Bowhunting

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.