The Bowhunters Digest » (w/ DVD)

The Bowhunter's Digest is a compendium of information for today's bowhunter. Longtime bowhunting authority Rick Sapp not only provides easy-to-understand information about how to improve your shooting skills and technical information, but he also covers all the latest equipment, including bows, arrows, broadheads, sights, rests, quivers and much more. Every bowhunter will want this book in his/her library.

Chapters Include:

Your Compound

Today's Horizontal Bows

Get the Shaft

Driving Your Point Home

Rah-Rah-Rests!

Set Your Sight on Success

Peep Show

More Fun Stuff

About the Author

This book was made possible by the Bowhunting Preservation Alliance (BPA), a nonprofit foundation created by the Archery Trade Association. Proceeds from every sale of this book will be used to build archery ranges, provide archery and bowhunting education programs, and increase overall bowhunting participation across the United States. For more information, visit bowhuntingpreservation.org or write: Bowhunting Preservation Alliance, 304 Brown Street East, Box 258, Comfrey, MN 56019, or call toll-free (866) 266-2776.

Part I Bowhunting Right Now - It Has Never Been Better

Chapter 1 Deer Hunting in North America 3

America's Deer 5

State Deer Review and Forecast 17

Chapter 2 America's Biggest Game 25

Elk 25

Br'er Bear 33

Moose 40

Chapter 3 So Many Critters, So Little Time 49

Pronghorn 50

Caribou 55

Mountain Lion 59

Real Sheep, Real Goats...Sort of 63

America's Native Goat 67

Chapter 4 Africa! Africa! Africa! 71

Part II Great Gear for Great Bowhunters-the Basics

Chapter 5 Your Compound 83

Compound Bow Manufacturers 100

Chapter 6 The Horizontal Alternative 103

Crossbow Manufacturers 109

Chapter 7 Get the Shaft 111

Arrow Shaft Manufacturers 121

Part III Accessories and Necessities: Killer Gear

Chapter 8 Driving Your Point Home 123

Broadhead Manufacturers 140

Chapter 9 Rah-Rah-Rests! 141

Arrow Rest Manufacturers 155

Chapter 10 Set Your Sight on Success 157

Bow Sight, Scope and Shooting Aid Manufacturers 175

Chapter 11 Peep Show 177

Peep Sight and Peep Alternative Manufacturers 185

Chapter 12 More Fun Stuff 187

Stabilizer Manufacturers 203

Quiver Manufacturers 204

Release Aid Manufacturers 205

Glossary of Archery & Bowhunting Terms 206