May 2004 on Bowhunting.Net, the home of bowhunters & bowhunting, archers & archery.

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The Big News this month is the finish of the 4x4 Grand Slammer. Four bowhunters, each going for the grand slam, this Spring, with the bow.
May News & Articles

May Online Hunts & Events

4x4 Grand Slammer
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MOre: 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?

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.

Fred Lutger's Ohio Hunt For Easterns
Fred Lutger's 9 day bowhunt in Ohio
The day by day hunt logs as Fred Lutger and Eden Taylor hunt hard for a late season Ohio gobbler. To The Hunt...

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...

Nice day for a Grand Slam
Doug Crabtree had a plan for today and we worked it to the letter. According to Doug's scouting the gobbler usually arrived at the hillside field around 10:00.
We went to the top of the hill and set up in the dark, then we entered the waiting mode for 4 hours.
At 10:05 our Hillside longbeard announced his arrival. To The Hunt & Pics...

My Rio Hunt was plenty tough
The gobblers were on the move but getting within bow range took some major time and work

April 28 - May 7 - I hunted daylight to dark for a Rio gobbler. There was good gobbler action and as well as some highs and lows. To My Rio Hunt...

Grand Slam #1
Doug Crabtree is the First To Complete His 2004 Grand Slam - Ohio, Opening Day
In a two day hunt beginning on Ohio's Opening Day April 26 the turkey calling master Doug Crabtree hunted a longbeard at the exact same "Reclaim" location we both hunted on the 2003 opener. To Doug's Grand Slam Hunt & Pics...

Merriam's: Never Been A Better Hunt !!!
Hunt compliments of Double K Guide Service

(L to R) Fred Lutger, Robert Hoague & Doug Crabtree in South Dakota
Dave Keiser runs an All Bowhunter turkey hunting operation in South Dakota. Dave knows how to get bowhunters their gobblers and he did his stuff for us. We all struck gold, I took some super pics of Merriam's longbeards too. And the pics of birds on the roost are something many never see. To The Merriam's Hunt...

Rio Grandes At Wulff Cedar Creek In Texas
Hunt compliments of Wulff Cedar Creek Ranch

(L to R) Tony Dukes and Fred Lutger in Texas
We all met at the Wulff Cedar Creek Ranch to bowhunt for Rios. This 8,000 acre ranch had a huge turkey population and we had great hunts. Some of the best wild turkey pics I've ever taken I got right here. To Rio Hunt...

Quest For The Grand Slam - The Osceola
Hunt compliments of Florida Wildlife Unlimited

(L to R) Fred Lutger, Doug Crabtree & Robert Hoague in Florida
Everyone's first hunt was at Florida Wildlife Unlimited for the famous "no talking" Osceola.
Fred Lutger and Doug Crabtree hunted first and Tony Dukes and I went nearer the season's end. Mine was a bonified cliff hanger. Here are the hunting logs and pictures. To Florida Hunt...

May 2004 News
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Find The Gobbler Wallpaper
1024x800, 800x600 or 640x480
One of the pics of this gobbler strikes me as a good Find The Gobbler pic. So I made it into wallpaper sizes for you, see if you can locate the bird.

Our Field Evaluations Section - It's a tough job but somebody's gotta test out all that new archery stuff.

New Products Section for 2004
A very popular section of Bowhunting.net is the new archery & bowhunting gear. Here are the goodies for 2004.

NEW: 'Tracer' Lighted Arrows
See where your arrows hit with the new 'Tracer' Lighted arrows!

NEW TreeMaster Climber Treestand - NorthStarr Treestands
Treestand hunters can hunt easier with this stronger, quieter climber treestand.

EVALUATION: Rancho Safari's Shaggie System, by Jon E. Silks
Rancho Safari's 4-Season, ultra eye-deceiving, 3-D hunting garments and accessories. Here's Jon E. Silks take on the Shaggie System.

NEW: Rocky Mountain 'TURBO' XTRA Accuracy - A broadhead to shoot from faster bows without sacrificing cutting diameter.

