Rangefinder Review Part III

In the final installment of Bowhunting World’s rangefinder review and test, the editors look at the Leupold RX-II Digital, Nikon Laser 440, Bushnell Elite 1500 and Swarovski Optik Laser Guide 8x30.

Rangefinder Review Part II
Bowhunting World's rangefinder test and review continues today with a look at models from Newcon Optik, Nikon (pictured), Leica and Opti-Logic.

Rangefinder Review Part 1
Bowhunting World put some of the top rangefinders on the market to the test. Today and over the next few days, we'll share those results as you prepare to gear up for the coming season.

Guide Sells Services To Hunt Down Bigfoot
Once again, eBay proves anything in this world can be found up for sale; including the effort to hunt down the mythical Bigfoot.

Whitetail Mineral Needs
Many hunters believe in mineral licks as another way to improve the bucks on their land. But what evidence is there that this actually helps?

The Basics of Antler Growth
Before you spend the time setting up mineral licks for bucks on your land, be sure you understand the true benefits of your actions.

Lattimer To Head Up Archery Hall of Fame
Vice President steps in to fill the void at The Archery Hall of Fame and Museum. (Photo courtesy of th Archery Hall of Fame & Museum, Inc.)

NBEF Urges Safety for Treestand Hunters
With deer seasons only months away, safety organization warns hunters about one of the biggest, yet most easily avoided, dangers in the woods. (Photo courtesy of NBEF)

Setting Your Sights
Bowhunting World answers your questions as a reader asks about the best way to set his sight pins.

You Know You’re In Trouble When...
In the final part of our three part series on choosing an outfitted hunt, our resident whitetail guy, Bob Robb, shares these warning signs to watch out for, which if left on their own, could lead to a ruined hunt.

Top 10 Questions to Ask An Outfitter
Before you book that dream hunt you’ve been planning for years, here are 10 questions for which you need to get the answers first. Part 2 of a three part series.

How To Book A Guided Hunt
When it comes to buying a fully guided hunt, you have to take the time and do your research. But when it all comes together, the rewards can be huge. This is Part 1 of a three part series.

Longbow Quivers
Try one of these cool quivers, suggested by Bowhunting World's editors, as the perfect complement for your longbow.

New Age Longbows
The editors of Bowhunting World magazine put today's top longbow offerings to the test and discover that these modern marvels aren't anything like your daddy's bow.

Canucks Want Polar Bear Restrictions Lifted From U.S. Hunters
Canadian officials plead with Congress to allow U.S. hunters to bring home polar bear furs taken while hunting in Canada.

Pennsylvania Hunters Continue Suit Over Deer Management Plan
A Pennsylvania court has ruled that a sportsmen’s group can continue its lawsuit against the Game Commission’s deer management plan.

Quality Time with Ralph and Vicki Cianciarulo
Go behind the scenes with one of America's favorite bowhunting couples as they talk about family, hunting and what life is like as stars of one of the more popular outdoor programs on television.

Opinion: NWTF May Be Down, But Far From Out

Even as new threats are leveled at the National Wild Turkey Federation, recently appointed CEO George Thornton is hard at work tackling the issues that face the organization. But the eyes of the membership are upon him, and many wonder: Is this the guy to lead the conservation group into the future?

Archery Mover and Shaker Dead at 69
Dave Staples, whom was considered by some to be the “William Tell of archery promotion,” died Tuesday in Bethlehem, Penn. He was 69. The Easton, Penn., resident owned Images Group Public Relations with his wife Cathy.

Mass Hunters Kill Record Number of Coyotes
One of the few states that actually sets a coyote season, Massachusetts saw a record number of the animals taken by sportsmen.

Caribou Q&A
As one of our readers prepares for a tundra adventure for caribou? We answer his questions regarding the best setup for the trip.

Ohio Buck Takes Swim in Public Pool
After crashing through a glass window and falling into a pool, a Dayton-area whitetail discovers the Village People were wrong. It really isn’t “fun to be at the YMCA.”

Low-Tech Tuning
Bowhuntingworld.com wishes all of you Dads out there a very Happy Father’s Day. We hope instead of the traditional tie, maybe some of your gets decided to stoke your passion for bowhunting and bought you something nice along those lines. No doubt you deserve it!!! Anyway, in keeping with this weeks series on tuning your bow to get ready for the coming season, here’s a quick, easy way to try and get the job done.

Federal Proposal Will Protect Louisiana Black Bear
Land owners worry that the proposed 1.3 million acre black bear habitat will cut into their private land.

Bow Tuning Tools: Should You Use Them?
As we continue looking at bow tuning your bow before the season, bowhunting.com looks at the importance of using alignment tools to start the process.

At Least Thanksgiving’s Taken Care Of – North Dakota Okays Turkey Bow Hunting Season
After numerous complaints from Bismarck residents about the city's wild turkey population, North Dakota Game and Fish Department has agreed to an experimental bow-hunting season to thin out the wild turkey population.

Minnesota’s Venison Processors Get Mixed Grades
Some Minnesota deer processors do a better job than others at keeping bullet or slug fragments out of venison, according to a state Agriculture Department study obtained by the St. Paul Pioneer Press.

Herd Reduction Plan Doesn’t Set Well With All Vermont Hunters
A plan to reduce the burgeoning state whitetail herd by issuing nearly double the number of antlerless permits has come under attack by some Vermont residents.

Are Your Broadheads In Tune?
Your bow is tuned and arrows tipped with fieldpoints fly true to the target. But what about your broadheads? Now, it’s time to make sure they are hitting where they should, as well. Here’s how.

Albino Deer OK’d in Michigan
Michigan Natural Resources Commissions gives the thumbs up for hunters to now legally shoot albino deer, while also restricting the taking of bucks based on the size of their racks, particularly in the UP.

