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Getting The Most From Your Hunting Records System, Part #3, by Zan D. Christensen
Here is how you can review and study your hunting records recorder to formulate new hunting plans and strategies. Before each hunting excursion, you cash in on this knowledge to help you decide how best to hunt.
Here's October & November's hunt: 2001 Deerhunt & Pictures - Bow season kicks off and here are the day by day hunting logs and pictures.
The Rut, Start To Finish, Trophy Hunters: Part 3 - by Jason Nolz - "The most important fact about trophy bowhunting is that the small decisions you make on a daily bases about when and where to hunt determine your success in taking the best animal in your area. These decisions should be carefully worked over because the window for taking this deer will end fast ... and then you get to think about it for another year." 

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November Was A Busy Month On Bowhunting.net
Pip In Ohio
I couldn't make the Ohio bowhunt this year because of the broken ribs. Pip did and he just emailed me. He says, "Picture this, me this morning setting in your treestand at Dennis's, you know the one on the road bed. Aw, it's easier to show you. Oh yea, thanks for letting me use your treestand." Here's the pic of how he did. Congratualtions buddy.
EVALUATION: EZY® Climb Rod Tree Step from Cranford Mfg., by Dave Conrad
Treesteps give you portability but they can be a lot of work. Cranford's EZY Treestep claims "You will NEVER struggle or sweat installing an EZY® Climb step. Dave puts them to a test and finds them easy to screw in and that hanging stands was much faster."
NEW : Gary Bogner's ARROWHEAD ADVENTURES
Owned and operated by world-renowned bowhunter and SCI President-Elect Gary Bogner, Arrowhead Lodge is located in Hesperia, MI, offering bowhunters some of the finest whitetail hunting in North America. Comfortable accommodations, numerous amenities, fantastic home-cooked meals and hospitality from days gone by. Arrowhead Adventures also offers spectacular bowhunting videos featuring Gary's safaris around the world -- from the Alaskan tundra to Africa to New Zealand."
Better Game Recovery - Part 2:  John L. Sloan
This 2nd article deals with recovery when there is no trail or the trail is completely lost. This is the hard part. Now we  go on knowledge, experience ... and blind luck.
Dare To Be Stupid - My Misadventures In The Great Outdoors, by Linda K. Burch - "Was sitting in a ground blind bear hunting in a lightening storm alone last year worth getting my face spattered with hot bacon burn as the rain drops landed in it? Oh ya. Besides, as a female, I can always cover everything up with flesh colored putty and a long skirt ...." 
Dr. Dave Samuel Knows Hunting
Dr. Dave has done it all: educator, conservationist, bowhunter, outdoor writer, speaker, professor of wildlife management, and book author. His new web site introduces his new book Know Hunting; Truths, Lies & Myths.
EVALUATION: Muzzy Cresting Wraps, by Art Champoux
They hold your fletching tight and secure and at 20, 30,or 40 yards your arrows show up great. Muzzy has them in 7 colors
that will dazzle your eyes.
New Arrow Shafts For 2002 - EASTON Maxum T10 Series
Easton Technical Products announces exciting advances for 2002 in aluminum arrow shaft technology with the new Maxum T10 Series of aluminum arrow shafts. 
EVALUATION: Golden Premier Arrow Rest: Golden Key-Futura, by Dave Conrad
In the last few years compound bows have seen rapid changes in speed and shootability. Golden Key has taken steps to ensure that accuracy hasn't suffered with their innovative new arrow rests.
BIG NEWS - Jeff Duncan bags A "Big Boy"
Last Sunday, bowhunter Jeff Duncan arrowed "Big Boy," one of the largest non-typical bucks ever reported in Texas.
EVALUATION: Spot-Hogg® Hogg-It Sight, by Dave Conrad
Uncommonly bright sight pins! Maximum pin adjustment. The Hogg-It is an engineering phenomenon with no skimping on materials. Dave puts it to the test and gives us the scoop.
While We Are On The Subject Of Dave Conrad
Dave is a member of the bowhunting.net field evaluation team. Dave knows his equipment and also how to use it. Here's proof! A nice 10-point. Congratulations Dave.
The Ultimate in Cold Weather Protection, the TSS HEATER BODYSUIT - by Gary Clancy
Outdoor writer Gary shares his secret for keeping warm in the treestand. He says, "Believe me, once you have one of these babies you won't wait until the mercury gets on the wrong side of zero to use it." More...
Travel Tips For Hunters, by Jared Felkins
Thousands of hunters fly to their destinations every year. Jared offers timely tips for traveling with weapons.
