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.

GAME ON! • AS I SIT HERE working on our November/December Whitetail Annual, it is yet mid-August. NFL training camps are still underway, and players are hard at work in weight rooms and on practice fields as they whip their bodies and minds into “game shape” before the season kicks off.

Petersen's Bowhunting

CWD: POTENTIAL HUMAN INFECTION & DISEASE MANAGEMENT What We Know and Don't Know After Several Decades • IN THIS FINAL installment of my series on Chronic Wasting Disease, I’ll dive into the research seeking to determine whether humans can become infected by eating venison from CWD-positive deer. I’ll also wrap up with a brief discussion of the various management practices aimed at preventing the spread of CWD, as established by state wildlife agencies and other groups.

DON’T HUNT THE SAME STAND TWICE! Try This Strategy for Staying One Step Ahead of Wary Whitetails • MOST WHITETAIL HUNTERS with a few years of experience have noticed that the first time they hunt a new spot, or the first time they hunt a spot after a long layoff, is the best chance to shoot something from that stand.

TARGETING LATE-SEASON BUCKS Perseverance and Proper Equipment are Essential for Success • THE WHITETAIL RUT has several stages you can take advantage of as a crossbow hunter. There are prime times to pattern deer hitting agricultural fields, hunt scrapes and sit in funnel areas with significant movement.

BOWTECH SR350 Speed, Versatility and a First-Class Shooting Experience! • BOWTECH ARCHERY became obsessed with developing a bow that delivers blistering speeds without compromising the shooter experience. After months of design work and testing, that goal was achieved with the SR350.

TOP-TIER TROPHIES! • HERE ARE THE STORIES BEHIND 5 OF THE BIGGEST BOW-KILLED BUCKS FROM 2021

KEEP IT SIMPLE FOR RUT-HUNTING SUCCESS • IT’S ALL ABOUT BEING IN THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME

Capitalizing in KANSAS • LIFE AS A HUNTING LANDOWNER IS A WHOLE NEW EXPERIENCE

THE GREAT 8! • AN OBSESSED BOWHUNTER GOES ALL IN FOR A GIANT

THE 4TH QUARTER COMEBACK! • SNATCHING VICTORY FROM THE JAWS OF DEFEAT ON THE SEASON’S FINAL PLAY

PICTURE PERFECT! • A PHOTO OF A DEER CAPTURES MORE THAN A MOMENT IN TIME

HOYT ECLIPSE Perfect for Women, Youth and Short-Draw Archers. • HOYT ARCHERY’S slogan — “Get Serious. Get Hoyt.” — is one all archers, including those with shorter draw lengths, can believe in, as evidenced by the technology, quality and performance engineered into the company’s Eclipse.

RHINO T EESTANDS RTH-100 HANG-ON & 24-FOOT DOUBLE STEP CLIMBING STICK: A SOLID, ALL-AROUND STAND SETUP • BOWHUNTER-FRIENDLY features at an affordable price.

BROWNING TRAIL CAMERAS DEFENDER WIRELESS PRO SCOUT MAX: AN INVALUABLE SCOUTING TOOL FOR NEAR AND FAR! • FEW INNOVATIONS HAVE transformed the hunting world over the past two decades like trail cameras, those now indispensable scouting tools that assist hunters in trying to pattern and/or inventory game in their hunting areas.

NEW GEAR

THE POINTBLANK BULL It Often Takes Hard Work & Luck to Get the Job Done • IT WAS late September of 2007, and Peg and I had been in Montana for three weeks.