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Friday
Up in the morning and out to ... the turkey woods. This bowhunter is all ears this morning. We'll see what happens.

Online Bowhunts & Events

What Are The Deer Doing Right Now?

My new Leaf River IR game camera does video. So I put in on a trail and guess what? We got deer video.

Africa Q & A
Bowhunting.net goes to Africa in June. To start it off here are Answers to the most common Questions about bowhunting in Africa.

Fred Bags An Illinois Gobbler

Fred Lutger Reports in on his Illinois Eastern wild turkey bowhunt.

Hunt #2 With Rick

The inside story from the wild turkey bowhunt with Rick Philippi. Pics as a gobbler attacks Rick's taxidermy jake decoy.

Fred Reports On Nebraska Hunt

Fred reports on the cold, but very hot, Nebraska gobbler bowhunt.

Gobbler VS Decoy

With no warning, and without a sound, a gobbler hurries out of the trees and attacks Rick's taxidermy mount jake decoy. And the hunt takes a surprise turn.

Release Light Plus

The perfect light for illuminating your string loop or bowstring in a dark blind or low light conditions. And it has plenty of other uses and is handy all the time. New, from 3B-Outdoors.

Lucky 82 and the General

After their 2nd Nebraska longbeards Fred Lutger talks about his BowTech General and Robert Hoague talks about his new BowTech 82nd Airborne.

Wild Hogs - Found 'Em!

I set up a Leaf River IR game camera at the Point hoping to get a pic or two of a wild hog. Boy did I get a surprise!

The Roll Over Tom

We set up for a particular approach. But this lone Merriam's gobbler snuck in behind us. And Fred was on to him.

Day 5 - TurkeyMatch.com?

Fred and I moved to where the turkeys were yesterday and get some once in a lifetime video.

Nebraska Day 4 - Morning Hunt

We moved again. And finally got ourselves near a bunch of wild turkey action. This is the video.

Fred Lutger Bags An Illinois Eastern

Fred draws and fills a tag for the Illinois first season.

April 24 Turkey Hunt With Rick
A hard day of hunting winds up hot.

April 23 Turkey Hunt With Rick Philippi
Hunt report and bad weather.

April 21 and 22 - New Turkeys
My neighbor told me where gobblers were strutting in the morning. I checked it out. He was right.

April 20 - More Gobble Action
Hunt Report on an exciting morning in gobble land.

VIDEO - Gobble Up

The April 19 hunt on video in BowTube.

April 19 - Gobble Up

Gobble ... yelp, yelp, yelp. Oh yea, here he comes.

Nebraska
We took so much video it slowed down my reports on the Nebraska hunt. But they are coming. Here is the link to the Home Page for Nebraska Gobbler Bowhunt

Wade Nolan's Writers Camp at Wild Horse Prairie Ranch. Now In Progress.

The Bowhunting Business Meetings

At the Writers Camp business meeting Justin Lowry discussed Grim Reaper Broadheads and Mike Jordan of ATSKO gave Whitetail Tips on a deer's vision.

MAY 2008 Bowhunting eNEWS

BOWHUNTING & ARCHERY NEWS, INFO & STORIES The Bowhunting and Archery Industry's Only Daily Source of News, Articles & Hunting Stories for Bowhunters and Archers.
Editor, Rich Walton

TODAY: Sitka's New Line Sets the Standards, by Sue Bookhout
If you are looking for award-winning designs in hunting gear and clothing Sitka is the name to look for.
TODAY: Making No Scents, by Wade Nolan
Wade interviews Robert Hoague about how to be scent savvy.

