Bowhunting.neta
Bowhunting.Net
The Home Of Bowhunting On The Net


SEARCH
Bowhunting.net For
SITE MAP: | Today's News | Online Hunts | Archery & Bowhunting Companies | Bowhunting Outfitters | New Products | Bowhunting Publications | Field Evaluations | Columnists & Writers | Shows We Go To | Wild Turkey Hunting Network | Traditional Archery | Find The Deer | Scouting For Deer & Deer Pics | Complete Site Map | Wild Hog Bowhunts | DeerHunting.net | Shoot, Pass or Wait | Wild Game Recipes
NEW: BowhuntingTalk.com NEW: BowhuntingBlog.com NEW: Writers Contest
Message Boards and Club Shoots at Bowhunter.Net
Past Months & Archives: Archives from 1996 to Now
September 2006 Online Hunts & Events

Scouting Pics
Sept 25: Now, the bucks have shed their velvet and are showing off their 2006 headgear to the other bucks and the does. Eventually two bucks lock antlers. GO....

Sept 24: Generally you don't see many fawns for weeks after they are born. Today a few showed up. GO....

Bowhunting.net TV Hog Hunt

We spied a group of wild hogs on the hill side and when they disappeared into the tall weeds they were coming our way. GO...

Florida Alligator Hunt!
Alligator Bowhunt Home Page

Last Gator Hunt

Day #3 of our alligator hunting adventure comes to an early morning end. GO...

What Can't Happen, Happens

David made the airboat slowly circle the gator and that made it move a couple of yards. Now I could see it better and drew. GO...

Day 3 - Hunting Hard ...

When we pulled away from the boat ramp 8 sets of alligator eyes lit up in our spotlight. GO...

Day 3 - Lets Scout The Lake, First

Daman Sharp took us on the lake two hours before sunset so we could scout for alligators. We saw 37. GO...

The Fight Is On ...


The gator popped up out of the water, his jaws smashing together, in hopes of crushing David's arm. The fight was on. GO...

Is That A Gator Over There?

Yep, it sure is and you can see it in this pic. Day 2 of our gator hunt is Cadillac Style. GO...

What Does That Gator Look Like?

The fight is over. GO...

Now What?

The gator is over there. We are here. Now what do we do? GO...

Fighting Gator, Contd...

It got difficult to tell if we had the gator or he had us. GO...

Fighting Gator

My bow in the left hand and camera in the right I looked for the gator. Something yellow caught my attention. Was it a Gator's eye? I didn't know. Then the yellow image blinked. Go...

Racing For Gators 

Unbelievably the alligator held his ground, only 6 feet from the airboat. Although I've never hunted them I lived in Florida for years and had seen gators before. But never one like this. GO...

The Hunt Begins

Day 1 - Gator Trappers Mike Edwards, Brad Gibson & David Mills with Innerloc Broadhead's Kevin Sullivan on the Airboat. We are ready for our first Gator hunt. GO...

Hog Hunt With Billy Don
Day #1- Picture Time

First, lets see what's around. We saw lots of game and took some pics for ya. GO...

Scouting For Deer 2006

HOME PAGE of 2006 Scouting For Deer

A Fawn In Late August 

Seeing fawns is always special. This morning one came by to get its picture taken. Enjoy...

Texas Trophy Hunters Extravaganza
Home Page For The Show | Pics #1 | Pics #2

Jason Balazs takes you on a photo journey down the isles of the show. Pics #1 and Pics #2

Leroy Sisco welcomes Rick Philippi and I to the Texas Trophy Hunters Extravaganza. TTH Show

This weekend Rick Philippi, Jason Balazs and I checked out the Texas Trophy Hunters Extravaganza in Ft. Worth, TX. Pics #1...

First Time Luck ...

The Hammer Hole was quiet ... until the hogs showed up. GO...

Scouting For Deer 2006
HOME PAGE of 2006 Scouting For Deer

On Your (Hind) Feet!

Aug 16 - A doe charges a buck and he rears up on his hind legs and stops her. More...

Scouting Time Again - August 14 - 15

Yesterday afternoon I put out the CamTrakker and we're taking deer pictures again. We caught 3 different 8-pointers and other deer. GO...

Showing 'em Who's Boss

On the morning I left for the 2006 Bear Hunt I took pictures after daylight. The bucks are starting to act like bucks. GO...

Ontario Black Bear Online Bowhunt
Bowhunting.net Banned In Ontario !!!
August 7 - Today Canadian Customs refused to let me bring my laptop computer into the country to put our bear hunt on Bowhunting.net!!! GO...

Last Minute Stuff...

Aug 6 - Fred Lutger demonstrates where to shoot a bear with an arrow. And more...

A Tune Up At Lake Country Archery

Aug 4 - The Duck and I arrived at Lake Country Archery on Lake Fork, TX and Richard went to work on my list of changes for my bow. GO...

Scouting For Deer 2006

HOME PAGE of 2006 Scouting For Deer

August 3 CamTrakker Deer Pics

A doe almost runs into a buck. Just one of the pics taken last night by my CamTrakker. GO...

