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IN THE ICONIC BASEBALL MOVIE The Natural, protagonist Roy Hobbs shatters his beloved bat, Wonder Boy, fouling a pitch down the first-base line. Upon returning to the plate and realizing [...]

The archery industry is experiencing a significant transformation, fueled by technological advancements and changing consumer preferences. For brick-and-mortar retailers and archery ranges, staying ahead of these trends is crucial to [...]

IT'S A QUESTION I contemplate every season--will I hunt with a compound or pick up the traditional stick and string. 1 love hunting with traditional tackle, and though my sum [...]

WHEN YOU look at hunting, and by extension bowhunting, there is no doubt the participation of women and youth is essential to the sport's long-term viability. as with all activities, [...]

I DON'T KNOW exactly where the bowhunter featured in this photo is, but I do know it was taken during a DIY moose float somewhere in the Canadian bush. Regardless [...]

AS I GET READY for another serious bowhunting season, I am once again reminded of just how important shooting equipment is to success. Many factors go into filling your game [...]

By Tony Hansen (WINDIGO IMAGES) For some bowhunters, September ushers in the first opening day of the year. For others, the start of bow season is still a few weeks [...]

By Tony Hansen (WINDIGO IMAGES) For some bowhunters, September ushers in the first opening day of the year. For others, the start of bow season is still a few weeks [...]

BEING A SOLO ELK HUNTER for most of my bowhunting career, I have benefited from the clarity of having one interpretation of success or failure, as well as the ability [...]

By Jeffrey Miller Nock tuning improves the accuracy of any arrow before the hunt, but it’s especially useful for economically priced arrows with looser tolerances. (RUSSELL GRAVES) The herd of [...]

WHEN YOU THINK of the Bowtech Core Series--both the SS and SR models--themes of customization and security shine through. So much of the technology built into these bows allows for [...]

STANDING FIRM on the legacy left by company founder Fred Bear, the 'Father of Modern Bowhunting,' Bear Archery strives to keep moving the sport forward by building bows that make [...]

A diehard bowhunter, Scott Kerschner of Pennsylvania first started pursuing deer with stick and string in 1967. He has taken a buck every year since, with 75 percent of them [...]

HAVING THE RIGHT equipment can make or brook a bowhunt. Although we dedicate a lot of energy toward our bow-and-arrow setup, staying warm, dry, and comfortable in the field is [...]

THERE ARE TWO TIMES a year that every serious bowhunter looks forward to the most: When it's time to head out on the first hunt of the season, and when [...]

BOWHUNTING IS a primitive endeavor to which the tactics for success have changed very little for nearly a century. However, the same cannot be said for the bows we take [...]

Sometimes bowhunters will follow trends like lemmings, even to their own detriment. Back in the early '90s, when I was in my early teens and just starting to bowhunt, pro [...]

As a retired wildlife biologist who is over a decade past his 'use by date,' I've dissected hundreds of wild animals--mostly deer or elk size. I've studied skeletons and locations [...]

My kids groan when I tell them I'm not much of an archery enthusiast because there are too many drawbacks. My bowhunting friends groan, too, when I claim I'm archery [...]

HONESTLY, SINCE I WAS A YOUNG BOY, I cannot remember a time when I wasn't obsessed with the bow and arrow and with hunting whitetail deer. When I was seven [...]

During a guiding career spanning more than three decades, I have met hundreds of highly dedicated hunters. Many of them have literally traveled the world in pursuit of their passion. [...]

BEAR ARCHERY has a 90-year history of craftsmanship and tradition in the archery world, and for 2024 the company has taken those nine decades of experience and poured them into [...]

I'VE SPENT the better part of my life guiding hunters across the West and have been blessed with amazing opportunities to hunt, guide, and develop a lifetime network of outfitters, [...]

I WAS LOCKED AND LOADED by the time the screaming bull had come into view. The only thing left was for him to follow the script and walk the same [...]

Modern Arrow Options Are Seemingly Endless. Here's What You Need To Know. BOWHUNTING USED TO BE SIMPLE. When I first started slinging arrows downrange, there were Easton's all-aluminum XX75 shafts. [...]

THERE SHOULD BE a lot of thought put into picking the right hunting bow. And although the 'cool factor' is certain!) important, weight, balance, speed, stability, efficiency, forgiveness, and noise [...]

GO LIGHT [CARBON EXPRESS MAXIMA SABLE RZ]> The latest add to Carbon Express' legendary Maxima line is the Sable RZ A lightweight hunting arrow that features TriSpine Technology with 360-degree [...]

THE POTENTIAL that bowhunting had in becoming a regular faction of the hunting community was first seen by Pope and Young Club founder, Glen St Charles in 1961. St. Charles [...]

Q I'm debating whether to switch from the standard three vanes to a four-fletch configuration on my hunting arrows. Can you explain the pros and cons of each?--Jim K., via [...]

MOST LONGTIME bowhunters have owned their fair share of bows, and just about everyone has a few all-time favorites. Thinking back over my nearly three decades in archery, a handful [...]

The off-season is a great time to tune your rig--no matter its age. I'll be the first to admit that my time is valuable, and it's often easier for me [...]

'WHEN A COMPANY IS ABLE TO MARRY COMPETENCE WITH TRUE PASSION, THAT'S WHEN SPECTACULAR THINS HAPPEN.'--RANDY WALK I'LL NEVER FORGET my first impression of Randy Walk. I'd seen photos and [...]

MY JOB AS THIS magazine's Technical Editor is to analyze bowhunting equipment and determine how well it performs in the field. These evaluations also include user error, and in the [...]

WHEN I WAS YOUNGER, deciding which bow to hunt with was easy, because I only had one bow. That has since changed for me. Now I have multiple bows from [...]

THESE 2021 BROADHEADS ARE ENGINEERED TO IMPRESS. READ ON TO FIND A FEW ARROW-TIPPERS YOU CAN TRUST. I've watched bowhunters sweat bullets over broadheads. Rightly so. After all, it's the [...]

The young five-point pointed his nose in my direction, so I slowly stood up, trying to ignore the shaking in my legs. I'd yet to kill an antlered buck, and [...]

Back in 1991, when I was 11 years old, I thought I was pretty hot stuff when I got my first compound bow. With a year to spare, I'd already [...]

I WAS THAT GUY. You know, the curmudgeon who loved to shoot 3-D tournaments but felt the need to chastise shooters for toeing the line with a target bow and [...]

If you have an opinion about bowhunting equipment, there is someone out there just waiting to tell you you're wrong. Opinions about archery gear follow trends, but that doesn't mean [...]

'WE'RE PROUD TO BE WORKING TOWARDS OUR 10 MILLIONTH LIGHTED KNOCK!'' --CURTPRICE, PRESIDENT TRUST ME WHEN I SAY it's tough for the Bowhunter Magazine & TV team to imagine a [...]

BYE-BYE COLLAR [RAGE HYPODERMIC TRYPAN NC] When Rage launched its 2-inch cut Trypan, bowhunters cheered. The .039-inch-thick blades were sharp and durable, and the Hybrid Tip on the titanium ferrule [...]

SETTING THE BAR FOR BOWHUNTERS [HOYT VENTUM] Hoyt engineered its all-new Ventum to set the bar in bowhunting performance, with an unmatched combination of comfort, balance, accuracy and speed. The [...]

WANT CLEAN, QUICK KILLS ON DEER? WAIT FOR BROADSIDE OR SLIGHTLY QUARTERING-AWAY SHOTS AT 20 YARDS OR LESS. I shot my first deer in Central Texas in 1985. My gear [...]