BOWTUBE: SITKA GEAR Turning Clothing Into Gear
Hunt comfortably and effectively in the most diverse and challenging range of hunting conditions. Innovation in Base Layers,
Insulation, Outerwear and Accessories for Today's Hunters.
TODAY: Wade Nolans Arctic Noatak Expedition- Pt 9
The fork where the mighty Noatak River meets the Anisak River was an important juncture in ancient times. The ancient hunters walked here.
Tom Jennings - Archery Icon, by Frank Addington
He helped create the sport of archery and the development of the compound bow and in May we will have the exclusive interview we've waited two years to get.
Sportsman's Choice Hosts DFW Quality Deer Management Meeting, By Colby Ward - Intelligent Deer Management takes the right thinking as well as the correct products.
iDea Media - Get Your DVD's Done Right
Erik Gershfeld owner of iDEA Media on DVD replication. For businesses around the world iDEA replicates your CD/DVDs and saves you money.
BradBow Dot Goes Orange
June 23, 2008 will announce a new look for BradBow. This will be the time when the new DOTinator™ and Stopping Point™ Sights will offer a bright, orange aiming dot.
A Last Card for Ann Hoyt
Diane Miller of the Archery Hall of Fame has made a Memorial card and poem for the recently departed Ann Hoyt. I asked and received permission to display it here.
BowTech Revs Up the Engines
BowTech proves that speed is not just for bows as they team up with U.S. Smokeless Tobacco and Don 'The Snake' Pudhomme's Dragster.
New Alpine Sienna - Made for the Ladies
The NEW Alpine Sienna is making its mark as the "petite ladies bow with a manly punch".
WIN a Treestand:Scouting for a new Treestand?
Gorilla Treestand's newly redesigned website makes your search easier than ever! And they are giving a treestand a day away for 5 days starting TODAY!

-Bowhunting.net Welcomes Alaskan Bowhunting Supply
"Home of the GrizzlyStik® Arrow" an incredibly strong, heavy, hunting shaft that was designed to do one thing very well - to lethally penetrate game animals for a quick humane kill. Alaska Bowhunting Supply.

Rack N Hance brings it to bowhunting.net
Putting out this incredible mineral supplement now will help grow larger bodied bucks with larger antlers. Order now for larger, healthier deer.
New Smart Scouter WildLife Monitoring System
Winner of Field & Stream's Best of the Best the Smart Scouter offers a wildlife monitoring system that directs captured images to your computer or cell phone.
HS Infinity Premium Flex™ Diaphragm Turkey Calls
The new Infinity Premium Flex™ diaphragm turkey calls from H.S. Strut® are the result of over two years of research and development.
Turkey Trot, by Bob Robb
Becoming a turkey hunting success story takes some time. Sometimes you have to endure some strange things like when both you and a bobcat have eyes on a nice Tom?
What is 'CENTERING'?, by Josh Johnson
Josh Johnson of Spot Hogg Archery covers Centering (Advanced Aiming Technique) so you can shoot with greater accuracy.
Keep It Dry With Primos Field Bag, by Mike Capps & Kevin Howard - The outdoor life is not always sunny so Primos has an easy carry Field Bag made to keep your gear dry.
MTM Celebrates 40 Years with Digital Arrow Scale, by Kim Cahalan - MTM Case-Gard™ has a lot to be celebrating. If you shoot firearms and/or archery you may want to join in with this new Digital Scale.
Best "BowCamp" on the Net, Bar None !, by Zan Christensen - This isn't your "run of the mill" bowhunting forum. If you want to learn & expand your horizons, and develop solid friendships, you'll find this to be the best BowCamp on the net - bar none.
ATA Show Review - Pt 2, by Brodie Swisher
Hundreds of great product were revealed at the 2008 ATA Show. Here are some can't miss products.
Pro Ears Goes Hollywood
Pro Ears - Smart bowhunters use them to hear things they would never hear without them but they also protect hearing. Check out this Extra clip on Keanu Reeves for his new movie: Killer Streets.

Stay dry, stay wam, rain or shine, hot or cold, HUNT HARD!

SITKA GEAR now with bowhunting.net
The leader in technical gear for the hunting market. Sitka's complete layering system will keep you in the field, regardless of conditions.

Two Hot Bows for Young Bowhunters
Just starting out? Have a youngster ready to go? Here are two bows from Diamond that will fit the bill and get them started right.

Wanna Go Bear Hunting?
Quickly, if you want to go on an exciting Spring Bear Hunt in Alberta now is your moment.