The Treestand CamTrakker Pics

I definitely was anxious to see what kind of action was going on in front of the Treestand I hung the CamTrakker on. Here We Go...

Monitoring A Treestand

This afternoon I went to a tree where I've had a treestand for several years. I mounted a CamTrakker to the tree right by a treestep. GO...

July 24 & 25- CamTrakker Pics

Some of the deer in the pictures were 40+ yards away. Even at the longer distances CamTrakker caught the deer as they walked by. GO...

July 22 Pics - Two sets of pics

Kick back and watch this light colored 8-pt.GO... And later two 8-points came by. GO...

2006 Freak & July 9-pt on July 21

They're looking good today ... and walked right up and let us see 'em close. GO...

Today's Scouting Pictures

A doe approaches and the July 9-pt puts it in her place. To 10 Pics... and To 8 more Pics...

Here's Where We Are, As Of July 19

A close up, full screen picture of a 9-point and a possible son of the Freak buck. GO...

July 18 - Watching A New Angle

After moving the CamTrakker to watch the south we get more buck and doe pics. GO...

July 17 - Back To Scouting

What were the deer doing on July 16-17. GO...

Wild Hog Bowhunt at Texas-S
HOME PAGE For The Texas-S Hog Hunt

The CamTrakker Texas "S" Pics

On day #1 we put out a CamTrakker to try to get pics of some wild hogs. We did. GO...

Part 7 - Dangerous? Yep, sometimes ... as in right here, right now!

The stalk came off perfectly. But the next 4 minutes was off the map dangerous.GO...

Part 6 - Hogs Everywhere We Go ...

Rick and I were back in Merle's hog woods at 2:30 and went to the nearest pond. A few hogs were walking along the water's edge. GO...


Part 5 - We decided to break for lunch and walked toward camp, checking possible hog haunts as we went. And found some. GO...


Rick saw a group of 30 wild hogs bedding down in the trees... and started stalking. GO...


Part 3 - I knelt by a tree as no less than 60 wild hogs walked toward me. GO...



Part 2 - When we reached an area with large boulders we saw a pack of hogs. But they were walking away from us.  We improvised. GO...


Part 1 - Rick Philippi and I begin our bowhunt in the east Texas woods at Texas-S Bowhunting Ranch. And we get into it right away. GO...

Tommy Soriero Sends Us Pics of Bar None "Big Boys"

The email from Tommy Soriero read, "Robert, Here are a few pictures I have taken of various Bar None bucks." There were 5 pictures attached. So I took a look ... WOW! GO...

July 2 - the "In Your Face Buck"

Daybreak: a buck got in our face. GO...
The CamTrakkertook 187 pics. Wow! So I put up a couple dozen so you could see what happened. GO...

June 30 - Almost 100

Last night and this morning my CamTrakker took almost 100 pictures of the deer that moved through the area. Here are 35 of them. GO...

June 28 - Daytime Buck

Today I worked through lunch and got a nice surprise between 12:30 and 1:00. To the Daytime Buck Pictures...

June 27 - Just Like We Were There!

Absolutely the best pics yet. Just like we were there. GO...

June 24 - The First Fawn

Today I really got lucky and walked up on a fawn that gave me some very nice pictures. GO...

June 23 - New CamTrakker Pics

This go round the we have 46 pictures. Here are the highlights. GO...

June 21 - Getting Ready, Step One...

Yesterday, the 20th, I set out a digital CamTrakker to see if any deer were hanging around. This morning I checked it and had pictures already! To what happened scouting and the buck pics - GO...

2006 Gobbler Bowhunt
HOME PAGE of 2006 Multi State Gobbler Bowhunt

PIC #5 - A Strutter Pic (Full Screen)
On my hunt above the river this longbeard strutted his stuff. 
GO...

PIC #4 - A Slunger
A fat bellied, longbeard Slunger eases his way closer on my hunt at Billy Don's.
GO...

PIC #3 - Longbeards
Three longbeards camped out nearby, waiting for hens to enter the area.
GO...

PIC #2 - "Here I Am!"
A rio grande gobbler starts into strut as he approaches a group of hens (at Billy Don's). 
GO...

PIC #1 - Lots Of Turkeys
Close up of a flock of Toms and hens at Billy Don's, taken before the season.
GO...

The Team NWTF Chopper
by Fred Lutger

You could not miss it at the 2006 NWTF Trade Show, Dave Edmondson's Team NWTF Chopper. Fred interviews Dave. GO...

Full Screen Wild Turkey Pics
PIC #4 - A Double Double
Fred Lutger and both got lucky in Nebraska with two each.
GO...

PIC #4 - Lookin' Good
4 Nebraska gobblers strut their stuff, up close.
Pic #2a & 2b
Two pics, a Merriam's gobbler thinks our hen decoy is real. 
GO...
Nebraska, Pic #1 - Nebraska Merriam's gobblers respond to calls and approach our decoy.
GO...
Pic #4 - Three Florida Osceolas case the area for the hen they thought they heard.
GO...
Pic #3 - Spotting a wild turkey in the Florida swamps has unique issues. Can ya find 'em?
Pic #2 - Nothing else looks like a Florida swamp. Here are some more Florida gobblers. GO...
Pic #1 - the big, slunger, Osceola longbeard on the Florida hunt. GO...


