“pope and young”

While we know to hunt our treestands with discretion, knowing how much is too much is the key. Before we blow our cover, research sheds light in time for fall.

Inquiring bowhunting minds want to know: Is the massive 376 7/8-inch woodland caribou shot in Newfoundland in 2013 the new archery world record?

Bowhunting muskox in Greenland is a great way to sidestep the Canadian Arctic temps!

While the NRA and like-minded organizations expose millions of kids to hunting and shooting sports each year, some special individuals have launched programs of their own to do their part for America’s youth. NRA Life member and avid bowhunter Ray Howell of La Crescent, Minn., and his Kicking Bear Ministry is doing just that.

A possible new archery world record desert bighorn sheep was taken recently in—of all places—southern California. On December 20, 2011, Brett Scott arrowed a ram that green scores 180 7/8 inches on the Pope and Young measurement system. The horns measure 35 1/2 and 37 inches in length with 16 1/2-inch bases. If, after the 60-day mandatory drying period, the horn shrinkage is less than an inch, Scott’s ram will be a new world record for archery desert bighorn.

Bowhunting is a game conducive to thick cover, tight quarters and close shots. That most bowhunters set their stands for in-your-face encounters is highlighted by a survey I saw recently.

Are you the kind of buck hunter who believes that the full moon absolutely destroys your chances of shooting a good deer?

If outwitting big deer with a bow wasn’t consuming enough, Mike Gilbert is also addicted to trophy antelope hunting.