I have found that wood handle bows tend to slip and twist in my hand at times. I solved this problem by using Self-Adherent Stretch Athletic Tape on the handle. This is the same stuff my veterinarian uses to secure bandages on my dog’s leg. Stretch Athletic Tape sticks to itself and stays [...]
Recently, while building arrows for my eldest son who kept his promise that he would explore the bowhunting lifestyle after he completed his PhD, I re-read the back of the Judo point package: “CAUTION: Do not launch this arrow toward others. It can be lethal and has been known to kill deer and [...]
For an inexpensive and quick snow camo, I like to use a Tyvek painter's suit. This is a white coverall-type suit that you can purchase at your local paint store. Just be sure to get one large enough to go over your warm weather clothes. Tyvek is the material used as vapor barrier [...]
I used to have a heck of a time shooting my arrows in tight groups during practice. I guess having a mind that likes to wander doesn't help. Focusing on my shooting was a real challenge until my friend, Neil Jacobson, made the suggestion that getting your mind to focus is an exercise [...]
We’re all prone to forget an important thing or two when headed out to hunt, particularly in the wee morning hours before the coffee has had time to kick in. I have learned the hard way that when it comes to tabs and shooting gloves, it pays to own more than one—and to [...]
Are you are tired of trying to keep track of your shooting tab? Here is a little trick that I use. Sew a thin, 6-inch piece of Velcro to the top portion of the finger hole on the tab. When you are finished shooting, fasten the Velcro around an arrow in your bow [...]
My friend loves to watch birds, and frequently buys and hauls seed or suet to her feeder. I also love to watch birds, but usually do so in their natural environment rather than working to maintain a feeder. Recently, I came upon a great alternative to hauling seed and suet to attract birds to [...]
If we take the advertisements seriously, we should all be packing a hunting knife as big as a machete, a bone saw sufficient to cut trees down, and maybe even a hatchet--and all that steel encased in heavy leather sheaths, of course--just to field dress a little deer. Well, as Daddy used to [...]
Since it's whitetail season and a lot of us are hunting from trees, do you ever wonder why it's so easy to shoot too high from a treestand? Sure, bucks do jump the string sometimes, and their first movement is downward, but 3-D targets don't move and most of us tend to shoot [...]
This is a real simple belt mounted bow holder made with a length of cord, three overhand knots and a button made of wood, antler, bone or whatever. It may be useful for glassing while hunting rough terrain or still hunting where the bow can be kept within easy reach to prevent damage [...]
