Privileged Bowhunter (@privileged_bh)

That squeaky carabiner gets old real quick, especially when you’re trying to be quiet in the woods. Here’s what I use to quiet mine down. Just don’t overdo it. Too much can attract dirt, and you’re right back to square one.

Here’s a simple way to stow the aider on your climbing sticks using a little piece of bungee, a scrunchie, or whatever you’ve got around the house. Keeps it compact and tangle-free until it’s time to climb, and costs next to nothing. 👊 I’m using a @Trophyline wingman but it should work on most…

Would you have shot this coyote at the archery range? Common sense says shoot…hippie rules say pass🤦🏾‍♂️

For those of you who work out AND shoot a bow: how many arrows before your shoulders get tired and your form starts falling apart? And how much does that change when you’ve already hit the gym that day? Drop your draw weight and arrow count below.

Somebody explain this to me. The front of this arrow wobbles on the spinner, but the nock end spins perfectly. I figured there was no way the broadhead would hit with my field points, but at 20 yards it’s hitting the same hole. I’ve heard people I trust say the nock end matters more than the…

Wraps or no wraps on your arrows? I’ve started experimenting with no wraps now that I can scrape fletchings off without gouging the shaft. Apparently, having the right tool makes a whole lot of difference 😂 What do you use, and why?

Are fixed blade broadheads on borrowed time? With so many hunters choosing mechanicals, will fixed blade companies eventually have to adapt or close their doors? Or will there always be enough hunters who trust a fixed blade? What do you think?

I want to like lighted nocks, but the ones I’ve tried haven’t been consistent or durable enough for me to trust them. If you’ve found a brand that holds up and works every time, let me know in the comments. I’m open to recommendations.

I left home to join the military when you were still a kid. In almost 20 years, we haven’t spent more than a couple of days under the same roof at a time. Now that I live closer, you came to visit, and it felt like a trip down memory lane. I missed a lot of your high school years and the things…

Why did you pick the release you shoot? Wrist strap, thumb button, hinge, back tension… what made that one click for you? Was it comfort, consistency, or did it help you work through something in your shot? I want to hear why you chose it.

I kept hearing a rattle every time I shot my bow, and I was convinced something was loose on it. The actual cause was so dumb I almost didn’t want to make this video 😂

Everybody’s body is different, so everybody’s form is going to look a little different too. Some folks tell me they can touch their nose to the string with their head upright. Then I look at their profile and see that their nose is shaped differently than mine. Of course the string reaches them…

At my draw length and with my frame, I’d probably feel more comfortable shooting a bow around 37 inches axle to axle. The string angle would give me a more natural anchor. But I’m also carrying that bow through the woods and shooting from a saddle, tree stand, or blind. That extra length and…

New archers, old archers, don’t be dumb. Listen for the audible click when the throat of your nock fully seats onto the string serving. If it isn’t completely seated, the arrow may not absorb all the bow’s energy when released, causing a partial or complete dry fire. It could also pop off while…

This isn’t about my draw length being too short. It’s about the relationship between my long draw length and the bow’s axle to axle length. I have to dip my head to make my nose touch the string, so the question is whether I’ll shoot better forcing that nose anchor or letting my nose float and…

I feel like George Ryles was talking directly to me. He may have been giving @Ty Jordan Jordan advice, but it definitely gave me something to think about. As a longer draw length guy, getting the string to my nose and the corner of my mouth isn’t always comfortable. Even when my anchor and…

Gave my brother his first archery lesson today. We started by learning how to properly execute a back tension style release and let the release fire without forcing the shot.

If you hear a weird rattle coming from your bow, stop shooting and investigate it. It could be a loose draw length or draw weight module. If that module or its screws come loose or shear while you are drawing, the cam could lock up and leave your bow stuck at full draw. That is a sketchy situation…

A lot of public ranges don’t allow broadheads, so bare shafts are my next best tuning tool. They expose many of the same flight problems and give me something I can diagnose and correct at the range. Once everything is dialed in, I find somewhere that allows broadheads, verify their flight, then…

Having trouble seeing your target or aiming dot at longer distances? Try adding some bright orange duct tape. It makes the target much easier to see and gives you a clearer aiming point at extended ranges. 🏹

Drop your stabilizer setup in the comments. Front bar, back bar, weights, everything. I want to see what everybody’s running. 🏹

Stop the madness

What tips do you guys have for archers who wear contacts/glasses? Any hunting specific tips?

I found out that a lot of my accuracy comes from being relaxed and executing the same shot over and over. When my thumb release was set too light, I could relax my bow hand, but I couldn’t relax the hand controlling the mechanism that actually fires the bow. My release hand and fingers stayed…

No contacts. No glasses. No bug spray. Only had enough time to shoot five arrows. Still got it done. Season is coming, and I refuse to miss a day just because the conditions aren’t perfect. Five arrows are better than no arrows.

My shooting is starting to peak which means my groups are getting tighter, tighter groups means my arrows are getting abused. Thankfully my setup is built to withstand abuse because arrows are expensive and I ain’t rich!

Sometimes your arrows hit exactly where they’re supposed to, but every shot still feels like work. It feels like you have to execute everything perfectly just to get the result you want. The smallest mistake anywhere in your setup or shot process makes everything fall apart, which makes shooting…

Blind bale shooting is like a factory reset when it comes to your archery nervous system. It allows you to focus on proper shot mechanics. Make sure you recalibrate your self before this hunting season starts.

More bowhunters means more than just more people in the woods. It means more voters who understand what is actually at stake when hunting access, public land, wildlife management, and our Second Amendment rights are on the ballot. And that influence does not stop with the hunter. Bowhunters talk…

Which Darton are you shouting this season? I’m excited to get after some whitetail this year!