It's Bowfishing Muzzy Time
It's that time again. The 9th Annual Muzzy Classic April 26-27 so grab your bowfishing equipment and boat up!

Wade Nolans Arctic Noatak Expedition - Pt 8
The scenery is breathtaking but the reality is survival. One must find food in the rugged, unfriendly Arctic and that isn't always available.

Saskatchewan, Black Bears, and the Phantom - Oh My! Part 2, by Barb Terry - Bear steaks were awesome. So was the boar that tried to get into our treestand and return the favor. He started with a show of power, then eating the ladder, then...

Book Review - Gary Bogner's, Bowhunting for the North American Twenty-Eight, by Jason Balazs - Nothing is better than getting away from the daily grind by settling in on a good, well written book by a premier bowhunter. This is one for your library.

BOWTUBE: Full Circle Concealment
P. Cody Fiduccia shows and demonstrates how to use Rhino Laboratories innovative, scientifically tested scent and sight elimination products that get you close without being detected.

The Mile Square Road Gang, by Susan Lagazo
Quite the group of neighbors surrounding Armen and Susan's hunting cabin. Or, never a dull moment.

Blake's First Turkey, by Wade Nolan
There you have it, the formula for preserving our sport. Very nicely said in this article.

The Ultimate Turkey Bow, by Dustin Bomley
It's turkey season and Dustin has suggestions for you on how to help nail that Tom. And the perfect bow to do it with.

BOWTUBE: Tree Stand Safety Belt
Dr. Norman Wood of Mountaineer Sports introduces "the missing link in Treestand Safety", the Treestand Safety Belt. Never loose your balance again when you are hunting from a treestand.

Evaluation: Easy Eye EZE Center Laser Tool, by Jason Balazs - Setting up a bow? Here is one tool that is indispensable for perfect alignment. Shoot straighter with the correct set up.

Roy Keefer Looks at Leupold
Binoculars are a must and Leupold is one of the world's finest. Our world traveling bowhunter takes a look at the Katmai Series.

Michael Waddell Interview
Here’s what Michael had to say about his quest for gobblers and the role the NWTF today.

Have a Medical/Health Question? Ask the Hunt Dr's
These two guys did and got an answer from two Doctors who know. And, they didn't even get charged for an office visit. Have a problem? Write us.

Future of Wild Turkey Management
The plan to ensure the future of the wild turkey will be an enormous undertaking in constant progress. Here is that plan.

Want To Be The New CEO for NWTF?
The National Wild Turkey Federation is now accepting applications for the position of CEO. Are you a qualified candidate?
NEW ON BOWTUBE:

BOWTUBE: Whitetail Tips - Mike Jordan discusses deer vision and the problems it poses to deer hunters. And the cures for those problems.

Fred's Rio Grand - The Story & Pics

The hunt report and pics as Fred brings in a big longbeard and makes the shot. But finding him is another matter.
Fred's Rio Grand - The Videos

Part 1 - At Billy Don's Fred Lutger bowhunts for the Rio Grande. Here are the Part #1 highlights.
THE RIO - Fred calls in a kent daddy, Rio Grande longbeard and makes the shot. The gobbler flies and we find it. But we get a surprise too. All on video as it happened.

Bowhunting World's Mike Strandland

Bowhunting World's editor Mike Strandland brings in a wild hog and reports on his bowhunt.

Wade Nolan's Hunt

Wade Nolan comes into camp with a wild boar.

Day 2 - Justin Lowry, First and First

Justin Lowry brings in the first longbeard on his first ever turkey hunt.
Here is Wednesday's Day 1 Report.

Home Page for Nebraska Gobbler Bowhunt

Gobbler Fight (From Nebraska Hunt

Two longbeards and a flock of jakes fight over a hen.

Texas: Search For The Rio Grande
Hunt Reports for Day #1 and Day #2 and Day #3.

Nebraska - More Day #3

We move to another location and get into the wild turkey action.

Nebraska - Day 3 - Oh No

The entire story, including the parts that we didn't get on video.

VIDEOS: Gobbler #1 and Gobbler #2

Our online turkey hunt in BowTube bowhunting video. Fred Lutger bags the 1st longbeard. On Day 3, I get our 2nd Tom of the hunt.

