The Bow class of 2026. (Photo courtesy of author.)
March 10, 2026
By Jace Bauserman
Most whitetail-rich states run long bow seasons — some stretching beyond five months — and those early mornings, late nights, and brutal weather take their toll. For road-weary hunters who chase deer across state lines, the grind only deepens. In a single season, you’ll sweat through hunts above 80-degrees Fahrenheit and shiver through days that plunge well below zero. You’ll sit in cramped, gnarled treestands, duck into ground blinds, and ride out hours in elevated box blinds. Success demands flexibility. You can’t hit snooze on the alarm clock, lose focus in the field, and when the moment of truth is earned, you must execute. Having the right compound bow...
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