Bowhunting Mountain Bucks Although it’s been awhile, one deer hunter can still remember how seductive the thought of chasing whitetails with a bow and arrow was as a young boy. The very idea of it consumed him and he often fantasized about loosing himself in some remote corner...

Beating The Mid-October Hunting Lull A substantial temperature drop during the October lull can yield big results. Hunter shown wearing Lost Camo. The October lull. Every year it plagues whitetail bowhunters across North America. It’s frustrating. It’s boring. It’s the hunters’ equivale...

Deer Hunting Small Property You must constantly monitor your boundaries to keep unwanted intruders at bay or they will ruin your deer hunt program. The little farm wasn’t much, just 350 acres or so, and it was surrounded by much larger farms on three sides and separated from a...

String Loops for Accuracy You should use a release aid that has an easily-adjustable trigger so you can set the pressure to your own personal liking. Hunter shown wearing Lost Camo. More and more bowhunters have begun adding a string loop to the bowstring. The reason is simpl...

Installation of a D-Loop The purpose of burning the ends of the D-Loop cord is to ensure that the knot does not pull back through itself while drawing the bow back. A D-Loop is simply a piece of cord that is attached to the bowstring above and below the arrows nock in order...

Pre-Rut Hunting Tactics For October Whitetails Pre-rut hunts can be just as productive as peak-rut hunts. Talk to many bowhunters today and this is when they’ll say they most want to be in the woods. True, peak rut is a great time to be in your tree stand from sunrise to sunset. It’s when you’re...

Lighted Nocks The sport of archery has seen its great share of technological advances over the years, among which is the lighted nock. Their appeal is simple; adding light to the nock which is attached to the arrow. Once that nock is lit, the once seemingly daunting ta...

Choosing A Hunting Outfitter Telling everyone your success story after a good day in the field is lots of fun. Hiring a good hunting outfitter increases the chances of a deer hunter tagging a big buck like the deer hunters did here. Hunter shown wearing Mathews Lost Camo. Over t...

What Bow Accessories to Purchase Bow Accessories If you plan on hunting with a quiver attached to your bow, practice with your quiver attached to your bow! This not only increases shooting familiarity, but a bow mounted quiver can alter accuracy if it has not been tuned to accurate...

Do Bow Quivers Affect Accuracy? Testing has shown that arrow groups under average hunting conditions will not be affected by those who use a bow-attached quiver. For many years a debate has raged among bowhunters concerning whether or not using a quiver attached to your hunting bow...