Bow Hunting

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The new Hoyt RX-9 Ultra is Hoyt's best carbon bow to date.

Gear

Hoyt RX-9 Ultra Review: Testing the Most Expensive Hunting Bow on the Market Hoyt RX-9 Ultra Review: Testing the Most Expensive Hunting Bow on the Market

An illustration of a woman carrying a mule deer skull through the yellow aspens.

Hunting

My First Buck Was the Biggest Typical Mule Deer Ever Taken with a Bow. I Almost Discarded the Antlers My First Buck Was the Biggest Typical Mule Deer Ever Taken with a Bow. I Almost Discarded the Antlers

By Bill Barcus as told to Lee Kline

A bowhunter with a big Missouri buck.

Hunting

Alabama Bowhunter Scores Big Again with a 14-Point Drop Tine Missouri Buck Alabama Bowhunter Scores Big Again with a 14-Point Drop Tine Missouri Buck

Hunter poses with his bow and a large drop tine buck with 13 points.

Hunting

Ohio Hunter Arrows Remarkable ‘Droop’ Tine Buck Ohio Hunter Arrows Remarkable ‘Droop’ Tine Buck

By Alice Jones Webb

Jeremy Wynn buck

Hunting

Illinois Bowhunter Tags 2 Giant Bucks on a Small Private Property and Public Ground Illinois Bowhunter Tags 2 Giant Bucks on a Small Private Property and Public Ground

The author wearing the Ambient Jacket as an outer layer.

Gear

Sitka Women’s Ambient Jacket Review: A Quiet and Packable Mid-Layer Sitka Women’s Ambient Jacket Review: A Quiet and Packable Mid-Layer

By Jackie Holbrook

Ohio bowhunter kneels next to a buck.

Hunting

Bowhunter Gets a Second Chance at a Massive Ohio Buck Bowhunter Gets a Second Chance at a Massive Ohio Buck

A hunter with a buck taken in Virginia.

Hunting

‘I Know He Was with Me.’ Virginia Hunter Tags 20-Point Buck with His Late Father’s Bow ‘I Know He Was with Me.’ Virginia Hunter Tags 20-Point Buck with His Late Father’s Bow

A Minnesota bowhunter with a 12-point buck.

Hunting

Minnesota Bowhunter Shoots a 12-Point, 175-Inch Buck Minnesota Bowhunter Shoots a 12-Point, 175-Inch Buck

The Curt Van Lith buck and the Bill Kontras bucks, illustrated.

Hunting

The Kontras and Van Lith Bucks, Two Record Deer That Changed Bowhunting The Kontras and Van Lith Bucks, Two Record Deer That Changed Bowhunting

By Jeff Murray, Michael Pearce

treestand heights

Hunting

Video: Testing the Best Treestand Height for Bowhunting Video: Testing the Best Treestand Height for Bowhunting

By Alex Robinson

An illustration of an old-school bowhunter glassing a hillside.

Hunting

A Dozen Blown Stalks: Teaching My Buddy to Bowhunt Mule Deer A Dozen Blown Stalks: Teaching My Buddy to Bowhunt Mule Deer

compound bow setup

Hunting

The Ideal Compound Bowhunting Setup for Whitetails The Ideal Compound Bowhunting Setup for Whitetails

By Alex Robinson

single pin vs multi pin

Hunting

Single Pin vs Multi Pin Bow Sights for Deer Hunting: Here’s What Bowhunters Need to Know Single Pin vs Multi Pin Bow Sights for Deer Hunting: Here’s What Bowhunters Need to Know

By Alex Robinson

paige pearce bow grip

Hunting

How to Grip a Compound Bow for Better Hunting Accuracy How to Grip a Compound Bow for Better Hunting Accuracy

By Alex Robinson

broadhead tuning

Hunting

The Easiest Way to Tune Your Bow for Broadheads The Easiest Way to Tune Your Bow for Broadheads

By Alex Robinson

sharpen broadheads

Gear

How to Sharpen Broadheads How to Sharpen Broadheads

By Drew Conover

Erik Barber tests the best climbing sticks

Gear

The Best Climbing Sticks of 2024, Tested and Reviewed The Best Climbing Sticks of 2024, Tested and Reviewed

Gear

Ravin R18 Range Test and Review: An Ultralight and Compact Crossbow With a Truly Bizarre Design Ravin R18 Range Test and Review: An Ultralight and Compact Crossbow With a Truly Bizarre Design

By Alice Jones Webb

The author prepares to punch a release aid

Hunting

Punching a Release Aid Is Accurate, But Don’t Do It Punching a Release Aid Is Accurate, But Don’t Do It

By Scott Einsmann