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All Archery Targets Are Not Created Equal

Crossbow shooters need to be smart when purchasing archery targets. If you make a poor choice, the result will be lost arrows — and lost dollars.
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Nevada Bowhunting Adventure: Desert Bighorn Sheep

Drawing a coveted tag for desert bighorn sheep is very difficult, but it might be the easiest part of actually killing a ram with a bow.
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Fisher Cerakote Space Pens

Cerakote-coated Fisher Space Pens are built to weather adverse conditions.
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Bowhunting Tips: 4 Reasons Why Your Arrow Isn’t Hitting the Bull’s-Eye

Lack of consistency with bowhunting gear can be traced back to one (or more) of four reasons. The author explains each one in detail, and also provides paths to recovery.
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Bowhunting for a Lifetime

Bowhunting is a lifetime sport — just ask 80-year-old archer Bob Delaney.
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Ole Miss Football Team to Wear Realtree Helmets

College football teams continue to push the envelope when it comes to unique uniform designs, and on Oct. 1, 2022, the Ole Miss team will take the field wearing Realtree helmets.
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Whitetail Nightmares: The Ones That Got Away

Oftentimes it’s the whitetail bucks you didn’t kill that you remember the most.
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Video: Moose Visits Bowhunter in Ground Blind

A woman bowhunter in pursuit of whitetails in North Dakota has an unexpected visitor to her ground blind.
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Ravin R5X Crossbow

The compact Ravin R5X crossbow is built for shooting from close quarters.
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Targeting Mature Whitetail Bucks

Mature whitetail bucks are different than other deer — especially in how they deal with hunting pressure.
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Ghillie Monster Quick All Camera Mount

Capture all the action with the Ghillie Monster Quick Camera Mount.
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Whitetail Adventure: Bowhunting "The Big Six"

The author pursues a wary, old 3x3 whitetail buck with a massive body.
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Ol’ Man Assassin Hang-On Treestand

The Ol’ Man Assassin hang-on treestand is lightweight, compact and durable.
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Video: Public Land Bowhunter Tags Big Whitetail Buck Despite High Winds

Do you skip bowhunting whitetail deer on those days when the wind is blowing 25 mph or more? If so, that could be a mistake.
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Crossbow Review: TenPoint Nitro 505

The TenPoint Nitro 505 sends a 400-grain arrow downrange at 505 fps, making it is the fastest crossbow in the world. It’s also easy to load and deadly accurate.
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ScentBlocker Knockout Jacket

The ScentBlocker Knockout jacket keeps hunters comfortable and controls odors in warm conditions.
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Video: How to Build a Better Mock Scrape

According to Jeff Sturgis of Whitetail Habitat Solutions, the key component to a mock scrape is a vine tied in correctly as a licking branch.