Americana Outdoors E-Magazine - August 2016

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CLICKHEREFOR: ProperPracticeRegimens TRU-TARGETTECHNOLOGYofferusertheabilityoselect betweenFitTrgetPriotity(1st)modeandDistant Target Priori ty(Dst) mode. FistTargetPriritym deisplaysthedistanceoftheclsestsubjectusful whnm suringthedistance toasubjectinfrontofanoverlappingbackground.DistantTargePriitymodedisplaystheange ftefarhesttarget amongagroupoftargetsmeasured, useful inwoodedareas. TheS ith&Wessn500Magnum safive-shot, single-doubleactionlrge-caliberrevolverbuiltonSmithandWesons largestfram theX-Frame.Thsframeisdesignedtohandlethemuzzleenergyandpresuregeneratedbythe.500S&W cartridge.Regardedashemospowerful productionhangunintheworldit’sdesignedtocoverawiderangeofhunting situatons. TheModel 500canfireabulletweighing350gr(22.7g; 0.8oz) at1975feetpersecond(602m/s) generatingamuzzle energyofover3,030foot-poundsforce(4.1kJ). TocelebratetheshippingoftheT/CCompassrifle, Thompson/CentrArmsislaunchingthe“FollowYourCompassDram TruckGiveaway”Sweepstaks. ConsumerspuchasinanewT/CCompassrifl will begiventhechancetoentertowina ustom2016RAM2500CrwCab4x4.Nopurchaseisn essarytenterorwintheswepstk .Onerandomlycosen winnerofthe“FolowYurCompasTruckGiveaway”will receive2016RAM2500Cre Cab4x4thathasbeenupraded wita6.7LCummisTurboDiesel Engine,35”BFGoodrichAll-TerrainT/AKO2irs, aFabtech2.5”Suspesionystm, a c tomfontandrearbumperwithLEDightkit, SuperwinchTigrSark11,500lb. winch,na2-drawerTruckVaul. The 2016RAM2500CewCab4x4isac plementtotheimpeccabeT/CCom assrifle. The“FllowYourCompasDreamTruckGiveaway”SweepstakesopensforentryonJuly15th, 2016at12:00AMandcoses nDcember31st, 2016a11:59PM.Formorenformationonthe“FollowYourCompassDremTruckGiveawy”, vistww- w.tcarms.com/dreamtruckgiveaway. Subjecttoofficial rules. CelebratebyEnteringthe“FollowYourCompasDreamTruck Giveaway”Swepstakes NikonInc.istheU.S.distributorofNikonsportsandrecreationalptics,world-rnown Nikon35mmcameras,digital cameras, speedlightsandaccessories, Nikkorlensesandelectrnicimagingproducts. FormoreinformationonNikon'sfullineofRiflescopes,Binoculars,Rangefinders,FieldscopesandLaserRangefinders, pleasecontact:NikonSportOptics,1300WaltWhitmanRd.,Melvile,NY1747-3064,orcal1-800-645-6687.www.Nikon- SportOptics.com Formoreinformationonthe.500MagnumandalthegreatproducsfromSmith&Wssongoto: Smith-Wessoncom TheW rldsMosPwerful ProductionHandgun TheSmith&Wesson500Magnum- TakeItHuntingThisSeason. PeformanceCentergun iginatefrom tandarddesignsorarecreatedfromthegrundup. Fromhnd-cuttingandfiting tofintuningforprecision, thesefirearmsaretopprform rs. ProdctsfromthPrformanceCenteraretheultimateex- presionfold-worldcraftsmanshipblendedwithmoderntechnology. Form reinform tionontheT/Cfamilyofbolt-actonrifles, includingthenewT/CCmpssrifle, pleasevisiww- w.tcarms.com. Formoremaintenancematersinsight CLICKHERE Theainproofhousingandthedevice'swidetemperaturetoleranc endue anyadventure. IncludedwiththeARROWID3000, theneoprenestay-oncase andshoulderstrap,alongwithalightweightpocket-sizeddesign,givs r- cherstheoptionstoplacetheLRFinitsmost convenient positiofor archery shooters. Yamahawantsyoutohaveanoutstandingownershipexperi- ence.Maintenanceplaysabigpartinthat.We’velearneda lotaboutcaringforoutboardsduringourmanyyearsasan outboardmanufacturer;sohere’ssomeknowledgeand simpletipsonthesubject. Pickedfrom1000’sofrandomentries, Michael Neameth waschosenandofferedhischoicebetweenfishing, dove hunting, orahoghunt.Itdidn’ttakeMikelongtochoose. Theplanningstartedshortlythereafterforhimandhisson