A bowstring needs to be waxed periodically to prevent fraying and keep it functioning well. I like to make my own bowstring wax. Start with beeswax from your local beekeeper or online beekeeping supply house. Melt it inside a clean tin can placed into a pot of boiling water (be careful, it is [...]
Keeping the edge of your broadhead sharp is essential for successful hunting. Most of the ways to carry arrows involve some contact between the point of the blade and the quiver, which can dull the blades. There is a reusable commercial product that coats the edges (also used for re-sharpened power tool blades), or [...]
For folks like me who like to use stick-on arrow rests, here's a cheapie that is very easy to make. First, you need a "clip strip." "Clip strips" are used by many retail stores to display merchandise and most stores will give you some used ones rather than throw them away. One full-length [...]
I found out something by accident that could be quite helpful, especially if you hunt pigs in the evening as I do. I bought a cheap light that clips to the brim of a hat. I wasn’t paying attention, and bought one with a blue light. One evening when I finished hunting, I [...]
We all enjoy shooting our traditional bows. It’s safe to say that most of us are very thoughtful in taking care of and protecting our bows, especially when we travel. Sometimes, when I am heading out to practice, or even better, heading down the road for a hunt, I don’t necessarily want to [...]
Many folks are still confused about single bevel broadheads. A single bevel broadhead is sharpened on only one side of each edge; the opposite edge remains flat. If the bevel (sloped edge) is on the left looking from the base of the broadhead to its point, it's a left bevel; if the bevel [...]
As a solo female bowhunter in an area where cougars are known to roam, I figured out a way to have “eyes in the back of my head.” My husband had learned that there was a good chance that cougars would be deterred from stalking you if they see eyes watching them. So [...]
I read your tip about using hand sanitizer to relieve bug bites. Unfortunately hand sanitizers and other products like them have unnatural (often synthetic) aromas from perfumes. I have found one natural remedy that works not only for bites but also for poison ivy. Jewelweed grows in moist, partially shaded areas, with a [...]
This tip requires a bit of radio theory and brain work. The subject is heterodyning. A very basic definition is two different frequencies that are combined to produce two new frequencies: the sum and difference of the two original frequencies. What does this have to do with traditional archery equipment? Well, knowing this [...]
I was thirteen years old and had just finished crawling through knee-deep Wisconsin snow in December to position myself within bow range of a deer feeding in a cut corn field. In addition to the numbingly cold temperature, I recall feeling heat pounding in my ear drums and slight trembling throughout my body. [...]
