Bowhunting World

Unfortunately, bowhunters don’t make perfect double lung or heart shots every time. Here’s how to proceed if you hit a deer in the paunch.

Landowners in snow country can make life easier on winter whitetails by using a tractor to plow away deep snow from food plots.

The three gift ideas discussed here will be loved by any deer hunter — and each one will fit into a Christmas stocking!

Do you have a favorite Bowhunting World article or video from the past year? Here’s our list of editors’ picks for the top 10 of 2025.

Mission Archery has introduced a new addition to its lineup that redefines entry-level performance — the all-new 2026 Menace XR youth compound bow.

The author has been running Spypoint trail cams for six years, and in 2025 he added the Flex-Dark and Flex-S-Dark (solar) cell models to his scouting mix.

Available in both men’s and women’s sizes, the Cold Snap II hunting boot from LaCrosse was designed for extreme cold conditions.

A crossbow that delivers on a budget.

PSE Archery has built the fastest carbon bow to date — the new-for-2026 Sicario.

When it comes to finding a hunter’s deer or bear, the author has learned time and time again that a tracking dog knows best.

Bowhunting World Field Editor Darron McDougal calls the Xpedition Xlite 32 fun to shoot, effortless to aim, and deadly accurate.

The Universal Tuning Gauge from Last Chance Archery is a great tool for serious archers and bow technicians.

There's nothing that makes you contemplate the circle of life quite like hunting a wild animal while simultaneously growing a human. Hunting while pregnant — 36 weeks! — is a trip.

The author changed up his whitetail gear list with the addition of these three products, and each one performed flawlessly.

Chances are good you’ve never considered this important timing consideration when rattling big whitetail bucks. Watch and learn.

Available in four lengths — 31, 33, 35 and 37 inches — and two brace heights for each length — the new Prime Divide lineup provides a personalized offering for any bowhunter.

If you wear reading glasses, then as an archer there’s a good chance you’d benefit from using a verifier peep sight.