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Rich Peace

Spot-Hogg Fast Eddie XL / Hooter Shooter Auto Draw

Spot-Hogg has long been known to produce top-notch archery equipment. Their archery sights are second to none in the industry and they are constantly striving to make their products better and more user-friendly. This year at the 2016 ATA show, SELFILMED got to take a look at the new Fast Eddie

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Brett Bueltel

2015 Colorado Archery OTC – Brett Bueltel

It’s hard to believe it has now been over a month since my first archery elk hunt.  The vast expanses of the back country, untamed wilderness, and of course, the sounds of bugling bulls.  I periodically catch myself daydreaming of sitting on top of a ridge glassing for another bull.  I

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Rich Peace

Rich and Calvin Nebraska Merriam’s – Part 2

If you haven’t already, go here and read Part 1 of mine and Calvin’s 2015 Nebraska Merriam’s hunt. Our first few days in Nebraska for our annual Merriam’s hunt was nothing short of frustrating. Despite the high hopes and unwavering confidence we had brought along with us, Nebraska had decided to

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Rich Peace

Rich and Calvin Nebraska Merriam’s – Part 1

There is little that gets me more excited than the thought of our annual Nebraska Turkey hunt. Each year as the trip approaches, my mind cycles through endless scenarios of how I’m going to arrow my Merriam’s. We all dream of that quick slam-dunk hunt where you nail a bird

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Brad Blackwelder

North Carolina Turkey Season for the Ages

Two weeks prior to the opening weekend of the North Carolina spring wild turkey season, I was running four trail cams on three different farms and getting up early most mornings before going to work to locate birds. The past couple season I had not done my homework, and ended up having

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Rich Peace

Spot-Hogg – FAST EDDIE

Spot-Hogg has once again introduced a new sight in their “Hogg Mobb” adjustable sight series. New for 2105, the FAST EDDIE is the latest addition to the Spot-Hogg family. Based off the previous TOMMY HOGG platform, the FAST EDDIE is approximately 20 percent lighter and provides a more simple to use

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October 11, 2014 – Indiana Doe

Last year, for the first time in over 15 years, I had failed to fill a single deer tag.  A week-long trip to Pike County Illinois as well as several weekend hunts in Ohio and Indiana yielded very few deer sightings.  By the time mid December rolled around, I had

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2014 Nebraska Merriam’s – Rich Peace

As winter gives way to spring, I always grow antsy, waiting for the chance to sit in a ground blind.  The high hopes and anticipation of arrowing a good long beard are nearly enough to keep me awake at night.  This year was no exception, and after a slow start

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Brett Bueltel

2014 Turkey Season Recap – Brett Bueltel

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

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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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