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A Beginner's Guide to Bowhunting
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photo: Tosh Brown, toshbrown.com

About This Guide:
So you want to start bow hunting. Or maybe you've already started, and just want the latest tips, tricks, advice, and gear reviews to improve your season. This collection of nearly every bow hunting-related story we've published over the last two years will help.

Use the "next" and "previous" buttons at the top and bottom of each slide to navigate through the main categories, or use the table of contents below to skip to a topic you're interested in.

Find and Prepare a Place to Hunt
How to: scout out a trophy, read a buck rub, hang a tree stand, plant a food plot and more pre-season tips you need to read before you hit the tree stand.

Buy the Right Gear
If you need bow hunting gear, this is the right place to start. We've got reviews and field test reports on the latest bows, boots, broadhead, tree stands, and more.

Learn How to Shoot
This advice from world class archers and coaches will help you sight in your new bow and teach you how to shoot it during the awkward situations you'll find yourself in while hunting.

Scent-Use Tactics
When 50 yards is the farthest shot you can take, using scent lures (and controlling your own stench) becomes extremely important. Without cover scents and attractants this sport would be alot more difficult. And that's saying something. Here are a few basic tips and tricks to help you get started.

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Comment on This Article

At 12:57 PM, 2008-10-28, shehunter said:
this is my first year hunting. have been the photographer in the field but not the hunter. its a rush. can't wait to post my first success story. Mark comment offensive

At 12:53 PM, 2008-10-28, shehunter said:
this is my first year hunting. have been the photographer in the field but not the hunter. its a rush. can't wait to post my first success story. Mark comment offensive

At 12:53 PM, 2008-10-28, shehunter said:
this is my first year hunting. have been the photographer in the field but not the hunter. its a rush. can't wait to post my first success story. Mark comment offensive

At 12:03 PM, 2008-10-27, bowhuntergonzo said:
good article. brian farthead has nothing to do. dont egg him on we need to keep a good head on our shoulders. hunters have it bad enough as it is. Mark comment offensive

At 1:23 PM, 2008-10-20, big game hunter said:
i just starterd bow hu8nting this year and let me tell you its harder than what u think.....i watched a six point get 20 yards and walking and let it go in fear of scaring it away for te entire season from my stand.. Mark comment offensive

At 7:45 PM, 2008-10-16, anonymous said:
yeah Mark comment offensive

At 3:40 AM, 2008-10-08, nada said:
good tips. very good article with practical information any archer can use. Mark comment offensive

At 7:51 PM, 2008-09-02, zach said:
i think that the tips are very helpful to me because i am a beginner bow hunter thankyou for the tips and i will be back on again Mark comment offensive

At 3:07 PM, 2008-08-15, E M said:
brian is unfortunately an illinformed fellow who probably likes his hamburgers rare and his fish baked. probably a closet hunter. why else is he on this website. Mark comment offensive

At 2:02 AM, 2008-08-08, john doe said:
not shooting brian f is wrong Mark comment offensive

At 8:49 PM, 2008-06-26, john said:
brian you sound like one of those gay guys that work at salons and talk like they're girls Mark comment offensive

At 7:57 AM, 2008-04-24, Brian F said:
shooting animals is wrong mmmmm kk Mark comment offensive

At 7:56 AM, 2008-04-24, Ryan H said:
hunting iz life Mark comment offensive

At 7:55 AM, 2008-04-24, jimmy said:
i luv 2 hunt Mark comment offensive


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Everything you need to know to get started this season. The latest bows and broadheads; shooting tips from expert archers; detailed scouting plans; scent-use secrets from top trophy hunters; and tons of other tips, tricks, and advice for bow hunters.

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