Nebraska - Day 2 - Down In The Valley

We work our plan and hunt the valley. Here's what happened.

Nebraska Day 1 - Afternoon
Learning More About Where They Go

We return to the same area. Here's the hunt report on the afternoon hunt.

Nebraska - Day 1 - Fred Gets It Done

Opening morning we saw at least 100 wild turkeys, on the hillside 500 yards away. Noting moved in our area until 11:00 and Fred got with it.

FREAK - On Mar 21

Do deer move in the rain? Today the Freak and other deer were hanging out in a surprise down pour.

Setting Up The Turkey Hunting Bow

Richard McCarty of Lake Country Archery sets up my new Turkey season bow and the Duck gets it on video. Ever seen the chronograph read 341?

Treestand Safety Summit & Last Hunt

Treestand safety meeting. And another wild hog bowhunt. And a look into the upcoming turkey season.

Treestand Safety Summit - Day 3
Hunting report from the morning hog bowhunt for wild hogs.

Treestand Safety Summit - Day 2
Hunting report from this morning and afternoon's bowhunt for wild hogs.

Jim Seeley Brings In The First Hog

Billy Don's cell phone rang. It was Jim Seeley and he had a hog story for us.

Wade Nolan's Hog Hunt With Billy Don

Today is the first day of a hog hunt with Wade Nolan at Billy Don's.

Mar 10 - 12: Eight and Eight
More Buckeye Cam buck pics.

More Deer Brawls & Antler Shed Time

The BuckEye Cam nails some more exciting moments is the lives of deer in March 2008.

March 7 - A Snow & Deer Day

Mar 6 weather correctly forecasted snow. The deer traffic was heavy in front of my BuckEye Cam. It took 359 pictures. Here are 30 that are representative of what went on. Snow Deer Pics...

Africa Safari Q & A

Before our upcoming Africa Bowhunting.net bowhunt in Namibia, Wade Nolan answers some of the more common questions asked about hunting Africa.

Crazy On The Full Moon?

They say people get a little crazy on the full moon. The pictures on the BuckEye Cam during the last full moon show that deer can get a little crazy too. To Deer Pics...

New Sticks N Limbs Camo (on video)

Berdette introduces his newest coats, overalls and coveralls for bowhunters.

March 5 and Still Lookin' Good

With a kicker on the right he's looking good on March 5 and we got us some nice close up video to boot.

Crazy Buck and China vs USA (Camo)

Chasing On Mar 4 - Think it's too late for bucks to be chasing. Think again. Have a look.
Camo Survivor - Berdette Schoep of Clarkfield Outdoors was one of the few USA camo manufacturers to survive after China took the business overseas. Here is how he did it.

Two New Deer Pic Videos in BowTube

GET DEER PICS - Rick Philippi shows how he gets pictures of the deer at his protein feeding areas.
MARCH DEER - Yesterday afternoon's deer.

Drastic Changes In The Camo Business
Timm Getts and I travel to Clarkfield, Minnesota and learn how the camo business was turned upside down in the year 2000.

Scouting For Deer 2008

FEB 27 - If the sun hadn't been so bright I would not have noticed the bedded buck. Buck PICS...

Clarkfield Outdoors - Arrival
FEB 28 - Our 3 hour flight to MN was smooth going. The 3 hour drive to Clarkfield was ... well ... snowy & stormy. We meet with Berdette at 5:30 tonight and all day tomorrow.

P.S. Don't tell Timm I put his pic here. ;-)

Turkey Getting Tip from Rick

Improve your odds of getting a shot this Spring with a tip from veteran gobbler bowhunter Rick Philippi.

Scouting For Deer 2008

Deer Thirty Video - Yesterday Afternoon

Let's watch some deer. February 24 just before last light some bucks and does move into the area and get themselves on BowTube. Watching Deer Video...

The Deer Activity On Feb 24

The BuckEye Cam was busy today. To Pics...

Planning For AFRICA 2008
Bowhunting.net and BowTube to bowhunt Africa in 2008. Africa...