Bow Tuning Made Easy
Bow season is mere months away, and if you plan on hitting your target with every shot, you should start out by paper tuning your bow. Here's the best way to get started.

Reminder: Illinois Now Accepting NonRes Permits
Bowhunters interested in hunting Illinois this fall must get their permits in by the end of June.

Breaking News: NWTF Names New CEO
Respected agribusiness leader to bring extensive experience to helm of second largest single-species conservation organization in North America. He replaces longtime leader and face of the organization, Rob Keck, whose resignation took effect June 1.

Why And How Deer Scents Work
Many hunters during the rut place doe urine around their stands in the belief it will bring a monster stomping right into their setup. But will it? Bowhunting World columnist Brian Murphy offers some scientific insight.

Muleys Hard Hit By Winter

Wyoming Range mule deer, the state’s largest herd, suffered heavy losses as a result of severe winter weather this past year.

Deer Wreak Havoc Over Holiday Weekend
Two people are killed, motorcycles are dashed and several others are injured in deer-induced accidents around the country over the Memorial Day weekend.

Managing Bucks and Expectations a Topic at the 2008 QDMA National Convention
An expert think tank on the importance of habitat quality for antler growth will be the highlight of this year's convention in Chattanooga, TN.

Whitetail Calling On The Prowl
I had him on a string! I first saw the buck working the oak flats below me a half-hour or so after sunup. But by the time I spotted him he had already turned and was slipping out of sight behind a veil of leafless saplings. Instinct told me that in a moment or two he would cross the creek and disappear from my life forever if I didn’t do something, and do it now.

Bowfisher Lands 92-Pound Carp
Illinois angler may have set state and world records in arrowing bighead carp and wrestling it ashore. He believes bigger ones are out there.

Sharpshooters Kill Nearly 1,000 Deer
In an effort to put a halt to the spread of bovine tuberculosis in cattle in northwestern Minnesota, hired guns have killed a whopping 962 deer over the past couple of months.

City Considers Archery Hunt for Turkeys
Bismark, N.D., considers a special hunt for nuisance wild turkeys. Will other cities follow suit?

Networking Your Treestands
It stinks getting old, and my age was showing this morning. I could not withstand the cold like I did as a teenager. After four hours of subzero wind chills, temperatures barely getting out of the single digits and, most importantly, no buck sightings, I knew it was time to ditch this stand. The midday walk would warm me up and I could wolf down my lunch to stoke my internal fire.

Lightning Strikes Bow Shop
A New York archery shop and range burned down for the second time in its history after being struck by lightning over the weekend.

How Many Pins For You?
More is better. That’s the American way, so it’s no surprise that in the Cabela’s archery catalog you’ll find no fewer than 40 multi-pin bowsights, although there are fewer than 20 single-pin sights. Is it because the multi-pin sight is better? On a recent Western whitetail hunt, I’d have to say no. Breezy conditions hid the near-silent approach of the heavy-horned whitetail I’d been after all week. Glancing slowly to my farthest shooting lane, I was taken aback by the sight of the big buck already moving through that lane and heading for the next one. His fast-paced clip would put him slightly farther out that I had hoped. As he stepped again into a shooting lane, I had little time to compute the range, effects of the wind or calm my racing nerves. I tossed the bow up, anchored, and focused on one of my five pins for the shot. The outcome? I missed.

Public Land Bonanza
Can’t Find a Place to Hunt? Try Public Land!

The handwriting is on the wall. Each year more and more prime bowhunting land is put off-limits to bow benders. Some properties are developed into housing projects and shopping malls while others are sold off into increasingly smaller parcels for individual home ownership. The animal rights movement has also taken its toll by encouraging landowners to protect deer and other wildlife from hunters by posting their extensive holdings against trespass.

Notes On Marginal Shots
When Stan saw the giant buck, his mind went numb. The 8x10 antlers glittered in the golden morning sun—a maze of massive points. This was the deer of a lifetime.

The animal strutted down a trail, stopped to paw a scrape, and then veered directly toward my friend. Stan was aiming downward from his stand when the buck stopped 20 yards away. The orange, fiber optic sight settled above the deer’s elbow, and the arrow was gone in a flash. A split-instant later, the buck was racing through the hardwoods like a turpentined tomcat. It looked to be the perfect hit.

Holt Dodges Arrow in Fraud Case
Bowhunting personality David Holt, a former Denver police officer who left the department on disability, faced 54 years in prison and $2.5 million in fines for charges that he lied about being disabled. Instead, he will only have to pay back $135,000 and stay out of trouble for four years.

Fun With Draw Length

Archers are often advised to let their sight pins “float,” or wander over the bull’s-eye, and let the precise moment of release come as a surprise. The subconscious, or so goes the theory, is constantly attempting to center the sights on the target, and any conscious attempt to center the sights or time the release will result in flinching, punching the release, target panic, or other accuracy-robbing problems.

Feeders to be Legal for Deer in Mississippi

State's deer hunters will soon be able to hunt over feeders after governor likely signs bill into law.

Breaking News: NWTF Chief Rob Keck Steps Down
The National Wild Turkey Federation’s CEO turns in his resignation in conjunction with firings of some high level members

(Photo courtesy of NWTF).

In Step With Mother Nature

Changing weather conditions can help put meat in the freezer—if you know how to use them.

Western Bowhunting Basics

A guide to tactics and gear for elk, mule deer, and antelope.

The West has a magnetic pull on bowhunters. It’s a place where a hunter can stretch his legs and hike through wild country without feeling crowded. The landscapes vary from short sage and prickly cactus to snow-capped mountains and aspen-covered hillsides. Hunting out West is different for many reasons.