Where to Shoot a Deer: Shot Placement for Every Angle
Where to shoot a deer from every angle, rifle and bow: the double-lung zone, the shots to pass on, and how long to wait before tracking.
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Deer Blood Color Chart: What the Blood Trail Tells You
A deer blood color chart for hunters: what pink, bright red, dark red and green-flecked blood mean, how long to wait, and how to follow the trail.
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Gear | Hunting | Hunting Gear
Best Hunting Rangefinders 2026: Ranked Picks for Bow and Rifle Season
A ranked 2026 buyer’s guide to the best hunting rangefinders, comparing seven top bow and rifle picks on range, angle compensation, ballistic solvers, glass, and price.
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Bowhunters: How to Pick the Best Archery Target
Archery targets are very serious business indeed! Ethical hunters know that it’s critical to keep their archery skills sharp ahead of bowhunting season. The good news is that, unlike gun hunters, you can practice in your backyard. But just launching broadheads at a paper plate isn’t really going to help you much during the season….
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Archery August! Here’s Your Pre-Season Bowhunting Bible
The most common hunting injury, bar none, is falls from tree stands. Before placing a portable tree stand in a tree, be sure to check the stand’s weight rating. Make sure it will support both your weight and the weight of your equipment. Hunters sometimes forget to factor in the weight of their equipment. If the…
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Compound Your Hunting Comfort With Hawk Box Blind
Say it with me: No assembly required. Ah, that feels good. If you’re anything like me, sometimes you don’t want to run and gun–especially if you’re bowhunting. So I love the concept of blinds; you can set up as closely as possible to game trails without being visible. What I don’t love is the fact…
