Bowhunting

Bowhunting World’s Field Editor Darron McDougal says the Mathews Phase4 29 is the culmination of past innovations with two new and notable advancements, making the company’s new flagship bow the one to beat in 2023.

Each year, the author checks out the latest and greatest gear showcased at the industry-only Archery Trade Association (ATA) Show. These five items recently caught his attention during the 2023 ATA Show in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Three products were recognized at the 2023 ATA Trade Show with New Product Launch Awards, including climbing sticks from Latitude Outdoors (gold), packs from Mystery Ranch (silver), and a bowsight from Redline Bowhunting (bronze).

You know that a big game animal's lungs expand when filled with air, but you’ve never seen it demonstrated in this way.

Navigating through the weeds when it comes to fixed-blade broadhead performance.

A bowhunter’s 3-year quest for an Illinois monster whitetail culminates with a point-blank shot, but the final outcome is far from guaranteed.

The 2023 Elite Omnia delivers the same shootability as past models, but with greater customization and extra velocity.

The author finally finds a variable-power crossbow scope that is accurate, bright and an excellent value.

The new BearX Constrictor LT proved to be well-balanced, fast and accurate.

When a rutting buck chases a doe by your stand, you’ll have only seconds to take and make your shot. Will you nail it?

The results of the 2022 HuntStand Best Broadheads Field Test are in, and the overall winner is a longtime favorite of many bowhunters.

Hoyt’s 2022 flagship, the Ventum Pro 30, is tough, tactical and deadly.

Bowhunting World Field Editor Darron McDougal learned that holding the new 32-inch Elite Omnia at full draw, acquiring the target, aiming and executing a high-quality shot was practically effortless. It has target-bow stability with hunting maneuverability.

When it comes to tough-to-hit targets with a bow, perhaps nothing compares to a fast-flying duck.

Crossbow shooters need to be smart when purchasing archery targets. If you make a poor choice, the result will be lost arrows — and lost dollars.

Drawing a coveted tag for desert bighorn sheep is very difficult, but it might be the easiest part of actually killing a ram with a bow.

Lack of consistency with bowhunting gear can be traced back to one (or more) of four reasons. The author explains each one in detail, and also provides paths to recovery.

Bowhunting is a lifetime sport — just ask 80-year-old archer Bob Delaney.

Oftentimes it’s the whitetail bucks you didn’t kill that you remember the most.

A woman bowhunter in pursuit of whitetails in North Dakota has an unexpected visitor to her ground blind.

The author pursues a wary, old 3x3 whitetail buck with a massive body.

The TenPoint Nitro 505 sends a 400-grain arrow downrange at 505 fps, making it is the fastest crossbow in the world. It’s also easy to load and deadly accurate.

Here’s what the author has learned after a lifetime of hunting elk on government ground.

In the author’s opinion, it’s easy for bowhunters to become obsessed with results — inches of antler — and lose track of what’s really important.

Being the business end of your bow setup, choosing a lethal arrow-and-broadhead combination is crucial.

Bear Archery’s most popular compound for 2022 proves that you don’t need to go broke to get a deadly bow.

Six new-for-2022 flagship compound bows are put to test for speed, accuracy, sound, fit and finish, and other important criteria.

Just when you think you’ve seen it all, this mule deer video proves there’s no limit to the strange encounters bowhunters can have in the field.

Regardless of whether you’re a bowhunter, competition shooter, or both, one of these eight top-notch archery targets will help you dial it in this season.