Scouting For Deer 2008
... Real Lucky

More BuckEye Cam infra-red Deer Pictures...

We Get Lucky - Right Out Of The Blocks

Saturday afternoon I set out a BuckEye Cam wireless infra-red game camera and it was in the deer in less than an hour. Pics...

Growing Bigger Bucks Video

Elevate your bucks to the next level by improving their nutrition. Right now is the time to start.

Licked and Skunked

Nothing is as relaxing as watching bucks on a February 2nd morning. We're talking licking branches, walking around, and running into a black and white stripped surprise in the tall weeds. TO VIDEO...

Bear Bowhunt With Fred Lutger

On my last trip to Ontario Fred Lutger videoed my hunt for the Skunk Bear. TO VIDEO...

Continued New Product Coverage
of the 2008 ATA Archery Trade Show

ATA Trade Show - Pt 10
The 10th installment of our on the floor coverage of the 2008 ATA Archery Trade Show. ATA #10

Triple Kicker on Jan 29

This morning Triple Kicker gave us some video. GO...

This 3-D Buck Is Real

My bud PW saw an 8-point with a doe by my practice targets and got their pictures. PICS...

ATA Archery Trade Show 2008
HOME PAGE for ATA Archery Trade Show Coverage

Continued New Product Coverage
of the 2008 ATA Archery Trade Show

NEW: ATA Archery Trade Show - Part #9
Installment #9 of new products at ATA. ATA #9

ATA Archery Trade Show - Part #7 and #8
Installment #7 and #8 of pics and new products at the recent 2008 ATA Show. ATA #7 and ATA #8

Triple Kicker Buck on Jan 21

On my afternoon vigil some antlers in the nearby woods caught my eye. It was Triple Kicker. The last time I saw him was early December. Here he is on BowTube VIDEO...

Is There Bowhunting In France?

Heck yea. And at the ATA Show we interviewed notable French bowhunter and free lance writer Alexandre Bombenger. ON VIDEO...

Son Of The Freak Back Again

More video of Son of Freak buck as a doe tries to hide from him this morning. VIDEO...

Son Of The Freak Returns

He hasn't been on my radar since October, but Freak just showed up today and I got him ON VIDEO...

ATA Archery Trade Show 2008
HOME PAGE for ATA Archery Trade Show Coverage

ATA Archery Trade Show - Part #6

More new products and pics from the 2008 ATA Archery Trade Show. ATA #6...

ATA Archery Trade Show 2008
HOME PAGE for ATA Archery Trade Show Coverage

ATA Archery Trade Show - Part #5

More new products and pics from the 2008 ATA Archery Trade Show. ATA #5...

SCOUTING FOR DEER

Eight Point on January 14

And he is picture perfect. GO...

SCOUTING FOR DEER

Eight Point on January 14

And he is picture perfect. GO...

ATA Archery Trade Show 2008
HOME PAGE for ATA Archery Trade Show Coverage

ATA Archery Trade Show - Part #4

Forth group of people, pics and new archery & bowhunting products. To Part #4...

ATA Archery Trade Show - Part #3

Third group of people, pics and new archery & bowhunting products. To Part #3...

ATA Archery Trade Show - Part #2

Further down the aisle. More pictures, more people and more new products. To Part #2...

ATA Archery Trade Show - Part #1

People and products from the floor of the 2008 ATA Archery Trade Show. To Part #1...

2007 Deerhunt

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Back Home
"Crabby" Finally Meets Lucky "13"

Dennis Crabtree tells new bowhunters "Never Give Up" and here's what happened in December when he took his own good advice. Crabby...

Fixin' Edward

Edward's video in BowTube was not working for everybody. I have it fixed now. Edward shoots video well. Here is his video bowhunt. Late Season Hunt

Jan 3 & 4
I hunted 4 different places, same result. Nothing.

Jan 2- Afternoon: Last Barn Parade

Back at the Last Barn the deer got busy right away. I worked up a short video so you can see what happened. VIDEO...

