Walk into an archery shop these days and if they don’t have a section devoted to “crossbows,” you’ve entered an historic site. While debates about crossbow vs compound bow and whether/how/when either ...

Pennsylvania bowhunters are diverse, with a growing number of hunters opting for the versatility of crossbows, while die-hard compound enthusiasts hold fast to their upright bows. This has notably ...

Hunting with a crossbow, a type of archery weapon, is a versatile and effective method for pursuing small and large game, as well as for bowfishing. Representing a hybrid between a rifle and a bow, a ...

A friend recently messaged me to say his season was over followed by a picture of his crossbow with the left limb hanging by the string. I immediately thought about a similar experience I had a few ...

Crossbows have been in existence for thousands of years, which means that the basic mechanical properties of crossbow are pretty much nailed down. So making a DIY compound crossbow is a project nearly ...

Like many bowhunters, the number of bows I own keeps increasing as the years pass. I stored them wherever I had extra room: under beds, on bicycle hooks, and in closets. For years I’ve procrastinated, ...

When it’s time for Wisconsin bowhunters to launch an arrow, their tool of choice matters little to individual deer, a ...

DULUTH — Minnesota’s archery deer season starts Sept. 16 and, for the first time, anyone who wants to hunt with a crossbow can use one. Legislators last spring changed the state law, which previously ...