Exo Journal

The challenges of bowhunting can lead one to doubt. If you're in a slump and struggling to fill your tag, it may feel like you're doing nothing more than taking your bow on nature walks. I have been there before and I know what that feels like. Here is how I battled my way back to becoming a successful bow hunter...

How can you use dry-fire practice to reinforce good shooting fundamentals from real-world shooting positions with your rifle? Let's look at the tools and techniques that rifle hunters can use to make dry-fire practice more realistic — enabling you to be more effective on your next hunt.

What are the differences between regular backpacking packs and packs that are purpose-built for hunting? Can you hunt with a regular backpacking pack? Is a meat-hauling hunting pack too heavy to backpack with? Let's look at the differences between modern hunting pack systems and the general backpacking packs...

Should you sacrifice time where you could be hunting for yourself to go on a friend's hunt with him? I mean, with time being such a valuable commodity for most of us, are there good reasons (other than being a nice guy) to dedicate some of your time in the field to help your buddies? I would argue an emphatic "yes" to that question, and in no particular order, here are some of my reasons for saying so…