DIY Articles

Proper meat care in the backcountry is serious business. Here’s how to do it right so you enjoy the highest quality venison for the table.

If you’ve planted food plots for whitetails for any length of time, you’ve faced this dilemma: The calendar says you should plant but it’s bone dry. What should you do?

Do you have an arrow with a loose nock? If so, here’s how to easily fix it.

The steps you take after shooting a whitetail — all the way from field to table — largely determine whether the venison is spectacular or subpar.

If you missed one of these popular Bowhunting World stories from last month, here’s your chance to check them out without having to search or scroll.

Whether you like to work on bows in your basement or you’re employed by an archery pro shop, you can benefit from taking one of the ATA’s Bow Technician Certification Courses.

Tired of hunting the same old haunts but still need to feed your whitetail addiction? Here’s a look at four very special hunts ready to whet your appetite for adventure.

This video will likely change the way that you wax your bowstring. The vast majority of archers — even the most experienced ones — do it wrong and have been for decades.

When it comes to telling compelling hunting stories, few do it as well as the guys from Gritty Films — and this one might be their best yet.

The author has planted Evolved food plot seed in western Wisconsin for two consecutive years. Growing conditions were less than ideal in 2024, and it was a repeat in 2025. Thankfully, the results were better than expected.

Late-winter is the perfect time for building, maintaining and improving whitetail bedding areas, and on some properties a technique called “hinge-cutting” works well.

During fall 2025, the author and his hunting partners field tested five annual seed blends from Mossy Oak BioLogic on three of their western Wisconsin food plots.

The author and his family test three blends from Magnet Outdoors on a few of their Wisconsin food plots.

The Universal Tuning Gauge from Last Chance Archery is a great tool for serious archers and bow technicians.

Here’s how to make the most of your next DIY Hawkeye State bowhunting adventure.

The author has guided big game hunters around the world, and along the way she’s learned the best ways to pack out animals.

Trekking across remote mountain country with your camp on your back offers a serious hunting edge. Here are some tips for planning a successful bivy adventure.

The author and his two brothers head deep into the mountains of New Mexico for a lengthy DIY elk bowhunt, enduring tough terrain, sporadic action and finally an opportunity with the bull of a lifetime.

Tips for planning DIY bowhunts for spring black bears, early fall mule deer, late-season elk and winter Coues deer.

A big summit and its slopes held two mature mule deer bucks day after day, and the author finally connected with one of them on day No. 8 of his DIY public land Colorado bowhunt.

Someone shows you their public land hunting hotspot — should you ever visit it solo?

Taking advantage of the numerous features of mapping apps can drastically improve the outcome of your bowhunts.

The LCA Draw Board 2.0 features an upgraded winch/clutch system and redesigned Precision Bow Holder.

Here’s what influencers and podcasters aren’t telling you.

Do you think this bowhunter did a decent paint job on his Mathews Phase4, or is it — in the words of an archery shop owner — “hot garbage?”

Levi Morgan demonstrates a simple DIY solution for quieting down the bow shelf and other areas around the arrow rest.

The author used two new Spypoint cell cams during the 2024 South Dakota deer season, and also placed four of his older Spypoints (2022 and 2023 cell models) back in the woods for an extended field test.

There are hundreds of millions of acres of land in the United States that are free to use, accessible by all, and full of good hunting opportunities.

Through the years, Bernie Barringer has planned 35 out-of-state, public land whitetail hunts, and he’s learned some important lessons along the way.

While Christmas shopping for others, the author discovers an ideal gift for himself, the Vevor Manual Pole Saw/Pruner.