DIY Articles

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.