Category: <span>bowhunting</span>

It’s been a slow week for my blog. Beside working, I have been either on the phone, in my workshop or compiling what I need for this season. When I say season I don’t mean just deer season. I am also talking pig, elk, bear, turkey, etc. A few new…

Learning things the hard way, or long way, is something that I have learned to tolerate and accept. I don’t always like it, but things happen. By sharing my experiences it will hopefully help you avoid the same mistakes. It’s how you deal with them makes all the difference.  Have…

One of the best parts of hunting, in my opinion, is the planning phase. It’s when the anticipation builds, your excitement level increases and you just get pumped! I love the planning process. Ask my wife, my friends, or whomever I deal with. Planning is one aspect of hunting that…

Melting The Day Away – Saturday Hunt Recap After pulling up the weather app on my phone and reading the high numbers, I knew that I was going to need my 3-liter water bladder filled for my Saturday hunt. When Josh Adams and I had locked in the hunt, we…

2012 Archery Trade Association Trade Show If you are a passionate bowhunter you probably have a good idea what the ATA show is. It’s a trade show for archers, bowhunters, manufacturers and dealers with new gear being released, schmoozing, trying out new toys, and networking with people in the archery…

Archery Mule Deer Hunting Seminar at Bass Pro Shops Attention SoCal bow hunters! My buddy, Bass Pro Shops Pro Staffer and DIYbowhunter.com owner, Eric Welsh is doing an Arizona, over-the-counter, archery mule deer seminar at Bass Pro Shops in Rancho Cucamonga, CA on July 9th and 10th at 3 PM…

National Bowhunting Championships Have you signed up for the 2011 National Bowhunting Championships, yet? What? You haven’t? There’s no time like the present! Pre-registration is open right now. DIYbowhunter.com is holding the championships and you can sign up over on the website. There will be some awesome prizes given away,…

The SoCal Bowhunter Is On A Piggy Hunt! Phone rings. Voice on the the other end: “Al, want to hunt some hogs this weekend?” Sound of screeching rubber as my feet tear up the linoleum floor on my way to my car. Ok, so it didn’t happen EXACTLY like that,…

Team DIY Strikes Gold In Arizona My watch has been running a bit slow lately. I am running behind with some of the great stories from DIYbowhunter.com. I have three of them to report on. Team DIY Pro Staffer, Eric Welsh connected on an Arizona muley a few weeks back.…

Part II: DIY Colorado Elk Hunt As promised, here is the second part of the story from the DIY Pro Staffers recent bowhunting trip. What a hunt! Nathan and I had an awesome trip to CO this year. It was our first time bowhunting elk there. Team DIY member Eddy…