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Don’t let wheel lean hurt your shooting
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
Due to more liberal regulations and an aging population with more and more physical limitations, crossbow use has increased dramatically almost nationwide. […]
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‘Draw’ your own conclusions
While each of these elements is vital to a successful outcome, one of the most important is drawing the bow unnoticed. […]
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Sweat the small stuff — all the time
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
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. […]
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Take a good look at this new sight
Each year at the Archery Trade Association’s trade show, there’s usually one new product that has the most “buzz” around the show. […]
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Tenpoint adds a new crossbow
As the majority of our hunting population ages, crossbows have steadily moved to the forefront of today’s archery market.
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A life well-lived: making memories in the woods
This month, I am stepping a bit outside of this column’s normal subject matter, but I feel strongly about the message. […]
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Traditional archery
Modern technology has made it easier than ever to be a successful archer. Tools such as compound bows with high let-offs, electronic rangefinders, magnified fiber-optic bow sights, fall-away arrow rests and many other advances have changed our sport forever.
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There’s no better time than now to prepare
As I write this, another year’s deer season has come to a close. For many hunters, this is a sad time, as thoughts of a long offseason become reality.
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Learn to manage hunting pressure
This month, I’m going to touch on a subject that applies to deer hunting with any weapon: managing hunting pressure on your herd. In my opinion, no single factor is more important to your success in terms of seeing and harvesting deer — especially mature bucks. […]
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A crossbow built for supreme accuracy
A little over a year ago, I heard rumblings that Matt McPherson and his engineers at Mission Crossbows were working on a revolutionary new crossbow design that would raise the bar for the entire industry. […]