Blood-Trailing Wounded Animals Sooner or later every bowhunter will have to deal with a poorly hit animal. An ethical hunter must do whatever it takes to follow-up and recover wounded game. Arrow-hit deer rarely go down immediately, so every hunter needs to understand the basics of blood-trailing. In this article we’ll look at some tips … Continue reading How to Blood Trail Wounded Animals→ The post How to Blood Trail Wounded Animals appeared first on Zen Bowhunter Blog.| Zen Bowhunter Blog
Follow along on Josh’s exciting, once-in-a-lifetime archery mountain goat hunt in Utah. Watch as he gets it done on opening day! The post Utah Archery Mountain Goat Hunt Video appeared first on Zen Bowhunter Blog.| Zen Bowhunter Blog
The Quest for “Big 5” I never felt so tired! It was 4:30am on the nineteenth morning of my Utah bow hunt. Whenever I lied down to sleep my mind swirled with strategies to outsmart the giant, velvet-clad buck I called “Big 5.” But he always managed to stay one step ahead of me. I … Continue reading One Step Ahead: My 2023 Deer Hunt Story→ The post One Step Ahead: My 2023 Deer Hunt Story appeared first on Zen Bowhunter Blog.| Zen Bowhunter Blog
My 2023 Turkey Bow Hunt on YouTube After nine years of chasing turkeys with my bow, I finally got this fine tom on public land in Utah during the general season. Even better than an early Thanksgiving bird was all the wild places I’d visited and the memories I made over the years. Watch through … Continue reading Utah Archery Turkey Video→ The post Utah Archery Turkey Video appeared first on Zen Bowhunter Blog.| Zen Bowhunter Blog
Turkey vs. Elk When I first started hunting turkeys, someone said they were very similar to elk. This sounded absurd considering the two animals are practically complete opposites. However, nine years later I have to admit that turkey behavior during the spring rut is very similar to elk behavior in the fall. What this means … Continue reading Turkey versus Elk Hunting: Similarities and Differences→ The post Turkey versus Elk Hunting: Similarities and Differences appeared first on Zen Bow...| Zen Bowhunter Blog
Compound Bow Considerations Compound bow technology has come a long way in just the last few decades. The brand of bow doesn’t really matter much anymore because any bow manufacturer still in business has to work hard to keep up with advancements in efficiency and reliability. Some of the more popular bow manufacturers include Mathews, … Continue reading How to Choose a Compound Bow for Hunting→ The post How to Choose a Compound Bow for Hunting appeared first on Zen Bowhunter Blog.| Zen Bowhunter Blog