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NASP News Update

Winning 2024 NASP T-shirt designs selected; 2024 Academic Archer Program results; and recognizing the Archery Hall of Fame.
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3 Reasons for Whitetail Supplements

Chances are good your local whitetails — bucks and does — could benefit from a smart mineral supplement plan.
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Get Hooked on Bowfishing

Bowfishing can be as simple or complex as you want to make it, and it can be a blast, no matter if you use beginner or expert gear.
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Western Tag Draw = Ponzi Scheme?

The odds of drawing a coveted western big game tag have never been lower — and sadly it’s only going to get worse.
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6 Tips for Obtaining Hunting Permission

A proper “thank you” can be critical in obtaining — and keeping — hunting permission on private property.
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Black Bear Hunting: The Sound of the Hounds

Pursuing black bears with hounds is a wonderful bowhunting adventure.
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4 Tough Crossbow Targets

Practice makes perfect, but only when you have targets specifically designed to tame today’s incredibly powerful crossbows.
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Do Western Landowners Own the Elk?

Western big game, especially elk, spend much of their time on private ranches, but that DOES NOT mean the landowners own the elk.
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Preserving Archery Education

Over the course of several months, people from different political viewpoints came together in an instantaneous show of support for youth shooting sports.
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No Food Plot, No Worries

You may not be the agronomy envy of your hunting neighbors with food plots, but you still have the power to attract deer to your property with other means. Start now for a fall payoff.
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Adapting Your Compound for Bowhunting, Competitions and More

A professional archer shares three tips to make using the same bow for different applications less intimidating.
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7 Top Hunting Arrows for 2024

Straight and narrow is all the rage in today’s hunting arrows — with incredibly tight straightness tolerances and micro-diameter shafts leading the charge.
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Blood-Tracking Dogs — The Nose Knows

What every hunter should know about blood-tracking dogs.
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Pound the Ground for Wild Turkeys

Pursuing wild turkeys without the aid of a pop-up blind is not only liberating, it’s often more effective.
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16 Top New Flagship Compound Bows

With so many great options to choose from, 2024 is a great year to be a bow buyer. Here are 16 models to check out at your local pro shop as you gear up for bowhunting season.
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Bowhunting Eastern Wild Turkeys in the Midwest

America’s heartland hosts a booming Eastern wild turkey population. This subspecies is as sharp as a tack, though, so follow these tips for an archery-close encounter.
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Creative Ways to Get a Western Big Game Tag

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.
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2024 Readers’ Choice Awards Results

Each year we ask readers like you of Bowhunting World magazine to vote for their favorite hunting and archery brands. The manufacturers highlighted here were chosen as 2024 Readers’ Choice Awards winners in 52 categories.
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Lessons Learned on a Backcountry Coues Deer Bowhunt

Pursuing Coues deer, the author learns five valuable lessons in the rugged Arizona backcountry.
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Confessions of a Whitetail Outfitter

The good, the bad — and the ugly — whitetail clients who occupy a permanent spot in one longtime outfitter’s memory.
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Bowhunting an American Icon — Bison!

Apply for a bison tag on one of several Indian reservations if you’re interested in a unique archery experience. The hunt is exciting and challenging, and the reward will be a lifetime of memories, plus hundreds of pounds of delicious wild game meat.
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South Texas Axis Deer Adventure

Lots of animals, high success rates, reasonable cost, and the best meat out there — what’s not to love?
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Bowhunting Whitetails in Subzero Weather

Some of the best whitetail movement transpires when the temperatures plummet. If you’ve never hunted in brutally cold weather, here’s a glimpse at what it’s like.
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Editors’ Picks: Top 10 Bowhunting World Stories of 2023

Do you have a favorite article — or video — from the past year? Here’s our list of editors’ picks for top 10 Bowhunting World stories of 2023.
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Hunting Late-Season Bucks

If the whitetail rut comes and goes, and you still have an unpunched tag, don’t put away your bow and sulk.
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Crossbow Review: Barnett Recruit XP

In the author’s opinion, the Barnett Recruit XP sets the bar for value crossbows.
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Bow Review: Bear Archery Persist

The 90-year-old company’s latest flagship bow, the Bear Archery Persist, delivers the feature-driven performance that dedicated bowhunters demand.
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The Nightmare of a Whitetail Named Big Tobey

The author has had close calls with many memorable big game animals, but only one keeps him awake at night — a whitetail named Big Tobey.
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5 Keys to Great-Tasting Venison

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