Hunting products and your gear being reviewed so you know before you buy
As the young Kansas buck ambled toward me along a travel corridor, I knew I’d soon learn if my buddy’s Ozonics unit is all he, and the company, claim it is. Downwind the entire time, the buck stopped at less than 15 yards away. I expected that he’d toss his nose in the wind, but…
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Most of us spend hours preparing our archery equipment for bowhunting season, but when season opens, many shift their focus to the act of hunting itself, relegating gear importance to the backseat. This negligence can lead to blown shots or equipment failure, because, like it or not, hauling your equipment around in a vehicle or…
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Even with the latest bowhunting technology at our fingertips, it’s easy to get comfortable with tried-and-true gear and miss out on innovations that can take our archery game to the next level. My first compound bow came equipped with a capture-style rest, and simply out of habit and familiarity, that’s what I stuck with for…
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At the risk of making Fred Bear roll in his grave, I’m just going to come out and admit it: I can’t make it through a day afield without high-tech gadgets. From my smartphone and video camera to trail cameras and even heated insoles for my boots, you’ll find a handful of battery-powered devices in my…
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This holiday season, skip the ugly pajamas, festive socks and tacky ties, and get the bowhunters on your shopping list what they really want — the latest gear to keep them outfitted for the field. Whether you need gifts for a seasoned crossbow maven or an aspiring archer, we’ve found the best picks to please any…
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Years ago, when I decided to trade in my rifle for a bow, my dad bought me a Diamond Razor Edge. As a new archer, I was able to crank the draw weight down well below the bowhunting minimum until I grew comfortable and developed the strength to ramp it back up. Just a couple…
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Prime bows are stable performers each year, demonstrating excellent quality and sporting features that support the company’s slogan, “Designed to Hunt.” My son Caleb became a Prime customer in 2016 and put that slogan to the test. Prime got an A+ as he and his Ion smoked a Pennsylvania buck and two does! The bow…
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Mathews Archery is dependable — the kind of company you can trust. Their people are quality-driven, and their products have been proven by thousands of customers and millions upon millions of shots fired. If you want to jump into the Mathews camp, you can do so with confidence and settle in for the long haul.…
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Hunting accuracy starts with your gear: a well-tuned bow and perfect arrows. So, that is what I am going to focus on this month. There is no way to justify not tuning your bow and your arrows. It is an essential skill of bowhunting. While most bows are easy to tune, there are some that…
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Sitka Gear Core Lightweight Crew LS The biggest gripe echoed by most lady bowhunters is that there just isn’t enough quality gear specifically designed for women. To accommodate our growing subset, many companies slap a pink logo on their men’s line and market it to huntresses. The result is a poor fit and frustrated females.…
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