Hey Wolfen, Although I am a bit of a gear junkie myself, I see your point. I read an article a while back about a guy out west who has taken some nice bucks. Even in the recent harvests he is pictured with the same bow, a circa 88-90 martin , he doesnt seem to need every new fangled dew-hicky. The truth is this sport has become an industry bigger than most people could have ever realized. Although it doesnt appeal to some, the mass marketing is part of taking the bad with the good. For example A few years ago I subscribed to a bow mag I thought had some good articles and knowledgable authors. A few issues down the road a typical page was 90% ads and the article was like a 1 inch strip towards the inside of the mag, you talk about annoying. Now I understand that these companies are out to make money why else get into business. But before I go make my next purchase, I ask myself how is this product going to help me be a better bow hunter. Heck I see some guys out hunting with the most expensive bow but with S29.00 boots, wondering why there feet are cold.
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