Tested True: SEVR Ti 1.5” 4-Blade Hybrid
Over the years, I’ve never fired a broadhead that provides more accuracy, durability, and undeniable killing power than SEVR’s 1.5 Ti.
Archery
Hoyt’s 2024 Aluminum Flagship Win: The Alpha X 33
Every year, I eagerly dive into the world of flagship compound bows, testing and tinkering with numerous models. It’s not just a job for me, it’s a passion that I’m fortunate to have.
Three Early-Season Turkey Setups That Won’t Fail
Often from late March through the first week and a half of April, turkeys will still be in wintertime flocks. Love is on their mind for sure, but often after flying down, toms will follow a wad of hens to their morning breakfast location.
Go Expandable For Turkeys
Typically, stick-and-string goers get the first crack at springtime noisemakers in most states. Archery-only seasons give bowhunters a chance to hit the woods, often for several weeks, before loud booms start filling the woods.
Yes, You Need Two Sets of Strings
Sadly, bad things can happen on hunts, especially when roaming the backcountry.
Blood Trailing
Your ability to follow the traces an animal leaves behind will make the difference between success and failure because not every shot hits its mark.
It’s Time To Hit The 3-D Trail
One of the best ways to break the routine, sharpen your bow shooting skills, and prepare for a freezer-filling fall is to pen the dotted line and enter a few (as many as you can) 3-D shoots.
Bow Review: The Darton Spectra E
If you’ve never heard of Darton Archery, don’t feel bad. Prior to last year, I hadn’t heard of them either, but I had used them throughout my archery career and you probably have, too– I’ll explain
Become A Better Bowhunter With These Three Shooting Drills
Whether you took the winter off, are looking to boost your spring/summer practice sessions, or are a brand new shooter, these three drills will help you be at your very best when fall arrives.
Missouri Boy Stops Alleged Thief with Bow and Arrow
According to reports the young man was on his way to a tree stand for some deer bowhunting when he encountered the trespasser in an apparent attempt to steal a lawn tractor and a wood splitter.
Field Test: Easton 4MM Axis Long Range
When an arrow proves itself in practice and then again in a hunting situation, it’s an arrow that will be in my quiver for a very long time.
In the Woods: December Archery Deer Hunt in Idaho Part 3 of 3
An avid rifle hunter switches teams, flinging arrows in the late season. Read about his steep learning curve and follow him on this adventure!
Create The Frenzy – Archery Elk Hunting & Calling Strategies
Start with a sequence of cow mews and chirps, use non-verbal communication like raking a tree. Take a break and repeat the cow-calf talk after a few minutes. This time, instead of raking try non-aggressive location type bugle.
Important Equipment to Pack: December Archery Deer Hunt in Idaho Part 2 of 3
An avid rifle hunter switches teams, flinging arrows in the late season. Read about his steep learning curve and follow him on this adventure!
Archery: Beat Target Panic For Good
If your carbon slinging has been a struggle, don’t fret, there’s still time to make a change.
Setting Up A New Bow: December Archery Deer Hunt in Idaho Part 1 of 3
An avid rifle hunter switches teams, flinging arrows in the late season. Read about his steep learning curve and follow him on this adventure!
Field Test: QAD Integrate MX
When my new-for-2019 Mathews Vertix arrived with a QAD rest attached to the face of the riser and not mounted to the bow’s Berger hole, my mind was truly blown.
More Accurate Than An AK-47??? Ravin’s R29X Crossbow – SHOT Show 2020
Ravin’s R29X crossbow may be more accurate at 100 yards than most AK-47’s. The R29X shoots a 400grain arrow at 450 feet per second and makes 3″ groups at 100 yards.
Global Archery: Dodgeball with Bows and Arrows – SHOT Show 2020
On a mission to change the way the world views archery, Global Archery is dodgeball with bows and arrows.
Field Test: Mathews VXR
This bow is a win. Period! It’s quiet, hushed, accurate and during two months of testing, never faltered. If you’re in the market for a new-for-2020 vertical bow, this one is worth a test drive.
5 Things Every Bowhunter Should Be Able To Do
Maybe you’re new to the game of bowhunting or maybe you’ve been toting a stick-and-string for years. Regardless, there are some things, quick fixes, every bowhunter should be able to do.
The Monarch of the Mountain
There it is! An answer! The best thing an archery elk hunter could ask for. It was a reply to my location bugle, deep down in a nasty Idaho backcountry hell hole.
Archery Antelope – Part II – Water Source Inspection
You’ve arrived for your hunt and are eager to go check your water sources. This is what to look for.
5 Big Mistakes Elk Hunters Make
Elk hunters take to the field each fall with high hopes of notching their tag on a big bull elk (or even a small bull or cow). Often times success slips through their fingers through a comedy of errors. I’ll cover a few big mistakes that can wreck your hunt, that can easily be avoided.
Archery – Part I: Find Pronghorn Refreshment Stands From Afar
A hands-on scouting foray for pronghorn isn’t always feasible. The good news: Finding prospective water sources where speed goats are likely to drink is possible via paper and online mapping systems.
8 Gear Grabs Your Bowhunting Dad Will Love
Bowhunting takes time, dedication and requires a litany of gear. The better the gear, the better the chance dad will come home with meat for the freezer. Check out these 8 items and give dad something special to add to his stick-and-string arsenal.
Part Rifle, Part Crossbow, Pure Traditions: The Crackshot XBR Arrow Launcher
Traditions Performance Firearms announced a new blank-powered arrow launcher at SHOT Show earlier this year called the Crackshot XBR.
New World Record Bighorn Sheep From South Dakota!
Miller’s ram ended up scoring 209 1/8″, which is nearly ten inches larger than the previous world record shot by Todd Kirk in 1998.
WASP Archery And Havalon Team up To Bring Us Broadheads – SHOT Show 2019
Havalon has partnered up with WASP Archery and has stepped into the game of making broadheads. They have brought their reputation with them which makes me believe that these broadheads will be some of the highest quality and sharpness.
Shoot Arrows at 470fps: TenPoint Nitro XRT Crossbow Delivers – SHOT Show 2019
The Nitro XRT is a reverse draw crossbow. That means that the cams are at the front of the bow and the riser is in the middle with the limbs closer to the shooter.
Bows-in-Schools Program Turns Kids into Outdoors Enthusiasts, Hunters
The NASP teaches archery to kids grades 4-12. Last year the NASP conducted a survey and found that 1 in 3 participants go on to try hunting and fishing.
The Last Minute Buck: Late Archery Season Success
Sometimes a hunt comes down to luck. My hunt was about to end early with a broken bowstring until I found a buck at the last moment.
Bowhunting Pronghorn: Success Despite Mistakes
A first-time bowhunt for pronghorns. Throw in a bit of hubris and a couple of small mistakes, and here’s a list of do’s and do-not’s for your next hunt.
Bowhunting Coyotes with Sherlock Holmes (Epic Video)
Within an hour of my first hunt, we saw four coyotes and killed one. And we did it in the rain. Was that just luck? Hardly.