Deadly Draw Blog
Bowhunting is a sport that many of us enjoy year round, but we all get bored with just shooting at…»
One of the most important things you need to decide as a bowhunter is what type of broadheads you plan…»
When most people think of trail cameras, they automatically think the only use is scouting for whitetail hunting, but I’ve…»
Although turkey hunting may be one of my favorite hunts of the year, there is always a little bad with…»
If you’re anything like me, you probably wish hunting season would never end, but unfortunately it does. The good news…»
I know we’re all about bows around here, but every once in a while a gun company manufacturers something just…»
I like to have a lot of gear with me in the field but there are a few items that…»
Now that my phone is officially full of hunting apps, I wanted to share with you my top 12 apps…»
I’m not the only girl hitting the woods these days with pink strings and cables on my bow, pink fletchings…»
When most people think of Under Armour they think of clothes, but now there is also an entire footwear line…»
If you enjoy hunting from a ladder stand, then the relax wide from Rivers Edge is the perfect solution. It’s…»
Tenpoint just introduced the new Carbon Elite XLT and Melissa Bachman was on the ATA floor to checkout all the…»
The new Hoyt Carbon Element is one impressive bow. Melissa Bachman stops by the Hoyt booth to go over some…»
Redfield just launched the new Revenge series scopes with one scope made specifically for a crossbow. This scope allows you…»
Rage introduced two new broadheads at the ATA show in Columbus, Ohio this week. The new Rage Extreme has a…»
The ATA Show in Columbus, Ohio, is a great place to checkout the newest archery gear. However, it’s a members…»
Although its one of my favorite times of the year to hunt it can be downright miserable if you’re not…»
As a hunter I love seeing big tracks in the food plots, on trails, and hopefully coming right by my…»
After wrapping up an unbelievable Montana whitetail trip, rattling was a key element throughout the hunt. Rattling is a perfect way to…»
I’ve been lucky enough to travel across the U.S. and hunt a variety of states, but with that, I’ve encountered…»
Although it’s hard to nail down my top five species, it really wasn’t that hard to come up with my…»
The last few weeks, I’ve been hunting hard in West Central Illinois, and it’s obvious the rut is getting close,…»
If you’re a woman hunter, you owe it to yourself to try bowhunting at least once. The reason I only…»
When you’re spot and stalk hunting, you’re bound to make mistakes, but on my recent trip to Alberta, I really…»
Usually, I am only lucky enough to do one alligator hunt a year, but this year I was lucky enough…»
As the whitetail season draws near and my days of spot-and-stalk hunting mule deer and elk are winding down, and …»
Gator hunting has become super popular since the debut of Swamp People on the History Channel, but for years gator…»
Last week I posted a photo of a high-racked mule deer that I was hunting in Colorado. This buck proved…»
One of the greatest parts of an elk hunt is hearing a bull come screaming into range, but what about…»
As the peak of hunting season is fast approaching many people are doing the final tweaks to their gear and…»
I enjoy hunting mule deer in a variety of ways but as I strategize for my afternoon hunt I can’t…»
With football season right around the corner, many people are thinking Fantasy Football. In fact, there was a study was…»
As a bow hunter, I believe if you haven’t missed, you don’t shoot enough. It’s bound to happen, but by…»
After months of waiting for my hunts to begin my fall is officially here. For me the toughest part of…»
Everyone knows the recommended water intake is around eight glasses a day, but what about when you’re hunting? Physical hunts…»
Getting kids excited about hunting and the outdoors can come in a variety of ways, but this past weekend I…»
Booking an outfitted hunt can be a scary and overwhelming experience at times. There are so many hunting outfitters that…»
Archery is like any sport, the more you practice the better you get. As far as I’m concerned good shooting…»
As you go through your gear for the upcoming hunting season, you may wonder what you can do to either…»
It’s been a little over a month since I put my Cuddeback’s out and this weekend I felt like a…»
There are certain moments in a hunter’s lifetime they will never forget. The reasons vary from person to person, situation-to-situation…»
Almost every hunter I know has asked me for tips from time to time on filming their own hunts, so…»
Hunting takes a lot of preparation and if you want to be successful there are things you can be doing…»
At the age of five, I wanted my hair chopped short, loved guns, and begged to spend every waking minute…»
When you’re bow hunting shot placement is critical. After you squeeze your release your job is not over, in fact…»
I usually start shed hunting as soon as the snow disappears in hopes of finding the sheds before mice, squirrels,…»
I’ve had some close encounters, but this time both my nerves and hunting instincts were put to the test. Sure,…»
Predator calling a black bear can be one of the most effective ways to cut the distance and bring a…»
It’s no secret that if I could pick one place to live it would probably be Alaska, and it’s not…»
The past two years I’ve headed to Alaska each spring to stalk monster black bears on Prince of Wales Island. …»
About the Author
Melissa Bachman is one of the most intense and hardcore hunters you will ever meet. Her passion for the outdoors kicked in at an early age while hunting with her family. After graduating with honors and a double major in TV broadcasting and Spanish from St Cloud State University, Melissa started her outdoor career as a TV intern.
Now as a producer and co-host Melissa spends over 150-days in the field both hunting and producing TV. Melissa’s triple threat expertise includes filming, editing and hunting on camera for She’s Beyond the Lodge, Mathews TV, & Whitetail Country. Melissa has been lucky enough to take a 202-inch whitetail with her bow in Illinois along with a 174 with her muzzleloader.
Melissa has taken two 7-foot bears on the ground spot and stalk hunting with her bow, six whitetails over 150, two elk over 330 and numerous big mule deer. Melissa also has a soft spot for gator hunting…and those big Illinois whitetails.
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