Maybe you just started bowfishing and you’d like to learn how to buy the best bowfishing arrows to guarantee you put a few carp or alligator gar at the end of your arrow. When I first started bowfishing, I didn’t realize that you had a difference in bowfishing arrows until later. You had to choose…
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How Does Bowfishing Help the Environment?
Perhaps you have looked at bowfishing and wondered how this type of fishing can help the environment. How do bowfishermen fit into the puzzle? We’re going to look at how bowfishermen have proven an asset for the local governments and what we can do to be more valuable as bowfishermen. Controlling Invasive Fish Populations In…
15 Tips for Bowfishing Carp
My favorite fish to go after, carp are one of the key targets when it comes to bowfishing. Considered a rough fish in the United States, carp have proven a thorn in the side of local ecologies across the United States as this invasive fish species threatens to overrun the local fish populations like the…
12 Tips for Bowfishing Gar
You might compare bowfishing to bowhunting, but with bowfishing, you can shoot a lot more. Especially while warm out, you can grab your buddies and head out to the lake or river to take some bowshots at gar. Important note, I think you will find more gar on rivers. While they say they inhabit lakes…
How Long are Bowfishing Arrows?
Perhaps you have found yourself wondering about the length of bowfishing arrows. Bowfishing arrows differ from traditional arrows in that they weigh more than your standard arrows. They aren’t the same as regular arrows because shooting into the water requires a slightly different arrow. How long are bowfishing arrows? You can use whatever length the…
Bowfishing on a Budget: How to Cut Costs
One of the great things about bowfishing is that you can make it as expensive or as cheap as you want. I’ve known people to drop $4500 on a bowfishing boat and setup. At the same time, I’ve known bowfishermen who only had a bowfishing bow and a buddy with a boat. Having a boat…
How Much Draw Weight Do You Need for Bowfishing?
As a bowfisherman, you may be wondering what the perfect draw weight is for shooting fish. Bowfishing is unique from archery or hunting in that you also have to contend with the water slowing down your shots. However, having a higher draw weight helps to prevent this so that you can shoot your fish. How…
What is Special About Bowfishing Arrows?
When you go bowfishing, you don’t use the same type of fletching as what you’d use for hunting or archery. That may leave you wondering how bowfishing arrows will differ from other types of other arrows. In this article, we’re going to have a look at how bowfishing arrows are unique. What is special about…
What is the Biggest Fish I Can Bowfish?
Figuring out the biggest fish you can bowfish can help you to target a specific species so that you can go home with a tasty meal. Bowfishing can be tons of fun on the water, and it hands you the chance to hone your archery skills for deer hunting season. What is the biggest fish…