Tip of the Week
Become a better archer, one tip at a time.
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Smooth Leading Edge
If you shoot a selfbow without an arrow shelf, you may have experienced feathers cutting your finger. Worse, you may have run a quill a ways into your[...]
Straighten That Arrow
On occasion, I need to straighten an arrow. Since necessity is the mother of invention, I made an arrow straightening tool. I used a 36" piece of 1x6"[...]
Donning Rain Pants
During hunting season in Indiana, the weather changes constantly. In order to be prepared for anything, I pack a light rain suit (Frogg Toggs) that takes up very[...]
Natural Ground Cover
Don't treat fallen trees like this as mere obstacles to be circumnavigated. They can make terrific blinds. I used this one to call in a bull elk. He[...]
Brace Height Check
In the field, and especially while hunting, I rarely carry my bow square. A while back I got into the habit of putting a thin black line at[...]
