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The Key to Recruiting and Retaining Bowhunters: Not ‘I’ But ‘We’

Recruiting and retaining bowhunters begins when each of us adheres to a mindset of putting others first.
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The 11th Hour Kansas Buck: 50 Hours and a Fruitless Rut Until This Happened

An Arizona archer heads to Kansas for the hunt of a lifetime. Will a never-say-die attitude be enough? Plus, a bonus: tips for calling deer.
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Bowhunting Deer During Late Rifle Season Can Actually Improve Your Chances

Donning blaze orange and bowhunting deer during late rifle season can offer its own set of opportunities, especially in prime whitetail country.

2017 Bowhunt the Rut Sweepstakes Rules & Regulations

Are you bowhunting the rut this season? Enter here for a chance to win some killer bowhunting gear!
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A Thanksgiving Dining Debate for Outdoorsmen

The author and his father remember the best food they've ever had on a Canadian fishing trip.
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QAD Takes Rest Design to New Heights With Its UltraRest Integrate MX

QAD's UltraRest Integrate MX mounts directly to the face of the riser, not the side. Now, the Berger hole isn't needed. And that solves a lot of problems.
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Making the Second Rut Work — Part 2

The second rut spurs another round of whitetail activity, and savvy hunters can be successful during this time. Here are the proven tips on how to do it.
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Making the Second Rut Work — Part 1

The second rut spurs another round of whitetail buck activity, and savvy hunters can make that as successful as the primary rut. Here's how to do it.
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How To Hunt The Deer Rut When The Weather's Nasty

What do you do when rain, snow or extreme wind threaten your best chances to hunt the deer rut? Don't despair, because it's not as bad as you think.
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Bob Robb's Tips For Hunting Whitetails During The Rut

Despite all the research and data, whitetail behavior during the rut remains unpredictable. The best way to counter that is to keep your game plan simple.
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Your Complete Guide to Spot-And-Stalk Hunting

From basic tips written for beginners to advanced tactics and techniques, we’ve put it all together in this complete guide to spot-and-stalk hunting.
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12 Tips for Bowhunting the Rut

Learn how to create shot opportunities on the buck you''ve always wanted.
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Bowhunting Pre-Rut Bucks —Part 2

Eight ways to shoot for early deer season success.
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Bowhunting Pre-Rut Bucks — Part 1

Eight ways to shoot for early deer season success.
Tim Crawford Treestand Safety Awareness Month

Treestand Safety Awareness Month: A Cautionary Tale About Falling While Hunting

Let Tim Crawford's story of falling from a treestand while deer hunting be a reminder to "Stay Safe–Stay Connected" during Treestand Safety Awareness Month.
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Top 10 treestand safety tips

Statistics say that one out of every three hunters who use a treestand will fall sometime during their lives. Many will be seriously injured or killed. Don’t be one of them.
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How To Bowhunt Elk

These seven tips explain how to bowhunt elk successfully. Get information from calling strategies to playing the wind and shadowing the herd.
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First Look: RUGID Waterproof, Floating, Soft-Sided Compound Bow Case

RUGID has introduced an all-new compound bow case designed to provide hard case protection with soft case versatility.
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Why You Should Hunt Axis Deer Year-Round With a Crossbow

Axis deer provide year-round hunting opportunities in Texas, and going after them with a crossbow is a good challenge for anyone looking to put a unique exotic on the ground.
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Bowfishing Outing Results in State Record Buffalo

Buffalo may have roamed in Michigan years ago, but the ones you'll find there now have scales, fins and swim around in creeks and lakes.
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Idaho Fish & Game Approves 2018 Grizzly Bear Hunt

The good news is hunting for grizzlies is now legal again in the Lower 48. The bad news is you must be an Idaho resident to apply, and there’s only one tag available.
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WATCH: Bowhunting World's Jace Bauserman Reviews His Archery Setup for Turkey Season

Take a look at this Short Shot as editor Jace Bauserman walks through his bow setup for the 2018 spring turkey season.
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Windy-day turkey trick: hide in plain sight

Most bowhunters prefer to ambush wild turkeys from a pop-up ground blind, and while this method is certainly deadly, sometimes high winds make it impossible.
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Black magic: hunting North American black bears

After 30-some years, Bob Robb has developed somewhat of an obsession when it comes to hunting black bears.
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Food plots: more or less?

Planning on adding food plots to your whitetail property? These tips can help you make a savvier food-plot plan.
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5 Scrape myths whitetail deer hunters should understand

Scrape secrets revealed to help decipher fiction from fact regarding the rut’s most alluring buck sign can help deer hunters put more bone on the ground.
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Archery review: Tru-Fire SEAR back tension release

The new Tru-Fire SEAR back tension release is designed with multiple features to give bowhunters customization options that work best for them.
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Use landmarks to raise your spot-and-stalk hunt game

Picking landmarks and planning your approach will make a big difference for spot-and-stalk hunters. The effort can and should be a sophisticated process.
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State wildlife commissioner, agency under fire for hunting scandal

Ramcat Broadheads have a reputation for toughness and accuracy, and the two models the company showcased during ATA 2019 should...