Bowhunting

Archers can register at one of several Total Archery Challenge sites in 2022, and if you hit the 12-ring on a 3-D caribou target (111 yards!), your name goes in a drawing for the pickup.

Walk-and-stalk bowhunting for plains game in South Africa.

People discover archery at different times in their lives, and for many different reasons. This story is about giving back — through archery — to those who defend our freedoms and keep us safe in a troubled and dangerous world.

The Gearhead X16 Tactical is an excellent crossbow for hunting, and was designed to provide a lifetime of accurate shooting.

Not a single manufacturer of compound bows builds a model designed for finger shooters. In the author’s opinion, that’s just wrong — and a poor business decision.

Don’t make the mistake of thinking you must shoot just because a whitetail is within range. Many times it’s smart to pass and wait for a better opportunity.

As far as compound add-ons go, bowsights are a big-ticket item — whether you’ve just purchased a new bow or are upgrading a dependable used one.

If someone new to bowhunting whitetails asked for advice, what would you say? Here’s the author’s top six list.

The author shot numerous compounds and crossbows during the 2022 ATA Trade Show, but it was 30 minutes spent in the Bear Archery shooting lane that refueled his desire to hunt with a recurve.

Don’t be fooled by the name. The new Mathews V3X, while similar to the V3, elevates the shooting experience to the next level.

Each year, hunting buddies ask the author to name his favorite products from the annual Archery Trade Association (ATA) Show. These five items recently caught his attention at ATA 2022 in Louisville, Kentucky.

The author has used the same index-style release ever since switching from finger-shooting 25 years ago. Here’s why he’s changing to a thumb-style release.

This world-class buck has an interesting story, and it involves two bowhunters who host different YouTube hunting shows.

Arrow offerings designed to drive a very important point home — delivering broadheads on target with every shot.

The most successful crossbow hunters use their gear year-round.

The CenterPoint Wrath 430 was so accurate during testing that the author had to shoot one arrow per bull’s-eye to avoid busting nocks and arrows.

Track arrow path in flight, clearly see shot placement, and recover more game with high-quality lighted nocks.

For bow buyers looking for a great value, the highly adjustable Bear Archery Legit RTH package — $449.99 — is a smart choice.

This whitetail video is a perfect example of how unpredictable deer behavior is to a bow firing.

This past August, legendary bowhunter Chuck Adams spent two-plus weeks on a solo DIY bowhunt to Alaska, and during the trip he arrowed three mature Sitka blacktails, including a velvet trophy that appears to be the new archery world record.

As bowhunters, we’re taught to take shots at broadside or slightly quartering-away big game animals only, but are there times when it’s okay to break this rule?

Wait too long to slip off a crossbow’s safety and it could cost you a close-range shooting opportunity.

The Archery Trade Association recently relaunched Bowhunters United, a national consumer-facing organization, and announced a year-long membership sweepstakes.

Can you enter a buck into Pope and Young's record book if you recover the animal with aid of a tracking dog? Yes, provided you follow four important provisions.

The Rocky Mountain RM-415 crossbow package is affordable — MSRP of $349.99 — lightweight, reliable and accurate.

It’s critical for deer hunters – especially archers ­– to understand deer anatomy. It’s a fine line between a quick kill and a marginal hit.

Mature whitetail bucks don’t often give bowhunters second chances, but his one did, thanks to a well-placed deer decoy.

After extensive searching for an arrow-hit whitetail, a hunter and his buddies use a drone — legally — to find the buck in a thick swamp.

Is the Hoyt Ventum 30 the company’s smoothest, fastest and quietest compound bow ever offered? In the author’s opinion, yes.