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Reality Check: Looking Back at a Subpar Fall

Bowhunting World Editor-in-Chief Jace Bauserman looks back at fall 2017 — one he labels as subpar — and vows to learn from his mistakes.
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Bow Report: Wicked Ridge Invader X4

If you're in the market for a high-performance and affordable crossbow, be sure to check out the new Invader X4 from Wicked Ridge.
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Hunting Ethics: Do as I Say, Not as I Do?

Few of us have trouble knowing right from wrong; the problem comes when we’re tempted to push the envelope just a bit. After all, who would ever know?
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Crossbow Hunters: Which Factors Dictate How Far You’ll Shoot?

From dead-calm days to those when the wind is rocking, knowing how far you plan to shoot and how your crossbow gear performs under different environmental conditions is critical.
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Is Bowfishing in Your DNA?

Bowfishing just may be the perfect off-season fix for your bowhunting needs.
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Deer and Turkey Tip: Killing 2 Birds With 1 Stone

While you’re roaming the turkey woods, look around for buck sign that will help you hunt smarter this fall.
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Want to Tag Wild Hogs? Consider Your Arrow Setup

When it comes to bucket list bowhunts, wild hogs are relatively inexpensive and a ton of fun. But don't make the mistake of thinking your standard deer gear will get the job done.
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The First Compound Bow

In the early 1960s, Holless Wilbur Allen was fiddling with the first compound bow, hoping to give the bows of the future a mechanical advantage over traditional bows.
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Hoarding Bait for Black Bear Success

To ensure success during spring or fall black bear hunts, be sure to begin hoarding away bait months before opening day.
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Wild Turkey Tip: How to Make Your Decoys Dance

To lure wary wild turkeys into bow range, it pays to give your decoys some motion.
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First Feathers

The journey to a woman’s first bow-killed wild turkey.
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WATCH: Bowhunting World's Jace Bauserman Reviews His Archery Setup for Turkey Season

Take a look at this Short Shot as editor Jace Bauserman walks through his bow setup for the 2018 spring turkey season.
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Jake or Tom? It Doesn't Matter to This Guy

Bowhunting World's Jace Bauserman hunts Nebraska on Day 2 of a turkey-hunting trip that involved rain, a gigantic flock of birds, decoys, freezing temps and a 101 fever.
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Watch decoys do the job on at least 50 Nebraska wild turkeys

Decoying early season wild turkeys sometimes requires getting on the "X," willing yourself into long sits and laying off the turkey call. This is day 1 of Bowhunting World editor Jace Bauserman's Nebraska turkey hunt.
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Windy-day turkey trick: hide in plain sight

Most bowhunters prefer to ambush wild turkeys from a pop-up ground blind, and while this method is certainly deadly, sometimes high winds make it impossible.
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Black magic: hunting North American black bears

After 30-some years, Bob Robb has developed somewhat of an obsession when it comes to hunting black bears.
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How to change the vitals on a 3-D target

3-D targets are great tools for enhancing your bowhunting accuracy, but they are also fairly costly. Learn how to keep your target fresh by replacing the vitals.