Bowhunting

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.

When it comes to bucket list bowhunts, Alaska-Yukon moose is near the very top of almost every hunter’s list.

Just because most bowhunters take shots while standing, that doesn’t mean it’s the best method.

Skill and luck certainly play a role in elk hunting success, especially on public land, but in the author’s opinion, the No. 1 factor is heart.

Outdoor writer and bear hunting outfitter Bernie Barringer discusses the best broadhead designs, as well as lethal shot angles, on black bears.

Timely scouting will reveal clues to where early season whitetails are feeding. The key to success is quickly forming a game plan based on this intel.

Pronghorn success for bowhunters comes in many forms — especially when rains arrive to put a damper on waterhole ploys.

Marginal hits on whitetails will eventually happen to any veteran bowhunter. Some are pilot error, while others are difficult to decipher. What do you think happens here?

Being away from home when you’re very ill is never good; it’s even worse when you’re on a bowhunt that’s been planned for many years.

When it comes to top-notch features and performance, the Barnett HyperTac Pro 430 delivers in spades.

Any archery practice is good, but nothing beats the realism of a 3-D course.

With top-of-the-line crossbows rivaling custom rifle cost, it is time for superior optics to match what these bows offer.

Arrow speed is certainly important, but other factors such as arrow momentum play a bigger role in penetration.

It’s a mistake to believe that bowhunters must shoot a heavy poundage bow to make lethal shots on deer and other big game.