Petersen's Bowhunting

Petersen's Bowhunting is the source for the tactics, tools, and techniques necessary for successful bowhunting. Get practical shooting tips and useful information on archery, equipment tests, clothing, and product evaluations.

FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION • NOTHING FOCUSES a bow-hunter’s mind quite like drawing a coveted, limited-entry, big-game tag. Hitting the license lottery opens the door of opportunity, and our responsibility is to walk through it.

Petersen's Bowhunting

GOOD PARTNERS MAKE GREAT HUNTING • Time together is priceless!

MANAGEMENT BASICS, PART 1 OF 3 • If you're not measuring, you're not managing!

Keep a Digital Journal

THE SEASON KILLER • The key to success? Don't let them know you're there.

THUMB-TRIGGER RELEASE AIDS • The pros and cons of thumb triggers

Thumb-Trigger Release Aids

MODERN OPTICS • New rangefinding scopes greatly reduce guesswork in the field.

THE SPECS

PRIME NEXUS 4 • A bow that blends great accuracy with game-getting speed and power.

WHY EVERY BOWHUNTER NEEDS A TARGET BOW • Tuning Into the Target Game Will Fill the Freezer Later

TOP-TIER TARGET CHOICES

ESCAPE TARGET PANIC BY OPENING DAY! • START REHAB NOW TO BE READY FOR FALL HUNTS.

SHED SOME WEIGHT

RELEASE AIDS FOR TARGET-PANIC REHAB

5 AWESOME ARCHERY ACTIVITIES FOR SUMMER • DON’T PUT DOWN YOUR BOW JUST BECAUSE RUTTING BUCKS AND BUGLING BULLS SEEM A LONG WAY OFF

TAKE AIM AT A NEW TARGET

ANATOMY OF A KILL SHOT • FOCUS ON SMALL DETAILS & ENJOY BIG-TIME SUCCESS!

INCREDIBLE IDAHO BRUIN ADVENTURE! • DIY BEAR HUNTING TAKES DETERMINATION AND HARD WORK BUT CAN YIELD BIG RESULTS.

1 FARM, 18 YEARS, COUNTLESS LESSONS • How Nearly Two Decades of Living on the Same ‘Deer Dirt’ Shaped Me As a Bowhunter

THE SPECS

PSE NOCK ON EMBARK • A value-oriented bow that offers high-end performance for the masses.

ALPINE ARCHERY QUIVERS: EVOLUTION OF A CLASSIC • THESE INEXPENSIVE, HIGH-QUALITY arrow holders are made for today's archers.

RINEHART 1/3 SCALE WOODLAND MOOSE TARGET: A TOUGH, REALISTIC PRACTICE PLEASER • “PRACTICE LIKE YOU HUNT!” is one of the most oft-repeated mantras in bowhunting.

NEW GEAR

GODZILLA • Pursuing a bull elk like no other!