EVALUATION: ACCUREST D/C Compound Bow, by Jon E. Silks - The AccuRest D/C is billed as "especially 'friendly' to the beginner and youth archer" and "it can be picked up by anyone and shot accurately right out of the box." So John called his neighbor (who doesn't shoot a bow). At 20 yards his shots were in a 3" group from the get go. Then Jon put the bow to his own test.
Success Is Measured In The Heart - Part 2, by Susan Lagazo - "My eyes were blurry and it took me a while to focus and bring my mind to understand where I was! The sound of the deer came from my right. I was unprepared,  it happened so fast."
Habitat Requirements & Preferences With Special Attention To Diet, by Stu Keck
Whitetails are selective feeders that chooses plants and plant parts with considerable discrimination. What do deer eat? And more importantly, in your area, North, South East Or West? Stu has the low down on this and lots more.
46 Great Prizes In The November 2001 Sweepstakes!!!
Win new bow from Archery Direct. Plus, new products from Spott-Hogg, Trailtimer, EZY Climb, Xtrene Scents, Easton, Team Fitzgerald, TSS, FireTacks, and lots more -- totaling 46 super archery and bowhunting prizes from today's top manufacturers.
BOWTECH® Introduces New 'RASCAL'  For the Best In A Youth Bow - Designed, engineered and built with the younger archer in mind but uses all the same components and technology that makes the full line of BowTech bows so strong in today's market. 
Does 3rd Axis Leveling Really Matter? by Steve Johnson
Remember those bothersome left and right arrows on uphill and downhill shots. The cure for it  is 3rd axis leveling. Our newest columnists, Steve Johnson, explains the problem and the cure.
NEWS: MyTOPO.com Announces New Custom Map Printing Service For GPS Users
In a partnership between TopoGrafix and MyTopo.com hunters have the ability to create rugged, waterproof maps for any location in the U.S. will allow our users to navigate with total confidence in the outdoors. And MyTopo's customized maps with GPS grid overlays are ideally suited for use with handheld GPS receivers."
Slam Dunkin' Mulies, by Guy Fitzgerald
The camera rolls as Dan & Guy Fitzgerald work to get close to Wyoming Muley's in the premier article in their new column on Bowhunting.net, Dan & Guy Fitzgerald.
Life Is Good Department: Timm and Christy have a good reason for not making it down to hunt so far this year, Timm sent me a pic of Lauren Nicole Getts, super model and future bowhunter.
EVALUATION: Forge Bow Prairie Fire, by Dave Conrad
A top hunting bow has the right mixture of maneuverability and light weight, and shoots quick and comfortable. Forge Bow hits the mark combining these features plus a few more in its new
2001 Prairie Fire.
XTREME Products For The Extreme Hunter - Larry Stawiarski has developed unique and effective 100% natural food scents. Xtreme Scents Game Lures are highly concentrated corn, apple, carrot and molasses food scents. 
EVALUATION: the TREESUIT, by Dave Conrad
How many times have you found the perfect setup and wished you had brought a treestand? The Treesuit will change that because this highly portable system strapps around your waist, is more lightweight than the lightest treestand and goes up fast.
EVALUATION: REVOLUTION 100 Rocky Mountain Broadheads - by Dave Conrad - "As the bow speeds increased mechanical broadheads made there way into the market. The REVOLUTION utilizes a unique, new rearward opening system."
We Have A Winner Of The October Sweepstakes.
The October sweeps has been claimed. See details here.
BOWFISHING With MUZZY
Muzzy is into Bowfishing. They have all the latest bowfishing gear: Retreiver & bowfishing reels, a fish bopper, bowfishing arrowrests, line & points, practice targets, Starter Kits, and rigs and arrows for everything from Carp to Sharks & Alligators.
AccuRest Youth Bows: A New Generation, A New Technology! - A site dedicated to providing the right equipment for your young archer. It's safer, easier to set up, requires no tuning and will help your beginner shoot the center out of any target. Let AccuRest put your youngster on target.
New Fiber Optic PIns For Follow-Thru Bowsight
David Giddens announces that Follow-Thru is now offering Fiber Optic Sight Pins from Archery's Choice in the package with his innovative rear mount bowsight. 
If You Make It They Will Come, by Zan D. Christensen
Zan takes a look at how to put together the perfect hunters log & workbook, what it should contain, and how to utilize it for creating new hunt strategies for immediate use. This is Part 2 of the "Why Use A Hunter's Log & Workbook?" series.

