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
An ethical hunter must do whatever it takes to follow up and recover wounded animals. The following are some tips to tracking wounded deer.| 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
Preseason Scouting Scouting is hunting; it’s not optional. As rule of thumb, you should spend at least twice as much time scouting as you do hunting. With fewer trophy opportunities these days, it’s best to locate big deer and big deer habitat well ahead of hunting season. Simply put, the more days you spend scouting … Continue reading Pre-Season Mule Deer Scouting→ The post Pre-Season Mule Deer Scouting appeared first on Zen Bowhunter Blog.| Zen Bowhunter Blog
Getting in Shape for Backcountry Hunting To succeed with today’s trophy bucks you need to start hunting where other hunters stop. The best hunters I know have no physical limits. They can get go anywhere the animals go, and then get the animal out after the shot. If you want to spend more time hunting … Continue reading Shaping Up for Bowhunting→ The post Shaping Up for Bowhunting 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
General Health Overview The purpose of this article is to share the basics of optimal health based on many years of personal study. This applies to hunting for one major reason: A hunter is an athlete. Hunting big bucks in the modern era means having the physical ability to go wherever they go. In addition … Continue reading Ultimate Health Guide 2023→ The post Ultimate Health Guide 2023 appeared first on Zen Bowhunter Blog.| Zen Bowhunter Blog
Dominant Eye and Archery Occasionally I have a beginner student consistently missing wide of the bullseye. At first it appears they’re doing everything correctly, however it quickly becomes apparent that the person is aiming with the wrong eye. Even after pointing this out, he keeps shooting with the wrong eye, or the eye that’s farthest … Continue reading Eye Dominance in Archery→ The post Eye Dominance in Archery appeared first on Zen Bowhunter Blog.| 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