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DSD Preening Hen decoy
Calvin Bueltel

New DSD Preening Hen Decoy

With one of their coolest decoys to date, the NWTF floor was buzzing with talk of the new DSD Preening Hen decoy.  It’s almost TOO realistic looking to the point it made us do a double-take with all of the turkey mounts nearby.  As the first preening hen decoy for

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Calvin Bueltel

New Fourth Arrow SaddleLite Camera Arm

While not released in 2023, one of the newest attractions at the Fourth Arrow booth was their SaddleLite camera arm.  This camera arm was able to take ultra-lightweight to a new level through some pretty-cool innovations by the Fourth Arrow design team. Lightweight – Hence the Name Not only is this lighter

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Calvin Bueltel

New Moultrie Ranch-Series Feeders

For 2023 Moultrie’s new Ranch-Series expanded their already massively successful line of feeders with six new configurations.  These all-metal, rock-solid feeders are meant to be durable and reliable.  Could I finally have an option for a non-hanging feeder that can withstand the random bear encounters my feeders experience in the

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Calvin Bueltel

Greylight’s New Twilight and Daybreak Blind

Greylight was a new name on the ATA floor for 2023 with some familiar faces.  The folks at Xenek have rebranded the company while also releasing two new blinds.  It’s pretty easy to tell that they’ve been busy since last year’s show! Join us as we explore Greylight’s new Twilight and Daybreak

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grim reaper broadheads 2020 ata show feature image
Calvin Bueltel

Grim Reaper Broadheads – 2020 ATA Show

After releasing several new products in 2019, Grim Reaper did not release any new broadheads for the 2020 ATA Show. However there was some other big news. Luke Brewster Buck For those that don’t know, 2019 saw a new entry in the record books.  The Brewster buck was confirmed as

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Rich Peace

Public Land Hunting and Strategy – Part 1

Killing a mature whitetail is no easy task. As they grow past their adolescent years, reaching 4, 5, even 6 years old, it seems as if a whitetail’s senses become so heightened that they almost develop the ability to detect a hunter the minute they walk into the woods. Yet,

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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

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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Calvin Bueltel

Release Comparison – What are you shooting?

Like most archers, I started out shooting a compound bow with a wrist-strap style release back when I was in middle school. Not out of choice, it was the only one lying around the house that was available.  For most hunters starting out, after you fork over the money for

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