As this year comes to a close, it’s fun to take a look back at some of the top Bowhunting World stories of 2024. 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 cut?
10: 2024 Readers’ Choice Awards Results
Each year we ask readers like you of Bowhunting World magazine to vote for their favorite hunting and archery brands. The manufacturers highlighted here were chosen as 2024 Readers’ Choice Awards winners in 52 categories.
9: Video: Joel Turner’s Steps for Better Bow Shooting
If you want to improve as an archer, on bull’s-eyes or live animals, you have to control your mind through the shot process. Archery instructor Joel Turner can help you get there.
8: How Some of the Best Bowhunters Practice
Practice doesn’t necessarily mean shooting dozens of arrows a day all summer for these top bowhunters. Find out their secrets to success.
7: Whitetail Video: Heavy 10-Point Buck Jumps the String — and Right Into Arrow’s Path
The saying “it’s better to be lucky than good” could be used to describe the longbow shot sequence on this big buck in Mississippi.
6: Whitetail Advice: You Can Kill MORE Deer From the Couch
In the author’s opinion, most whitetail hunters don’t get shooting opportunities on mature bucks because they scout and hunt TOO much.
5: Bowhunting Dangerous Game
Pursuing big game that can kill you is not for everybody — but there’s nothing like it.
4: Video: NFL Quarterback Aaron Rodgers Learns to Shoot a Bow
Future Hall of Fame quarterback Aaron Rodgers joins well-known bowhunter Cameron Hanes and learns how to shoot a bow.
3: Must-See Video: Bowhunter Kills 6-Bearded Wild Turkey
If you love bowhunting wild turkeys, this must-see video might become your all-time favorite.
2: Epic Adventure Video: DIY Float Hunt for Two Alaska Moose!
Planning a DIY adventure for Alaska moose is a tremendous undertaking, but these two bowhunters push the limits to a level that must be seen to be believed.
1: Best Whitetail Hunting Footage — Ever!
In the author’s opinion, the video by Jared Mills of mature whitetail bucks feeding — and fighting! — on January 9th in an unpicked soybean field — during a southern Iowa blizzard — is the best he’s ever seen. And yes, Jared finally arrows the biggest buck.
