Tips and Tactics

TIP: 4 Reasons to Try Traditional

TIP: 4 Reasons to Try Traditional

By Mark Melotik

For most deer hunters, the dawn of a new year is the perfect time to dream big and plan for the upcoming fall. If you’re looking for inspiration, here’s a goal worth considering make 2025 the year you hunt deer with a traditional bow. Each year, some compound-bow hunters decide to take a step back in performance and embrace the “...

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Recent Tips and Tactics

Are You Running Post-Season Trail Cameras?
Are You Running Post-Season Trail Cameras?

By Mark Melotik

So you didn’t bag the trophy buck you worked so hard to encounter this past fall? How energizing would it be for your 2025 prep, to know a local giant or two made it through your state’s many hunting seasons? Taking inventory of post-season survivors is maybe the... READ MORE


Post-Season Crossbow Care
Post-Season Crossbow Care

By Mark Melotik

With crossbow hunting seasons either closed or winding down across the country it’s time for many to inspect and store gear that might not be used again for months. We spoke with Jeff Byrne, owner of Minnesota-based Cabin Fever Sporting Goods, for some tips. Cabin Feve... READ MORE


An Outside-The-Box Late-Season Deer Drive
An Outside-The-Box Late-Season Deer Drive

By Mark Melotik

Across most of North America we’re now down to the last few weeks of archery deer seasons. And if you’re still holding an unpunched bow tag things might be looking a little bleak. Fear not. One proven way to infuse a little energy and excitement into your next... READ MORE


5 Ways To Make The Late Season Great
5 Ways To Make The Late Season Great

By Mark Melotik

I love bowhunting late-season whitetails, but I learned early on you must have the right mindset, and gear, to thrive in extreme conditions. Keep the following five points in mind to make your late season great! Realistic Goals Given ideal conditions the late season can gi... READ MORE


5 Ways To Make The Late Season Great
5 Ways To Make The Late Season Great

By Mark Melotik

I love bowhunting late-season whitetails, but I learned early on you must have the right mindset, and gear, to thrive in extreme conditions. Keep the following five points in mind to make your late season great! Realistic Goals Given ideal conditions the late season can gi... READ MORE


Bigger Isn’t Always Better
Bigger Isn’t Always Better

By Kenneth Piper

We all want to get big bucks, but bigger isn’t always better, at least when you’re talking about optics. Just like you match your clothing to the environment where you’re hunting, you also should match your optics choices to the style and terrain you mos... READ MORE


Useful Experience in Ground Hunting
Useful Experience in Ground Hunting

By Christine Rowe

I'd be lying if I said I'm a great ground hunter, but I sure do enjoy the opportunity to be eye to eye with whitetails at close range. I've been trying my darndest to stick a buck from the ground without a man-made blind for about five years. Speaking generously, I've accumu... READ MORE


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