BACK IN THE BUCKS

Tuesday at the Last Barn I saw a bomber buck, a good 8-point, two other bucks that got in a fight, and 5 does. I have pictures and the report. GO...

The Bow, And What Makes It Hunt

Here is the setup of this bow season's bow and all the accessories that make it hunt. And a few opinions about some of them. VIDEO...

Saturday & Sunday
Hunt reports for hunts with John, Bryant, the Duck, Robbie, Josh and Sharp Eye. And I find out how close a big buck can get to you without getting in the blind too. GO...

Friday's Hunt Report

Everyone that is on our deer lease is down this weekend. GO...

Thurs - A heavy frost looked like diamonds all around. It was plenty cold. No deer moved this morning. John and I are going into town to eat.

Wed - This morning was cold and and a raging wind came with daylight. I was a block of ice by 8:00 and came in. Went to the Point this afternoon. John Askew came down and went to the hill stand. We both saw 2 does. But the wind quit and it was a pleasant afternoon.

Mon & Tues - A Video Message For You

A short message from me to you, on VIDEO...

Sunday - A Turning Point?
After another no-deer morning things took a turn for the better ... at the last possible minute. GO...

Friday and Saturday

Saturday - I zipped at the food plot in the morning. But my game camera caught a buck at 11:00.

Still on the scent kick I tried another tactic at the Corner, making my own scrape. Here is the Hunt Report for Fri & Sat and I also videoed it all for BowTube and called it Fake 'Em Out. Sunday morning I went to the Point, it was 19 degrees, and apparently too cold for everything but me.

Making Arrows - On Video

Why not make your own arrows? It's easy and fast with the right tools. The Easy Way...

December 15 - 18
Catching up on the hunt reports. Another big buck on Dec 16. Wild Hog Weirdness on Dec 17. And Dec 18's report. GO...

Bill Moore's Scent Trick Brings Big Boy

Dec 14 - Bill Moore's deerhunting scent trick brought a big buck to me this afternoon at the Point. GO...
Plus the story and set up are On Video.

On BowTube Video: Scent Trick and Wide-8+2

The Search For Wide-8

His game camera pic was on Nov 22. Wide-8 was back. But bigger. And in December he finally found me. To Part 1...1 and Part 2.. and The Video...

Bryant & Jensen - the iPhone Buck

Sometimes when things look like they just won't work out, they do. :-) GO...

Bryant & Jensen - One For Two

We started our search for Bryant's buck and Jensen's wild hog. It was good and bad news. GO...

Big-O vs Button Head

My mouser cat takes on a button buck in a territorial dispute. Ya gotta love this! Big-O vs Button Head...

Sometimes Ya Get The Blues
Bryant & Jensen both get lucky -- and unlucky. GO...

John Bags Another Doe

John Askew does is again. GO...

Triple Kicker ... Limping

I videoed Triple Kicker today. He has a limp and his weight is down but he still has an eye for the ladies. Triple Kicker Video...

Dance With The One That Brung Ya...

See the video in BowTube: I'm U'r Man
A big 8-pt follows a doe into the food plot. GO...

Lookin' Good At The Corner - Woops!

Hunt Report and see it on BowTube VIDEO First time this year at the Corner. And here come the deer. Woops! GO...

The Duck Reports On His 10-point

Donald Duck tells us all about his big 10-pt. GO...

Late Morning 8-Point

As I gathered up my stuff to leave I saw antlers above the tall weeds to the south of the food plot. GO...

Bryant and Jensen

When Bryant Askew came in we got our flashlights and took up the track for a huge wild boar. GO...

Dec 2 - Video for the BowTube

The button wanted to go wherever it was headed. But a buck in the way wanted to be sure the younger buck knew his place. On BowTube Video...

Dec 1 - John's Day

John Askew bagged a doe at the Rock Ledge. GO...

Saturday morning nothing came by the Double Bull Blind in the Sky. I checked the game cameras and have some pics. Here they are, GO...

Nov 30 - Woops ... You Never Know
A black blob in the brush became a wild hog and walked to the water. I was in my new Double Bull In The Sky blind, 5 feet off the ground.