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 [...]
During the off season, or when shooting your bow isn't an option, you can strengthen your archery muscles using a simple tool that works for me. This arm strength enhancer is easy and economical to build, and fun to use. All you need is a 4" piece of fairly hefty PVC pipe, an [...]
Many people are upping the excitement and challenge of bowhunting by electing to use traditional bows. As a reader of TBM, you likely need little help deciding on a traditional bow, yet most often hunters considering the switch turn to those already involved for advice. Bowhunters who have five or more decades of [...]
Some years ago, I stumbled upon an accuracy tip that reduced my group sizes by 25%. The string I had initially purchased with my bow had a center serving that was beautifully done in an interesting checkered pattern. I was eventually disappointed when my arrow nocks began to wear through the serving. I [...]
A slingshot can be very helpful in many bowhunting situations such as diverting a deer's attention; rousting a deer from heavy brush; hunting small game; strengthening your arms; and improving your aim. Shooting a slingshot improves your hand/eye coordination as well, and can be practiced almost anywhere. Plus, it's really fun! Formal targets [...]
Over twenty years ago, a friend of mine was giving me an impromptu lesson on coon hound training along a familiar creek on our farm. When his pup finally treed, we started into the woods at the creek crossing and three hundred yards later, turned left, away from the creek, and walked fifty [...]
