As this year comes to a close, it’s fun to take a look back at some of the top Bowhunting World content of 2025. Some of these are articles and videos you clicked on, liked and shared the most during the past 12 months. Others in the list are simply those deemed best by our editorial team. Did your favorite make the top 10 cut?
10: 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards Results
Once again it’s time to reveal our Readers’ Choice Awards winners. As we’ve done for decades, we asked readers of Bowhunting World magazine to vote for their favorite hunting and archery brands. The manufacturers highlighted on the following pages were chosen as Readers’ Choice Awards winners in 54 categories.
9: Bowhunting Advice: The Art of Missing
Bowhunt long enough and you WILL miss. Period. How you deal with it is critical to your future success in the field.
8: 5 Best GPS Mapping Systems for Your Smartphone
Taking advantage of the numerous features of mapping apps can drastically improve the outcome of your bowhunts.
7: Video: Michael Waddell Arrows Massive Yukon Moose at 15 Yards
A Yukon moose hunt is at the top of the bucket list for many bowhunters, including Michael Waddell.
6: Must-See Bull Elk Video: Face to Face at Only 3 Yards!
Calling to rutting bull elk can lead to some intense encounters, but this one is crazy!
5: Must-See Drone Video: Mountain Lion Stalks Whitetails in Missouri
Check out this amazing drone video of a mountain lion stalking a few whitetails in a food plot (a couple acres in size) planted with brassicas and corn.
4: Video: African Tribe Tries Compound Bow
Members of the Hadza tribe in Tanzania demonstrate their skills with traditional self-bows and arrows, then try a modern compound bow for the first time.
3: Video: Dry-Firing a New Mathews Lift X Bow — On Purpose!
What happens when you dry-fire a $1,500 Mathews compound bow — twice? Check out the insane slow-motion video!
2: Video: Bowhunting Giant Alaskan Brown Bear
Leaving money out of the equation, would you have what it takes to pursue giant Alaskan brown bears with a bow?
There's nothing that makes you contemplate the circle of life quite like hunting a wild animal while simultaneously growing a human. Hunting while pregnant — 36 weeks! — is a trip.
