DIY Articles

Ready to spend more time in places mature bucks feel secure? Here’s how to use water and other difficult access routes to find more-productive whitetail hotspots.

The author has spent a lifetime pursuing elk, on DIY adventures and fully guided trips. Here, he breaks down the pros and cons of both options.

Pursuing whitetails on public land is a challenge. Period. But with the right mindset, it can be tremendously rewarding.

If you come up empty in the western big game draws but still want to bowhunt out West, here are some alternative ways to put a tag in your pocket.

Planning a DIY adventure for Alaska moose is a tremendous undertaking, but these two bowhunters push the limits to a level that must be seen to be believed.

The Archers Mat from Last Chance Archery takes the guesswork out of bow repairs/adjustments.

Venison doesn’t have to be gamey. Here are five tips to ensure that your next whitetail provides outstanding table fare.

Our public hunting lands are more crowded than ever. Here’s how to avoid trouble if you run into competition in the field.

Here are several tools you’ll want to consider before hiking miles from the nearest road for elk.

Baiting black bears is often misunderstood or maligned, but bowhunters with experience realize the challenges. With some basic info and a good strategy, anyone can do this.

Bowhunting is inherently challenging, but the degree of difficulty increases on public land.

Not wanting to wait at public land water sources, the author jogs, walks and crawls his way within bow range of on-the-move pronghorns.

Success rates are notoriously low for general unit archery elk. Here’s how the author punched his tag on four recent DIY bowhunts.

An out-of-state DIY whitetail bowhunt might mean a lot of work, but the rewards can be great.

Many big game hunters dream of traveling to Alaska in pursuit of a giant bull moose — just like the one showcased in this video.

Custom Mill turkey fan plaques from Primos offer an attractive way to commemorate a successful hunt.

Kansas recently became the first Midwest state to ban trail cams on public and Walk-In land.

Many states work with landowners to open their private property to public hunting. Here’s how to take advantage of these amazing opportunities.

Here’s what the author has learned after a lifetime of hunting elk on government ground.

Public land whitetail hunters must think differently than their private land counterparts when it comes to capturing decent images of bucks — and avoiding trail cam theft and vandalism.

At some point in your angling career, you’ll need to replace a fishing rod tip-top. The good news is you can easily handle the repair yourself for little cost.

Elk don’t always inhabit easy-to-get-to public land locales, and getting to these wilderness areas sometimes leaves a few — honorably worn — battle scars.

Protect your hunting arrows during storage and transport with this simple and inexpensive DIY arrow tube.

Did you know you can hunt whitetails on topnotch private land without knocking on doors? In many states, these “walk-in areas” are lightly hunted and often loaded with deer.

Be prepared when you go to the shooting range by having everything you need for targets in one easy-to-carry bucket.

Planning a bowhunting trip out West for speed goats? A great idea, so long as you have an effective water plan.

Hungry for a little do-it-yourself whitetail hunting action in the Wild West? Look no further than these adventure-rich destinations.

The Last Frontier is the ultimate setting for an adventurous DIY bowhunt.

Looking to broaden your whitetail horizons? Adventure awaits in these five destinations.