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Entries for May 2022
Paper Tuning Made Easy
By P.J. Reilly
Perfect arrow flight requires a properly aligned setup. Straight as an arrow. You hear the expression, and immediately an image appears. You see a perfect line – no bends, no waves, no variation of any kind. Straight as an arrow is the gold standard. So what bowhunter wouldn’t want their arrows to literally fly straight as an arrow? If ... READ MORE
Beauty and the Beast
By Ed Waite
Nothing says love like a bloody arrow and a big gut pile. Skylee Moore wasn’t a hunter, but her boyfriend, Peter Gravens, sure seemed excited when he talked about it. And because it would be another way for the couple to spend time together and get outdoors, the 19-year-old decided to give it a try. It didn’t hurt that Peter’s fam... READ MORE
Whitetails in the Myths
By Bob Humphrey
Debunking some of deer management’s most common misconceptions. How are myths and misconceptions created? It often starts with limited understanding of the subject. We’re constantly looking for answers to unravel the mysteries of the whitetail, so we make assumptions and draw conclusions based on information available to us at the time.... READ MORE
Donnie’s Darko
By Mike Handley
Iowa bowhunter arrows unique first deer. Donnie Kay had almost grown accustomed to blank stares, scowls and even guffaws. That’s how the first-year bowhunter’s claims of seeing a black deer in Boone County, Iowa, last fall were received. He might as well have said he’d seen a 6-foot-tall rabbit. “Nobody believed me,” h... READ MORE
Fast (and Cheap) Food Plots
By David Hart
You don’t have to spend a fortune to draw and hold deer. Life tends to get in the way of food plots. Kids, work, vacations and other obligations fill up our evenings and weekends. Before you know it, you’ve missed the window of opportunity for planting a food plot. If that’s not enough, you’ve whittled down your bank account... READ MORE