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Jun
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Nine proven fixes to make a compound bow quieter for bowhunting — from string silencers and limb dampeners to heavier arrows and a string stop.
Tag Archives: bowhunting tips
20
Jun
Jun
Whisker biscuit arrow rest pros, cons, setup and tuning — plus the honest accuracy gap vs drop-away rests every bowhunter should know in 2026.
20
Jun
Jun
A deer grunt call is the cheapest piece of gear in your pack that can flip a hunt from boring to filled tag in under thirty seconds. Used right, it pulls cruising bucks off the line they were already walking and bends them toward a treestand inside 25 yards — bow range. Used wrong, it […]
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Jun
Jun
A mock scrape is a deliberately created scrape that imitates the bare-ground signposts whitetail bucks paw out under an overhanging branch — and when it’s built right, bucks usually start working it within 48 hours. The trick is not the dirt. It’s the licking branch above it. Get that branch at the wrong height, hang […]
16
Jun
Jun
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.
15
Jun
Jun
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 […]
15
Jun
Jun
Helical vs straight fletching: which wins for broadheads, speed, and accuracy? 5 bowhunter-tested truths plus the 3-degree rule that ends the debate.
14
Jun
Jun
Crossbow vs compound bow comparison with real numbers on speed, accuracy, weight, and cost — plus when each one wins for deer hunting in 2026.
12
Jun
Jun
Mechanical vs fixed broadheads compared on penetration, accuracy, blood trails, and 4 more trade-offs that decide which broadhead wins your hunt.
11
Jun
Jun
Deer shot placement guide for bowhunters: broadside, quartering, and elk/turkey/hog vital zones — the angles that decide a clean kill.
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