Can Trapping Make You a Better Bowhunter?

Can Trapping Make You a Better Bowhunter?

Want to be a better bowhunter? Take of up trapping. It’s no accident that some of today’s most successful bowhunters have a background in trapping. Here’s why.   By Bernie Barringer I don’t remember much about being 14 years old, but some things are burned in my...
Aggressively Scouting and Hunting Public Land

Aggressively Scouting and Hunting Public Land

By Bernie Barringer I settled into my stand before daylight with high hopes. I had arrived in Iowa the previous day with a coveted archery tag in my pocket and spent the day scouting out a large piece of public land. I had found this area in mid-afternoon and hung a...
Facts and Myths About Deer Fawns

Facts and Myths About Deer Fawns

With the spring fawning season just around the corner, here are a few things you probably didn’t know about the fawns of whitetail deer. By Bernie Barringer My young boys and I were walking across a grassy field on our way down to the riverbank for some fishing when...