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Justin Zarr

Justin Zarr
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General Manager at Bowhunting.com
Justin has been bowhunting for more than 30 years and co-hosting the popular bowhunting show Bowhunt or Die since 2010.  He lives in the NW suburbs of Chicago with his wife, 3 children, and semi-smelly dog.
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New Fusion Vanes from Norway Industries

The new Fusion vane from Norway Industries combines a blend of unique shape and material technology to create one of the most accurate and advanced broadhead vanes ever.

Whitetail Hunting in December

With my local spots not producing the deer I want to see I headed back to West Central Illinois to chase the bucks that eluded me during November.

Close Call With an Illinois Whitetail

Late season hunting can be tough - cold temperatures and subdued deer movement. But if you can get close to a good food source, there's still hope at harvesting a good buck.

A Buck Named Scar

Trail cameras can be a great way to keep track of young bucks as they mature over the years. Unfortunately this young buck's life came to an end a little too soon.

Another Slow Weekend Bowhunting in Illinois

Cold temperatures and plenty of trail camera photos of good bucks had me pumped up for this weekend's hunting, but no shootable bucks showed up yet again.

Cuddeback Capture Continues to Perform

Even though I was out of town for the first 10 days of November my trail cameras were at home scouting for me, and managed to capture some great pictures of some really nice Illinois bucks.

Bowhunting.com Wins the Campbell Outdoor Challenge

Anticipation was high for our trip to the 2008 Campbell Outdoor Challenge and in less than two full days were able to harvest both a doe and a nice buck on film.

Campbell Outdoor Challenge Day 3 – Buck Found!

After a questionable hit on a good buck we backed out and decided to return in the morning to continue our search, which ended with a nice 133" Illinois whitetail.

Campbell Outdoor Challenge Day 2

Temperatures are still warm but with a cold front and rain moving through the deer were on their feet and Mike was able to get a shot at a nice Southern Illinois whitetail buck.

2008 Campbell Outdoor Challenge – Day 1

The first day of the 2008 Campbell Outdoor Challenge brought record high temperatures, but despite the weather conditions Mike and I managed to score on a mature doe to put our team on the board early.

2008 Illinois Rut Hunting – Part 1

My 2008 bowhunting season started off a little slow, but with a 10 day trip to some of the best ground in Illinois I was optimistic - until I blew it!

Trail Cameras: The Good and The Bad

Deciding which trail camera is right for your needs and budget can be a difficult thing. Here I try to break down my reasoning when it comes to finding the camera that works best for me.

Early Season Success in Illinois

After waiting nearly a month to get into the field, I took advantage of a great opportunity to harvest a mature doe during the early archery season here in Illinois.

Final Preparations For Bowhunting Season

Less than two weeks before the start of the Illinois archery season, Mike and I made some last-minute stand preparations and checked the trail cameras for the last time until October.

Hard At Work – The Final Push

Many people would love to be involved in a project like Bowhunting.com, however it's a lot more work than some of you may think!

Is it Bowhunting Season Yet?

Every year when the middle of January comes and the bowhunting season here in Illinois draws to a close there's a little feeling of sadness that comes over me.  I know that I'll have to wait what at the time seems like a very long 9 months before I can climb back in a tree […]

Cuddeback Capture: First Look

Our first look at the new Cuddeback Capture 3.0 megapixel digital trail camera. This great little camera is super easy to use and runs on 4 D-Cell batteries.

Acorns are dropping!

Trail camera photos are showing that the deer have moved off the feed fields and into the woods to munch on acorns.

Summer Sightings

Summer is always a great time to glass for deer and spot some good bucks out feeding, and this year was no different.