Bowhunting

When archery season comes to an end, it's time to consider crucial post-season maintenance for your equipment. Bow care after the season can go a long way in maintaining the longevity of your gear.

Knowing how to pick the ideal spot for your bowhunting tree stand (or saddle) takes time and experience. But with the right insights, you can quickly analyze an area and get set up for the perfect shot.

The offseason is a great time to do all the bow maintenance, practice, and preparation before the next hunting season begins. I spend countless hours every year tuning and practicing with my bow.

Arrows may only fly as well as they are straight, but they definitely are only as deadly as the business end is sharp.

Have you used one? There's a lesser-known bow — the sling bow — a hunting tool that combines elements of a slingshot and a traditional bow.

Recurve bows remain the most popular style of traditional bows still used today, blending a conventional form of archery with modern functionality. Have you hunted with one?

People have been hunting with bows and arrows since the Stone Age, and traces of ancient archery equipment have been found on every continent on which humans have lived.

The old Fred Bear quote, "You can learn more about hunting deer with a bow and arrow in a week than a gun hunter will learn in his entire life," rings as true today as it ever did.

Bow slings are a simple and often overlooked piece of archery equipment that can help enhance stability and reduce fatigue while carrying your bow in the field.

Many hunters don't realize it, but no arrow flies perfectly straight. When the energy transfers from the string into the arrow, the shaft flexes and vibrates. If this occurs at the right frequency, then the arrow flies straight; if not, then tuning might get frustrating. 

Wild turkeys see in full color, have telescopic vision, have delicious meat, and often eagerly respond to calling. Wild turkeys are the largest of North America’s game birds, exciting to bowhunt, and can be pursued in spring, coinciding with their breeding season.