May 3 - First Day In Tennessee

So how do you find gobblers in a new place? Nothing to it. TO: Morning and Afternoon.

May 4 - Day 2 

Hunt Report and Pics for Day 2. GO...

Tennessee - Day 3
Rain in the morning. But Fred try's a new set up for the afternoon and gets action. GO...

Day 1 - Struttn' His Stuff 

The gobbles got closer and then a big, longbeard strutter popped out of the brush. GO...

Day 3 - Out Sourcing
My bud Dickie Wicker invited me to hunt. GO,,,

Day 2 - Some gobblers never give up

Regardless of how close they get and how good things look it can always take an unexpected turn ... for us ... and the gobblers. GO...

Day 4 - The CamTrakker Longbeards

A CamTrakker finds me 3 longbeards who are daily commuters past the Gate. I go there today, and they do too. GO...

Day 5 - CamTrakker Gobblers Back

It took 3 hours to pull the CamTrakker Longbeard trio from the river to my blind. GO...

Day 6 - Nice Day For A Grand Slam

How sweet it is when it all comes together for some super longbeard pictures and the Rio that makes it a Grand Slam Day... 

Day 7 - Lets Do It One Mo' Gin

The big Tom locked up and I threw every trick I knew at him. GO...

Day 8 - Morning

Some hunts the turkeys aren't what you remember. And in case you're wondering, that is not the friendly Bossie the cow. GO...

Day 8 - Afternoon - Part 1

Some days you see wonderful things in nature and this afternoon began that way. GO...

Will A Snake Get Into The Blind ... With You?
Day 8 - Afternoon, Part 2
Learning new things happens a lot when you bowhunt. Some times you learn about something you'd rather not. GO...



Opening Day - Rio Grande Gobblers
Fred Lutger, the Duck and I are bowhunting for Rio Grande gobblers today.

Afternoon Hunt: Just when I thought the day's hunt was over ... 3 longbeards walked around the tree I was hiding behind. GO...

Morning Hunt: When Fred called again the gobbler stepped into view down the fence by the Gate. Fred continued to call and the gobbler walked down the fence past the blind, looking at the decoys. GO...

Day 2 - Search For The Rio Grande
Here are the field notes on Day #2. GO...

Day 3 - Rio Grandes With Billy Don

We drive to Wild Horse Prairie Ranch and Fred and I get good gobbler action today. GO...

Day 4 - Fred Gets A Rio

Billy Don and Fred drove to the "super secret" site. Soon gobbles sounded from 4 different directions. GO...

Billy Don's: The Rest Of The Story
The Duck and I get into gobblers. GO...

Nebraska - Day 1: Luv Struck

Sometimes the things you see while bowhunting are absolutely amazing. Like the 1st morning in Nebraska, when a gobbler was luv struck by Fred's decoy! Pics & Video...

Nebraska - Over The Top

Fifteen minutes later we called and got gobbles from the ridge above us. GO...

Nebraska - Come Up And See Me

The gobbler was worked up, even his face was red. I took a pic because I expected him to stop and look at my decoy. But he didn't. GO...

Nebraska - It Can't Be Happening!

That is NOT the fan of the Merriam's turkey I tagged 2 hours ago. It's an Eastern. And it rained longbeards beginning at 3:44. GO... 

Nebraska - Fred's Double!

High Winds! Driving rain! And Fred finds where the gobblers hang out in bad weather. GO...

Live Broadcast ... Kinda
I can get a cell signal at the Point and here is what's happened so far this morning. GO...
Afternoon: A hen came through and I took a short web video of it. Video...

Do Decoys Work?

Nothing's better than watching gobblers strut 5 yards from you. And you're about to Go There.

Apr 19 - Decoys Bringing 'Em In

A gobbler comes to the call. Some hens interact with my decoys. And more, with pics. GO...

Apr 20 - Here Comes "Super Jake"

He's tall, dark, and handsome, and has a weakness for Woodhaven yelps. GO...

Apr 21 - Longbeards

I knelt down and peeked under the cedar limbs. Three longbeards were casually walking along. A hen gives us some cool video. And the last dance of the day holds a big surprise. GO...

Apr 22 - How Many Gobblers?

As day broke gobbles sounded in the trees down the ridge from me and all along the river. GO... 

Apr 24 & 25 - To the hunts. GO..

Apr 27 - Fat Belly -- Long Beard

A big fan caught my attention 100 yards in front of the blind across the cactus patch. I yelped and he brought it on. GO...
Apr 27 - Afternoon

A hen, walking at a steady pace, walked a half circle and passed me at 42 yards (on the Nikon rangefinder). A BIG Longbeard was in tow. GO...

