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Learnings from a beginner


Root River Archery Demo Day
Root River Archery Demo Day
Luke Bartel
Aug 163 min read


Reviewing the Numbers: 2024 Wisconsin Deer Harvest
When you think of hunting in Wisconsin, you think Whitetail Deer. With over 300,000 deer harvested annually ranks top 5 annually in both...
Luke Bartel
Jul 35 min read


Montana Spring Bear: Part II Get Out of the Truck
“Well does this look like a good spot? “I think so…” That is how the conversation went when we pulled over and on a small clearing off a...
Luke Bartel
Jun 311 min read


Montana Spring Bear: Part I Research and Prep
Why a Montana Spring Bear Hunt? I never really thought much about going on a black bear hunt. The eastern version of black bear hunting...
Luke Bartel
May 266 min read


2025 Turkey Opening Weekend
First weekend of my Wisconsin Turkey Season.
Luke Bartel
May 1912 min read


Final Turkey Checklist
Final items on my mental checklist before the Turkey season begins.
Luke Bartel
Apr 154 min read


Breaking down the Wisconsin Spring Turkey Hunting Season
I love the spring turkey season for different reasons than deer season. It’s a reminder that winter is behind us, the woods are starting...
Luke Bartel
Apr 64 min read


2024 Deer Season Recap
As the 2024 Deer Season concludes it is a great time to reflect on the season, lessons learned and continued areas to improve. I was very...
Luke Bartel
Mar 86 min read


Western Hunt Application Tools
Western Hunts are hard and understanding the application process can be difficult as well. For premier big game like elk, mule deer,...
Luke Bartel
Feb 149 min read


The Late Season...Grind Time
December and January are the late season of hunting. In Wisconsin the general bowseason ends the first Sunday of January with a growing...
Luke Bartel
Jan 126 min read


The First Hunt
My day hunting I did not know what to expect fully, it was September 18th, 2021, opening day of the Wisconsin bow season. I had just...
Luke Bartel
Jan 410 min read


New Perspective Hunting
What is New Perspective Hunting
Luke Bartel
Sep 25, 20241 min read


Getting Started Hunting...Where to Start?
Let's get the party started, your new personality is waiting.
Luke Bartel
Sep 25, 20246 min read


My 2024 Bowhunting Gear List
My 2024 Bowhunting Gear List
Luke Bartel
Sep 25, 20242 min read
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