Darron McDougal Articles

If you’ve had spotty success with decoying gobblers into archery range, give these details a shot.

While stalking late-season mule deer across the ice-coated prairies, the author’s plans change when he encounters a mature, wide-racked whitetail.

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.

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

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

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

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

Put these tools in your whitetail bag of tricks.

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

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

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

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.

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.