Tactics

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The nice 5×5 mule deer appeared suddenly just before sundown. I was hunkered in a brush blind near a waterhole…»

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The morning was deathly still, without a single gobble, yelp, or cluck to betray the presence of any birds on…»

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“Hi, my name is Bruce Ingram. I live over in Botetourt County and teach at the local high school. I…»

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I am a bit of a fanatic about shooting my bow. I just enjoy it. In fact, I like it…»

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When you walk the floors at the Archery Trade Association (ATA) Show in Louisville, Ky., one thing you won’t find…»

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If you live for crisp September mornings and the awe-inspiring country that elk call home, then you absolutely cannot miss…»

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When the temperature drops and the snow flies, the peacefully silent deer woods seem magical. Snow-laden pine boughs droop with…»

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Guided whitetail hunts aren’t my thing. I love the process of scouting, hanging stands, and hunting. Quite frankly, I don’t…»

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If there’s one time of year bowhunters anticipate with uncontained enthusiasm, it’s the whitetail rut! It’s a time when normally…»

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Bowhunter regularly runs stories on game recovery, all of which offer good advice. Because these stories offer proven advice regarding…»

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Who likes to fess up to mistakes? I don’t. My dog doesn’t. Few of my friends do. The president rarely…»

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One of the greatest advancements in the wildlife management field was the advent of radio telemetry equipment. This is where…»

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Recently, Bowhunter reader David Price wrote to ask me about game care in the field. Must you skin an animal…»

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The light lit up the frog’s eyes and an arrow flashed silently through the dark, skewering the green bullfrog to…»

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If one deer decoy is effective, are two deer decoys twice as good? The date was Wednesday, November 10. I…»

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Randy Ulmer offers advice on aiming and shooting your bow in the wind at various speeds.

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Every hunting arrow in your quiver has its own personality, and it’s going to go exactly where it wants to…»

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Over the years I’ve had the fine and pleasant misery of hunting from Alaska to Africa and many places in…»

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One of the greatest challenges in bowhunting is drawing your bow without getting busted. Mike Carney and Curt Wells examine…»

Trail Cameras have saved hunters countless hours in pursuit of quality bucks. Now armed with Buckscore, hunters can fine-tune their management goals with amazing accuracy. The two images below are examples of how antler measurements can be taken from a photo using this new technology.

Accurately score and age a whitetail from just a trail camera photo.   When I first met Jeremy Flinn, I…»

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I have had only one opportunity in my life at an animal I would say was truly world class. It…»

If you hope to be successful when bowhunting in rugged country, you’ll need a quality bowsight and you must practice shooting up and downhill, even at steep angles.

The key to my mountain shooting success can be summed up in one word — practice. I know, not real…»

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If you want to improve your accuracy, you might want to consider using a hand-held release. Randy Ulmer gives tips…»

This is the heavy-horned buck I eventually shot in 2010 as he circled the waterhole. (The hunt mentioned at the start and end of the article.)

The temperature was a sultry 95 degrees and I was beat. In the last five hours, the only visible signs…»

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Staying phsyically fit is important to success in the field. While not everyone can afford a fancy health club membership,…»

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The last 100 yards is usually make or break time for bowhunters. Deciding on what gear to carry along is…»

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The two key factors to recovering every arrow-shot deer are patience and practiced blood-trailing skills. Generally speaking, the more patient…»

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How do you know something is big? When it takes two arrows to get a job done that normally only…»

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One September morning some years back, I rolled out of my sleeping bag, gathered my gear, and under the cover…»

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By Dan Staton, MS, PES On a hunt last year for Bowhunter TV, I had a bull elk in my…»

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Randy Ulmer gives tips on how make the first shot perfect as with bowhunting, that’s all the chance you’ll get.

Here I am demonstrating correct form with back tension. Even with a bulky shirt on you can tell my back muscles, specifically the rhomboids, are doing all the work as I maintain a stable full-draw position.

by Randy Ulmer For any archer to shoot well, consistently, a few fundamentals must be followed and a very important…»

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Mike Carney and Curt Wells discuss whether or not increasing your arrow speed will help you connect on more shots…»

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“How to tun a traditional bow” sounds funny. At least it did to me when I first started shooting recurves…»

Building Endurance for Bowhunters

Bowhunting athletes Cam Hanes and Dan Staton will share their Bow Fitness tips on “Endurance.”

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By Dan Staton, MS, PES Guides who take clients on tough hunts for animals like bighorn sheep and mountain goats…»

Bowhunting Hogs!

In deep Georgia timber, Curt Wells puts the stalk on some boss hogs.

To guarantee a good performance during the season, practice in full hunting gear in realistic hunting scenarios. My mom's garden simulates a cornfield setup very nicely!

“I choked,” A disheartened elk hunter told me at my family’s archery pro shop. “A nice bull came in to…»

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When I decided years ago that the conventional autumn hunting season just wasn’t long enough for me, I promised myself…»