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New Products At The 2005 Show - Part 6
Comments from the floor of the ATA Show. 
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CRANFORD Products EZY Tree Steps has the most complete line of treesteps I've ever seen. New to me was the EZY Climb Detachable Tree Step. They are a super idea for areas where other hunters are around and you don't want them to use your treestands. The Screw is a separate unit that snaps firmly in place in the step, then the step screws in normally. When you climb down remove steps from screw to prevent theft. Snap them back on when you climb the tree again. Additional screws are available, one set of steps will get you into every stand you have. Steps come in folding and non-folding styles.

AUTUMN QUEST has the Iron Talon Portable Holder. It fits square or rectangular-tube portable treestands with a clamp that tightens. The protectively coated, adjustable holding fork puts your bow in the perfect ready-to-shoot position and it holds all styles of compound bows. I also is handy for boats and can hold rods, beverages and more.

ARIZONA RIM's new Carbon E-Z FLETCH is the only fletching tool designed exclusively for the carbon arrows. It takes shafts from the smallest to largest carbon. It comes in a straight, 1 degree, and a 6 degree right helical. It fletches 3 arrows at a time, is very easy and fast to use. I know because I fletch arrows with it all the time.
 
Bow Sling Blind is one of those products you have to see to really understand how it works. This is a system that carries your bow and is also a protective bow case,  a pack for your gear, and a small blind for use in a treestand or on the ground.

WYANDOTTE LEATHER is a leader in archery quivers and archery accessories. 2005 brings new additions to the Wyondotte Traditional line with new designs and types of leather for backquivers, side quivers, armgurard and finger tabs and shooting gloves.

Hindsight Hunting Mirrors has a rear viewing system that allows you to see behind you without moving. The mounting rod is rigged to fasten to trees or tree stands and has a wind indicator lets you see wind direction changes.

GREATREE ARCHERY introduced its new youth and recreational bows. GT Series has a a maple and ask wood riser and laminated maple and fiberglass limbs. Draw weights are from 13# to 36#. Surprise Series is a recurve with a black polymer riser and "foam core" limbs. Draw weights are 16# to 32#. Evolution II Series is a high quality entry level competition bow featuring a metallic riser and adjustable limb weights. Limbs are "Bo-Tuff/Wood". 
Draw weights are 16# to 32#.

McKenzie Targets introduced a new Midsection Design with replaceable scoring areas for 2005. This new midsection with a replaceable slide in core will interchange with all current or older models. A new 10 target Tournament Set with replaceable scoring areas was also unveiled.

CAROLINA ARCHERY Products added their own four color camouflage for the Deluxe QS Whisper Biscuit arrow rest.  The Foxfire SP is a single vertical pin bowsight that uses thumb nuts for adjustment -- no tools are required to adjust it horizontally or vertically. Foxfire 3P is a 3 pin model with side mounted pins. It also adjusts without tools. Both bowsights have a new Contrast Ring circular housing that is visible inside a 3/16" peep sight, which makes it easier to center the sight in the peep.

RAM Products had the RATCHET-LOC Bow Press is for use both at home and in the field. Compact enough to fit and in a day-pack it works on regular and split limb bows of any length and allows easy access to the cams and string. Lightweight at 2.5 pounds.

ABC Pivotal Bow Sights is now owned by Tiger Tuff. Many improvements have been made. Today's model is all metal and machined to high tolerences. This bow sight allows bowhunters to be accurate from as close as right under their stand on out to at least 40 yards, with one pin! And the new pin has extremely high visibility. Fixed pins are included and can be quickly inserted in the sight when shooting from the ground.