tohedtoTexas,meetupwithWdeMiddleton, andvisit thefamous4AmigosRanchnearEaglePasforahog hunt. Withcamerasroling, capturingtheactionforafutureepi- sodeofAmericanaOutdoors, thepairhuntednightandday, shotamixoffirearmsandcrossbows, andliveditupon theirTexasadventure. BettertaneverbeoretheTenPointTianSScontinuesit’straditionasa provenworkhorseinthefielofcrossbows.FeaturingTenPointsadjustable FusionSstock,andcompact18.5-inchbow asemblypoweredby 175-poundHLlimbscreatethelightest, shortest, andfastestversionof all-timebest-sellingTiancossbow. TenPointCrossbowshasbuiltagret packgethatisredyfoanyunterandmetsawi r geofneeds. ItfeaturestheTitanSSandalsincludes: -TenPoint’s 3xPro-Viw2Scope mountedonamachinedalumnum 7/8-inchFixedDovetail Mount -Availablewithorwithoutoneofourpatentedcockingmechanism -the ACUdraw or ACUdraw50 - InstantDetach3-ArrowQuiver -Three-packof TenPointProElitecarbonarrows with100-gra practice points -Owner’sInstructional DVD -TenPointvehiclewindowsticker ToseemoreaboutthefeaturesoftheTitanSS WATCHNOW NIKONRELEASESNEW ARROW ID3000 RANGEFINDER Nikonhasunveileditsnewestarcherylaserrangefinder(LRF).TheNikon ARROWID3000istiloredtotherangefindingnedsofarcheryhuntersand competitorsacrostheglobe.TheprovenTRU-TARGETTechnologyandthe ID(Incline/Decline) TechnologyempowerstheARROWID3000toremovethe guessworkoutofanyshot'sequation, allowingarcherstofocusonthemost criticalaspectofhuntsorcompetitions:shotexecution.Thisperfcted recipe,thatmaximizesrangefindingandcostefectiveness,makesthe ARROWID3000amust-haveforanyarcherstrivingforefectivenss. TheARROWID3000monocular systemiswhat makesit thepreferedrange- finderofperformance-demandingarchers.Thehigh-quality4xmonoculr systemfeaturesmultilayercoatingsforbright,clearimageswhileofering invaluablefield-of-viewtoeasilylocateandrangetargetsquickly.That measlesstim searchngfortargetsandm etimep paringfortheshot. TheARROWID3000provides20.3mmofrefeshingeyeriffraplsur- ableviewingexperienceforanyarcher, includingeyeglaswearers, alowing themtorangedistancesof5-500m/6-550yd. FeaturesofS&W500FromThePerformanceCenter: •Chro eHammer •ChromeTriggrwithTriggerStop •MuzleBrake •PCTunedAction AILERS Whenyousignupandenteracontestyouoftenthinkit’s notreal, it’sasalesgimmickandevenifit’snottheynever pickme.I’msuresomeofthat’strue.However, insome casesit’sareal deal andforthewinners, oftheFoodSaver GameSavergiveawayhunt, italrecentlybecamereality! TENPOINTTITANSSCROSSBOWLIGHTER, FASTER, ANDMORECOMPACT GrovTec'sGT™BackpackSlingsallowyoutowork handsfrewhenyou’reclimbinguproughterain orridingyourATV. Thebackpackslingevenlydis- tributestherifleweight, andpreventsitfromslip- pingofyourshoulderwhileletingyoucaryyour riflesafelyandsecurely. Thistypeofproductcanrealyalowanyonetobe abletomoveintoughsituationswithouthavingto woryaboutyourriffleslippingof. Nikon'sprovenID(Incline/Decline)Technology, includedwiththeARROWID3000, instantlycalculatesthehorizontaldis- tancetothetarget. Thisfeatureisesential forbowhutersrequiringcritical informationjustbeforetheirmomentoftruth. Thsinnovativetechnlogyisalsosevingthwold'smostelitearchers, leadingthemtodominattheir cmpetitiv-known distancetounm nts.Archersalsohavetheoptintosimplyswitchmodestthetraditional"lnear"distancereading whenrequired. COLLEGENEWS COLLEGENEWS IncludedwiththeARROWID3000,theneoprenestay-oncaseandshoulderstrap,alongwithalightweightpocket-sized design, givesarcherstheoptionstoplacetheLRFinitsmostconvenientpositionfoarcheryshooters. AlNikonTrademarksarethepropertyofNikonCorporation.

