Bow Hunting

From hinge to tension to thumb, there are many handheld releases to choose from. Here’s why index-finger releases still rule the bowhunting roost.

The RX-9 Ultra is available in a plethora of solid, color, and custom color builds, and In-Line Accessory mounting creates accessory attachment points that reduce accessory-mounting hardware to create a balanced, light, and ultra-quiet shooting experience.

Here are five pieces of must-bring gear that often need to be remembered or noticed. Double-check your pack, or make a quick online purchase.

A traditional bowhunter is offered a mid-range shot at a moving bull elk. Should he take the shot?

For the past three years, SEVR Broadheads have filled my quiver, and in the future, that trend will continue. Bowhunting is all about confidence, and these streamlined, razor-sharp, and deadly accurate mechanicals have filled my freezer and made my taxidermist a pile of money. 

What long-range practice does is it makes those 40-yard-and-in-whitetail shots feel like chip shots, and when you head West, and a velvet-racked muley has his face stuffed in a herbaceous plant at 62 yards, you can draw, anchor, and execute properly.

I had a 2022 love affair with a pair of Hoyt bows, and when you fall in love, it’s hard to make the change. Hoyt’s new VTM 31 made switching worth it.

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.

I’ve been addicted to archery pronghorn hunting for 25 years, and my favorite method is duping a buck with a decoy.