June 2011 Archives › Petersen's Bowhunting

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Here are the seven steps I take each year to make sure I am ready for the hunting season. Step…»

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I get this question often: when should you start shooting does during hunting season? I try and shoot  whitetail does…»

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There are many things you can do to improve the quality of your aim. Here is a quick rundown of…»

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I hunt out of blinds a few times each year and they can be very effective, but the deer figure…»

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I’ve often been asked the question: can temperature affect a deer’s sense of smell? Yep. Both temperature and humidity (even…»

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Drop-away arrow rests are a great choice for bowhunters because they permit you to get good arrow flight from small-diameter…»

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PSE has been on fire for the past few years with new designs in the compound and crossbow markets. It…»

Eddie Claypool packs his desert muley buck out of the southwestern Arizona backcountry. Covering plenty of roadless ground is critical to success in this territory.

For most of my bowhunting life, I considered the last day of December the end of my season. By that…»

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Bill Winke demonstrates and gives instruction on how to use a spring-trigger release aid while Bowhunting and how it can…»

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Bill Winke gives quick and simple tips on how to set your bow up for easy tuning.

I feel I have to address this topic. It’s very important — to me, anyhow — that I comment briefly…»

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Killing a big buck is tough business. Killing big bucks consistently is tougher business. During the pre-rut period, bowhunters must…»

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by John Trout, Jr. Archers often hear deer snort at a distance and wonder if they were detected. Surprisingly, snorting…»

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Bill Winke gives us insight and instruction on how to use a single pin sight from different distances while bowhunting…»

When bowhunting the backcountry, the main ingredients for success and enjoyment are mental and physical toughness. Get in shape and man up!

As Peggie and I rolled across the plains of western Kansas, my mind drifted. September 2010 was upon us, and…»

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Bowhunter’s are often taught to aim behind the shoulder. While there’s some truth to that statement, every bowhunter should know…»

Field Editor Patrick Meitin's first 2010 Idaho buck arrived right at dark, dogging a hot doe, and offered only a fleeting shot opportunity. A star-filled night gave way to weeping dawn clouds and created some anxious moments while tracking, another difficulty of big-woods bowhunting.

by Patrick Meitin It’s no secret that whitetails, garden-variety Odeocoileus virginianus, inhabit a multitude of Western regions. What’s less obvious…»

Compact, fixed-blade broadheads and even smaller mechanical versions that are less prone to wind-planing have made it possible to shoot fast arrows more accurately than at any other time in history. Does this create the opportunity for more aggressive shot selection while hunting?

by Bill Winke I get a lot of questions on my Web site about shot selection. People generally question a…»

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Field Editor Bill Winke shows how to use a sight-mounted bubble level to keep your bow properly aligned on angled…»

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Bill Winke gives us a couple of his tips on how to shoot your bow two times better.

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by Bill Winke Many of the Great Bows of 2011 follow the same three trends we have been seeing over…»

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Keys that will help you shoot better from the sitting position.

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Myrtle Point, OR — Archery industry pioneer and Norway Industries Founder, Tom Coffman, passed away Wednesday, May 11, at Mercy…»