Bowhunting

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.