Entries Tagged Public Land

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

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.

A deep dive into the cellular trail cam debate.

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

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

Pine Ridge Archery is now offering the Gear Hanger HD for deer hunters who need to hang their bow and extra gear in the tree while hunting.

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

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

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.

The author has found an ideal solution to decoying whitetails in far-off public land hotspots — and her name is Trixie.