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The memoirs of hunting legend, author, founder of Bowhunter Magazine, M.R. James. 325 pages wfith special 8-page photo section. A ...

THIS OLD SWAMP BUCK fell to a single arrow in the 1990s. I took the 20-shot from a treestand at the edge of a bog as he worked a rub line early one November morning. My Phantom 125 broadhead took out both lungs and he dropped less than 40 yards away. Hit 'em "where they live" and they die quickly.

Gospel from the Book of James

July 14, 2018

With 50 years of bowhunting experience Master Bowhunter M.R. James has learned some things about the subject and in this ...

Spreading the Gospel From the Book of James

June 2, 2016 - Updated On June 3, 2016

M.R. James has bowhunted at least 35 states and seven Canadian provinces. From Maine to California. Manitoba to Mississippi and ...

My best elk, this Colorado bull, was taken with a shot of just over 20 yards after I’d passed up several shots at smaller elk earlier in the day. No shot would have been over 40 yards. People who say you can’t get close to Western game animals don’t know what they’re talking about. The challenge of bowhunting is hunting and getting close, not just shooting long distances and hoping to hit the kill area.

Is it Too Far? Think Before You Release That Arrow

February 2, 2023 - Updated On February 3, 2023

M.R. James discusses the ethics of how far to release an arrow at a game animal. It's a quandary many ...

My latest book, published just last month, is my first novel and a departure from all my bowhunting books. It's a murder mystery set in northwestern Montana where a serial killer is on a bloody rampage. Details about obtaining eBooks or paperbacks are posted elsewhere in this column.

Well Chosen Words: Life as a Writer

November 19, 2018

Deep within most of us is a Hemingway trying to get out. We have all these exciting tales running through ...

BOB SWINEHART AND HOWARD HILL were friends and notable 20th Century bowhunters who left a lasting mark on the sport. Each man wrote memorable books that detailed their hunting exploits in Africa and North America.

Another Bowhunting History Quiz

June 14, 2018

Think you know a lot about bowhunting? Here's a mind bending quiz put together by M.R. James that will test ...

Bowhunting’s Leading Ladies: Part I

April 13, 2018 - Updated On November 9, 2022

The list of great women bowhunters varies with age but for M.R. James here are five from his extensive years ...

The Truth about Decoys

February 9, 2018 - Updated On November 9, 2022

Bowhunters have a tremendous option to help increase success in the field for turkey and deer, Decoys. In this month's ...

Our Hunting Heritage: Pass it On

January 20, 2018 - Updated On January 21, 2018

The future of our sport rests with the next generation but the mentoring of that generation starts with us. M.R. ...

The Good, Bad, and Ugly (Part II)

December 13, 2017

Always a guiding light for our sport, especially needed now in the age of the internet and unrivalled egos, M.R. ...

The Good, Bad, and Ugly (Part I)

October 23, 2017

M.R. James covers how, in the internet age, what we hunters, must do to enhance, rather than degrade our image ...

Making the Book: Part I

June 7, 2017

M.R. James entered his first animal into the record book of Pope & Young and from that moment on he ...

Man, What a Rack!

May 13, 2017

You don't have to be an elk hunter to appreciate the regal majesty of a rutting bull elk. The oversized ...

Goodbye & Good Riddance!

January 1, 2017

2016 has slide quietly into the past and with it the bitter sweet memories. Every year is challenged with good ...

Outdoor writer Greg Miller, who knows a thing or two about quality field photos, snapped this shot of nephew Zane Miller posing with his trophy Dakota buck. Note the absence of blood and respect for a fine trophy animal in this neat photo.

Making Memories: Don’t Forget Field Photos

October 4, 2016

When that long anticipated moment happens and you find that trophy you have hunted, your thoughts should go to preserving ...

Back in the late 1960s, I blew a point-blank shot at a nice muley with a pair of hunting pals watching. Rather than pouting, I learned from my mistakes and worked to make sure it didn’t happen regularly. I’ve tagged lots of mule deer since, including this Wyoming buck that I stalked and shot at about 20 yards on the open prairie near Sheridan.

Big Time Failures! Memorable Misses

May 19, 2016

One thing about bowhunting that is a given, everyone misses. No one, not even the most accomplished archer/bowhunter will let ...

Here’s the record book whitetail I arrowed last November. He was trailing a hot doe along a trail I was standing near. The nice 8-pointer made it less than 50 yards after my arrow hit.

Accepting Challenges

March 6, 2016

Why do you bowhunt? For M.R. James the reasons are many, highly personal, and probably somewhat complex. But whenever he ...

Casual off-season practice is fine most anytime, but the author switches to his camo clothing at least a month or two before opening day, shooting only broadheads at life-size deer targets.

Be Prepared: It’s Not Just a Boy Scout Motto

February 29, 2016

Here are a handful of time-proven thoughts and tips from the bowhunting guru M.R. James, that have helped him and ...

Improving the Odds

September 18, 2014