Scouting, Photos & Wallpaper for September, August & July
Watch bucks as their antlers grow, fawns get larger, deer groups interact. Daily scouting & pics. Lots of Wallpaper. The biggest buck yet! Buck buddy groups. A doe fight. Everything is totaly in the wild on open range. Eyespot is back. The doe that lost it's head. Lots more.
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Team Fitzgerald Outdoors
Todays most popular, most sucessful Father/Son Bowhunting Team in the sport of bowhunting has it all. A full line of outdoor products, scents and lures, accesories, and over 40 award-winning 
outdoor videos. Team Fitzgerald - Dan and Guy have a lifetime of outdoor knowledge to share as they travel the world giving seminars and personal appearances. Don't miss this exciting site.
Cranford Mfg 'EZY® CLIMB Treesteps

Featuring 9 models of easy to install, EZY® Climb Tree Steps and Hunting Accessories -- the oldest and most respected climbing gear for tree stand hunting. Also Guardian Climbing Safety Systems and Angel Wings, the world's best safety system for tree stand hunting.  Many other hunting accessories are available. Made in USA.

Shoot Better & More Accurately With Spot-Hogg - Featuring the most innovative products on the market today to help make you a better archer and bowhunter. Also: helpful hints on shooting, SPOT-HOGG products, a monthly newsletter filled with our shooting experiences & information, plus get on the SPOT-HOGG mailing list.

Bring The Biggest Bucks In For A
Closer Shot, Use XTREME SCENTS
XTREME SCENTS offers exciting new top-notch food scent lures and accessories for hunters. XTREME SCENTS Game Lures is the only 100% all natural food scent lure sold today. Available in Corn, Apple, Carrot and Molasses. There's no substitute for the real thing, XTREME SCENTS.

NIKON: The Optics Leader
Nikon's incredibly accurate, ultra-compact Laser400 Rangefinder and full line of rugged, quality binoculars, spotting scopes and riflescopes have lead the way with todays savvy outdoorsman. The best in the hunting optics will really make a true difference in your hunting success.



Whitetail Products For 2001
Want the best in scent and lure products to make your hunt more productive this year? Check out the new, updated web site for Whitetail Products.
GRANOT LOMA LODGE

Experience the ultimate lifestyle of a by-gone era while hunting 5,000 pristine acres for deer, goose, grouse & bear.


Trophy Buck Pictures In The Illinois Golden Triangle - Rob McNeff updates the web site with pics of the trophy bucks that were harvested at his bowhunting only operation last season.


"Bowhunting Trophy Whitetails" - Sept 10 & 15:  - Follow Johnny Risinger as he harvests his biggest buck to date scoring 171" P&Y and then watch host Matt Moore bowhunts for a 147" P&Y twelve point. Times & Dates.


EASTON ARCHERY
Log on for up-to-date information about the world's most accurate arrow shafts. Access Easton's shaft selection guide, view hot archery news and exchange ideas and insights with other archers on the Tech Talk bulletin board. 

GRIM REAPER Broadheads
Grim Reaper's Razortip penetrates like no other mechanical broadhead you've ever seen - thanks to the patented Trocrazor Tip that slices like a scalpel. And there's no O-rings or rubber bands. Are you going for Bambi or Godzilla? Get Serious. Get Grim Reaper Broadheads.


TSS - HEATER BODY SUIT
The ultimate solution to hunting in cold weather! The incredible Heater Body Suit will keep you warm under the coldest conditions guaranteed. "You stay warm or your money back

MAGNUS BROADHEADS - Quality Resharpenable Broadheads For The Serious Bowhunter - A super tough Cut-On-Contact line of rugged broadheads available in 2 blade, 3, and 4 blade models. All MAGNUS Broadheads are sold with a Guaranteed Replacement Warranty. If you want to shoot the best in broadheads, try MAGNUS.

Cavalier for the "REST" of your life. - Cavalier Archery Equipment manufacturers and distributes a full line of Arrow Rests for both the compound and finger shooter. Plus a complete line of related accessories including bow slings, cushion plungers, finger tabs and v-bars designed for Hunters, 3D Shooters and Target Shooters. 

FORGE BOW - GREAT BOWS & TOUGH ARROWS! - See the entire line of high quality, fast shooting bows for today's bowhunter. Also the newest in carbon arrow shafts, the XTREME SERIES offering a superior strength to weight ratio utilizing advanced carbon manufacturing technology with Kelvon.

