Sammy Romano, Author at Mississippi Sportsman

Garmin’s Xero A1i sight (left) covers every need a bowhunter might come up with when he comes to full draw on a trophy animal. The author said the sight was instrumental in making a killing shot on this alligator (right) because of its ability to compensate for steep-angle shots. (Photo courtesy Randall Shaw)

Garmin’s Xero sight expensive but worth it

Its unique range-finding feature makes the Garmin Xero A1i sight a top-drawer sight for any hunter’s bow. Here’s the reason why. […]

What’s new in broadheads for 2019?

Sammy Romano

Bowhunters have plenty of new broadheads to choose from for deer season. Determine the style that best fits your purposes. […]

The axis of bow accuracy

Sammy Romano

Many archers still don’t realize how critical it is to properly level all three axes of their bow’s sight. Failure to do so can result in severe misses. […]

Mathews’ Vertix is a bow to cherish

Sammy Romano

The new Mathews Vertix offers several features, including Switchweight technology, and an integrated arrow-rest mounting system. […]

Rogue’s bowstrings are single color only to avoid inconsistencies that often appear in the dyes in multi-colored strings.

Rogue’s new bowstrings are excellent addition to archery market

Sammy Romano

Rogue Bowstrings offers string sets in a rainbow of color options, and at different price levels to accommodate any archer’s budget. […]

Don’t let wheel lean hurt your shooting

Sammy Romano

The advent of the compound bow changed archery for the better. The addition of wheels allows more people to participate in our sport by making it easier to draw and hold heavier draw weights.

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Crossbow scopes 101: Sight them in correctly

Sammy Romano

Due to more liberal regulations and an aging population with more and more physical limitations, crossbow use has increased dramatically almost nationwide. […]

Much of the allure of bowhunting is the challenge it presents. Many things have to go right for a bowhunter to successfully harvest game. First, the quarry has to be at close range and unaware of the hunter’s presence. Then, the bow must be drawn without alerting the animal, and the shot has to be made accurately for a clean kill. Finally, the animal must be trailed for a successful recovery. […]

Sweat the small stuff — all the time

Sammy Romano

As the calendar flips to September, my thoughts turn to deer and bowhunting. Archery season is already open in some places, and is about to open in many others. No matter where you hunt though, game time is imminent.

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Bow prep now is time well spent

Sammy Romano

As we enter August, early archery seasons are around the corner in many areas. With that in mind, my thoughts always shift from fishing to bowhunting. It’s time to prepare for the season, and what you do now could very well determine outcomes later this fall. […]