Thermal Hunting and How to Beat the Elements

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If there was a list put together of the wettest, windiest and coldest places to hunt late season, Oregon would have to be one. The combination of elements a bowhunter must endure in the Northwest can soak the bitter-cold deep into the marrow of your bones. Because of the sacrifices needed to be a successful treestand hunter, the consequences of harsh elements can be even more devastating to the human…

New From Killer Instinct Official HARDCORE Edition Crossbow

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 Killer Instinct®, industry leader in innovative, hunter driven crossbow design and accessories, is proud to announce their new partnership with the outdoor industry veterans at HARDCORE™ brands. Not only will the HardCore™ team be shooting Killer Instinct® Crossbows, they put their stamp of approval on one. The Killer Instinct® 360 HardCore Edition crossbow comes in Realtree® Xtra camo finish and shoots a blazing 360-FPS. The team at HardCore is just…

Know The Wild Turkey Gobbler

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Wild turkey gobblers are unique in the bird world and in numerous ways are very different. Find out how in the graphic below. Plus, how can you tell gobblers from hens, particularly when they are young and more difficult to identify. Click On The Graphic Below.

Moultrie Announces New Cellular Trail Camera System: Moultrie Mobile

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Moultrie, the market leader in trail cameras and game feeders, introduces Moultrie Mobile™, a technologically advanced trail camera system which allows hunters to view images and control cameras remotely over the internet. Moultrie has partnered with the nation’s leading cellular network for the best possible coverage, allowing hunters to download hi-res images and manage their game whenever, wherever, and however they want. The Moultrie Mobile system uses a field modem…

The Biggest Treestand Mistake

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Sponsored by: Swhacker Broadheads and Atsko Products   There are a few things that most experienced bowhunters do right and one thing they often do wrong. You probably do all of the first three, but bowhunters often overlook a critical set up component. First, let’s look at the obvious and easy ones. A treestand must be put where deer naturally occur. That means you locate it where there is a…

Yep, I’m a Dinosaur!

This field photo from the late 1960s captures the hunter, his young buck, and woodland terrain. It can be shown and shared with pride, unlike some graphic pics that can turn off non-hunters and be used by hunter-haters as proof bowhunters are bloodthirsty clods.

         OKAY, I CONFESS. I’m something of a troglodyte when compared to most twenty-first century bowhunters. Need proof? Well, I pulled my first toy bow when Roosevelt was president (FDR, not Teddy!). And I was shooting longbows and recurves long before Allen’s first prototype mechanical bow was unveiled in the ‘60s. Fact is, I still love instinctive shooting and sharpening my own heads to a razor’s edge. Lastly, my…

It’s Time – Triple Kicker

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First thing, when I woke up, I checked the BuckEye Cam wireless pictures. There was nothing going on and hadn’t been since midnight. That was ok with me, I didn’t want a repeat of yesterday. Next up was coffee, a bowl of instant oatmeal and a cherry pop tart. I enjoyed a hearty bowhunter’s breakfast. After washing up I got dressed right away, got my hunting stuff together, and checked…

CC-10 And Me

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A wide, big racked buck walked out of the gulch 100 yards away. By the time I got the binocs on him he was on the hill and coming in my direction. It’s rack was wide and high … and it had 10 points. No mistaking it, this was the Crab Claw-10 buck. He wasted no time. In seconds he was walking about 35 yards from me. When he stopped…

8-Point – Woops, A Slip Up

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I parked my truck in the dark and walked 200 yards to the Point and climbed into my treestand. The area is a wreck, I made a mineral pit here 20 years ago and have kept it up. It is a hit with the deer population. And equally as big a hit when wild hogs are around. (They come and go.) In late November the rancher added cows to the…