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Rich Peace

2019 NWTF Convention – HECS

It is easy as a hunter to think that there is no other group of individuals who seek the ability to get close to animals more than us, but that is simply not the case. From wildlife photographers to biologists, more and more people are looking to use the gear

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Rich Peace

2019 NWTF Convention – Dave Smith Decoys

Over the years, Dave Smith Decoys have released some truly amazing decoys. Through countless hours in the field, studying the birds they seek to imitate, the folks at DSD have without question taken decoy realism to the next level. As if that dedication to design and development was not enough,

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Calvin Bueltel

2019 ATA Show – Firenock

In typical fashion, Dorge had several new patents and new products for 2019.  Despite my engineering degree, a lot of the science around Dorge’s products goes way over my head – at least during his first explanation or two.  One system of his that caught my attention was his AeroConcept

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Rich Peace

2019 ATA Show – TightSpot Quivers

New for 2019, TightSpot Quivers introduces the TightSpot Rise. The Rise is the latest offering in an already versatile lineup of quivers with a specific goal to meet the needs of the treestand hunter. The Rise is built with the same narrow design that makes all TightSpot quivers perfect for

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Calvin Bueltel

2019 ATA Show – Sitka Gear

Despite the huge popularity of their whitetail line’s Fanatic series, Sitka stuck true to their mission of constantly refining & improving their gear by releasing an all new Fanatic line.  With this latest release they introduced two new Fanatic Jackets, a Fanatic Vest, Fanatic Bibs, and an all new Fanatic

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Calvin Bueltel

2019 ATA Show – Grim Reaper Broadheads

When we first walked up to the Grim Reaper booth I was taken back by the sheer number and variety of broadheads they offered.  They greatly expanded their lineup by releasing a whopping twenty-eight different variations for 2019 (including their different weight configurations). Crossbow Approved Broadheads While the vast majority

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Calvin Bueltel

2019 ATA Show – Carter Enterprises

For 2019 Forrest Carter introduced a versatile, unique release aid named the “Convertible”.   While this looks similar to some of his other index finger hole releases, it has some hidden features.  For starters, it has the ability to shoot like a two or three-finger thumb activated release. The New Carter

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Calvin Bueltel

2019 ATA Show – Thermacell Radius 2.0

New for 2019, Thermacell released an improved version of their 2018 award-winning Radius zone mosquito repellent.  Like the first generation radius, it features a rechargeable Li-ion battery which makes it substantially more airline-friendly versus a typical butane-powered repellant. The Radius 2.0 features a 10% longer battery life allowing for a

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SELFILMED

2019 ATA Show Coverage – Louisville, KY

SELFILMED will once again be bringing you semi-live coverage of the ATA Show this year.  The ATA Show begins on Thursday, January 10th and runs until Saturday the 12th.  We will begin publishing content starting Thursday. Follow our social media accounts (link to Facebook at right) for photos, videos, and

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SELFILMED

New SELFILMED Intro Released!

We are working hard behind the scenes to get more hunting content up on the site as soon as possible.  Part of this effort included completely redoing our video intro for the 2018-2019 hunting season.  Let us know what you think about the intro by commenting below! If you like

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Brett Bueltel

October 13, 2018 – Ohio Archery Buck

It was now almost five years since I had successfully filled a buck tag here in Ohio.  The last buck tag I’ve filled was on November 3rd of 2013 to be exact.  I had spent countless hours in the tree and in a blind over the course of those five

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