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Online Hunts: for Wild Hogs, Alberta Bear & Wild Turkey at Possom's
4x4 Grand Slammer Wrap Up - Field Test results, hunt info. Photos of turkeys on the roost, longbeard gobblers, and lots more.
Scouting For Deer Begins - Bucks are growing antlers and my camera is doing its job.
June News & Articles

June Online Hunts & Events

Scouting For Deer 2004
Scouting For Deer 2004 Home Page
First BUCKS - In June

June 28 - I've been big time anxious to see bucks out moving around sporting their new velvet antlers. Today was the day. TO: 7 Pics of June 28's bucks.

Online Wild Hog Hunt At Texas-S Bowhunting Ranch - Day 1
Hunt Compliments Of Texas-S Bowhunting Ranch

Rick & The Bad Attitude Boar
Who's Hunting Who?

Following a good blood trail, we located the boar laying down ahead of us. We debated if it was dead or not, and then we moved up to 40 yards from it.
The debate ended when the hog stood up.
He tooks 2 or 3 slow steps in our direction ... and charged us. Bad Attitude Boar & Pics...

Online Wild Hog Hunt At Texas-S Bowhunting Ranch -
Hunt Compliments Of Texas-S Bowhunting Ranch

After talking with Texas-S Bowhunting Ranch owner Merle Smith Rick Philippi and I threw on our hunting clothes and hit the woods.
Meanwhile, Ricky Philippi and Blaine Cupp were trying to get within bow range of a group of hogs.
Movement ... in a nearby brush pile ... caught Ricky's attention.
A wild hog raised it's head and looked at him. Ricky froze. They each watched the other for 5 minutes. To Ricky's Hunt...
ARRIVAL: Merle Smith tells us about the previous bowhunter James Wortham's hog attack. To Arrival...

More Grand Slammer Field Tests
by Robert Hoague
This is installment two of the field test results of the equipment I used on the 4x4 Grand Slammer.
Today we take a look at CarboMask, the Fine-LIne Hunter bowquiver, Barrie Archery's Rocky Mountain Broadheads and the Pro Ears hunting model. To Field Tests, Part 2

Wild Turkey's -- Are Back This Morning

June 19, (this morning) Turkey flock returns
The turkey flock I took pictures of on June 16 returned this morning and I got a few more pics of the big ones and the little ones. To this mornings pics...

ONLINE HUNT In Progress: Alberta Bowhunt for a B&C Bear - by Roy Goodwin
TO: Day #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 | #6 | #7 | #8 | Wrap Up |
| Rick Case's Pics |
Roy Goodwin Bowhunts Alberta For a B&C Bear, "The huge bear came and went so quickly that I never got a decent sight picture. This bear was winning, and it was aggravating!
Just before dark I heard him again. My mind was racing, knowing this would be the last chance. I decided to try something else."
Rick Case's Pics - 5 hunt pictures by Rick Case

Grand Slammer Field Tests
by Robert Hoague
The equipment we used on the 4x4 Grand Slammer was a key factor in the success of our 4 separate hunts for the Grand Slam.
Here is my personal take on products we used from Knight & Hale Game Calls, Double Bull, BowTech and Montana Decoy.

Grand Slammer Gear Field Test, by Tony Dukes
"These products & Outfitters have my trust and blessings and their companies my thanks for their support of the 4x4 Grand Slammer.

4x4 Grand Slammer
4 Bowhunters Go for the Grand Slam this Spring
TO HOME PAGE of 4x4 Grand Slammer...
TO HUNTS FOR THE: Osceola,Rio #1, Rio #2, Merriam's, Eastern, Who Has The Grand Slam?

Turkeys On The Roost
Hunt compliments of Double K Guide Service
Roost Pictures: After we got our gobblers I knew exactly what to do that afternoon. Last year I saw turkeys roost near the area I hunted.
So Fred Lutger joined me (to video) and I took pictures. To Photos of Dozens of Turkeys On The Roost.
Plus a ROOST VIDEO
Also enjoy this Video Clip of 7 turkeys in a roost tree as a bird flies up to them. To Roost Video.

Bowhunting Eastern's With Possum
by Tony Dukes
Tony Dukes reports on his and Fred Lutger's bowhunt with Possum at Possum's Trading Post Outfitters in N.E. Missouri.
Lots of Eastern wild turkey action, successful gobbler hunt pics, even pics of a hen trying to mate with the Montana Decoy strutting Tom. To The Hunt...

Scouting For Deer 2004
Scouting For Deer 2004 Home Page

First Fawn Sighting - June 8
This morning I saw a fawn with a doe. It is the first fawn I've seen so far this year. Unfortunately it all came down so fast I couldn't get a picture. But there will be others.

