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Eighth Grader Arrows a 238-Inch Buck, Likely the Biggest Non-Typical Ever Killed by a Youth Hunter in Kentucky Eighth Grader Arrows a 238-Inch Buck, Likely the Biggest Non-Typical Ever Killed by a Youth Hunter in Kentucky

josh heuser MO buck 1

One of the Biggest Archery Bucks Ever Taken in Missouri Gets Green Scored One of the Biggest Archery Bucks Ever Taken in Missouri Gets Green Scored

bowhunting in Kansas

Tips from The Hunting Public: How to Locate Big Whitetail Bucks on Public Land in Kansas Tips from The Hunting Public: How to Locate Big Whitetail Bucks on Public Land in Kansas

By Derek Horner

Dan Infalt buck

Inside the Mind of the Big Buck Serial Killer Inside the Mind of the Big Buck Serial Killer

By Josh Honeycutt

randy ulmer high country muley

Randy Ulmer Tags Another Stud Mule Deer in the Colorado High Country Randy Ulmer Tags Another Stud Mule Deer in the Colorado High Country

Shooting a compound with an improper open grip

How to Grip Your Bow: Hint, Don’t Use The Open-Hand Style That’s So Popular on Social Media How to Grip Your Bow: Hint, Don’t Use The Open-Hand Style That’s So Popular on Social Media

Monster Velvet Bucks from Kentucky and Tennessee Monster Velvet Bucks from Kentucky and Tennessee

By Josh Honeycutt

hunting by moon phase

Why I Hunt the Whitetail Rut by Moon Phase—and You Should Too Why I Hunt the Whitetail Rut by Moon Phase—and You Should Too

By Michael Hanback

The Best Places to Hang Tree Stands for Bowhunting Season The Best Places to Hang Tree Stands for Bowhunting Season

By Brodie Swisher

A Marine veteran and bowhunter talks about being an American.

To Be a Proud American (Bowhunter) To Be a Proud American (Bowhunter)

A single bevel broadhead

Single Bevel Broadheads: Everything Bowhunters Need to Know Single Bevel Broadheads: Everything Bowhunters Need to Know

The ultimate hunting playlist album cover art.

The Ultimate Not-Country-Music Playlist for Hunters, According to an NYC Bowhunter The Ultimate Not-Country-Music Playlist for Hunters, According to an NYC Bowhunter

earlyseasondeer

How to Hunt Early Season Deer How to Hunt Early Season Deer

By Alex Robinson, By Bob Humphrey, By Craig Dougherty, By Tony Hansen

crossbow turkey hunt

Opinion from a Trad Bow Hunter: Crossbows are Ideal for Getting Little Kids into Hunting Opinion from a Trad Bow Hunter: Crossbows are Ideal for Getting Little Kids into Hunting

Giant interior grizzly

The Spirit Bear: Monster Interior Grizzly with a Recurve Bow The Spirit Bear: Monster Interior Grizzly with a Recurve Bow

Arrow for a Grizzly

Arrow for a Grizzly: A Classic Fred Bear Tale from the Archives Arrow for a Grizzly: A Classic Fred Bear Tale from the Archives

By Fred Bear, as told to Ben East, introduction by Tyler Freel

29 north american big game animals

Chasing 29: Hunting Every North American Big-Game Animal with a Barebow Chasing 29: Hunting Every North American Big-Game Animal with a Barebow

By Paul Schnell with Andrew McKean

The author's finished bow rack.

How to Build a Budget-Friendly Bow Rack for Traditional and Compound Bows How to Build a Budget-Friendly Bow Rack for Traditional and Compound Bows

Freel archery caribou

Shoulder Injuries Are Way Too Common in Bowhunting. Here’s How to Draw and Shoot Without Ending Your Archery Career Shoulder Injuries Are Way Too Common in Bowhunting. Here’s How to Draw and Shoot Without Ending Your Archery Career

Tarif Alkhatib and Grayson County Buck, aka "Shredder"

Sixth Time’s the Charm: Texas State Trooper Arrows Possible County-Record Buck Sixth Time’s the Charm: Texas State Trooper Arrows Possible County-Record Buck

Bowhunting through the firearm season is how the author hunts.

