Hunting Know-How
Hunting Know-How
The how-to knowledge that makes the gear work: sight-in, deer movement, broadheads, layering and field skills.
How to Sight In a Crossbow, Step by Step
Zero your crossbow scope the right way: safe setup, a 20-yard start, then walking out to 30/40/50 yards — plus fixes for bad groups.
Read more →When Do Deer Move? What the Research Actually Says
GPS-collar research on whitetail movement: why dawn and dusk win, how the rut shifts things, and why weather and moon phase matter far less than hunters think.
Read more →Crossbow Maintenance: What to Do, and How Often
The real crossbow maintenance schedule: string wax, rail lube every 75-100 shots, fastener checks, and string replacement at roughly 2-3 years or 800-1,000 shots - plus the five things never to do.
Read more →How to Cock and De-Cock a Crossbow (Without Losing Accuracy or Fingers)
Rope cockers, crank devices and built-in de-cock systems compared - plus the centering technique that fixes most mystery accuracy problems, and the four safe ways to de-cock.
Read more →Fixed vs Mechanical Broadheads: Which One Should You Shoot?
The honest trade between fixed and mechanical broadheads: penetration vs flight, why 400+ fps crossbows change the calculation, and a decision table by species and setup.
Read more →How Far Can a Crossbow Shoot? Maximum Range vs. Effective Range
Maximum crossbow range runs past 400 yards; the honest ethical hunting range is 40-50 for most hunters. The four factors that set the limit, and a test to find your own.
Read more →Hunting Camo Patterns Explained: What Game Animals Actually See
How deer and turkey vision differ from ours, the two pattern families (mimicry vs breakup), why macro beats micro at real hunting distances, and the UV-brightener problem no pattern fixes.
Read more →How to Read a Crossbow Scope: What Every Line Means
A plain-English breakdown of a crossbow reticle - what the stacked lines, circles and stadia mean, how the speed dial works, and how to verify each holdover.
Read more →How to Layer Hunting Clothes: The Full System
The four-layer hunting clothing system explained - base, mid, insulation and shell - plus how to manage sweat on the walk in and what to change by season.
Read more →How to Pattern Deer Without Burning Your Best Spot
A practical patterning method - reading sign, camera placement that does not burn the spot, building a bed-to-feed picture, and recognizing when the pattern has broken.
Read more →What to Wear Turkey Hunting, Head to Toe
Head-to-toe turkey hunting clothing - why full coverage including face and hands matters, the three colors you must never wear, and dressing for a 30-degree morning swing.
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