Arrow Archery

I recently picked up a Wildgame Innovations W6X infrared digital game camera. It is also frequently called the Wildgame Innovations Micro 6 Red. This is another one of those small digital trail cameras that will come close to fitting in the palm of your hand. So far so good with this scouting cam...
I've been really impressed with the quality of the images and videos that I have gotten off the W6X. I have experienced a few issues with some of the images and videos being a little washed out during the dusk and dawn times. It seems like this game camera has a slight issue with kicking off the infrared flash during the transition period between light and dark and vice verse. Once that transition period passes, everything is fine. I have talked with some others that have not experienced this issue, and some who have. So I don't think this is an issue with all of the W6X's.
With as little as I paid for the Micro 6 Red, this is an issue that I can live with. Most of the daytime pictures and videos and vivid color and detail. Most of the night time pictures are very crisp and have great detail as well. The night time images are obviously black and white, since there is no strobe flash on this game cam. It uses a series of infrared LEDs that light up the target with no visible flash. A few of my night time images has a little blur in them for moving game. You don't get any blur on video mode though, and that is the primary mode that I shoot in. I like video much better than images. Video will allow you to see the deer moving and give you many frames that allow you to study the details of that "big bucks rack" (hopefully nice bucks anyway).
So it looks like Wildgame Innovations has done it again... They have turned out yet another under $100 game camera that does a pretty good job considering the price. There is a pretty good review that shows some sample images (both day and night) and some videos from this game camera: Wildgame Innovations Micro 6 Red .

I encourage anyone that is in the market for a trail camera to search for sample pictures and videos before they buy so they can see what the game camera is capable of. Wildgame Innovations has been turning out new trail cameras on a very frequent basis. They seem to really be pushing their technology innovations forward, and I suspect they are grabbing a sizable slice of the trail camera market with their low price points.

If you haven't stocked up your deer feeders with corn yet this year, you are in for a shock.  I stopped in to a local pet and feed store (one of the large retail chains whose name I won't mention here) and found that corn prices were up big time.  I was looking at $12.00 for a 50 pound bag of shell corn.  So I headed straight back out of that store, with plans to visit another feed store that deals strictly in feed for live stock.

When I visited the other feed store the following day, I was in for another shocker.  Read the Rest of This Post

I've recently went on the search for a bow mounted range finder.  This has been on my mind every since I missed a shot on a quality buck last season.  I thought he was about 32 yards out, where in reality he was closer to 39.  I honestly think that the large body size of this buck threw me off and had me thinking he was closer in than he was.  Either way, I should have ranged the deer with my hand held range finder before taking the shot, but was afraid the movement would get me busted.  As I watched my arrow fall short, grazing his chest, I realized the importance of knowing the exact distance to your target.

So I recently picked up a Leupold Vendetta, and have been very impressed with how easy it is to use once you get used to it.  (more...)

I struggle with it from time to time, and I'm sure that a lot of other bow hunters have as well.  Something happens that affects the consistency of your arrow placement.  You find your arrows landing 5 inches high, or 5 inches to the right or left.  Any you don't feel like you are doing anything different.  Are your bow sights off?  Did your rest move?  Is something else going on with your bow?

Well, it may not be your bow.  It may be YOU!!!  Did you know that if your anchor point shifts 1/4" high that your shot can be off by 5" at 20 yard and over 10" at 40 yards.  The distance will amplify the error.  And are you also aware that bow torque can throw your shot off?  If your bow is torqued 1/4", you can find your arrows landing the same 5" off at 20 yards and 10" off at 40 yards.

These are the two most common factors caused by the shooter that can impact shot placement and leave a hunter frustrated.  Being off 5 inches on a 20 yard shot can make the difference between venison in the freezer, a clear miss, or spending hours in the woods tracking an injured deer due to a poor shot.

Well there is hope, and an excellent solution to solve issues with torque and anchoring.  That solution is the Retina Lock bow sight by IQ Bow Sight.

This sight has some revolutionary new features that will assist you in confirming that you are consistently in proper form.  The top of the bow sight has an illuminated green circle, with a black dot in the center of it.  If that black dot is in the center of the green circle, then you are in perfect form and ready for that kill shot.  If the black dot is to the right of the green circle, then you can count on missing to the left.  If the black dot is near the bottom of the green circle, then you can count on your shot being high.  It takes a little getting used to in practice, but you will quickly get used to falling into perfect form as you watch your shot groups consistently start to tighten up.