Buck With New Antlers A Growin'
Buck with starter antlers
An hour before dusk I moved my Double Bull blind further down the fence line that runs to the Point. Before long a buck with starter antlers in velvet walked down the fence in my direction. I got 3 good close pics. To The Buck's Pics

Pics as a doe waters at the Point
From my Double Bull blind near the Point I saw a doe approaching along the opposite side of the fence. It checked things out and stepped through the gaping hole in the fence.
It drank briefly from the small watering hole and then I got the doe half way through the fence in pic #4 and in pic #5 with a back leg still on my side. To All The Pics...

Merriam's Wild Turkey Wallpaper

A bunch of folks asked for computer wallpaper sized pictures of the strutting Merriam's longbeards I photographed in South Dakota on the hunt with Double K Guide Service. Here are 7 cool ones in sizes: 1024x768 or 800x600 or 640x480.

Rio Grande Wild Turkey Wallpaper
Pictures of Rio Grande wild turkeys for your computer
During the hunt at Wulff Cedar Creek Ranch I took photos of a bunch of Rio Grande wild turkeys, longbeards, hens & jakes. Here are 11 pics that are eye candy, for your enjoyment and possibly for your computer wallpaper. TO Wallpaper...

4x4 Grand Slammer
4 Bowhunters Go for the Grand Slam this Spring
TO HOME PAGE of 4x4 Grand Slammer...
TO HUNTS FOR THE: Osceola, Rio #1, Rio #2, Merriam's, Eastern, Who Has The Grand Slam?

Come along on our online quest for 4 Grand Slams as Doug Crabtree, Fred Lutger, Tony Dukes and I bowhunt Florida, Texas, South Dakota, Illinois & Ohio for Osceola, Rio Grande, Merriam's, & Eastern wild turkey gobblers. It's the biggest online event we have ever had. The photos are very fine and the hunting was every thing a great hunt should be. TO: 4x4 Grand Slammer

June 2004 News
You hear it here first!

NEW: 'RVX' from Alpine Archery
Short, light and performs with the best, most expensive bows -- but with a lighter price tag. Draw length adjustability without a bow press.

Charged By A Wildebeest, by CW de Klerk - They call the Blue Wildebeest the Poor Man's Buffalo, but when they charge, money has nothing to do with it.

NEW: Aluminum LED Stretch Light With Magnifier Lens, from Essential Gear - Compact Aluminum LED Stretch Light that functions as both a camp lantern and a handheld flashlight.

Change Of Dates For Our Online Deerhunt! - Everyone wants to hunt a week later, beginning October 9, and Billy Don Van Cleave has agreed to the new dates. We invite you to bowhunt on our Online Trophy Deer Hunt this October.

Dealers: How You Can Promote Archery Locally, by Frank Addington Jr. - Get young people involved in archery. It's easy, fun and rewarding.

Chop Your Own Feathers!

Chop & Burn -- Your Own Arrow Feathers - Make your arrow feathers. Or design your own feather shapes and sizes with a feather burner or chopper from Gateway Feathers.

NEW: EASTON Bowhunting & Target Archery Guide - The 52 page full color catalog features Easton's entire line of hunting & target arrows as well as Easton's arrow selector guide.

Part 4: Where To Hang a Stand in "Big Woods", by Steve Bartylla - You've found the food sources, scouted for travel routes, now where do you put your stand?

NEW: NITRON 100 Mini-head, from New Archery Products - The ultra-short Mini-head with Giant Performance! The interesting new broadhead from New Archery Products.

We Have A Sweepstakes Winner
The 3rd name posted claimed the May Sweepstakes before the deadline.

Want An Affordable Deer Hunt For P&Y Class Bucks? - You, as a bowhunting.net visitor, are invited to go on this trophy deer hunt with us.

Toughest Broadheads Made, Rocky Mountain Titanium Broadheads - Want strength, power, penetration and real value? Then you want Ti, the Titanium Broadhead.

Summer & Preseason Whitetail Scouting: Part 1, by T.R. Michels
It may seem early, but summer is a
great time to start getting ready for the deer hunting season. Here's how.

Enter Out June Sweepstakes
It's your chance to win 37 super archery and bowhunting products from today's top manufacturers.

Hind Sight Versus Peep Sights
Hind Sight is for bowhunting what peep sights are for target shooting. It's better for low light bowhunting conditions. More Accurate. Why? Here are the facts.

NEW: IRONHORSE Bowsight from Montana Black Gold - High performance features, tough enough for any hunt and bright ToughSteel wrapped fiber optic pins -- all at a great price.

Katina Reeves Woolfrath Joins Timberline Shooting Staff - Archery Pro, Outdoor writer and bowhunter Katina Reeves Wolfrath joins the shooting staff of Timberline Archery Products.

Bob Ragsdale once again taking your archery questions.

Archery Answers in Bob Ragsdale's Q&A - Once again Bob is available to answer your archery questions. And Bob has 100's of questions already answered in this fully searchable database of archery info.