Apr 28 - Off To A Fast Start

Four hens stopped in front of me and the longbeard crossed the road to them. GO... 
Apr 28 - Afternoon & Last Day

More monster gobbler pictures and action. GO.



I Didn't Forget...

About the 2nd surprise I promised you. Here is a computer wallpaper pic taken at Bar None Ranch. Sizes: 1024x768 and 800x600

Florida Osceola Bowhunt 2006
HOME PAGE of the Florida Osceola Hunts

Opening Day Eve

David Mill sent everybody out to look and listen for roosting gobblers. I think he sent me to a pretty good spot. Check out the Pics...

Florida - Billy Yargus Talks To 'Em

Woodhaven Sting Team member Billy Yargus with his first Osceola gobbler.

David Mills and I were in my ground blind long before daylight and the hens and gobblers started talking. It was very foggy and none flew down until after 8:00. They talked to us some, but didn't come in sight.
But Billy Yargus was calling in a gobbler. GO

Opening Day Double

Kindell Keeton and Brett Berry
When Brett called 5 jakes came in. But it wasn't gonna be a jake hunt for these Woodhaven Sting Team members. Go... 

Moxey Bags & Tags #4
Before daylight Doug Crabtree led the way for Mike "Moxey" Spivey into a cypress head, grunting and walking on all fours to disguise themselves as hogs so the nearby roosting turkeys would not detect them. GO...

Grand Slam For A Bowhunter

Eyad Yehyawi needed an Osceola to get his Grand Slam with the bow. The hunt began Saturday morning. Eyad's Bowhunt...

A Woodhaven Triple Header

Ryan Prince, Mike Pentecost and Sam Huff bring a gobbler in from the afternoon's hunt. GO...

And I Was Hunting Too
Keeping up with the Woodhaven Sting Team's successful hunts got me behind on reporting on my own hunt. Here's What Happened...

Day 3 - Bad Luck ... Good Luck 

An accident in the morning. But the afternoon was a whole different story. GO...

Day 3 - Continued - The Real Deal
Behind the hen her was the real deal, a fat bellied longbeard. I called and he blew up into full strut. To The Pics & Hunt...

Day 3 - Doug Crabtree
Doug set up 150 yards from the timber where the gobblers were roosted and gobbling. His plan was to wait till the gobblers flew down and then start calling them. But that plan was quickly changed. To Doug's Hunt...

Day 4 - Right Out Of The Box

Once I could see around me in the growing light I yelped and purred on the Woodhaven aluminum slate, dropping a hint on what direction they should go when they flew down. GO...

Day 4 - The Shark Tooth Gobbler

Yesterday, when I returned from hunting, David Mills 6 year old daughter Faith gave me a good luck present, a shark tooth. It worked! GO...

Day 5 - Is That What It Looks LIke?

Gobbles sounded as dawn approached. I called, hoping for a repeat of yesterday morning's meeting with the slunger. I got it, sort of. GO...

Woodhaven Team Hunt

The Woodhaven Team was hunting turkeys at the same time. Meet Mike Pentacost, his team and experience their hunts. They got real. GO...

Day 6 - More Gobbler Action
Gobbles! A good ways off. I called pretty loud. The call was very raspy and gobblers sounded off as well as some hens. GO...

Day 6 - Last Dance

A hen popped out of the woods and passed 15 yards from me. The gobbles behind her were getting closer. GO...

Sometimes Grim Is A Good Thing!

Jay Liechty of Grim Reaper Broadheads and I go to Billy Don's to bowhunt wild hogs and things are off to a big start. Day 1 | Day 2 | The Last 2 Days

The 30th NWTF Convention & Sport Show Opens
HOME PAGE for 2006 NWTF Coverage

We covered the 2006 NWTF Sport Show events: the Callling Competitions, outstanding taxidermy displays, interviews with key people, Turkey Call Making competition, kids & teen events, and plenty more. Plus pictures, pictures & pictures. GO...

Wade Nolan's Writing Camp And Whitetail Bowhunt at Bar None!
Home Page: Writers Camp & Hunt at Bar None Ranch

Wade Nolan invited me to his Writers Camp and bowhunt at Bar-None Ranch. Outdoor writers Joe Byers, Bow Humphrey, Lisa Price, Rick Combs and I  were the guest of Bear Archery, ASAT Camo, MTD Scents, Grim Reaper Broadheads and Gold Tip  Arrows.

As you can see from the above pics the hunting was fantastic -- so were the buck pictures. GO...

Gobblers On Jan 27

This morning I walked around, looking for something to take pictures of. I found it. GO...

Archery Trade Show 2006
Archery & bowhuntings only national trade show. And we, as always, were there reporting what was new...
Home Page for the ATA Show Coverage

New Products for 2006
Special Report - I.D.I. Gear...
Our Report on New Products aT the ATA.
| Part 3 | Part 2 | Part 1...
New 2006 Product Pics
| Pics #3 | Pics #2 | Part #1
 

September 2006 News
You heard it here first!
  • Florida Alligator Bowhunt" pictures and the hunt report of an action packed bowhunt.
  • Scouting For Deer 2006: pictures and events from scouting during September.
  • New Products: archery & bowhunting gear.
  • Field Evaluations: Field tests of new archery gear by out field testing team.
  • September 2006 News & Articles

  • Congratulations up there, Linda K.