This 4 pin sight does not require batteries.  It uses a light storing technology that will store light and then release it through the pins and to the retina lock.  As it turns dark, you are guaranteed of having bright pins for that shot of a lifetime at dusk.  And the Retina Lock is still Pope & Young legal, so get ready to hit the record books!

If you are shooting a really fast bow, then you are in luck.  Because the pin design allows you to set your fiber-optic pins very close together.  So you can be guaranteed of having your pins sighted in at exact yardage amounts.  This is easy to mount and easy to sight in with the 4-axis adjustments.

I fell in love with the IQ Bow Sight from the moment I saw it.  Don't take a chance on missing that shooter buck.

Crimson Talon has some of the meanest looking broadheads on the market today, and it's an image they proudly portray in their packaging and marketing. They offer a line of fixed blade and mechanical broadheads to suit every need.

Crimson Talon broadheads make use of a patented Spin-Tite Airfoil Technology™ that improves ballistics by spin-stabilizing the arrows from the front.  This is the same concept as using helical vanes to increase arrow spin and stabilization, only doing this at the front of the arrow via the broadhead, instead of the rear vanes.  The helical vane approach increases drag, and you suffer a loss of speed due to the drag.  Crimson Talon claims that you will see a 4 to 8 foot per second increase in arrow speed when using their broadhead lines.

One other big benefit of the Spin-Tite Airfoil Technology™ is that Crimson Talon broadheads inflict a spiral wound channel.  The wounds inflicted by their broadheads will not close or clot.  This results in more trauma, shorter blood trails, and increased game recovery.

CRIMSON TALON XT

The Crimson Talon XT broadheads are available in 100 grain and 125 grain weights. Both of these models have a 1-1/4" cutting diameter from the .024" thick blades. They incorporate the Spin-Tite Airfoil Technology™ to achieve a high speed spin and an arrow that flys true. They inflict massive wounds and will provide you with an easy to follow blood trail.

CRIMSON TALON HYPERSPEED

If you are searching for a broadhead designed for crossbows, or for very fast compound bows, then look no further than the Crimson Talon Hyperspeed. In addition to the Spin-Tite Airfoil Technology™, this broadhead makes use of 11 airfoils in the point to ensure that spin-stabilization occurs. They use the same .024" thick blades and offer a 1-1/4" cutting diameter. They are available in 100 grain weights, and inflict the same spiral wounds as its cousin.

CRIMSON CUDA

If you are in the market for a mechanical broadhead, then the Crimson Cuda is the one for you. This is the only mechanical broadhead on the market that has the patent-pending Spiral-Kut Tip™.  That's right, a mechanical broadhead that inflicts the same Spiral Wound Channel™ as the fixed-blade broadheads from Crimson Talon.  They use very thick, .036" surgical steel blades.  Mechanical broadheads are known for flying like field-points.  They open instantly on contact, but you will want to use the replaceable O-rings to ensure they stay closed during flight.

CRIMSON CROC

What makes the Crimson Croc broadheads unique, is that the main blades are coated with Teflon to reduce friction on penetration, and to provide more passthroughs. You get the same spin-stabilized arrow flight from the Crimson Croc, with the added benefit of four cutting surfaces. The main blades are serrated to inflict a wound that will have the buck down quick. The main blades are a thick .040". They are available in two weights; a 100 grain model with a 7/8" cutting diameter, and a 125 grain model with a 1-1/8" cutting diameter.

CRIMSON VIPER VENOM

This fixed blade broadhead offers an impressive cutting diameter. The 100 grain model gives you a 1.25" cutting diameter. The 125 grain model gives you an impressive 1.5" cutting diameter. Combine that cutting diameter with the devastating patent-pending Spiral Wound Channel™, and you have a combination that can put your game down quickly. The variable degree axial flow airfoil technology spin-stabilize your arrow from the front, giving you tight groups. This is yet another impressive offering from Crimson Talon.

Crimson Talon offers one of the most unique broadhead lines of any manufacturer on the market. They have implemented impressive features and innovative technology across their entire line of broadheads. And they have managed to do all this and offer their broadhead line at prices that are comparable to inferior broadheads.