Posts by Tim Knight
100 Gobblers With A Bow!
It was Thursday morning before opening day of the 2023 season. I stood in the pre-dawn darkness in anticipation of the first gobble of the season. I did not have to wait long as the horizon started to lighten and a barred owl awakened the woods followed by the first gobble of the season. After…
Read MoreArchery 3D Doesn’t Mimic Bowhunting Scenarios: Aim For The Exit
At the end of August last season, I grabbed my binoculars and headed out for some preseason scouting for soft and hard mast. It is imperative that every hunter learn his or her food sources. On this trip I was concentrating on soft mast such as muscadines, persimmons and in some areas, crab apples. A…
Read MoreLessons Learned From Old Geezer
It was early December last year, and my son Hunter had two different bucks on camera. He was hunting one, and he told me to go hunt one of his other spots that had also had a buck coming in fairly frequently. Hunter had already taken a great buck that met the Pope and Young…
Read MoreBowhunting Wild Hogs For Fun And Freezer Meat
I looked at my watch, and it said 3:30. It was a Saturday afternoon, and it was time to load up the 4-wheeler, archery gear, video camera and Lone Wolf climber and head to the swamp. I was hunting on some property provided by Trophy Quest Adventures and Millwood Lodge. I would be filming for…
Read MoreA Time To Kill A Mature Buck
The weather man was calling for a steady east wind with temps in the mid 80s. The date was Oct. 19, the day before opening of gun season last year. I had a spot in mind to go try that I felt might hold a good buck, and the east wind was perfect. I left…
Read MoreQuest For Oxbow
It was late January, 2016 as I stepped out of my truck and unloaded my Artic Cat 4-wheeler to head deep into the Wilkinson County river swamp in hopes of stalking a hog since deer season was out. I was given permission to hunt this piece of property that had just changed hands in a…
Read MoreArchery Prep: Marching To A Different Tune
After deer season was over this year, I waited a couple of weeks and decided it was time to put out two feeders and some mineral licks for the deer. I was careful to tuck them away in the swampy cane thickets, far away from where they’d interfere with any turkey hunters. The only issue…
Read MoreA Bowhunting Strategy During Gun Season – It’s About The Edge
The first week of November last year called for warmer than usual temps—not what I was looking for. However, the wind was out of the east, which was exactly what I needed. I parked my truck beside a busy highway and gathered my bow and safety harness, and I put my Lone Wolf climber on…
Read MoreMore Arrow Weight Matters On Modern Bows
More weight on your arrows is a good thing. Believe me? If you don’t believe me, take a look at some testing done by Kris Wall that’s included here. First, let me give you an example. It was the first week of November last season. I was watching the weather report, and I was also…
Read MoreHunt The Rut—And Don’t Miss the Pre-Party
Many think of the rut simply as the peak chasing period, but the deer rut is actually a long process that also includes the pre-rut and post-rut. The pre-rut is the first phase of the rut. I personally use the early archery season to get my meat for the freezer, so I’m not tempted to…
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