    The Prayer Bear, by Linda K. Burch
    Most of us say a little prayer hoping it will work to bring us success. Well for Linda Burch it really worked. Course all that hard work helped too.
    Evaluation - Sportsman's Back Brace, by Patrick Gordon - It's the easiest thing to do; hurt your back. Climbing, pulling, lifting, twisting and turning and BAM, life just got harder. The Sportsman's Back Brace may help.
    Health Alert!, by Janice Baer
    Long road trips out of state shouldn't lead to a trip to the hospital.
    Meal Preparation With Broadheads. by  Janice Baer - This happy hunter uses humor to amuse; if only herself.
    Australian Hunt - The Final Day, by Hunt Doctors - The last day of our Australian hunt. It has been spectacular but there is one last bull to take and this one does not go easily. 
    Dream Hunt Available for a Few for P&Y Bucks - Byers Bowhunting has a few openings for a 5 day P&Y Whitetail dream hunt in Ohio. Call today for details. 970-874-5780.
    Australian Hunt - Day 9, by Hunt Doctors
    This is the day young Andrew hunts his buffalo. Then our bowhunter gets too close to a big bull.
    Stand Selection, by Bobby Worthington in Bowhunting Trophy Whitetails - Feeding areas? Rub lines? Breeding scrapes? Staging areas? Bobby doesn't waste his time there, he goes where they are. And you can too...
    Buck Magic - Solid Lure for Big Bucks
    Scents and Lures come in a variety of forms but new BUCK MAGIC is a new method and new way to bring bucks in.
    Trends in Hunting Clothing, by Anthony Navarroli - What to wear? When it's hot? When it's cold? When the weather is brutal how do you stay dry and warm?
    Australian Hunt - Day 8, by Hunt Doctors
    Dr. Paul takes Andrew to stalk in a "swampy billabong".
    Hogs Gone Wild !!!,, by Rick Philippi
    A fast paced wild hog bowhunt in east Texas as Rick stalks for wild hogs.
    Camouflage innovator Jim Crumley 
    Jim Crumley Interview, by Frank Addington - Known as the Father of Modern Camouflage and one of the most respected, well liked people in hunting. This month Frank gets personal with Jim Crumley.
    EVALUATION: Magnus Snuffer SS, by Keith Dunlap - Our newest Field Evaluator takes a hard look at the Snuffer SS Broadhead.
    Scents, Science, and Deer Hunting Success, by Joe Byers - If there's a trophy buck in your neck of the woods, here are the newest ways to outfox it..
    Australian Hunt - Day 7, by Hunt Doctors
    How close can you get to a huge Water Buffalo? Today Dr. Paul stalks up on 4.
    Etling's  Super Bucks Now Available
    Bowhunting's Superbucks by Kathy Etling is a  Bowhunting Preservation Alliance book and it is now available. Order one today.
    Hunt Doctor Paul stalks his bull!
    Australian Hunt - Day 6, by Hunt Doctors
    A huge bull. A hair raising stalk and shot followed by a heart stopping tracking and charge. This is what hunting dangerous game is all about.
    African Bowhunt at Hartebeesdoorns, in Dark Continent - People talk about heart shots but few actually hit the spot. Philip Marais knew where to take the shot and he did. 
    Australian Hunt - Day 5, by Hunt Doctors
    Dr. Plante goes after his second big Australian water buffalo bull.
    Remembering a Life Well Lived, by Frank Addington - A year ago the archery world lost a giant when Rev. Stacy Groscup left us. But he left memories that will ever be cherished.
    Australian Hunt - Day 4, by Hunt Doctors
    Fishing for shark turned out to be the day Paul drops the feathers on a nice bull but celebrates a bit early as the jungle takes it's own bite.
    Evaluation: Pro Release RollAid, by Patrick Gordon - Testing the unique RollAid Release.Roller bearing and caliper release. 
    Steve Byers Unveils Updated Site
    Byers Bowhunting slicked up their web site. Also, be checking for any 'cancellations'. You might get a smokin deal!
    Keith Dunlap New Field Evaluator
    Bowhunting.net says hello to our newest Field Evaluator: Keith Dunlap.

    Bear Archery comes to the rescue!
    BEAR Helping Archers, by Lisa Price
    Bear Archery took this opportunity to cement their desire to grow the sport, starting with kids.
    Australian Hunt - Day 3, by Hunt Doctors
    Day three is a day at the beach, fishing in beautiful surroundings where once again Andrew proved the man of the hour. 