EVALUATION - Arrowstar Climbing Treestand by NorthStarr Treestands, by Pete Ward - "Climbs well and is quiet when you move around on it and when you go from sitting to standing."

June Deer Management, by T.R. Michels - What's happening this month. Does the popular antler point restriction method increase the rack size? The answer isn't "yes!" Here's why.

Linda K. Burch Honored - Linda is June's "Featured Bowhunter" on in our Women Bowhunters section.

Women Bowhunters Updated
June features 14 year old Kendra's Trapping article, Team Frady has new all women hunts coming up. Enter the Hunter Ann® action figure Giveaway.

Too Serious? Baloney!, says Tom Nelson - The host of the TV show Bowhunter Magazine's American Archer takes his bowhunting serious.

Part #3 - "Big Woods" Scouting, by Steve Bartylla - Now that we've identified what food sources we have we need to find them. Here's how...

Wild Turkey Gear Field Test, by Tony Dukes - "These products & Outfitters have my trust and blessings and their companies my thanks for their support of the 4x4 Grand Slammer.

Spring turkey hunting Wisconsin 2004, by Joe Nawrot - Joe and a few relatives put the moves on the turkey population & the results were amazing.

A Critical Time For Sportsmen, by Frank Addington - Frank expresses his views on the importance of the upcoming election to sportsmen and hunters!

Alberta Bowhunt For a B&C Bear - Day#1, by Roy Goodwin - Roy reports in after his first day in the woods as he begins his quest for an Alberta B&C 20" bear. And just the bear Roy is looking for comes right in.

Special Bowhunting Net Only Sale, Order a VENOM Peep Sight Today and Get FREE SHIPPING! - For a Limited Time Only - Save on the most innovative & exciting product ever to hit the Peep Sight world. Now you can shoot this new Peep and pay no shipping. Jaws

Stalking JAWS! With A Bow, by Jeff & Cindy Braun of AMS - Bowfish for big sharks with Jeff & Cindy at MarshMasters in southern Louisiana.

Updated Schedule for Kicking Bear Camp For Kids - Archery's future depends on our children. Ray Howell's Kicking Bear camp helps insure that future. Here is the revised '04 schedule.

May Sweepstakes Unclaimed...
The first entry selected failed to claim their prizes. A new entry is now eligible to win. Is it you?

2004 Quest For Trophy Black Bear, by Roy Goodwin - Roy reports in daily from bear camp as he hunts for a B&C trophy, 20" minimum, spring blackie.

Planning Ahead, by Judy Porter
Make your deer season more productive with this tip from Whitetail Fanatic.

Have More Success Using Scents, by Bill Moore - "Wow," Chris Chance says as he talks about Bill Moore's hot scent deer lure candles Hot Trails.

Thanksgiving Day Turkey Special, by Doug Crabtree - Folks say you can't call gobblers in the fall. But Doug Crabtree goes for one anyway.

Enter Out June Sweepstakes
It's your chance to win 37 super archery and bowhunting products from today's top manufacturers.

Are Your The Winner Of The May Sweepstakes? - An entry has been chosen and is eligible to claim and win the 42 archery & bowhunting prizes in the May Sweeps.

News From Frank Addington
Comments on MR James latest article, Rich Walton & archery great Rev. Stacey Groscup.

Hunting For Bucks In The Spring!, by T.R. Michels - Finding does in the spring to find bucks during the rut.

EVALUATION: Venom Peep Sight, by Dave Conrad - New Tether, new Cable Clip, new Peep, new Color. It's all new and Dave puts it through its paces.

NEW: Dusk Devil 2, from Montana Black Gold - Guraranteed to be bright at first & last light, totally refined for 2004.

EZE-STRIP Arrow Stripping Knife & Blade - Remove the fletching or any wrap from any style of arrow, carbon or aluminum.

First Buck With Antlers - May 6
One thing very cool happened, I saw and got a pic of the first buck I've seen with visible antlers this year.

NEW: Mating Turkey Decoy From Montana Decoy - Ultra-realism that will fool even the best eyes of the sharp-eyed wild turkey gobbler.

Addington Meets The President, by Frank Addington Jr. - Meeting the President is something few of us will ever get to do. Frank Addington did it this May in West Virginia.

Fred Lutger with the cool tail fan mount he made from my Eastern

Make Your Own Turkey Tail Fan Mount, by Fred Lutger - Instructions and detailed pictures for making a Fan mount in one afternoon.

The Arrow Rest Specialists GKF

Golden Key wrote the book on Arrow Rests. But there's broadheads, release aids, shooting tools, bowsights & scopes, stabilizers, clickers, bow slings, arrow holders & more.

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VENOM Peep Sight: New way to look at Peeps

EASY-Eye More Than Wraps it up!

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LIMBSAVER: Quietest Shot Possible When It Really Counts!

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