Effective Range, Long Distance Shooting, and the Spirit of Bowhunting
I probably shouldn’t have hit the “Publish” button on this post. This isn’t a position paper, a proposal to dictate the way that anyone else should hunt, or a means of pointing fingers at bowhunters....
View Article“The Journey to My First Bow Kill” by Mike Dwyer
In this article from guest author, Mike Dwyer, we learn more about the ongoing story a new bowhunter’s pursuit of his first bow kill. Bowhunting, as Mike has learned, is not about the mere physical...
View ArticleAn Empty Freezer & A Full Heart
I had such high hopes for this hunting season. At this point in time I expected to have over 200lbs of elk meat in my freezer, and maybe some whitetail venison, too. But all that’s in my freezer right...
View ArticleHunting As Pilgrimage
This quote by David Petersen sums it all up for me. While many hunters are simply pursuing hero shots and wall decorations – either of which I’ll gladly accept if they come my way – at my core, I’m...
View Article“September Calls” Giveaway & Interview with Promont Outdoors
It’s time for another giveaway! Check out this interview with Weston Paul, founder of Promont Outdoors, and be sure to enter the giveaway for a “September Calls” shirt. The entry form is at the...
View ArticleIs Hunting A Hobby Like Any Other? (And Why I’m An Idiot….)
A couple of weeks ago, Montana Decoy published one of my articles – “Why We Hunt”. It is a manifesto of sorts, which I wrote a couple of years ago. The piece connected with thousands of hunters across...
View ArticleElk & Bowhunting: Like Jeans & Boots (RMEF Guest Post)
I have stacks of hunting magazines. It seems like Mr. Postman drops a new one off at least once a week. But there’s only one magazine that I read cover-to-cover each and every time, and that’s Bugle...
View ArticleThe More I Know About Hunting, The Less I Enjoy It
For the past handful of years I have been immersed myself into the world bowhunting and learned as much as I possibly could about every aspect of the pursuit. This journey has increased my passion for...
View ArticleMental Matters – 6 Ways to Keep Your Head in the Hunt
September is here. The time to prepare is over. It is time to hunt. This time next week I will be miles-deep in the Colorado mountains. There’s no time left to tune my bow any more; I can’t dial-in my...
View ArticleFirst Lite, Doing it Right
If you have followed Sole Adventure for a while, you know that I use quite a bit of First Lite gear. I have published numerous reviews of their hunting clothing, and there will be more reviews to...
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