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I've hunted elk all my life. After tiring of the loud shots, crowded mountains, and spooky elk, my dad and I have switched to bowhunting. Last year we saw lots of elk sign, but it all appeared to be a couple weeks old, and we never really got into elk. How does archery pressure affect elk? ... (READ IT)

This past year I hunted with my BowTech Guardian at 65 lbs. draw weight because I was too proud to use anything less. At 71 years old, I'm in good shape, but I am concerned about reaching full draw with stiff muscles on cold mornings. ... (READ IT)

I am planning an elk hunt in Oregon this year. I need to buy some warm, waterproof clothes, but there is so much to choose from that I find myself lost in all of the advertising hype. Can you give me some suggestions on where to start? ... (READ IT)


 
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I've read that the Florida whitetail is the smallest whitetail subspecies in the world. When I was stationed in Panama in 1991, I saw a deer that looked like a whitetail but was about the size of a small dog -- at most 30 inches tall. Do whitetail deer range that far south? ... (READ IT)

Last fall I shot two feet left of an elk, and I've had similar problems on other animals. I shoot right-handed but have a dominant left eye. Does anyone at the magazine have any advice on this subject? ... (READ IT)

I'm tired of the cold forcing me out of my treestand. I'm debating between the Heater Body Suit and battery-powered heated vests, socks, and gloves ... (READ IT)

What type of grunt do you think is best for calling bucks in the middle of the rut? ... (READ IT)

I recently booked a moose hunt in Newfoundland. ... (READ IT)

My nine-year-old daughter will be hunting deer with me this year in North Dakota. ... (READ IT)

On April 16, while turkey hunting in central Tennessee, I came upon a fresh scrape about the size of a trashcan lid, littered with deer tracks and droppings. ... (READ IT)

I am 6' 4" tall and shoot a 62-inch recurve. I'm looking to buy a Primos Double Bull blind. ... (READ IT)

In buying a new bow, I am looking for a single-cam model with a machined reflex riser. ... (READ IT)

I'm in the market for a bow vise and was wondering which one you use on your TV show. Thanks. ... (READ IT)

>I believe strongly in activated carbon clothing made by Scent-Lok and ScentBlocker. How long will this clothing typically be effective? ... (READ IT)

Recently I got the chance to bowhunt a large apple orchard in Pennsylvania... ... (READ IT)

Questions answered include fawn survival rates, best way to prevent a bow from twisting at full draw, using the Carter Colby Spike back-tension release, hunting accidents, turkey outfitters in Missouri, and scouting for elk. ... (READ IT)

Questions answered include photoperiod vs. moon phases, Alaskan guide recommendations for grizzly treestand hunts, buying a left-handed youth bow, quick scouts, string loop damage, and determining the right spine of arrow for your bow. ... (READ IT)

Questions answered include are pronghorn good to eat, Bear Archery's The Truth vs. The Truth 2 for elk, minimum arrow, arrow placement on a kicking deer, shooting and arrow with an attached quiver, and cold weather effects on bow tuning. ... (READ IT)

Questions answered include best bows for western hunts, broadheads for bison, thoughts on the Mathews Drenalin, restringing bows, the impact of cold weather on bows, and field judging black bears. ... (READ IT)

Questions are answered on how short arrows can be cut with a 29-inch draw, Sitka blacktail deer hunting on Kodiak Island, high-wind bowhunting, getting started in bowhunting, mountain scouting, ascending and descending a tree, heavy vs. light arrows, and single-pin sights vs. pendulum sights. ... (READ IT)

Questions answered include when whitetails best respond to rattling, economical bows, and do pronghorn antelope shed their horns each year? ... (READ IT)

The Bowhunter Staff answers questions on how best to set up two-inch vanes, moon phases and how they relate to deer movement, and how to you use a back-tension re-lease aid with a bow that has a very hard back wall? ... (READ IT)

Topics: Buck Urine, Mechanical Broadheads ... (READ IT)

Topics: Deer Hats, Arrow Weight, Stinky Feet, New Binoculars, Jones' Elk Bow, Fall-Away Vs. Lizard Tongue Rests, Fleece Garments, Good Recurves. ... (READ IT)

Topics: Horn Loss Affects P&Y Eligibilty, Turkeys In Southwest Washington, Line Up Fletching With Broadhead Blades. ... (READ IT)

Topics: Broadheads That Fly Like A Field Point, Arrows: Kinetic Energy vs. Momentum, Caliper Releases and String Loops, Attracting Deer, Becoming A ProHunter, Hunts On Digital Camcorders, More Than One Whitetail Rut, Best Performing Arrows. ... (READ IT)

Topics: Axle Length, Arrow Manufacturers, String Silencers, Split And Solid Limbs, Aerial Photos & Topo Maps, Guide Schools, Deer Cover Plants, Red Dot Scopes, and Aluminum Arrows. ... (READ IT)

Topics: Backpacking Clothes, Whitetail Scents, Lighter vs. Darker Camo Patterns, Overdraws, and Bowhunter Fitness. ... (READ IT)

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