The largest indoor archery tournament in the world is celebrating its 53rd year at The South Point Hotel in Las Vegas, February 8 – 10, 2019. We have launched a new website entirely dedicated to the shoot: https://www.thevegasshoot.com/ where you can find everything from registration to rules, payouts, a weekend schedule and much more. Registering this […]

On this episode of NFAA Talks with Rod White, he interviews Benton (dad) and Lindsay (daughter) Christensen. The duo are from Southeast Idaho and have had a life filled with archery. Benton Christensen picked up archery in his early 20s. He started through bowhunting and soon became involved in target archery as well. Benton was […]

The 5th Annual Outdoor National Target Championships was hosted in Yankton on September 15th and 16th. This year, it overlapped with the Adult Compound Academy which was the 14th-16th. The 3-day academy covered all facets of archery competition; including tournament prep, training & conditioning, shot cycle, and equipment set up. Archers who attended received 1-on-1 […]

Navigation in the backcountry, especially for those reading this that have never been in the backcountry, is essential to not only your success but your safety.  As time progresses, so does technology and the ease of using electronics in the backcountry to navigate.  But be forewarned: if you rely solely on electronics as your only […]

Having used both tents and bivy/tarp systems, this is an area that really is going to boil down to what you feel most comfortable sleeping in overnight. I could go on forever about various tent styles and brands because there are a ton of options out there, but I’m going to boil it down to […]

This can be an expensive category, but it shouldn’t be.  Unless you’re hunting sub-freezing or snow rich climates, in all other cases you should be using a synthetic bag.  There are basically two types of sleeping bags: synthetic or down.  Yes, there are tons of sleeping bags and various brands; some are now making hybrids […]

An important part of your ability to hunt comfortably is your pack.  There are so many options here it will make your head spin, though I’m going to narrow it down quickly.  You generally get what you pay for here.  From lower priced options in the $100-$300 range like Alps, Tenzing, and Eberlestock…to the most […]

Many of you will be gearing up for your first Western hunt as you read this, and my intention is to help save you quite a bit of money and frustrations that I’ve had over the years.  There are TONS of products and several areas where you can spend massive amounts of cash on and […]

Welcome to another NFAA Talks Podcast with Rod White. In this episode, Rod sits down with Senior Professional Archers Chris Berry and Tim Grapentien. Chris is a law enforcement officer, coming up on his 25th year. Tim has been in the fire service for 27 years, currently a Battalion Chief. Archery is not only a […]

Article by Rod White, NFAA Bowhunting and Event Coordinator. Rod is an Olympic Gold Medalist and Professional Archer. Subscribe to the NFAA Youtube Channel and watch NFAA Talks with Rod White at: https://www.youtube.com/user/NFAAUSA/feed Bowhunting elk can be one of the most ridiculously exciting and rewarding hunts you may ever experience as a bowhunter…and it can be one […]