    Doctor Paul stalks a big Australian bull.
    Australian Hunt - Day 2, by Hunt Doctors
    Today the real hunt begins. Feet on the ground going after the Aussie Water Buffalo.
    Video Evaluation: Passport To Europe, by Patrick Gordon - Report on Gary Bogner's bowhunt in Spain for the "Grand Slam" of all 4 Spanish Ibex and more.
    Mastering Camouflage, by Whitetail University - Your choice of camouflage must obey certain principles of concealment and laws of physics. Here they are...
    New Hair & Body Wash Eliminates Scent
    StonyBrook Outfitters has recently introduced their new Scent Eliminating Hair & Body Wash. Stay clean, scent free and hunt more productive.
    Australian Bowhunt - The Dream Begins, by Hunt Doctors - The dream: Australia. The quest: Water Buffalo with a bow. Online on Bowhunting.net. Today it all begins.
    Covering Your Tracks, by Dave Conrad
    Important tips. How to eliminate your scent. How to hunt ridgelines, saddles, transition zones and put your stand in the right place.
    Taking Better Trophy Photos, by Fletch's Corner - The time comes, you put game on the ground. Don't ruin the moment by taking a poor photo of your trophy.

    POLAR MAX Joins Bowhunting.net Family
    PolarMAX offers their tech clothing line XGO with base layering scent prevention technology "X-STATIC" anti-microbial selected by the US military and serious hunters.. 
    Eastman Outfitters Intros RAPIDMOUNT
    Deer don't look up?  Well we know that's not true so Eastman Outfitters have designed the Rapidmount Treestand Blind to hide your stand.
    Strong Public Support for Hunters
    Survey reports public support of hunting has increased over the past decade.
    Hammer Hole Pics

    I picked up the CamTrakker at the Hammer Hole and here are the highlights of the pics..
    How To Practice, by Jim Sherman OF Timberline Archery  - Practice is what makes us able to shoot with accurately with consistency. But how do you practice for the best results?
    Josiah's Double, by Eddie Polich from Double Bull Binds News - How lucky is it to be a 12 year old bowhunter, live in Africa, and have a father who owns an Outfitting business?
    Tru-Fire's New BULLDOG Release
    Bulldog. Now that's a tenacious name for a line of new, lock down, Teflon smooth, trophy bustin Release Aids sure to be a winner.
    Hunting During Drought Conditions, by Brandon Ray (BowTech Bowhunting Tips)
    During drought conditions water draws game. Here is advice on getting your trophy.

    An African Bowhunt To Remember.
    Africa Bowhunt Day 12, by Matt Burrows
    As the final day of our incredible hunt winds down a few more animals fall to the arrow and memories build that will never fade.
    When Does Your Rut Start?, by Wolverine Tip Of The Month - Want to know when your deer rutting seasons begins, or your season start? Wolverine has you covered.
    BowCaddy Offers Equipment Protection
    People love the BowKaddy to transport equipment in trucks and quadrunners but the newest product to the line is the new Bow-Kini. Protects your equipment from the elements.
    Fred Bear Sportsman's Club Raises $$$$$$ - A record $33,800 was raised at Bass Pro Shops to process 135,000 venison meals to feed local families in need.
    Getting Ready for Elk, by Jodi Balazs
    How does a bowhunter's wife get ready for her first  bowhunt for elk? It ain't easy, it just ain't easy.
    Bowhunt with Steve Byers Hunts Now!
    A few spots available for monster whitetails in Southeast Ohio this fall. Great opportunity, contact for dates. limited in number! Byers Bowhunting.

    Day 11 is a two Kudu day.
    Africa Bowhunt Day 11, Matt Burrows
    Matt and friends set their sights on warthog and Nyala. And get a Kudu to boot.
    Hyperthermia, Heat Kills, by Hunt Doctors
    Hyperthermia is a killer. This months topic is how to avoid it in hunting season when it's still hot.
    Africa Bowhunt Day 10, by Matt Burrows
    Visions of Gemsbok, Kudu and Nyala, but these are't the only visitors to our hide today on our Stich & String, African Bowhunt.
    Chasing Trophy Bucks, by Steve Peters
    It's what we all, most anyway, wait for all year. The season opens and here we go, chasing the bucks,  whitetail bucks that is.
    Whitetail Fanatic Sept Newsletter
    Man fights deer to death, Peta boycot, Whitetail Fanatic on MySpace.com, WHO changes mind on darting, and more...
    StonyBrook Outfitters Field Spray Wups Odors - When you've done everything else right you can pick up a bunch of odors just on you way to your stand, Scent Eraser Field Spray takes care of them.
    Africa Bowhunt Day 9. by Matt Burrows - The African Quest continues for Gemsbok, Warthog and Nyala for Matt and his compatriots.
    Kwikee Kwiver - 50 years of excellance
    An icon in the archery world. Simple & effective. But Kwikee is also about people on this 50th Year of being the leader.
    Moose Dreams, by Darryl Quidort
    From the grunts, to the charges, a bull moose presents an awesome challenge for a bowhunter but on this hunt two monster bulls loose the battle.
    Golden Moose Awards, by Lisa Metheny
    What shows are you watching? The Outdoor Channel is counting the ballots but here are some shows Lisa thinks tops.

