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Make it halfway through bow season, only to realize you may need a few extra practice reps? Check out the new Speed Bag 500 target from Delta McKenzie, designed to stop high-velocity arrows and bolts up to 500 fps. The target-face is 24 inches square, with high-contrast wheel graphics painted on both sides for easier spot acquisition. The 10-inch-thick bag-target boasts up to 48 lbs. of fill-weight for easy, one-handed arrow extraction.
After years away from elk hunting, the author’s reentry into the pastime culminates in an awesome week in northern Utah where 11 elk hunters and 10 mule deer hunters fill their tags.
The Bond Arms Snake Slayer has earned its reputation as one of the most trusted and versatile defensive firearms for outdoor use, favored my backpackers and other outdoorsman looking for lightweight snake defense.
Dead Air Silencers of Heber, Utah, launched Sandman suppressors 10 years ago. Now, after a decade on the market, the company has released the Sandman X. It’s a professional-grade can ready for heavy-duty use that leverages Dead Air’s decades of experience to optimize sound, balance backpressure and eliminate muzzle flash. For more information, check out this exclusive video.
So, here we are in the off-season. Whatever any of us saw from our stands last fall, it is interesting (and to some extent helpful) to know how things are trending with the whitetail herd. So, here are 10 illuminating facts about this age of the trophy whitetail.