Why I Bowhunt During Gun Season Why I Bowhunt During Gun Season

Brian Gailis with buck

Bowhunter Tags a 200-Inch Buck in the St. Louis Suburbs After 5 Years of Hunting Him Bowhunter Tags a 200-Inch Buck in the St. Louis Suburbs After 5 Years of Hunting Him

John Carter arrowed a 200-inch West Virginia buck.

West Virginia Deer Hunter Arrows 200-Inch Buck That’s Almost a State Record West Virginia Deer Hunter Arrows 200-Inch Buck That’s Almost a State Record

Whitetail Adrenaline showcases spot-and-stalk tactics for whitetails on public land.

How ‘Whitetail Adrenaline’ Proved Stalking Mature Bucks Is a Legitimate Game How ‘Whitetail Adrenaline’ Proved Stalking Mature Bucks Is a Legitimate Game

By Alex Robinson

Beka Garris and her daughter shoot a recurve bow.

Bloodlines: How One Bowhunter’s Decision Is Shaping the Way Three Generations Hunt Bloodlines: How One Bowhunter’s Decision Is Shaping the Way Three Generations Hunt

The Meadows buck scored 210 inches.

Oklahoma Bowhunter Passed on 190-inch Buck to Kill an Even Bigger Record Whitetail Oklahoma Bowhunter Passed on 190-inch Buck to Kill an Even Bigger Record Whitetail

Colt Russell with a nice Adirondack buck.

New York Still Hunter Arrowed This 20-Point “Houdini” Buck in the Adirondacks New York Still Hunter Arrowed This 20-Point “Houdini” Buck in the Adirondacks

Freel glasses for caribou in the arctic

A DIY Bowhunt for Caribou Along Alaska’s Haul Road A DIY Bowhunt for Caribou Along Alaska’s Haul Road

Mark Drury Arrows a Monster 216-Inch Iowa Whitetail

Mark Drury Arrows a Monster 216-Inch Iowa Whitetail Mark Drury Arrows a Monster 216-Inch Iowa Whitetail

Kansas Bowhunter and Outfitter Takes a Giant 200-Inch Buck

Kansas Bowhunter and Outfitter Takes a Giant 200-Inch Buck Kansas Bowhunter and Outfitter Takes a Giant 200-Inch Buck

Practice shooting your bow a lot to become more accurate.

How to Improve Your Compound Bow Accuracy at Long Range How to Improve Your Compound Bow Accuracy at Long Range

By Jace Bauserman

The best way to set up and elk bow.

How to Choose a Compound Bow—and Set It Up—for Elk Season How to Choose a Compound Bow—and Set It Up—for Elk Season

By Jace Bauserman

A target pictured through a sight

How to Sight in a Compound Bow How to Sight in a Compound Bow

A big, 800-pound Ontario black bear taken by this hunter.

An Ontario Bowhunter Needed His Backup Rifle to Take This 800-Pound Black Bear An Ontario Bowhunter Needed His Backup Rifle to Take This 800-Pound Black Bear

Still hunting from the ground is a good option for hunters who don't want or have a blind or treestand.

No, Hunting Whitetails from the Ground (Without a Blind) Is Not a Lost Art No, Hunting Whitetails from the Ground (Without a Blind) Is Not a Lost Art

The massive South Dakota Beadle buck, in the field.

South Dakota Bowhunter Tags a Giant 218-Inch Nontypical Buck South Dakota Bowhunter Tags a Giant 218-Inch Nontypical Buck

Teaching kids archery doesn't have to start at a certain age.

Yes, I’m Already Teaching My 2-Year-Old How to Shoot a Bow Yes, I’m Already Teaching My 2-Year-Old How to Shoot a Bow

Here is how to set up the ultimate whitetail bow.

How to Set Up the Ultimate Whitetail Compound Bow How to Set Up the Ultimate Whitetail Compound Bow

By Jace Bauserman

Bowhunter packing out an elk

Elk Hunting Arrows and Broadheads: Tough Lessons Learned from a Hunt Gone Wrong Elk Hunting Arrows and Broadheads: Tough Lessons Learned from a Hunt Gone Wrong

By Darren B. Jones

Guy at full draw with a compound bow

How to Draw a Compound Bow How to Draw a Compound Bow

By Jace Bauserman

Shooting 3D targets for practice.

How To Shoot a Compound Bow: Shot Execution Tips and Drills How To Shoot a Compound Bow: Shot Execution Tips and Drills

By Jace Bauserman

Don Higgins' buck from Illinois is one of the new state records.

