The 2015 turkey season began much like the past several years have. Opening day quickly approaching and I’m not nearly ready for it to begin. I had obviously been looking forward to season beginning for several months, but with working a full-time job and other life events in general, it always
You know what they say, “all good things must come to an end.” As spring turns into the beginnings of summer I sit back and reflect on what a great turkey season I had again this year. Did I kill a record turkey this year? No. Was I able to
New from Dave Smith Decoys (DSD) for 2014 is the Leading Hen decoy. The Leading Hen adds to the already successful lineup of ultra-realistic turkey decoys offered by DSD. The Leading Hen is in an upright, walking posture and is meant to fool the gobbler into thinking she is walking in the
Anyone familiar with knives knows that the Benchmade brand is synonymous with a strong, sharp, dependable knife made of premium blade steel. The newly released HUNT line of knives by Benchmade is no exception. The Benchmade HUNT line was designed specifically for the hunter requiring the most out of their
If you have spent any amount of time in the stand on a cold and frigid morning, you already know how everything seems to squeak, creak, or rattle at some point. A misstep on your stand, a small shift in weight on your Huntmore chair, or even your jacket brushing
After being washed out by the thunderstorms passing through the area most of the mid-week, I knew the deer would be moving after the weather front had passed. My dad made the trip up to the great state of Ohio late Thursday with high hopes of having some success on
One question we at SELFILMED are asked on a consistent basis is, “What video camera do you recommend for SELFILMing your own hunts?”. Our first reply is always “What is your budget?”. With High Definition (HD) cameras now ranging anywhere from a very affordable $200 range all the way up
May 18, 2013: Just like every year, seasons come and seasons go. The final weekend of the Ohio spring turkey season was this weekend, and with one tag left to fill, it looked like I’d be getting up early at least one more time before season ended. With my wife
Saturday, April 27, 2013: I got the blind setup on the eastern edge of the freshly tilled bottom field and was setting out my DSD flock when a gobble sounded off in the woodlot behind the blind. “Finally setup in the right spot” I thought to myself as I finished
I made the 7 hour trip down from my Ohio home to meet up with my friends Forrest, Sarah, and Brad in North Carolina to do a little turkey hunting for a couple of days. After every one of the SELFILMED crew (except for myself) had already tagged a turkey in
When it comes to finding a mount for the perfect 2nd angle shot in a blind or in the treestand, nothing can compare to the versatility of the Clip-Shot™. The Clip-Shot™ weighs in just under 1 ounce (roughly the weight of a single AA battery), is made in the U.S.A.
The weekend started off early for my Dad as he made the trip back up to Ohio Thursday evening. I wasn’t able to get away from work on Friday to hunt with him, but he headed back to the park property we had success at earlier in the month and