Stepping Back – Reflections on Going Trad, By James Dorrett
In recent years traditional bowhunting has been experiencing a bit of a renaissance. It seems that in this day and age in order to take our passion forward many of us decide to step back, …
Field Applicable Shooting Positions by James Eagleman, Gunwerks Director of Shooting Instruction
When that once in a lifetime dream hunt finally comes, you might only get one shot to make your dream come true. There are many factors that can make you miss or make the perfect …
On Bowhunting and Fatherhood, By Andrew Schaefer
Finally, at 2 a.m. we put our packs on and began packing out my first bull. We’d spent hours looking for him, then hours butchering, and now finally we had hours of hiking ahead of …
Beyond the Glass
You can’t easily see the difference between a $500 riflescope and a $2500 model. But ultimately, you’ll see the difference. At most of the annual hunting and shooting shows attended by high-end manufacturers exhibiting their …
What’s In The Pack, By Adam Foss
As backpack bowhunters, our obsession with gear will always border on fanatical. Whether packing for the hunt of a lifetime or just a weekend trip, being prepared can make the difference between cutting a tag …
Qualifying A Long Range Rifle, By Aaron Davidson, CEO of Gunwerks
Before we start shooting long range, it’s important that we do our research and select the proper platform on which to build our shooting system. There are many different rifles built for many different purposes. …
Single Bevel Broadheads Part 2, By Dr. Ed Ashby
Now, let’s look at the single-bevel’s soft-tissue effects. Many seem to place an inordinate amount of importance on size of ‘exit hole in the skin’, with a firm belief that it means more blood ‘on …
Caught in the Crosshairs – Part 2, By Tom Bulloch
“Sorting through the styles, the choices and the marketing hype to choose an effective hunting reticle.” Last month we looked at the development of the modern riflescope reticle, focal planes, MOA vs. Mil-Radians, and the …
The Case For Single-Bevel Broadheads, By Dr. Ed Ashby
Single-Bevel broadheads are not new to the bowhunting scene. Harry Elburg was the first in modern times to manufacture a single-bevel broadhead, and his original Grizzly hit production some three decades ago. But Harry definitely …
Caught in the Crosshairs – Part 1, By Tom Bulloch
Hunting was a lot simpler 30 or 40 years ago. Riflescopes came only in a few basic flavors, and about all we had to worry about was the scope’s magnification range and if it was …