Bow Hunting

Something that often gets lost among bowhunters is to continue practicing shooting your bow throughout the season. And practicing shooting your bow in the late season is most important. When hunting late season, you’re typically wearing bulkier clothing, gloves and a facemask. All of these variables can make a difference when it comes to shooting...

Back down south for another hunt and this time, putting the Swagger Bipod to work on a crossbow. Of course, Swagger is obviously made for guns, but on this crossbow it’s an unreal, perfect setup. In the previous year’s hunt, the team had spent an awful lot of time in the blind this time last...

In this video I want to talk about how far you can shoot a deer with your bow. There’s a few things that I want to talk about when knowing how far out to shoot with the bow. The first and definitely most important thing that I want to touch on is comfortability while bowhunting....

I’m here in Nebraska right now bowhunting, and I’m just going to kind of breakdown my archery setup with what I’m using, why I’m using it, why I like it and everything like that. We’re going to start off with the bow, which is the Mathews VXR. I think it’s a year old model from...

In this video, I want to talk about bow sights. There are two main types of sights for compound bows: single pin sights and multi pin sights. I have extensive experience with both, and wanted to compare and contrast them. As you’ll see here, I’ve got a single pin sight and I want to talk...

In this video I want to talk about heavy arrows versus light arrows. Right now I am currently shooting a Vector Custom Shot Arrow and it is a relatively new arrow company that I started to use during my hunts this year. I really just want to talk about the differences between heavier arrows and...

You can see here that I’m in a treestand and we’re just wrapping up the morning hunting here in Nebraska. In this video, I want to talk about bowhunting from the ground versus a tree stand. There are a lot of differences and in some instances, hunting from the ground might be a better option...

Burris Optics is proud to introduce the new and improved Oracle 2 Rangefinding Bow Sight.  The Oracle 2’s design is based on all the customer feedback we got from the original Oracle and includes: Improved Auto-Brightness Detection, Improved Manual Brightness Control (lower levels), Improved Set-Up (micro-adjustments on LRF), better waterproofing and more accurate arrow drop...

In this video, Jake Kallenbach (Burris Optics’ lead engineer on the Oracle X) walks you through how to install the Oracle X rangefinding crossbow scope and get it sighted in. The Oracle X features a modern, lightweight design that is waterproof, shockproof, fog proof, and nitrogen filled so it can handle any weather conditions you...

When it comes to attempting archery headshots on turkeys, there can be a few different pros and cons. First, when it comes to the pros, if you are able to pull it off successfully, the turkey will die instantly. There won’t be any tracking necessary, which could happen with body shots. Even a blade nicks...

There are a few pros and cons of aiming for the body when archery hunting for turkeys. When it comes to shooting for the body, you want to use a big and devastating broadhead. Their kill zone is much smaller than you think when aiming for the body. You want to aim for the wing...

Many deer hunters don’t start shooting their bow until right before season. I believe you should start your archery practice in the spring for a few different reasons. It gives you time to start developing a good routine ahead of summer when you should be shooting a lot. In the spring, I might not shoot...

Mechanical VS. Fixed Blade Broadheads There are two different types of broadheads out there when it comes to bowhunting. Mechanical and Fixed blade broadheads. Both have their pros and cons, and today were going to cover them both. When it comes to Mechanical heads, they fly more like a field point and the blades expand...

How Much Weight Should You Be Pulling Back with Your Bow? There can be a lot of misconceptions when it comes to knowing how much weight you should be pulling back with your bow or how much weight it takes to kill a deer. First of all, it’s very important you’re able to adequately handle...

Tips for your Long Range Archery Practice Shooting at long distances will no doubt make your shorter shots seem easier. When it comes to long-distance shooting, I recommend practicing shooting at least 50 yards out. That way when you come into realistic shooting distances for actual bowhunting, which are hopefully in the 20-30 yard range,...

In this episode of in the hunt, we’re bowhunting whitetail at the edge of the timber. And we’ve got our eyes on the big buck! It’s been a long morning playing games with this buck, and our hopes are up that he’ll make his way back towards us after leaving the doe. Watch more episodes...