S1-E12: How to Pick the Right Peep Sight for Your Bow

How to Pick the Right Peep Sight for Bowhunting Whitetails

The devil is in the details. It’s a played-out statement, but true. This goes for a lot of aspects of life and certainly applies to bowhunting whitetails. We tend to reasonably focus on the big-picture stuff, like where and when we should hunt, but the heavy lift of actually filling tags tends to boil down to the minutiae. One of the details that get almost no love in bowhunting circles is peep sight choice. This is partially due to the reality...

How to Pick the Right Hunting Spot

There’s a scene in just about every murder-mystery show where the detective is locked in his office with pictures, note cards, and maps tacked to a wall with strings connecting one thing to the other. A pattern, a clue, a connection–the investigator is searching for anything that can help him solve the riddle at hand. This is exactly how it feels most days during the whitetail season for a deer hunter as he or she tries to figure out where to...

Archery 101: How to Choose a Bow Sight

You’ve found the perfect bow and slung some arrows. Now, it’s time to jump into the world of accessories. When buying a bare compound bow, these accessories are essential pieces of equipment for the hunt, so don’t just grab the first thing you see. Spend some time learning about the pros and cons of each accessory. First, let’s choose a sight. Sights A sight on a compound bow is very different than a scope on a rifle. While a rifle uses...