Entries Tagged Darron McDougal

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Bow Review Video: Bear Persist 33

According to Bowhunting World Field Editor Darron McDougal, the 2025 Bear Persist 33 combines all of the 2024 31-inch Persist’s proven technologies with a stability boost and a string angle that makes anchor-point acquisition fast and effortless.

December 06, 2024

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Crossbow Review: Ravin R29X XK7

The Ravin R29X XK7 is roaring fast, surgically accurate, and tactically compact.

November 29, 2024

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Bow Review: Bear Persist 33

The Bear Persist 33 features proven technologies with a stability boost.

November 15, 2024

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Bow Review: Elite Ethos

In the author’s opinion, pinpoint accuracy and unrivaled comfort intersect right here with the Elite Ethos.

November 06, 2024

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Whitetail Rubs, Scrapes, and What They Mean for Bowhunting

Killing a mature whitetail buck isn’t always as easy as hunting over these clues.

October 21, 2024

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Fatal Attraction: Calls and Scents to Boost Your Whitetail Game

Put these tools in your whitetail bag of tricks.

October 18, 2024

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The Anatomy of a Properly Executed Archery Shot on Game

There’s a lot more to making consistent kill shots on game than putting the pin on the vitals and cutting loose the shot.

September 27, 2024

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Bow Review: PSE Mach 30 DS

PSE’s latest carbon ride, the PSE Mach 30 DS, blends sensational styling and smoothness with stability that’s unparalleled in its class.

September 13, 2024

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Family Matters

The balancing act of successfully running a family while pursuing the hunting lifestyle.

September 12, 2024

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Bow Review Video: PSE Mach 30 DS

According to Bowhunting World Field Editor Darron McDougal, PSE's latest carbon ride, the PSE Mach 30 DS, blends sensational styling and smoothness with stability that's unparalleled in its class.

August 23, 2024

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Where You Go, I’ll Go

In 23 bowhunting seasons, some of the author’s fondest memories are from the last 11 years of having his wife tag along on his hunting trips.

August 07, 2024

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Bow Review: Prime RVX 34

Prime bolsters field-proven technologies with a few new updates, yielding its finest bow yet.

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Get Hooked on Bowfishing

Bowfishing can be as simple or complex as you want to make it, and it can be a blast, no matter if you use beginner or expert gear.

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Bow Review: Bowtech Core SR

Bowtech’s new hard-hitting Core SR perfectly blends proven technologies with new advancements to deliver exactly what most bowhunters want in a hunting bow.