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Brett Bueltel

Firenock – 2020 ATA Show

The Firenock booth was once again buzzing with excitement at the 2020 ATA Show. So busy in fact that it was the last day of the show before the SELFILMED crew was able to get Dorge away from the mass of retailers, manufacturers, and dealers visiting the Firenock booth to

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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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Calvin Bueltel

2018 ATA Show – Firenock AeroStab

In his typical fashion, Dorge at Firenock had numerous breakthrough products to display at this year’s ATA show.   The one that immediately caught my attention was an extreme example of infinite configurations; His new AeroStab titanium stabilizer system. Yes, that’s right, I said titanium.  I could probably stop there when

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Rich Peace

2017 Indiana Doe – A Tough Recovery

The high temperatures so far this season has made it less than enjoyable to be in a tree, and makes it difficult to get setup without breaking into a sweat.  As a result, several of my early season hunts came to a sudden close due to deer catching my wind. 

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Calvin Bueltel

Lighted Nocks – a Small Accessory with a HUGE Impact

Over the past several years, many state wildlife management agencies have realized there are many benefits that lighted nocks provide to a hunter’s game retrieval success rate. Since they do not directly increase the hunter’s chances of successfully harvesting their quarry, they seem to be more frequently accepted by authorities

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Rich Peace

Firenock Titanium Bolt Kit Review

Hunting has always held a special place in my heart, and it is a big part of who I am today.  While I love hunting simply for what it is, I have to admit that a growing interest in modern gear has taken my passion for hunting to a whole

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Rich Peace

2017 ATA Show – Firenock

Over the years, many Firenock customers have complained that the fit of their Firenock lighted nocks to their bowstring was to snug.  As a result, Firenock set out to investigate any potential issues connected to these complaints.  What they found out was that there was a lack of standards for

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Jordan Budd

2016 Backcountry Gear List – WY Mule Deer

One of my favorite things to do as the seasons approach and the hunt preparations begin is to look through gear lists on forums like Rokslide and Archery Talk. It’s so fun to see what other “kits” look like and is also a great way to get new ideas for gear junkies like

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Brett Bueltel

Brett Bueltel – 2016 Ohio Opening Day Gobbler

After having a successful weekend hunting down in North Carolina, it was time to head back home to Ohio to prepare for the opener of the 2016 turkey season.  I had been running several trail cameras on the property I hunt, and had started moving my Covert Code Black camera

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Brett Bueltel

Brett Bueltel – 2016 North Carolina Gobbler

It had been a couple of years since I had made the trip back to North Carolina to hunt.  To say I was a little excited when I got the call from my good friend Forrest to come on down and spend the weekend chasing gobblers would be an understatement.

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Rich Peace

Firenock – Aero Concept System

This year at the 2016 ATA show, we had the chance to catch up with Dorge Huang to discuss a few of his products that have been in the works for the past few years. While none of these are technically “brand new” for 2016, some have been updated and

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