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Defining Trophies
It seems like more and more these days I keep seeing these debates on social media on how we should harvest animals. One side screams let the smaller ones walk and harvest mature animals while the other side says they like to provide food for their family. If we set back and look at this debate with an unbiased opinion both sides are correct in their own way. What makes this situation bad at times is when one side is so strong in their belief they not willing to consider the others. This is a recipe for disaster and quite...
Hunting in the Social Media Era
I can remember as a young man kneeling behind a small five point whitetail that I harvested with a rifle while my younger brother snapped a picture. As the flash went off it was followed by the distinct sound of the Polaroid camera processing the picture. We then anxiously waited while the image started to appear before our eyes! Heck, we would even shake it to hurry the process along! I can also remember the amount of pride that we took in filling out the little white section out under the picture with the date, county and weapon of the...
Hunting Shafts and FOC
With all the arrow brands on the market today and every model and variation they offer, it is enough to make even the most savvy bow hunters' heads spin when it comes to selecting a shaft that fits their needs. Shafts come in all sorts of different spines, weights and diameters. So the question is, which shaft will work best for you and how should you build it for your style of hunting? Several of today's bows are pumping out IBO velocities north of 330 fps. Speed has become a major selling point and there is nothing cooler than watching...
Understanding Bow Efficiency
A phrase that seems to be floating around more and more with bows these days is bow efficiency. As technology advanced over the years so have bows. Compared to bow designs from years ago they now have silky smooth draw cycles and have virtually no vibration after the shot. Their risers are light weight and rigid and are built to withstand anything the limbs and cams can throw at them. This allows for them to produce blistering speeds at the same draw weights as their predecessors. The reason for this is because of their higher efficiency and their ability to...
Basic Bow Stabilization
Bows and archery equipment have come a long way in the past 20 years. Today's bows are extreme examples of engineering that are capable of efficiently transferring high levels of energy from the limbs to the arrow. Despite the incredible designs of today's bows they still need to be fit to the shooter. To accomplish a majority of this we must turn to one of the most underutilized accessories, the stabilizer. There are many on the market today that are great and will fit every archer's style. Each having their own purpose whether it be to reduce noise and vibration...