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Bow Hunting Tips

Bow hunting is a challenging and rewarding method of hunting. These articles feature bow hunting adventure stories, tips and advice about bow hunting gear.

Bowhunting Q&A: 100-Grain Broadheads

Let the NAHC experts answer your questions about Satellite archery products, hip-quiver style bows, and determining your draw length. 

Bowhunting Q&A: Old Bows and Breaking Shafts

Our bowhunting experts answer your questions about carbon arrows, bows past their prime, and good binocs. 

Bowhunting Q&A: 57-Year-Old Looking for Crossbow

NAHC experts Mark Kayser, Dave Maas, and Bob Robb answer member questions about bowstring wax, handicap bows, and rainy day bowhunting. 

Bowhunting Q&A: Aluminum Recurve Bows

NAHC experts share with us their tips on how to upgrade old bows, find the history of bows, and successfully hunt black bears.

The Perfect Hunting Arrow

You cannot simply borrow archery ammo from your Uncle Harry, or randomly purchase shafts at the local archery store. Instead, every part of an arrow must be selected with your bow and shooting needs in mind.

On the Fly

Airline rules are constantly changing—usually for the worse. For example, in recent years most domestic airlines have reduced the maximum weight of a checked bag from 70 pounds to 50 pounds, and many airlines have cut back the free allowance from two to one checked bag.

Bowhunting Q&A: Young and Looking For a Deal

NAHC experts answer members' questions about pendulum sighting, max arrow speed, and good deals for buying and selling bows. 

Bowhunting Q&A: First-Timer and Pinching Pennies

Learn how you can perfect your bowhunting form.  Refresh your memory on turkey bowhunting basics.  And find local resources to help you restore your bow. 

Bowhunting Q&A: Ideal Draw Weight

Are you trying to find parts for your vintage bow?  Need accuracy advice?  Want to understand kinetic energy?  Learn about it here!

Bowhunting Q&A: Treating Shot Animals

Your toughest questions answered here: Do carbon bows contaminate meat?  How does the Cy Curtis scoring system compare to the Boone and Crockett and Pope and Young Club's scoring systems?  Can my old bow be restored? 

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