay comfortable and protected when you are out in the field. Your clothing can also affect the success of your hunt, even if you are only missing one piece. To ensure that you have all of […]
Bows have existed for thousands of years and are still widely used today, but some changes have been made to improve accuracy, speed and performance. Advanced firing mechanisms and stronger materials used in construction are some of the recent improvements, along with the overall design. Now there are bows that are designed for a specific […]
Once you have selected the right sight for your bow and adjusted it for accuracy there is only one more factor that you need to consider. It is just as important to sight your bow, and this is very similar to the steps you followed to line up the sight. Sighting your bow will require […]
How many of us have gotten lost when we’re out hunting? I have a few times and it was not something that I want to repeat. This was before even the word GPS was invented (check our Best Hunting GPS Guide). This was back when cell phones were like big brown bricks and had a […]
International competitions in archery are regulated under the rules of the International Archery Federation (FITA). Here are the disciplines listed by FITA: Outdoor Archery The 1440 round: 36 arrows at each distance of 90, 70, 50, 30 meters for men and 70, 60, 50, 30 meters for women. This makes a maximum score of 1440 […]
I remember well the instructor in my archery course showing the class a diagram of the vital areas on a whitetail deer. His point was that the only shot an ethical hunter would take is quartering away, broadside. While everyone was nodding their heads, I was thinking the only ethical shot a hunter would take […]
I remember the first really big buck I ever saw. I was still hunting through an old apple orchard that had become overgrown. It was covered with deer trails and I used to sneak through it using the well worn trails to cover the sound of my footsteps. As I neared the end of the […]
You’re not sick – in fact you’ never felt better. Twenty feet up in your tree stand, last week of October and the whitetail rut is starting to kick into high gear. The crunch of leaves gave him away before I ever saw him. A quick grunt and the crunching comes toward the stand. I […]
YOU STINK I had been hunting for the better part of 8 years when I met a friend of a friend who was a hardcore bowhunter with several successful seasons under his belt. He was turning the corner in becoming a trophy hunter while I had yet to meet success. He took me under his […]
