True weekend warriors are America’s National Guard and military reservists. They stand ready to defend our country, and aid in… more »

It wasn’t that long ago when most of us bowhunters were lugging around heavy, steel treestands that secured to the… more »

For those of us heading into the elk woods with the hopes of a close encounter with a rutting bull,… more »

Back in the day, when I was a new bowhunter, I was shooting an 80-lb. Martin Cougar Magnum (sparkle green,… more »

When I was growing up, I could never understand the articles I read about hunting early-season whitetails. Nearly every one… more »

There are a couple of reasons why I didn’t jump on the ladder-stand bandwagon years ago. The first is that… more »

I blame my hunting obsession on a man I never met. His name was J.A. Bracken. My family has been… more »

Like it or not, technology is creeping its way into the outdoors. I’m of the opinion that some of it… more »

For the better part of 20 years my bowhunting life revolved around trying to coax public land bull elk into… more »

In the not-too-distant past trail cameras were simple, and quite frankly, junk. What those bulky precursors to the modern camera… more »

As young bowhunters, the concept of growing old was unthinkable. We were hard-chargers, lean and strong. Our energy had no… more »

This could be it, I thought, as the cow elk blew past me on a trail through timber as thick… more »

Western bowhunters understand the need for quality apparel, but midwestern, eastern, and southern bowhunters seem to have missed the memo…. more »

When it comes to archery accuracy, most of us are happy with some level of good enough. This is especially… more »

There are many reasons why bowhunters go the route of custom string sets, but three are primary: 1. Your current set… more »

On a cold day in December 2014, I had the pleasure of viewing an incredibly special whitetail deer. I couldn’t… more »

To get in shape for bowhunting, you don’t need a lot of time, just a few efficient, multipurpose exercises.

Finally, after a four-hour, 3,300-foot vertical climb, I had reached my destination. I was crouched at the edge of a… more »

Treestands give you the edge in ultimate invisibility, but only if you set them up properly. At the moment, my… more »

Casual bowhunters might not know there are two distinct varieties of antelope in North America. One variety approaches a stock… more »