Archery: Bows, Crossbows And Accessories
4 Best Things at ATA 2020 That Weren’t Bows
Everyone always wants to see the new bow launches, but there are always a few off-the-wall products that make some noise at ATA. If you’ve ever followed our coverage of outdoors trade shows, you know we like to go beyond the obvious attractions. Each show reliably brings so many great products to the limelight that
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5 Bows That Headlined ATA 2020
Here are our picks for the five new bows that drew the most attention at ATA 2020. While the ATA Show brings all kinds of bowhunting products to the forefront of the outdoors industry, the bows themselves undoubtedly lead the charge. This year’s lineup of new bows is no joke, either. We saw plenty of
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TenPoint Crossbows Pushes the Envelope With New ACUslide Cocking and De-cocking System
Could this be the quietest and safest cocking system ever seen on a crossbow? Check out the ACUslide from TenPoint. TenPoint Crossbow Technologies used the 2020 ATA Show as the launch pad for their brand new cocking and de-coking system dubbed ACUslide. According to the company, it’s the first entirely silent and particularly safe mechanism
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Deer Heart Shot Puts a Quick End Cap on This Hunt
The heart shot: it’s what every hunter strives for and here’s why. This is a good shot for two reasons. First it was an excellent heart shot with a fast kill, and second, the hunter chose a flat-top. Culling the does from the herd is a necessity, and when it’s done in this fashion it’s
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Archer Tries to Shoot 10 Arrows at Once
How many arrows can you shoot at one time? We’ve all seen TV shows and movies where an archer uses a bow to shoot multiple arrows and hit multiple targets with just one shot. After seeing a video game trailer where an assassin takes out five bad guys at once with just one shot, Demolition
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Looking Back at One of the Most Memorable Archery Moose Kill Videos
If you didn’t see this incredible archery kill shot, you missed out. Moose are the giants of the deer family. They can weigh over 1,000 pounds and demolish anything in their path if they so choose. Most hunters who have the opportunity to make this once-in-a-lifetime hunt decide to harvest the animal via rifle at
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Curious Buck Checks Out Bowhunter and His Fallen Big Brother
We’re used to deer generally being skittish, but this little buck has absolutely no fear! Whitetail deer are predisposed to have a healthy fear of humans. The slightest sound, smell or movement determined as foreign to them will elicit a tail of white high in the air followed by a quick retreat. Every once in a while, though, a deer comes
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5 of the Worst Things You Can Do While Deer Hunting
These are the top five reasons why some almost never made it back home after a day in the woods. Deer hunting season is as much about camaraderie and fellowship as it is about success and failure. With that in mind, trying to discern smart planning from stupid things done in order to score a
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Gear Review: The Pocket Shot 2.0, Pocket Shot Hammer and Arrow Kit
The Pocket Shot 2.0 is a winner. Just over a year ago, I reviewed the original Pocket Shot slingshot. This circular slingshot has been on the market for a few years now it’s one of the more interesting new products out there. Since then, Pocket Shot has sent me two other products. Their Pocket Shot
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Baby Bobcats Pay Deer Hunter a Visit in Treestand
One Iowa hunter got some unexpected visitors when three baby bobcats made a playground out of his treestand. The beginning of archery season gets most deer hunters excited. That was certainly the case for Wendell Van Beek a couple years ago. As he was sitting in his stand in November of 2016, a bobcat family came into
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