August 30, 2019
With more and more people jumping into the application game, the unfortunate truth is that point creep is rearing its ugly head in most states and premium elk tags are taking a lifetime’s worth of points to draw. Generally speaking, hunters looking for the bull of a lifetime will be delegated to playing the points […]
August 27, 2019
The elusive herd bull. He’s in his prime. He’s calculated. He doesn’t want to fight but he wants all the cows. He’ll bugle then push his cows away from you. Getting into bow range is hard enough, let alone getting a shot and punching your tag on a rutted up lady wrangler. Every once in […]
August 23, 2019
I’ve been using trail cameras for years to learn about elk, the quality of game animals in certain areas and their movement patterns. The information gleaned transfers over well to fall hunting season, it’s also just fun to get an inside look at what happens in the forest. This was the most mature bull I […]
August 8, 2019
Elk hunting, like any other species, boils down to grinding out each day and maximizing any and every opportunity. Here’s a quick, no nonsense approach to making up for any slack created by procrastinating for elk hunting season. Time is finite so you have to win the day. Train first thing in the morning. The […]
August 7, 2019
Dan McCarthy, Robert Householder and Cara Kelly each finished the six-tournament season with the most points in their categories, clinching the most coveted award in 3D archery – 2019 ASA Shooter of the Year. Cara Kelly’s win included setting two new records in Women’s Open Pro for her +26 single day score and +34 for her combined two-day […]
July 25, 2019
While it sounds simple, I’ll be the first to admit that knocking on a stranger’s door isn’t easy. We’ve all been there – driving by a farm time and time again wishing you could hunt it, but lack the courage to stop and ask. When I moved to Wisconsin to work for Mathews, I found […]
July 2, 2019
Three years old is usually when I can first identify a buck with superior genetics. This was the case with Triplebrow, my latest obsession. When he was three, he was a mainframe 5×5 with three browtines, and an extra main beam with a hook off the end. He has thankfully made it through five hunting […]
June 18, 2019
Adding stabilizers to your set-up can help you shoot more consistently, but there are many misconceptions that prevent people from utilizing them. It will get in the way… Too much on my bow… It’s too heavy… Keep it simple. Those are just some of the statements that come up when someone looks at my bowhunting […]
May 23, 2019
April 8, 2019
Why Burn Removing dead vegetation, killing weeds or setting back weed growth, promoting regrowth of specific plants or native grasses, reducing wildfire fuel, increasing wildflowers, adding cover for wildlife, enhancing nesting or bedding habitat, the list goes on and on. While there are many potential upsides to prescribed burns they are just that; “prescribed”. They […]