Bowhunting

Some of the best whitetail movement transpires when the temperatures plummet. If you’ve never hunted in brutally cold weather, here’s a glimpse at what it’s like.

String-jumping can occur regardless of your crossbow’s speed, but here’s a tip — learned the hard way — on how to reduce it.

In the author’s opinion, the Barnett Recruit XP sets the bar for value crossbows.

The 90-year-old company’s latest flagship bow, the Bear Archery Persist, delivers the feature-driven performance that dedicated bowhunters demand.

For the first time, the author's home state of Minnesota is allowing crossbows for use during the general archery season — no age or physical condition limitations — and as expected, compound shooters are not pleased.

With all due respect to those bowhunters who have killed giant bucks this deer season, my No. 1 whitetail story for 2023 is a public land doe.

A few subtle enhancements to an already proven platform move the Hoyt needle forward.

When a deer is under your treestand, it’s critical to know where to aim for your arrow to penetrate both lungs.

The Wicked Ridge Raider 400 De-Cock checks the right boxes for bowhunters who have about $750 to spend.

Video often reveals what happens while an arrow is in the air, and here it shows that a bowhunter was actually lucky that a pronghorn jumped the string.

Not sure which features are most important when shopping for your first crossbow? Class is in session!

Bowhunting World Field Editor Darron McDougal recently tested the new smooth-shooting Hoyt VTM 31. Despite being a short hunting bow, it has tons of stability.

The author remembers — and misses — what it was like bowhunting western public land in the late 1960s/early 1970s.

Putting a tag for a second species in your pocket on an out-of-state combo bowhunt is exciting, but consider the following points before supersizing your hunt.

When elk hunting, knowing when to draw your bow is just as important as knowing when to shoot.

You’ve probably never seen something so remarkable in the crossbow world.

Our public hunting lands are more crowded than ever. Here’s how to avoid trouble if you run into competition in the field.

Here are several tools you’ll want to consider before hiking miles from the nearest road for elk.

With a killer new cam system, one of the industry’s finest grips and a new sight mount, Athens Archery has launched an ideal bowhunting bow.

This fall, when faced with a less-than-ideal shooting opportunity on a big game animal, it’s time to remember: You don’t have to shoot.

Baiting black bears is often misunderstood or maligned, but bowhunters with experience realize the challenges. With some basic info and a good strategy, anyone can do this.

Bowhunting is inherently challenging, but the degree of difficulty increases on public land.

Not wanting to wait at public land water sources, the author jogs, walks and crawls his way within bow range of on-the-move pronghorns.

Professional archer John Dudley provides a simple tip — really simple! — to combat target panic.

Time for a new bow release? Check out these eight great choices.

Bowhunting World Field Editor Darron McDougal recently tested the new-for-2023 Athens Elevate. He loved the bow’s draw cycle, and was also impressed with several other features.

When setting up a compound for hunting, you need to understand how arrow speed and weight affect kinetic energy and momentum.

Shooting tips for keeping it together during bowhunting’s moment of truth.

Success rates are notoriously low for general unit archery elk. Here’s how the author punched his tag on four recent DIY bowhunts.