In 2016, my husband and I booked a spot-and-stalk black bear hunt in Alberta, Canada. Knowing that I would only get one good shot on a bear, I practiced every chance I got. I practiced in all positions--standing up, sitting down and kneeling---and practiced shooting up a hill and down. Not knowing where and when a black bear would be spotted, I wanted to be ready. While driving to Alberta, I was thinking about all the different scenarios that could possibly happen, as well as

In recent years, the archery industry has seen a decline in consumers. It’s no wonder we are hearing more discussion about the importance of bringing new participants into our world of archery and the outdoors. However, it is just as imperative to discuss the importance of retaining our current population. As we all know, bow life isn’t cheap, so it is essential for us to help each other in order to grow. Riley Arnold and his wife, Morgan, started Archers Helping Archers as a

It is November 17 and the limited daylight of winter in Alaska has us trekking out before sunrise. In order to make it back to camp by dark, we needed to locate and assess a good billy and make a good shot by noon, 2 pm at the very latest. This is a tight schedule, but we already know where some goats are bedded. In the gray light of predawn, we sneak into a location to watch them wake up and graze. The hike up the mountain that morning was grueling. We put on crampons as soo