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. [...]
It might be a good idea to try something different when working to improve your shooting accuracy. I hope this tip will help others as much as it has helped me. In the past, I had trouble with my shots going left or right of the intended target. Everything I read stated that [...]
Jake Hamilton belted it out on the radio as I drove into the fading darkness. There was something electric and alive that day that seemed to super charge the air and, as if solar powered, the intensity grew even stronger with the rising sun. My thumbs drummed vigorously to the beat on my [...]
Dutch oven cooking is fun and easy! Do you ever wish you had a hot meal waiting when you got back to camp from a long day in the field? Here's a video showing how to do it. Burying a Dutch oven is one of those things you often hear about [...]
Hydrogen peroxide (3% solution) is a very powerful tool for blood trailing. Any little spec of blood, no matter how old or dried, will turn white and frothy as soon as the peroxide hits it. This tool can help you find blood when it isn't visible to the naked eye, such as after [...]
Using decoys to help lure animals into range goes back almost as far as our hunting history does. In fact, early man and Native Americans were the first to employ many of the same strategies we still use today to kill animals. I am sure our forefathers learned a lot of their hunting [...]
