“It is better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it.”

This adage never rings more true than when you are two miles in and attempting to settle into your bowhunting stand for the day. I chatted with my bowhunting buddy and expert Kurt Baumgartner to compare notes with our packing lists and this is what we came up with. These are items to strongly consider putting in your backpack, to avoid those “Dang-it” moments.

Toilet Paper – Yes you can cut the top of yo...

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Anti-hunters come in all shapes, sizes and political mindsets so don’t be quick to pigeon hole the anti-hunting movement or else you’ll miss half of those who would put an end to it one way or another.

Yeah, that’s right. In this world of polarization where political parties are working day and night to turn our self-governing processes into a sporting match between this side and that side, hunters have to keep things in perspective.

Hunting is under attack and it’s being att...

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           In Bowhunting it’s all about getting as close to game as you possibly can. A 30-yard shot at the range may seem easy enough, but may look impossible in the wooded or brushy situations, that most hunters regularly encounter.

So what can you do to shorten the distance for that slamdunk opportunity? Try to eliminate and reduce as much human and foreign odors on you and your equipment as you can.

Now, is it possible to be totally scent free as some manufacturers of “Scent C...

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