Bino-system

If you use binoculars or a rangefinder hunting, this product is a must!  It allows for hands free and easy access to your item.  We've found it extremely useful when four wheeling.  No more stopping to dig around in your gear bag!  It completely eliminates the neck pain associated with regular straps.  The system features camo elastic straps.  I've noticed lately that they use them on most of the hunting shows. 

Here is an example of the Bino-System in use.  It's hard to tell because the straps blend in with his shirt and he has several other straps on.  This was a spot and stalk situation in North Dakota.

Property Landmarks

If you're a deer hunter, you probably know your property like the back of your hand.  I remember even as a kid, I spent enough time in my folk's woods to know where the Turk's Cap Lilies bloomed, the best route to bushwhack without getting my feet wet, and where to cross the fence because a fallen tree held it down.  I also knew where a crab apple tree was, the world's biggest poplar tree, and were the steam came out of a neighbor's rock pile in the winter because a critter was hibernating there.  I also found 2 huge antique Hi-Lex bottles and will always remember the 2 largest red pines.  While our parents cut firewood, my sister and I sat under those trees and constructed jewelry one loop at a time out of long needles. 

It's fun to hear what people use as landmarks when discussing possible stand placement with their partner.  Our most unique locations is the snowmobile hood.  Jason's dad actually remembers when that was left there. He found it amusing that it still exists.

Another huge help to our navigation is the drainage ditch.  It runs from town to a small pond, and is actually a property boundary.  It's neat that in the winter, the deer actually follow the ditch when other times of the year they have a few particular crossings.  This fall I enjoyed watching a spike buck drink out of it!

More commonly used landmarks are buck scrapes.  Check out this trail camera pick of a nice deer.  We have many scrapes that have been used for years.  It's fun to keep track of what day they actually start getting used in the fall. Then you know the hunting should start to get more interesting.

And who names their deer stands?  We have the "tall stand", the "far stand", the "wood stand".  Now my uncles and cousins near Cotton have terms like "north country", "outpost", and "K knob".  Those are a little more unique.

I'd love to hear what some of YOUR unique property landmarks are. 

Shoot like a girl

                                                  This just in...

                                          Pink loop and serving string!!!

               We have many other pink options for archery equipment and apparel. 

The pink Victory V-force arrows are for breast cancer awareness and even donate some of their proceeds.  We have a male customer that shoots pink, just because they're easy to find. 

If you'd prefer just a touch of pink, there are arrow wraps, pink feathers, and awesome wrist slings.  Blazers come in hot pink and pink tiger. Wraps are available in pink, pink tiger, white pink tiger, and pink flame.

Diamond now makes the Razor Edge in "pink blaze" camouflage.

If you really seach the net, you can get your hands on pink Muzzy broadheads, a pink camo Tru-Fire release, pink hip quivers (Neet & Easton), pink Neet armguard and more!

Bone Collector

This logo has exploded into the archery market.  Everyone has heard of Michael Waddell and seen his show.  So what's his story?
http://www.realtree.com/hunting/pros/michael-waddell

He's on facebook and also has a good website.
http://www.bonecollector.com/

Here are a few items we carry, in case you're a fan.

Looking back at the year

Looking back at 2010, we had good success.  Jason shot a fork mule deer in North Dakota.  He also shot 2 does at home with his bow.  I shot a doe with my bow at home and an 8 pointer with my rifle.  And our son shot his first deer with a gun.  He was very proud of his spike.

THAT'S A LOT OF VENISON!

Windy winter wonderland

I took the dog snowshoeing.  It was super windy, but the activity kept me warm.  Here are just a few photos.

                 Can you see the wind?  It's so hard to capture the elements on camera.

                            This is one weird tree.  Can you see the squirrel tracks?

                           Smokey is digging for treasure.  Deer poop, gross.

                                      I like how the leaves collect on the path.

                         For some reason Smokey doesn't make the tree look that big.

                                                        I'm waving!

                                                            Deer bed

                                        Tamaracks in winter are so cool.

                                  

                                              Barb wire girdling a tree.

Blackops Finish

Everyone has an opinion on deer stands.  Some never use stick built, some never use climbers, and some just do what it takes to hunt where they want.  It all depends on personal preference and past experiences.


Now, there are people buying black bows because they mainly hunt out of blinds.  Another reason is because they look really cool!  Blackops is a finish option from Bowtech.  Here is an example on the Destroyer 340.


It will be fun to see what our customers think of the black and how many choose it over the camouflage.