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Deer Shot Placement: 7 Angles That Decide a Clean Kill

Bowhunter with compound bow in mountains demonstrating deer shot placement setup

Deer shot placement guide for bowhunters: broadside, quartering, and elk/turkey/hog vital zones — the angles that decide a clean kill.

Saddle Hunting: The Complete 2026 Beginner’s Guide

Bowhunter drawing compound bow from tree saddle

Saddle hunting lets bowhunters stay mobile with under 10 lbs of gear. Beginner’s guide to saddles, sticks, platforms, and tree setup.

Compound Bow Tuning: Cam Timing, Lean & Rest Setup in 5 Steps

Infographic: Compound Bow Tuning for Beginners: Step-by-Step Guide

A step-by-step compound bow tuning guide covering cam timing, cam lean diagnosis, arrow rest centershot, and paper tuning so your bow shoots bullet holes.

Bowfishing for Beginners: 8 Gear Picks & Setup Guide 2026

Bowfishing tournament team holding alligator gar

Bowfishing for beginners means stepping onto a swampy bayou or a Midwestern river at midnight with a recurve bow, an arrow tied to braided line, and a fish you can actually shoot legally. It is the cheapest way to keep your draw arm strong in the off-season, it puts food on the table when invasive […]

Antalya 2026 Lands at Gloria Arena | Archery Weekly Jun 1-7

Antalya 2026 Hyundai Archery World Cup at Gloria Sports Arena

Antalya World Cup Stage 3 lands at the new Gloria Sports Arena, Korea and Türkiye lock down Conquest Cup top seeds, the Slovak pair Bosansky and Kocutova re-break the compound 50+ mixed team world record, and Yankton wraps as US team trials hub.

Yankton Crowns Field & 3D Champions | Archery Weekly Jun 1-7

Casey Kaufhold wins recurve gold at 2026 USA Archery Field Nationals in Yankton

Archery Weekly Jun 1-7, 2026: Casey Kaufhold takes field gold on debut, Brady Ellison repeats, Paige Pearce wins compound, and Antalya World Cup opens at a new venue.

Tree Stand vs Ground Blind: 7 Factors to Pick the Right Bowhunting Setup

tree stand hunter

Tree stand vs ground blind for bowhunting—compare elevation, concealment, shot angles, cost, and safety to choose the right ambush setup for your hunt.

Spot and Stalk Bowhunting: 7 Tactics to Get Within Bow Range

Spot and stalk bowhunting success with pronghorn antelope and compound bow

Spot and stalk bowhunting closes the gap on mule deer, antelope, and elk in open country. 7 tactics for glassing, wind, terrain, and the final 50-yard decision.

Arrow Rest Types: Drop-Away vs Whisker Biscuit vs Blade 2026

Compound bow archer at full draw showing arrow rest setup

The four arrow rest types you actually need to know are full-containment (whisker biscuit), drop-away (cable-driven and limb-driven), launcher (prong), and blade. Pick the wrong one and your fletchings shred, your groups open up at 40 yards, and your $1,200 compound bow shoots like a pawn-shop special. Pick the right one and a $40 rest […]

Best Broadheads by Game: Matching Heads to Whitetail, Elk, Turkey & Hogs

Broad-head arrow. A closeup of a broad-head arrow used for or bow hunting. two of the three points are visible. black shaft,

A bowhunter’s guide to picking broadheads by game type — from whitetail deer and elk to turkey, hogs, and small game. Cut width, penetration, and head style for each species.