    Yep, now youre talking Cindy!
    A Shark Hunter's Journal, by Cindy Braun
    Want bowfishing adverture? Gar and buffalo are great sport ... but shark ... now you're talking.
    Stopping Target Panic, Confidence In The Outdoors - One time or another we've all had it. You're at full draw, zoned in on a pin ... and ... Target Panic. Here is a suggestion to fix it.

    Big buck video.
    Video Of 191 Inch Monster Missouri Buck
    See video of the monster 191 inch Missouri Buck taken by bowhunter Kenny Myers at IMB Outfitters.
    Rattlin Rednecks, by Bill Moore
    Hunting for Texas big bucks, Bill and Freddie Haney add a Hot Trails surprise to their horn rattling setup. The results? Read on.
    BowTech Sponsors Mutton Bustin Event
    If Mutton Bustin ain't the heart of America nothing is and archery leader BowTech is the new Title Sponsor of the World Championship.  Yeah BowTech.

    Whitetail University - Learning starts here!
    The more you know about whitetails, the more success you’ll have. For the best in whitetail biology, how-to and strategy from today’s top whitetail experts start your hunt here.

    Evolved Habitat Joins Bowhunting.net
    The most comprehensive lines of forage products, food plot materials, mineral supplements, attractants and wildlife feed products ever offered for deer, wild hogs and more. "Evolved Habitats, Building Better Wildlife."
    show what bowhunters can do.

    MDR 24/7 Scents – The New Technology
    Scent technolgy is evolving with new concepts. MDR, maker of 24/7 is the leader of the scent revolution that every bowhunter can benefit from.

    Whitetail's Unlimited With Bowhunting.net - News about this national, non-profit conservation organization working to preserve an American tradition. 75,000 members.

    ATSKO Joins Bowhunting.net
    The maker of Sno-Seal™ Water Proofing, Laundry Care, Outdoor Gear and Odor Control products and UV Killer.

    TrophyScore Joins Bowhunting.net
    TrophyScore is the amazing software that lets you score your trophy BEFORE you shoot. A must for every hunter and wildlife professional.

    Bowhunting Trophy Whitetails Chapter 1, by Bobby Worthington -  'An Advanced Approach To Taking Mature Bucks'. One of a very few Master Whitetail bowhunters shares his vast experience and expertise with us.

    SPORTSMEN'S EDGE Comes On Board
    High Potency Multivitamin Specially formulated by physicians to increase Sportsmen's Performance - Field tested by elite pros.
    The best there's ever been.

    BEAR Archery Joins Bowhunting Net Family - The message from Fred Bear® is simple and direct -- today's best value to performance ratio in archery and bowhunting.
    masters of vibration control.

    Spot Hogg Comes Aboard 
    Rugged, well designed, top quality bowsights & products for bowhunters and archers. Information packed newsletters and a Forum where you can discuss all aspects of archery. Spot Hogg will keep you coming back.
    IDI Gear
    Innovative Design Joins Bowhunting.net
    Lightest, thinnest, warmest hunting apparel available. Incredible clothing is also waterproof, quiet, and kills your scent with patented Scent Barrier™. (See our coverage of IDI Gear)

    Mountain Creek Outfitters - Trophy Bear & Whitetails - Want to hunt large black and color phase bear? How about some monster whitetails? Mountain Creek can do.
    NEWS: Wade Nolan's Whitetail University
    Wade has played a tremendous part in educating hunters, writers and videographers. His Seminars and Workshops are second to none.
    24 Seven Deer Scent
    MDR Represents The Next Generation Of Scent Products For Serious Hunters
    24Seven Scent Enhancement Granuels deliver scent continuously for 4-7 days. Keep your scrape working. 

    AMS Bowfishing Joins Bowhunting.net
    Bowfishing is more popular than ever and the leader in bowfishing info and equipment is AMS Bowfishing. Jump on board, the excitement is just beginning.

    DuraCoat Joins Bowhunting.net Team
    Put a tough Dura Coat Finish on all your Firearms and bows to end all rust and corrosion with this easy to use 'Do-it-yourself' formula.
    Diamond
    Diamond Archery Joins Bowhunting.Net
    Diamond by BowTech, the highest performing, most dependable equipment made. You'll never need to ask 'Is my archery equipment ready'?

    The ASAT Camo Story, by Jim Barnhart
    ASAT CAMOUFLAGE remarkable All Season-All Terrain Camo. Guaranteed or your money back! No bull, No Gimmicks, just great camo!
    Flex-Fletch Joins Bowhunting.net
    Flex-Fletch vanes have been the ultimate arrow guidance for 35 years and remain so to this day. There is no equal, see for yourself.
    HUNT RECORDER & Notes Book 
    An easy to use, innovative tool to help deer
    hunters hunters be more successful.

    NEWS: Nature Hits Your Cell Phone - Hunttones - You are a hunter. Tired of Beethoven or rap beats as a ring tone for your cell? Want a coyote, cougar or elk? Check these out. 

    MOTHWING CAMO Joins Bowhunting.Net
    Introducing the Original TREE-D™ Camo using the latest computer technology with the mimicry and cryptic coloration of moths.
    Expansion At Bowhunting.Net's Online Store - Timm Getts brings expansion, new management, more lines, hundreds more products and better prices to BowhuntingStore.com at Bowhunting.net.

