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Sitka Gear – Keeping Hidden and Comfortable

Whether I am guiding clients or hunting for myself, the only clothing line I and my SELFILMED teammates trust is Sitka Gear. From early season antelope when it’s hot to late season deer in sub-zero temperatures, sitting in the stand or crawling on a stalk, Sitka has the latest and

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Spot-Hogg: The Real Deal

Bow hunting the mid west can be extremely brutal on equipment. I have encountered everything from sitting in a tree stand enduring freezing rain to crawling in the sand and mud through an open field for hours, only trying to get an opportunity at a shooter. Equipment has to be

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“Winterizing” your Huntmore 360

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

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November Mule Deer in Nebraska

Mule deer are icons throughout the west and mid-west, and I have yet to run across another bow hunter that didn’t care to ever have a chance at one. Even though I have grown up in the mid-west and been around mule deer all of my life, I was no

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Starting November Off With A Bang! – Brett Bueltel

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

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First Trip to Buffalo County

As the sun came up on the morning of October 27th, 2013 a dream became a reality and I found myself sitting 25’ up in a tree in the hills of Buffalo County, Wisconsin. Every bowhunter knows of the legendary tells and bucks that Buffalo County has produced over the

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Choosing A Primary Camera for SELFILMing Your Hunts

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

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SELFILMED’s Brett Bueltel: Roosted = Tagged Out?!

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

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Forrest Breedlove: 56 Yard SELFILMED NC Turkey

With my Grandpa passing away merely days before the turkey opener my heart just wasn’t in it like normal. Opening weekend was filled with heavy hearts and funeral arrangements as my family closed the book on what was the tale of a great man’s life. Having difficulty dealing with all

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SELFILMED- The NC Silent Treatment

The month of April is without a doubt one of the favored months of the year for the majority of our nations’ turkey hunters.  In the South, the dogwoods bloom and the grass turns green, and for the most part, the turkeys gobble. April 13th marked the opening day of

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