How To: Archery Bow Grip

an archer showing how to hold the bow

Archery is a sport that has been around for centuries. It requires skill, practice, and accuracy to shoot an arrow and hit the target. The bow grip is one of the most important aspects of shooting an arrow. It is the point where you connect with the bow and it is crucial that you have …

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How To Determine The Perfect Arrow Length

An Arrow with Vane

Outside of your bow itself, there are few items as valuable to an archer’s overall level of success than their arrows. When arrows are properly selected and prepared, an archer has presented the opportunity to make the most of their shooting. One particular task associated with preparing your arrows for the range is ensuring that …

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Will Deer Jump An Electric Fence?

a deer about to jump a fence

Deer and farm country go hand-in-hand, as much as the whitetail has become a staple of America’s heartland. Due to their inhabitants of such rich agricultural areas, deer often encounter several interesting farm-related obstacles. This tends to pose curiosity among hunters, who often question how deer will react to such obstacles. One obstacle often encountered …

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Will Deer Travel In The Rain?

a deer travelling in the rain

Many hunters plan for their impending hunt by studying the upcoming weather forecast. This, of course, is for good reason, as deer movement is highly affected by a number of weather-related factors. However, we do not always understand the exact correlation between certain forms of weather and the effects these particular conditions will have on …

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How To Properly Draw a Compound Bow

a bow drawn in an indoor range

Making a successful shot with your bow is a multi-step process. Failure to execute any one of these steps in their entirety can lead to poor form and shot execution. Of these steps, one of the most vital is that of efficiently drawing your bow. If you are unable to successfully draw your bow in …

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How Far Can A 70 Pound Compound Bow Shoot?

How Far Can A 70 Pound Compound Bow Shoot (1)

The distance a compound bow can shoot an arrow depends on several variables. These variables include weather conditions, the archer’s ability, and the bow’s design. Bearing this in mind, it can be challenging to calculate how far a compound bow can shoot. For example, when weather conditions are perfect, it’s much easier to shoot an arrow …

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Breaking Down The Whitetail´s Diet

a deer in a field looking for food

In many ways, the whitetail is a slave to its stomach. Virtually every aspect of a deer’s daily routine is impacted by its need for sufficient nourishment. Whitetail deer have been observed traveling great distances to locate quality feed in the dead of winter when typical forage is in short supply. Both bucks and does …

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Will Deer Eat Corn With Weevils?

corn n weevils

As most hunters are well aware, deer seize upon any opportunity to feed heavily upon corn. This proves true for both standing corn, and corn used as bait by hunters. During virtually any time of the year, deer will readily feed upon corn wherever it is available, often bypassing other food sources to do so. …

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Are Compound Bows More Powerful Than Recurve?

Is A Compound Bow More Powerful Than A Recurve Bow (3)

Power is essential in archery. It gives arrows speed and distance, projecting them at their target with lots of force. Most archers use either compound or recurve bows, both of which are powerful in their own ways. But which one is more powerful? Which Bow Is More Powerful? Compound and recurve bows are two of …

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Are Longer Bows More Forgiving?

Are Longer Bows More Forgiving (1)

In the sport of archery, you’ll often hear people talk about bows being forgiving or kind to beginners. It’s still up for debate exactly what the term ‘forgiving’ means when it comes to archery and some people are convinced that there’s no such thing. Regardless of these debates, the common belief is that longer bows …

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How Important Is Paper Tuning?

How Important Is Paper Tuning?

So, you’ve been practicing with your bow for some time now, and everything seems to be working and running just fine. And yet, something still feels off. Everything is in tip-top condition, and yet there’s still something that is stopping you from getting your aim right. Maybe your arrows wiggle a little too much, or …

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The Fishing & Hunting Connection

Darren in the Woods

We are excited to announce that we acquired the “fishing and hunting connection” blog. A great resource about, you guessed it, fishing and hunting. The Fishing and Hunting Connection blog was a fantastic resource for anyone looking for a fishing or hunting guide and advice on how to get the most out of their time …

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Do Deer Eat Grapefruit?

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Some people outside the hunting and agricultural industries are often surprised to learn that deer will eat just about anything. Deer will eat crops, grasses, vegetation, acorns, and nuts. This means that deer can digest a wide range of plant material. So if you have a grapefruit tree in your backyard, chances are that the …

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How To Get Started Bowhunting

As the sport of archery continues to grow in popularity and school-based archery programs flourish, it is only natural to observe a significant rise in bowhunter recruitment. This is especially true when new archers are coupled with experienced bowhunters in mentorship of sorts. However, not all prospective bowhunters are presented with this luxury, leaving one …

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Will Deer Blood Spook other Deer

deer harvested

When it comes to deer, there is a lot that remains unknown. One question that continues to baffle hunters and researchers is whether or not the blood of a deer will scare away other deer. Some people believe the scent of blood will scare away other deer, while others think a deer carcass or blood …

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Can You Use A Bow Release On A Recurve Bow?

