Bow Hunting Tips

NAHC Life Member Shane Simpson offers a personal story about hunting metro deer, and tips for you to take on backyard bucks.

In the September 2012 issue of North American Hunter, I shared advice for archers to prevent and treat some of  most common shooting-related ailments in my article titled "When Pain Strikes." Below is more advice to help you strengthen your muscles for bowhunting.

I’ve seen photos of whitetails with double drop-tines, but now one is speed walking right for my shooting lane. His nose is inches off the ground, and I can read his intentions: Find a hot doe.

Learn how to properly adjust a release aid and employ a perfect shooting technique for bowhunting.

You've tried tempting bucks into your kill zone with grunt calls, but haven't managed to spill any blood. Consider some expert tips before you retire your grunt calls to your hunting junk drawer.

For those who still shoot with fingers, there are still bow options on the market.

My Bear Grizzly recurve “broke” during a recent practice session, and I absolutely love that bow. Do you know where I can get a new Grizzly at a decent price? Everywhere I’ve looked so far either doesn’t carry them or they want a lot of money to special order one. Where should I go?

I shoot consistently tight groups; however, occasionally there’s a “flyer” that travels high and left. How can I fix it?

Trying to keep up with the competitive technologies available from the plethora of today’s bow manufacturers can be as difficult as shooting any of the available offerings and then trying to beat the arrow to the target. But as a consumer, intense compound competition means more bow for your buck.

Did you love high school trigonometry? Didn’t think so. Thankfully, there is an easier way to calculate distance for angled shots.