By Casey Christman, Co-Host of American Archer® The sun’s setting rays slowly crept down the ridge line high above me, dancing through the treetops as the light breeze blew through barren branches. Suddenly, the serenity and calm of that evening’s sit was shattered by violent crashing and the sounds of breaking branches coming down the ridge in my direction. As I frantically searched the brush with my binoculars, I could make out a large rutting whitetail buck, hot on the heels of a doe. The doe quickly turned right and paralleled my stand on the side of the ridge at a mere 60 yards. &nbs ..read more

By Joe Thomas, American Archer® Co-host I know that that opening day of white-tailed deer season is still a ways off in most states, but this is a great time to build an inventory of the bucks on your hunting property!  The best way I know to get decent trail cam photos this time of year is by using minerals and/or attractants. My favorite deer attractant Is definitely Big & J, BB2. By using this granular blend, I can not only get great photos, but it also helps with the overall health and quality of my local deer herd.  The BB2 blend can be effective any time of year, but I fin ..read more

By Joe Thomas Co-Host, American Archer® I tend to get a lot of questions from viewers about hunting dangerous game with a bow. I think nearly every bow hunter has, at one time or another, dreamed of stalking into bow range of a giant Brown Bear or Cape Buffalo, but there are definitely some obstacles one has to overcome to turn that dream into reality. My goal here is not to address outfitter selection, hunt costs or gear. All of those are vitally important in making it happen, but what I want to address in this post is the mental and emotional aspects of closing the deal at close range on an ..read more

Our very own Tom Nelson recently attended the Archery Hall Of Fame and Museum’s 50th Anniversary and Induction Ceremony held at Bass Pro Shops in Springfield, MO. Tom was elected to the Board in 2020, and was elected as Vice President at this year’s Board of Directors meeting ..read more

By Tom Nelson Host-American Archer “I should have put on some bug repellent,” I thought to myself as I swatted at another pesky insect. It was mid-summer and while most of my friends were spending their free time bass fishing or enjoying Michigan’s lakes and beaches, I was in the deer woods getting ready for bow season. Sure, opening day was still many weeks from now, but I for one wanted to be ready. Earlier in the day I had perused through my hand written notes from last fall regarding needed changes and chores that would benefit my deer hunting come the following fall. At the end of each ..read more

By Adam Eller You will hear these words come out of my mouth in many conversations, as well as in my social media posts. The reason you will hear these words a lot is because I believe in this statement wholeheartedly. So many people will often say “man, it must be nice to shoot big bucks like you do year after year.” This is a statement that resonates in my mind every year. Yes, they are right- it is nice! What they don’t see is all the hours I spend every spring and summer working dirt and making sure my soil is right, and looking over my plots from the previous year, thinking of ways I can ..read more

By far, the most popular videos we have ever put on the web are Adam Eller’s video series on deer processing. With deer seasons now in full swing, it is a good time to learn how to do prepare your deer for the freezer or to brush up your skills. You can find the video series on our YouTube Channel here as well as on our American Archer® Facebook page here. The entire American Archer® Team uses Outdoor Edge Knives and you find more info on their game processing kits here. Best of luck to all you bow hunters this season! -Tom Nelson ..read more

On this week’s episode of American Archer® airing on Outdoor Channel, we feature my hunt from last fall in Arizona for a bull elk. Having hunted this unit before, I knew that seeing bulls wouldn’t be an issue. In November 2020, I returned to Arizona for a late season, post-rut archery hunt. I was right, finding bulls wasn’t the hard part! Hunting with my buddy Tyler Newby, who could not only run camera for me but also knows the country like the back of his hand, I was confident I would get at least within bow range of a quality bull. But man, it was as tough of a hunt as any I can ever remembe ..read more

Where does the time go? It seems like it was just yesterday that the guys at Wolf Creek Productions approached me about hosting an all-archery television series for Outdoor Channel. Here we are, twenty-five years and over 420 episodes later. I’m humbled that so many people continue to watch our show and thankful that I am still able to chase critters with my bow and share archery info with our loyal fans. There’s plenty of exciting things in the works for the American Archer® crew, so stay tuned for some announcements coming soon. I get asked a lot about where people can watch our episodes on ..read more

American Archer® co-host Joe Thomas was scheduled to travel to Greenland this year, but the trip fell victim to COVID-19. Since we won’t be able to share this year’s Greenland hunt with you on a future episode, Joe has a story about the first time he hunted there. My Greenland Muskox Adventure By Joe Thomas   “So where the heck exactly is Greenland?” That was the first words out of my mouth last March, after watching a show on Outdoor Channel about a group of hunters who had traveled to what is the world’s largest island situated far to the northeast of Canada, to take advantage of the r ..read more