Author Archives: Tahric Finn

Target Panic: 7 Drills That Beat the Trigger Punch

Bowhunter at full draw at sunset fighting target panic

Target panic crushes accuracy. These 7 drills—blank bale, eyes-closed reps, hot hookup, distance regression, release switch, 10-second hold, shot journal—rebuild a clean shot inside a month.

Recurve Bow Tuning: Brace Height, Tiller & Bare Shaft Setup

IS-TONGTU Archery Bow Set for Adult, Recurve Bow and Arrow Set for Beginner Adult Youth Left and Right Handed 20LB 30LB 40...

Recurve bow tuning made simple. Dial in brace height, tiller, nocking point, center shot, and bare shaft response for tight, repeatable groups.

Trail Camera Placement: 7 Bowhunter Rules for Buck Photos

Trail camera placement: bowhunter mounting cam on tree

Trail camera placement rules that turn an empty SD card into a daylight buck inventory. 45-degree angle, height by terrain, summer scouting spots that work.

Schloesser Wins 12th Antalya Gold | Archery Weekly Jun 8-14

Mike Schloesser celebrates his 12th compound World Cup individual stage gold at Antalya 2026

Mike Schloesser hit his 12th World Cup individual gold in a shoot-off, Zhu Jingyi backed up her Puebla title, India stunned Korea in the recurve mixed team final, and Türkiye answered a European Championship setback with home-soil compound gold.

DIY Elk Hunt: 9-Step Plan for Your First Archery Bull

Bull elk bugling in mountain meadow during archery elk hunt season

A DIY elk hunt on western public land costs about $1,200 in tags, gas, food, and fuel — roughly 12% of what a guided September archery bull costs through a reputable outfitter. The trade-off is that you do every job the guide would have done: tag research, e-scouting, fitness prep, calling, packing meat seven miles […]

India Stuns Korea, Schloesser Wins 10 | Archery Jun 8-14

Mike Schloesser Antalya 2026 archery World Cup gold compound men

The Antalya archery week ended with two stories that will travel further than the venue blurb suggests. Mike Schloesser collected his 10th individual World Cup gold on a windy Saturday, and on Sunday a 17-year-old from Maharashtra and her 25-year-old teammate handed Korea’s reigning Olympic mixed-team duo a 5-1 loss in the gold-medal match. Between […]

State-by-State Hunting Regulations: A Bowhunter’s 2026 Guide to Tags, Seasons & Gear Laws

bowhunter tree stand

A bowhunter’s breakdown of how state-by-state hunting regulations actually work — tags, seasons, equipment laws, and the rules that keep you legal across borders.

Helical vs Straight Fletching: 5 Truths Bowhunters Trust

Bowhunter with whitetail buck and compound bow showing fletched hunting arrows

Helical vs straight fletching: which wins for broadheads, speed, and accuracy? 5 bowhunter-tested truths plus the 3-degree rule that ends the debate.

Crossbow vs Compound Bow: 7 Real Trade-Offs 2026

Bowhunter with compound bow in fall aspen woods comparing crossbow vs compound bow setups

Crossbow vs compound bow comparison with real numbers on speed, accuracy, weight, and cost — plus when each one wins for deer hunting in 2026.

Archery Strength Training: Build Draw Power and Hold Steadier at Anchor

archery back workout

Targeted archery strength training builds the back, shoulders, and core endurance you need to hold a steady anchor and keep groups tight late in a long shoot.