From BW magazine Articles

Is using a trail cam fair chase? In the author’s opinion, it depends . . .

18 years after a ground-breaking interview, we reconnect with hunt gear-designing, big-buck specialist Andrae D’Acquisto.

Follow these steps to achieve new heights of shooting consistency.

How to take advantage of nasty conditions in the whitetail woods.

When it comes to finding a hunter’s deer or bear, the author has learned time and time again that a tracking dog knows best.

There's nothing that makes you contemplate the circle of life quite like hunting a wild animal while simultaneously growing a human. Hunting while pregnant — 36 weeks! — is a trip.

A few simple oversights can hugely impact your treestand success in the whitetail woods, so follow these tips to get dialed in this fall.

The joys of hunting with a partner who’s 90-plus years old.

Tips for using scents, calls and decoys to fool rutting whitetail bucks.

The rut is a highly anticipated event in every whitetail hunter’s schedule. As you prepare, remember to consider these three sometimes overlooked potential problem areas.

Make sure you’re dressed to kill this fall by wearing the best in bowhunting apparel.

Rutting whitetails typically don’t stand around and give you lots of time to aim and shoot. To prep for the rut, practice for a shot opportunity of no more than 5 seconds.

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

The Ravin LR crossbow eliminates the guesswork and delivers to-the-yard precision out to surplus distances.

Insightful tips for choosing a deadly broadhead while the opinions wage all around you.

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.

Insanely lightweight, unfathomably quiet and vibration-free, and lethal beyond a doubt.

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.

A large deer population, high success rates, and the region’s Old West history makes this one of the author’s favorite bowhunting road trips.

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.

A deep dive into the cellular trail cam debate.

Many hunters wait until mid or late October until they get serious about pursuing whitetails, but in some scenarios, the early season gives you the best chance for success.

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

If you’re considering getting into bowhunting, check out these tips for selecting the right hunting tool for you.

Meet the fastest and most stable Xpedition bow yet.

Overcrowding on public lands and tougher license draws are facts of life for today’s hunter. Is social media partly to blame?

Pinpoint accuracy on targets — and more importantly, on animals — depends on your ability to avoid these five common mistakes.