In The Timber productions
A new hunting video company bringing reality BACK to the video's that 95% of the hunters can appreciate. Two years in a row, this team has done the unbelievable by capturing over 35 on camera kills all with a bow. And even doing it in FREE Roaming timber and ground? Grab a hold of their new series: Whitetail Reality I & II the Real Deal!

New Items For 2001
Scentblocker Plus 2001 garment additions are the FeatherLite, NorthernLite 6-In-1 System, and a Bomber Jacket. Scentblocker is the greatest scent elimination camo clothing ever offered.


NEW @ Montana Black Gold
For 2001 all Grand Slam sights are 25% smaller, 14% lighter and have 26% more clamping power. ARCC Series sights feature calibrated windage posts and pin brackets. Plus the new Trap Door Arrow Rest with Free-Fall Technology.


True Dot Sight Pin Aiming
Rebellion Bowsights, the only fiber-optic sight pin bow sight that offers true dot sighting with a perfectly clear field of view.  Two great models, many great features!


E. W. Bateman & Co. Manufacturer Of Quality Archery Products For The All Around Archer. Extensive product line includes "puff" silencers, "adder" game points, "vari-loc" quivers, target quivers, armguards, tabs, gloves, recurve - longbow cases, & many traditional items. 

UPDATE At Wildlife.com
Deer trophy pictures of bucks harvested during the 2000 season by hunters using Scent Killer, Special Golden Estrus, Trails End and other WRC scent products. 


Dr. Warren Stickland - One of today's most successful bowhunters shares his knowledge bowhunting, his experiences. - Exciting, informative archery & bowhunting articles, videos, hunt photos and his personal list of high quality guides/outfitters. Also game recipes to make your mouth water.

The Follow-Thru Rear Bow Sight is a revolutionary advancement in attached sights for bows. Enthusiasts and novices alike, who want the best in ease of use and accuracy for competitive archery or bowhunting, can benefit from this product with little or no practice. 

JEWELRY FOR THE BOWHUNTER! - Bridges Arrow Art Aritist, Rick Bridges, creates the ultimate in jewelry for the bowhunter, male or female. Custom gold or silver pendants or charms of genuine indian arrowhead artifacts. Also, jewelry can be cast from your own arrowheads. Each arrowhead jewelry is both a modern and ancient work of art.


TOPOGRAPHICAL MAPS
Custom, high-quality, water-proof, tear-resistant, topographic maps. Search the database by any geographic term (lake, river, mountain, city, etc) - covers Continental U.S. Then, center your map on any area you choose, - title the map and place your name on it, then order it on line, and we will print your custom map and ship it. Maps cover portions of several standard U.S.G.S. quads, and are centered where you wish - no more pasting together several maps to cover the area you want.

FireTacks Trail Markers - 10 Times Brighter Than Ordinary Trail Tacks FireTacks use new retro-reflective technology developed by 3M Company. FireTacks products are perfect for finding your way into and out of the woods at night or in low light conditions. From CatTails Corp.

High Quality Bows & Accerssories At Rock Bottom Prices - Darton and ProLine Bows, Quivers, Sights, Clothing, Arrows and much more all at up to 50 to 70% off. Online or phone ordering.

2001 Fall Bear Hunt With Fred Lutger's Wilderness Bowhunts - Dates, prices and what the bowhunt includes are now posted.

NOW OPEN FOR BOWHUNTING: LES PALETUVIERS In West Africa
With over  25 years of traditional firearms hunting in West Africa we are pleased to announce we are now open for bowhunting. Visit our web site for information on bowhunting, fishing or sight seeing in scenic West-Africa.

If you were guaranteed greater deer hunting opportunities and successes next season -- and it only cost you $7.95 -- would you go for it? Check out the 2001 edition of The Hunt Recorder & Notes Book.

HIND SIGHT II - NEW FOR 2001
HIND SIGHT introduces their new HIND SIGHT II with many upgraded features including: a Vertical Pivot arm that allows for a greater (1 1/4") vertical range of movement, independent horizontal and vertical adjustments and a thicker, sturdier mounting bracket. If you want to eliminate the need for peeps, increase both accuracy and ease of operation, check out the new HIND SIGHT II. (See Field Evaluation.)

North American Challenge From AIS TechnoHunt:
79 scenes of the biggest bowhunting challenges across the U.S.A. and Canada. Digital videos from AIS that you can shoot with your arrows.

INNERLOC Broadheads 2001 - Today's Broadhead
Innerloc is the new generation broadhead that's up to the task of modern speed bows. It's tougher, gives better penetration and flies right. New 100 & 75 grain. Plus, all weights and 2, 3, 4 &5 blade models in both light and heavier models.
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