THE BEGINNING: Bear Whitetail Hunter Compound Bow Bear Archery is a manufacturer and marketer of bows and archery equipment located in Gainesville, Florida owned by Escalade Sports. The company was founded in 1933 as the Bear Products Company in Detroit by Fred Bear and Charles Piper. The initial focus was on silk-screening and advertising support work for automotive companies. In 1938 … Read more
Beginner’s Guide To Compound Bow Hello and welcome to my beginner’s guide to compound bows. I assume you have absolutely no idea about this topic so far so we are going to start with the absolute basics which means explaining certain terms, words and accessories concerning those type of models. In case you are thinking about getting … Read more
How Much Draw Weight Do Bowhunters Need? Draw weight, or poundage, is a measurement of the force needed to draw a bow. You might hear someone say, “I shoot a 40-pound bow.” That means their bow’s draw weight is 40 pounds. Every bow has a draw weight. Some compound bows can be adjusted over a … Read more
How do you pick a compound bow when every top manufacturer makes an excellent flagship? Simple. You round up the field of new bows, send them to Lancaster Archery Supply, the country’s premier archery shop, and then tune, chronograph, and shoot the hell out of them until only one bow is left standing. And that’s exactly … Read more
Training your Dog to Track a Wounded Deer Tracking a Wounded Deer Every hunter has felt the frustration at a wounded deer getting away. Either the shot wasn’t in the right spot, or it wasn’t wounded enough to drop right away or whatever it may be. It’s downright heartbreaking. That’s why many hunters use dogs … Read more
When trying out a few different broadheads for an upcoming big-game hunt, I realized two important procedures that I had neglected to perform on my bow. One was walk back bow tuning my arrow rest and the other was setting the 2nd and 3rd Axis on my bow sight. Why You Should Walk Back Tune … Read more
How to Tune a Compound Bow, Step 1: Attach the Arrow Rest Secure you bow in a vise, attach the rest, and tie in a D-loop for the nocking point. Jace Bauserman It’s fitting, in a way, that the first step is attaching a rest to the bow riser. You can’t get very far tuning a … Read more
Some hunters like to stay up close to their prey, stalking from the shadows, employing various baits, traps, and lures. Others like to keep their distance, shooting from a vantage point. We’re here to discuss the modern ranged weapons used by traditional archers. Compound Bow – What it is, and how’s it different from a … Read more
More than any other searching process, bowhunting pits you straight from the victim. Bowhunting is a thrilling way to search, requiring one to get in close range to have a shot. There’s a certain satisfaction that comes with learning the basic archery skills. Honing them into a nice edge, and harvesting an animal. If you’re … Read more
Every hunter, whether a firearm or bow shooter, novice or experienced, has experienced some difficult times tracking a wounded deer. From your stand it looked like a great shot, only to find little to no blood trail once on the ground. Other times you have a good blood trail to follow that seemingly disappears after … Read more