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.

GET LOST! • IS IT JUST ME, or is life harder than it used to be? Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic took hold in March 2020, there’s been lots of talk about establishing a “new normal.” But as far as I can tell, nothing is normal, and everything seems more complicated than it ought to be.

Petersen's Bowhunting

PASSING THE BUCK • It takes tons of patience to tag one of the 5-percenters.

FIELD JUDGING 101 • Know these four main antler characteristics to score a buck on the fly.

SAMPLE BUCK SCORE ESTIMATES

HUNT FROM THE GROUND • Leaving the treestand behind definitely has its advantages.

TIP OF THE MONTH

THE SPECS

HOYT REDWRX CARBON RX-5 • A fast, accurate, technology-rich bow!

Ladies FIRST FOLLOW THE DOES FOR CONSISTENT BUCK-HUNTING SUCCESS • NOVEMBER IS THE MONTH WE WAIT ON AND DREAM ABOUT ALL YEAR. WITH THE ARRIVAL OF PEAK RUT, THE SCENT OF ESTROUS DOES FILLS THE AIR AND KEEPS MATURE BUCKS ON THE MOVE, GIVING BOWHUNTERS A RARE OPPORTUNITY TO ENCOUNTER THESE RECLUSIVE MONARCHS IN DAYLIGHT.

LET CAMERAS REVEAL PATTERNS

LOCAL KNOWLEDGE

Rise of the RUT RIG • AMERICA’S GROWING LOVE AFFAIR WITH THE DEER CAMP ON WHEELS.

The Influencer: SAM SOHOLT

The Professional: CORY BENGE

WHATEVER IT TAKES GOING TO EXTREMES IN PURSUIT OF A GIANT

WORLD-CLASS WHITETAILS • A FIVE-STAR BOWHUNTING EXPERIENCE IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS.

Join the Club

An OKLAHOMA Twister! • A TOP-NOTCH WHITETAIL BOWHUNT CONCLUDES WITH A SURPRISE.

THE SPECS

MATHEWS PRIMA • A compact yet powerful bow designed for women and short-draw bowhunters.

SPEED & ENERGY

SUMMIT DUAL AXIS HANG-ON: HELPING YOU STAND AT THE READY • JUST ABOUT EVERY bowhunter — myself included — knows what it’s like when a shooter buck shows up while you’re sitting down in your treestand.

ASIO GEAR HUNTING APPAREL: MADE FOR WHITETAIL BOWHUNTERS • IF YOU’VE EVER seen an owl sitting in a tree, you know it’s extremely difficult to point it out to another person unless the bird happens to move.

SCI CELEBRATES 50 YEARS OF SUPPORTING HUNTERS & CONSERVATION

NEW GEAR

THE THANKSGIVING BUCK • A holiday bowhunt to remember!