Can You Use A Bow Release On A Recurve Bow (1)

Using release aids with recurve bows is possible but not recommended. They change your shooting style and are banned from competitions. Technically speaking, Yes! You could use a trigger release aid on a recurve bow. But attaching a trigger release requires modifying your string to add a D-loop. This alters your anchor point and aim. …

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Spring Turkey Season: A Year Of Lessons Learned

two turkey on a meadow

Hunting of any type comes with several inherent challenges. Your ability to overcome these challenges often serves as the difference between success and an unfilled tag. However, try as we might, the game that we pursue occasionally gets the better of us. Though trying, such circumstances serve as teachable moments, through which the studious hunter …

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Why Is One Vane On An Arrow A Different Color?

Why Is One Vane On An Arrow A Different Color (3)

There are so many different elements that makeup arrows of all kinds. Whether made from wood, carbon, or aluminum, every arrow comes with three different fletchings. Two of those fletchings are always the same color, but without fail, there is always fletching that has a different color from the others. The different color feather on …

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How Fast Does A 40 Lb Bow Shoot?

How Fast Does A 40 Lb Bow Shoot

A 40 lb draw weight is substantial, offering significant kinetic energy for an arrow. Such a bow is capable of high-speed launches that can indeed prove lethal. Here are some typical arrow speeds for a 40 lb bow: Point-Blank Speed Manufacturers often list a bow’s velocity based on point-blank speed, which is the arrow’s initial …

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Best Spring Food Plot Blends For Whitetail

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Many hunters place a significant amount of effort into improving the habitat in and around the area they hunt. This is done for multiple reasons, including enhancing hunting conditions in anticipation of the fall ahead. Improvements of this nature are also made to strengthen the health of the local deer herd by improving fawn recruitment …

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Who Holds The World Record For Archery?

A man holding his recurve bow ready to draw

Learning archery is hard enough, never mind being skilled enough to hold one of the sport’s prestigious world records. However, there are hundreds of people from all over the world that hold their share of a wide variety of impressive records. From Olympic records held by the very best athletes to the utterly bonkers records …

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What Is Positive Tiller?

What Is Positive Tiller In Archery

If you’re just getting started in archery, there’s a whole world of new technical terms and jargon to get your head around. One thing that often confuses beginners is tiller and the idea that it can be positive, negative, or neutral. Essentially, tiller height refers to the horizontal distance between the limb nearest to the …

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What Draw Weight Are Olympic Bows?

What Draw Weight Are Olympic Bows

Archery has always been one of those Olympic sports that can captivate audiences around the world, even if the people watching have never shot an arrow in their life! However, as you might expect, there’s a pretty significant difference between archery hobbyists and those competing at the highest level at the Olympic games. Primarily, the …

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Prep Your Bow For The Next Hunting Season

Josh Boyd fixing ibow with a set of allen wrenches

The next bow hunting season is right around the corner. Now is the time to get your bow in top shape. This starts with inspecting every component of your bow. Check for loose screws, frayed cables, your bowstring, and cracks in the limbs. Also, spend some time with maps, check regulations for changes, and buy …

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Shed Antlers: What Information Do They Provide Hunters?

dog sniffing at shed antlers

During the spring of the year, droves of passionate whitetail hunters take to the woods in search of shed antlers. This, of course, is for a good reason, as something is fascinating about locating a shed antler that has been cast to the side. For many hunters, a pile of shed antlers is every bit …

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History of Humans Eating Meat & Hunting

History of Humans Eating Meat & Hunting

In this article, you will learn everything you need to know about the early human diet & hunting. Introduction When we get a hankering for meat in this day and age, all we need to do is pay a visit to the grocery store or butcher and buy some of our favorite products, all of …

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Can Deer See Color?

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Deer are known for their keen senses, which they employ to avert danger whenever possible. For the average hunter, success hinges upon beating these senses, preventing detection. However, this feat is seldom accomplished without a keen understanding of a deer’s abilities, whether regarding hearing, sight, or smell. When attempting to understand the depth of a …

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Where Do Deer Go During the Day?

deer in the woods

When hunting, nothing renders success quite as consistently as thoroughly understanding the habits of the game we hunt. This is especially true when hunting extremely pattern-oriented game, such as whitetail deer. New hunters, especially, are often left with many questions regarding the habits of the deer they hunt. One such question relates to where deer …

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The Ultimate Guide To Outdoor Survival

The Ultimate Guide To Outdoor Survival

Everything You Need To Know About Hunting And Surviving In The Wild Hunting is something mankind has done since it learned to walk on two legs and use tools. While we don’t need to hunt to feed our families anymore, it can still be a great way to spend the weekend. Anyone who knows anything …

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Planting Turnips For Deer

Large white-tailed deer buck

It comes as no secret that deer follow their stomachs to wherever the highest quality food source in a given area can be found. What this food source is, often differs heavily from one portion of the year to the next. When the cold chill of winter arrives, there are few forages that attract deer …

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