About a week ago I had the chance of taking my son Garrett and 4 other boys to the hunter and conservation camp that was put on by the Iowa DNR at Springbrook State Park in Guthrie Center, Iowa. Now this camp is based around the hunter education book and test. So the campers are […]
One of the best indoor 3D bow shoots… check that THE BEST. This past Saturday a few of us from Victory Outdoors headed up to West Union, IA to hit up an indoor 3D shoot that I had heard so much about. For the last few years, word has gotten out that there is an […]
Hands down the nicest indoor 3D range I have ever shot, it might be the best in the Mid-West or anywhere for that matter. If you are anywhere close to this shoot it is well worth the trip. For more info on ECHO VALLEY ARCHERS
So you’ve practiced with all of your gear on in numerous different shooting positions, and you know your bow is shooting well. Now how do you defeat your own body’s production of adrenaline? We’ve all felt it, that fast-pulsed rush and shortness of breath we call “buck fever.” If you’re like most of us, you […]
I have been very fortunate over the years to have met some of the greatest hunters our sport will ever know, and I have had the opportunity to talk with many of them and ask one basic question; “what is the biggest reason people miss, or more importantly why do people hit deer and never […]
I broke down this year and bought a new bow. I was starting to feel the effect of the aggressive draw cycle on my Evo and I figured it was time to try something different. The PSE DecreeHD was a midyear release and it is a hit with everyone I know that has shot it, […]
First 3D Shoot of 2015 is in the books for me and it was the second shoot of the year at Echo Valley Archers, in West Union, Iowa. As always it was a great shoot, they have added a lot again this year to the range. Hands down the nicest indoor 3D range I have […]
I attended my first outdoor 3D shoot of the year Sunday morning. It was the appropriately named “blizzard shoot” at the Anamosa bowhunters club. This is my local club, so I try to make as many of the shoots as I can to help support them. I walked out the door in the morning and […]
Tactacam Camera Takes Your Hunt to the Next Level Whether it’s a hunt of a lifetime or just a weekend at your local hunting camp, the Tactacam HD video camera makes recording your time in the woods as easy as pushing a button. Let’s face it: Unless you’ve got a buddy who wants to spend […]
With archery season being slightly more than a month away, I’m starting to get seriously excited to be back in a treestand. I feel like I am way behind this year, so I will be spending quite a bit of time in the next month getting things ready and organized for the year. One of […]
I have been on a bit of a break he last few weeks. On June 14th I hit up the annual Pikes Peak Archery Open House. There are two reasons I make this event every year. One: Great people both the folks from Echo Valley Archers and Jake Mohn, owner of Pikes Peak Archery. Two: […]
I am by no means a professional archer, but that doesn’t mean I don’t take shooting seriously. I shoot as many 3D tournaments as I can, plus the 3D outdoor summer league at my local archery club. I have made it a point to not push my kids into shooting a bow, since they are […]
Here we are summer has been officially been upon us for a couple of weeks. If you are like me you are wondering where the spring went and hoping fall will get here soon. I am writing this short article to encourage each of you readers to make the most of your summer time. How […]
During the summer months when there isn’t much to do in the outdoors besides fishing. My family an I love to shoot our bows. We have little competitions that break up the routine of just target shooting. From time to time we might hit up a 3D shoot as well. I’ve been blessed that […]