200-Class Archery Buck Officially Scored as the Second-Biggest Typical Whitetail in Illinois 200-Class Archery Buck Officially Scored as the Second-Biggest Typical Whitetail in Illinois

Use a decoy to get closer to big deer.

Can You Really Stalk Within Bow Range of a Mature Whitetail Buck? Can You Really Stalk Within Bow Range of a Mature Whitetail Buck?

By Jace Bauserman

A hunter kneeling beside the new world-record bull elk.

The Hunt for the New World-Record Archery Elk The Hunt for the New World-Record Archery Elk

By Andrew McKean

Alberta's Shawn O'Shea is the current archery elk non-typical world record holder.

The New World Record Non-Typical Archery Elk The New World Record Non-Typical Archery Elk

Traditional bowhunting is as ethical as the hunter.

So You Think Traditional Bowhunting Is Unethical? So You Think Traditional Bowhunting Is Unethical?

Turkey feathers make great fletching for flu-flu arrows

How to Make Turkey Wing Flu-Flu Arrows How to Make Turkey Wing Flu-Flu Arrows

A whitetail buck in the snow with a traditional bow and pink arrows resting on its side.

This Recurve Bow Is Hunting Its Way Across the Country, and Keeping the Spirit of Fred Bear Alive This Recurve Bow Is Hunting Its Way Across the Country, and Keeping the Spirit of Fred Bear Alive

Still hunting from the ground has its advantages.

Bowhunting with a Recurve, and a Toddler Bowhunting with a Recurve, and a Toddler

A hunter kneeling behind a giant elk.

The Everyman’s Approach to DIY Archery Elk Hunting The Everyman’s Approach to DIY Archery Elk Hunting

By Michael Herne, Coffee or Die Magazine

A broadhead attached to a carbon hunt, both coated in blood, lying in a dry grass field with a little blood on the grass.

How to Super-Tune Your Arrows for Better Hunting Accuracy How to Super-Tune Your Arrows for Better Hunting Accuracy

By Mark Melotik

A deer hunting stand in an open field

9 Ways to Actually Get Better at Shooting Your Bow This Summer 9 Ways to Actually Get Better at Shooting Your Bow This Summer

By Alex Robinson

Make the Perfect Archery Shot on a Giant Bull Elk

Make the Perfect Archery Shot on a Giant Bull Elk Make the Perfect Archery Shot on a Giant Bull Elk

elk wandering through the woods

Best Arrows and Broadheads For Elk Best Arrows and Broadheads For Elk

How to Shoot a Traditional Bow: The Basics of Trad Archery

How to Shoot a Traditional Bow: The Basics of Trad Archery How to Shoot a Traditional Bow: The Basics of Trad Archery

tom clum sr with a bow and arrows slung over his shoulder

Breaking Trad: Archery Lessons from Tom Clum Sr. Breaking Trad: Archery Lessons from Tom Clum Sr.

corey memering kneeling next to giant whitetail buck

Michigan Bowhunter Kills 227-inch Monster Whitetail Buck Michigan Bowhunter Kills 227-inch Monster Whitetail Buck

still hunter with recurve longbow

So You Want to Learn to Hunt with a Traditional Bow? So You Want to Learn to Hunt with a Traditional Bow?

world record elk hunting steve felix

The New World-Record Archery Elk The New World-Record Archery Elk

Valkyrie Archery Blood Eagle

Top 10 Traditional Archery Broadheads Top 10 Traditional Archery Broadheads

Arrow Momentum: The Real Killer in Bowhunting Arrow Momentum: The Real Killer in Bowhunting

Physics for Bowhunters: Why Kinetic Energy Doesn’t Really Matter for Arrow Penetration Physics for Bowhunters: Why Kinetic Energy Doesn’t Really Matter for Arrow Penetration

The Bowhunting Pioneers Were Right: Helical Fletching Is Most Accurate

The Bowhunting Pioneers Were Right: Helical Fletching Is Most Accurate The Bowhunting Pioneers Were Right: Helical Fletching Is Most Accurate

By Mark Melotik

Bowhunting Prep: 5 Drills to Prepare You for Your Best Bow Season Ever

Bowhunting Prep: 5 Drills to Prepare You for Your Best Bow Season Ever Bowhunting Prep: 5 Drills to Prepare You for Your Best Bow Season Ever

By Alex Robinson