Keeping It Quiet , by Bob Fromme
From whitetail, to Cape Buffalo and Brown Bear too, renown hunter Bob Fromme knows the importance of stealth and silence.

NEW: TruFire new STEALTH Release w/ Evolution Buckle Strap
Easy micro adjust trigger from short to long trigger pull. Smooth, clean, torque free and more accurate shooting with string loops, D-Loops or off the serving.

Turkey Time by Tumbleweed Tumbleweed sends us a poem about all of us wild turkey hunting addicts.

NEW: BaseSlayers, First Odor Eliminating Underwear - Comfort stretch, moisture wicking, odor adsorbing carbon underwear from ScentLoc.

NEW MUZZY Video: Bad To The Bone Bucks, Vol 2 - Free ranging whitetails, 16 fair chase whitetail hunts with some of today's best bowhunters.

Papa Bear Blazed A Trail For Bowhunters To Follow, by Frank Addington Jr. - Frank's experiences with archery great Fred Bear!

NEW: 'Bear Claw' Quiver from Alpine Archery- Stands apart from all others, a lightweight quiver system designed for the treestand hunter.

NEW: DARTON 'TYPHOON' Extreme - A smooth, IBO 300 plus bow that lives on accuracy. Equally at home for 3D, Field, Indoors or Wild Game.

WomenHunters TV Show
WomenHunters Outdoors soon to be aired nationwide on The Sportsmen's Channel.

Wildlife Research Center 2004
New Scent Killer and other scent products from the leaders.

Determining Correct Brace Height, by Doug Besherse - A bow needs proper brace height. If it's wrong the limbs will be unstable causing bow noise, vibration & excess limb stress.

Giants Of The Mopanies, by Pieter Delport - "My tracker's fingers bit into my shoulder. I followed his gaze and stiffend with the shock -- a monster eland bull 50 metres away."

Winner Of The April Sweepstakes - The first selected entry has claimed and won 44 April prizes.

Enter Our MAY Sweepstakes - Enter today for your chance to win 42 swell archery and bowhunting prizes from today's top companies.

Fitzgerald Fearsome Foursome
Dan & Guy Fitzgerald's Hoss Buck™ brand of deer scents continually rock the hunting world.

'SPEED PRO' 55 gr Broadheads from Archers Choice - New 55 grain broadheads highlights speed, performance and penetration. Easier to tune for more accurate arrow flight

New 'WHISPER DISK' Arrow Rest
Golden Key Futura's newest containment arrow rest. Quiet. easy to load, long lasting, accurate and won't eat your fletching! Try the Whisper Disk.

EVALUATION: 12-LED Lantern from Essential Gear, by Dave Conrad- Will provide you years of outdoor service. It's 100,000 hour light source that can take the punishment of the elements from extreme cold to extreme heat.

Part 2 - 'Big Woods' Food Sources, by Steve Bartylla - Food sources change during fall and winter. Many magnates for the local deer herd and are often overlooked.

Are You The Winner Of The April Sweepstakes? - An entry has been selected and is eligible to claim and win the 44 April prizes.

Playing The Wind, by Joe Nawrot - Their sense of smell makes the whitetail even more of a challenge, especially for the bowhunter.

What Do You Shoot? Does It Really Matter?, by Frank Addington Jr. - It's not about what type of bow you use but what you do FOR the sport of archery that counts. Don't divide --- multiply!

WomenHunters Raffe Bowhunt
Join pro staff members on a bowhunt for whitetail at the exclusive Pine Ridge Farms in scenic Wautoma, WI.

Whitetail Fanatic Tip On Scent
Two tips for whitetail Fanatics. The first deals with approaching your stand and the second with scent control.

NEW: VENOM Peep Sight
Large aperature, Optically Eutropic body, aligns during the draw with solid tether. Nothing else like it. Don't miss it.

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!

See Your Arrows With TRACER NOCKS

LIMBSAVER: Quietest Shot Possible When It Really Counts!

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