The annual outbreak of tradeshow season has dawned upon the outdoor industry. An array of business ideas, streamlined marketing approaches, and networking cast beams of brilliance, creativity, and imagination throughout the public and companies alike.
I recently returned from the 2012 ATA show in Columbus, OH, where an assortment of incredible businesses introduced new and inspirational produ ...
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There’s nothing that bothers me more than sitting in the deer woods with my fingers numb, toes iced-up, and ears as red as tomatoes. Below you will find a few tips to stay slightly warmer in the stand during the frigid bitterness of late season.
Checking the weather sounds like a no-brainer, but you must obviously be certain what you are up against before you open the front door. The meteo ...
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The plight of the modern hunter is at high risk if not in total jeopardy. Writers write about it, preachers preach about it and philosophers philosophize about it, but exactly what is being done about it. Ted Nugent dedicates time and effort to his camp for kids, which exposes youngsters to the joys of hunting.
That, however, is only for a period of several days. Other groups target special gr ...
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The annual outbreak of tradeshow season has dawned upon the outdoor industry. An array of business ideas, streamlined marketing approaches, and networking cast beams of brilliance, creativity, and imagination throughout the public and companies alike.
I recently returned from the 2012 ATA show in Columbus, OH, where an assortment of incredible businesses introduced new and inspirational produ ...
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Gathering ordinary items has never been a serious fad of mine. Collecting rare coins, ancient stamps and varieties of old books doesn’t compare to the sting that motivates me to find the priceless antler of a big buck!
There truly isn’t a better time than now to venture into your acreage or nearby farm field in search for cast antlers. The early spring months are a magical time when bucks ...
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The annual outbreak of tradeshow season has dawned upon the outdoor industry. An array of business ideas, streamlined marketing approaches, and networking cast beams of brilliance, creativity, and imagination throughout the public and companies alike.
I recently returned from the 2012 ATA show in Columbus, OH, where an assortment of incredible businesses introduced new and inspirational produ ...
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It has become an UFFDA tradition for the participants of each hunt to walk around at the end of the year’s event scratching their heads mumbling to themselves about how they didn’t think it could get any better than this year. But sure enough, the next year comes and that hunt miraculously turns out to be by far the best one yet! Well rest assured that after reading and hearing reports from the ...
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There’s nothing that refreshes a memory better than an actual photographic print. I love taking pictures of my prized animals for several reasons. A snapshot can be tossed around and showcased to friends or family. Some photos can be sent to magazines and newspapers running their annual “Big Buck Contests.” My favorite reason to take pictures is simple. I just love looking at them! Whether they’r ...
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I remained in the same pasture during the morning of the 18th. With deer continually tending scrapes along the ranch roads, the rut was about to escalate. The weather was ideal as cloudy, cold conditions prevailed. I saw bucks throughout much of the morning, but never saw a buck with a substantial set of headgear. I ventured off into a different pasture in the afternoon to investigate ...
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On the 10th of December, I parted Uvalde in the rain, traveling south to a 40,000-acre spread on the Rio Grande to do some deer hunting. As I parted the pavement, it was not long before the rain- drenched clay soil presented a challenge in making the eight-mile trek to ranch headquarters. A trip that normally takes less than a few minutes turned out to be an ordeal, as an hour later my mud cove ...
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My recent trip to Canada for spring bear provided me with an opportunity to begin development of a personal relationship with one of the new kids on the block of the rapidly expanding crossbow world – the Kodabow. Kodabow is an American made crossbow distributed out of Pennsylvania. It is of recurve configuration and is an extremely well made piece of equipment.
The ova ...
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One of the first things most hunters want to do if they buy a piece of property is put in a food plot. I recently purchased a small farm and before the ink was dry on the mortgage papers, I was dreaming of putting in food plots. Dreaming of food plots and putting them in are two completely different things. Putting in a food plot is a lot of work. There ...
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Some people find escape and diversion from everyday life in material items. They discover a single flare of content with simple tangible goods, but soon realize that their fate is left in shreds of momentary value. The secret of life is decorating your soul with ornaments of perpetual beauty that blossoms from Gods greatest bounty.
The arresting fascination of wilderness has embraced a fai ...
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As the brisk wind added to the cold misery of the dying day, I made the decision to fill my tag if I was given the opportunity thereby bringing to an end the MN bow season for this year. There was only a few days of the season left, we already had two feet of snow and the real fun had faded a week ago. The next deer that came along was toast regardless of size or sex; I just hoped that it was ...
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The Axiom is a user-friendly bow that is easy to assemble, comfortable to use and tough as granite, while being very simple to maintain. With spring bear season right around the corner, Excalibur offered me their 2010 Axiom to field test against the mighty bruins of Manitoba. I deduced that nothing should work better on a Canadian black bear than a Canadian crossbow so eager ...
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That afternoon after I’d put the smack-down on the wide 8 point, we set my dad up overlooking
the area where I’d taken him because we’d seen two more good bucks hanging around
there and there were plenty of does visiting the trough. Meanwhile,
I still had another tag so my friends Jim, Jack & I cruised down the
pipeline road toward my ‘secret spot.' When we got to about 500
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The next morning was one of the kind you dream about seeing in west Texas... 22
degrees, still, clear, frost on the ground. We left camp 40
minutes earlier this time to make sure we had time to corn the road and
be parked in our spot well before it got light. As the light blue glow got
bigger & brighter behind the mountains to the east, we had one doe come out and
start feedi ...
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A cool north wind and a clearing sky met us at Iraan, Tx., when we drove
in about lunchtime last Sunday. It had been nice seeing all the rain
that day, but I planned on getting in the jeep that afternoon so I was
glad to see the sun. All the hunt reports coming back from the 1st week of the 16-day mule deer season in Texas had been pretty bleak
from the guys in our camp. Only one mature ...
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Here is part II of the Mathews Show. Below are some of the latest and greatest gizmos that you will be seeing at a Mathews Archery retailer new you. The Firefly is a unique electronic gadget that tells you the wind direction. This is perfect for when you are in the tree and the wind changes on you. Victory Archery showing off their Lost Camo carbon arrow. Power Pleat Clothing com ...
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Greg Miller, host of In Pursuit TV on the Outdoor Channel, has been in the outdoor industry for years. He has written several books, published thousands of magazine articles and hosted several TV shows. Over the years, he has shot a variety of bows and currently shoots a Mathews. “Technology has come a long way and Mathews is always on the forefront of te ...
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