    Make Scents Really Work For You This Season With Edgefield Outdoors Products
    Use Wickster and ScentLeaf Scent Dispensers and High Performance Synthetic hunting scents.
    Loc-On Treestands Joins Bowhunting.Net - For the best in light-weight, fixed position treestands. Also replacement cordura cloth seats, vinyl super seats, straps, chains & more.

    Wolverine Steps Into New Terrain And Joins Bowhunting.net - From hunting in wet, freezing conditions to summer hiking, Wolverine has boots and shoes perfect for every outdoor adventure. Comfortable and durable footwear that keeps you going all day long.
    NEWS: NASP Joins Bowhunting.net
    The National Archery in the Schools Program is introducing archery to schools nation wide.

    Welcome Sting & String Outfitters
    Bowhunting only hunting Consultant. High quality hunts in the western U.S., Canada and Africa. Plus bowhunting videos including "Africa with Stick & String", the most informative video ever produced on bowhunting in Africa. 

    IMB Outfitters Joins Bowhunting.net
    Illinois, Iowa, Missouri Monster Bucks hunts 20.000 acres in the trophy buck country of Pike County, Illinois, South Southeastern Iowa, and Northern Missouri.

    TaylorMaid Bowstrings Joins Bowhunting.net - Perfection in bow strings and cables. Bowstrings that are tough, precisely made with superior materials & tight servings. Accept nothing but the best, Taylor Maid.

    Carbon Express Joins Bowhunting.net
    One of the leading carbon arrows for hunting and target as well as arrow components. For a tough, straight, target punching arrow, look here. 

    Eastman Outfitters Joins Bowhunting.net
    Award Winning Eastman Outfitters™ is a leading manufacturer of quality hunting blinds, broadheads and hunting accessories available throughout North America at leading retailers and hunting specialty stores.

    NBEF Joins Bowhunting.net
    NBEF now on bowhunting.net: The Official International Bowhunter Education Program website.
    March 2005 On Bowhunting.net
    Bowhunting for the Grand Slam 6-Pack. Daily pics and updates as Fred Lutger, Doug Crabtree & I bowhunt for the Florida Osceola. New archery & bowhunting products and Field Evaluations. Daily news.
    February 2005 On Bowhunting.net
    The Pic and coverage of the National Wild Turkery Convention. Deer & wild turkey scouting pics. New archery & bowhunting products and Field Evaluations. Daily news.
    January 2005 On Bowhunting.net
    The Archery Trade Show was the big event this month and our coverage was extensive. Lots of pictures too. Plus lots of news, field tests and articles.

    A Bowhunter Making A Difference In Iraq - Daily Reports From Doug Besherse

    Iraq International Archery Competition 2004
    People of all ages came. Of many nationalities: Western, European, Middle Eastern, as well as Male & Female. They all had a good time ... in a not so good place. And bowhunter Doug Besherse reported daily to us from Iraq about this important moral boosting event.
    Clubs, List Your Shoots & Events
    List your Archery & Bowhunting Club's tournaments, banquets, and events in our free, onlineArchery & 3D Tournaments & Club Events.
    Where To Go
    and What To Do Here

    Meet Other Bowhunters
    Live Chats, Message Boards, Q&A's and bowhunters personal home pages. Get your Free Home Page (it's easy), Bowhunters E-News , Trade-A-Hunt, Hunting Partner Wanted, Classified Swap Shop,  Collectors Corner.

    Bowhunting Networks
    Sections for your favorite bowhunting interest:
    Traditional Archery
    Deerhunting.Net
    Bear Hunting Network
    Wild Turkey Hunting
    Women Bowhunters

    SPECIAL SECTIONS
    Our Latest SweepsStakes
    Our Writers & Columnists
    Online Bowhunts
    New To Archery & Bowhunting?
    FIND THE DEER
    Shoot? Pass? or Wait?
    SHOWS & Events We Go To
    Our Writers & Columnists - Links & complete list of Columns & Columnists.
    Bob Ragsdale's INSTANT ANSWERS To The Compound & Shooting It Accurately - answers to your compound bow questions.
    Bowhunting eLibrary
    Find it here.
    Bowhunting Safety
    Cooking With Susieq. Lots of good ways to cook all kinds of wild game
    Stu Keck's North American Game Species
    CLUBS Center - Archery & Bowhunting
    Directory of Club's3-D Shoots & Archery Events. Free web sites for Bowhunting & Archery Clubs.
    Web Bowhunt Game
    Archived News & Articles from 1998 & 1997.
    Get Your Free Home Page (it's easy)
    FREE Wallpaper Bowhunting Wallpaper for your PC or MAC.
    Meet over 1,200 Bowhunters w/ Home Pages

    Bowhunting & Archery Companies & Information
    FIND A COMPANY
    Locate the web sites of  companies with archery & bowhunting gear, outfitters, publications and more.
    LINKS: Archery & Bowhunting Companies
    Bow Reports