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americanaoutdoors.com Formoremaintenancemattersinsight CLICKHERE Therainproofhousingandthedevice'swidetemperaturetoleranceendure anyadventure. IncludedwiththeARROWID3000, theneoprenestay-oncase andshoulderstrap,alongwithalightweightpocket-sizeddesign,givesar- cherstheoptionstoplacetheLRFinitsmost convenient positiofor archery shooters. FEATURESINCLUDE: -Adjustabletriggeroffersacrispreleaseforprecison shooting. -Egonomic, lighweightsockcombnesaclassiclook withmoderncontoursandtexturedgrippanels. -Softrubberrecoilpadgivesmaximumfeltrecoil reduc- tion. "Thegroundbreaking, industry-standardGarminAstrojustgotbetter.ThnewAstro430cantraktwiceasmanydogs withanupdateratethat’stwiceasfastaspreviousmodels,"saidDanBartl, Garminvicepresidentofworldwidesales. "AndthnewDriveTrack70LMTdemonstratesthatGarminhasheardhoundhuntersloudandclear, answeringtheir desiretotrackbig-runningdogsfro thirtuckonalarge,ay-to-raddisplay. Andtheabilitytocheckadog’sstatusat aglanceofthewristisashandyasitiscool." TIMELAPSEWITHPIROVERRIDE REFLEX™TRIGGER-<1SECOND 42‘NOGLO’ IREMITTERS-100FTRANGE(G42NG)AND30IREMITTERS-80FT.RANGE (G30) MTRIX™BLURREDUCTION RETINA™LOWLIGHTSENSITIVITY BURSTMODE1-9IMAGESPERTRIGGERING QUICKSETPROGRAMMING NEWINTUITIVEBACKLITMENU 16:9WIDEIMAGERATIO Findacompletelistoffeaturesat 5-59SEC/1-59MINUTERECOVERYTIMEOUT stealthcam.com Bubb Blad's™FishngPliersardesignedandbuitobetheultimatein contro, strngth&durablity. Theplrsfeatu ourpatnted"N-Slip-Grip" handljustlikeBUBBABLADE™kives,ensuringthatthistoolwillstay firmlyanchoredinyourhand. Fishermehavecom orelyonoupatented redhandlesforsafetyandcontrol,andnowyoucanhavethmonyour pliers. Inadditiontoth handles, thesepliersfeatureasupertoughCobalt cutterandconvenietsplishoandleadersleevecrimpingcutouts.The pliersareoutfittedwithalanard hardcasewihabeltclipforasof us.    bubbablade.com BUBBABLADE™- FishingPlirs Beforedeersesonbegins, wedohavetheOpeningDayofDoveSeason, whichiSetember1 in ouarea, totideusoverabit.Thisioneomyfavoritedaysofheyear,whenI goout tothefield wth ywife(dovehuntingisherfavorite!)andfrinds,fornearlymoningdovehunt.There’s nothinglikeit.Andthere’snothinglikethebaconwrappeddovethatwemakefordinnerthateve- ning….smoked,ofcorse. Sincitisstill mid-summer, andwejustcamebackfromthefihingidustrytradeshowinOrando earlirthismonth, ICAST,wehopeyuenjoythreviewofnew oductsthtwefound(heGarmin Quickdrawisawesom !)andhveincludedinthisissue.Terearesomanygreanewthingsout ther!  Goodluckinthefieldandonthewater, WadeMiddleton AmericanaOutdoors ® Staff Yamahawantsyoutohaveanoutstandingownershipexperi- ence.Maintenanceplaysabigpartinthat.We’velearneda lotaboutcaringforoutboardsduringourmanyyearsasan outboardmanufacturer;sohere’ssomeknowledgeand simpletipsonthesubject. Pickedfrom1000’sofrandomentries, Michael Neameth waschosenandofferedhischoicebetweenfishing, dove hunting, orahoghunt.Itdidn’ttakeMikelongtochoose. Theplanningstartedshortlythereafterforhimandhisson toheadtoTexas, metupwithWadeMiddleton, andvisit thefamous4AmigosRanchnearEaglePasforahog hunt. Withcamerasroling, capturingtheactionforafutureepi- sodeofAmericanaOutdoors, thepairhuntednightandday, shotamixoffirearmsandcrossbows, andliveditupon theirTexasadventure. BetterthaneverbeforetheTenPointTianSScontinuesit’straditionasa provenworkhorseinthefieldofcrosbows. FeaturingTenPointsadjustable FusionSstock,andcompact18.5-inchbow assemblypoweredby 175-poundHLlimbscreatethelightest, shortest, andfastestversionofthe all-timebest-sellingTiancossbow. TenPointCrossbowshasbuiltagreat packagethatisreadyforanyunterandmeetsawiderageofneeds. ItfeaturestheTitanSSandalsoincludes: -TenPoint’s 3xPro-View2Scope mountedonamachinedaluminum 7/8-inchFixedDovetail Mount -Availablewithorwithoutoneofourpatentedcockingmechanisms-the ACUdraw or ACUdraw50 - InstantDetach3-ArrowQuiver -Three-packof TenPointProElitecarbonarrows with100-graipractice points -Owner’sInstructional DVD -TenPointvehiclewindowsticker ToseemoreaboutthefeaturesoftheTitanSS WATCHNOW NIKONRELEASESNEW ARROW ID3000 RANGEFINDER Nikonhasunveileditsnewestrcherylserrangefinder(LRF).TheNikon ARROWID3000istailoredtotherangefindingneesofarcheryhuntersand competitorsacrosstheglobe.TheprovenTRU-TARGETTechnologyandthe ID(Incline/Decline) TechnologyempowerstheARROWID3000toremovethe guessworkoutofanyshot'sequation, allowingarcherstofocusonthemost criticalaspectofhuntsorcompetitions:shotexecution.Thisperfected recipe,thatmaximizesrangefindingandcosteffectiveness,makesthe ARROWID3000amust-haveforanyarcherstrivingforefectivens. TheARROWID3000monocular systemiswhat makesit thepreferredrange- finderofperformance-demandingarchers.Thehigh-quality4xmonoculr systemfeaturesmultilayercoatingsforbright,clearimageswhileoffering invaluablefield-of-viewtoeasilylocateandrangetargetsquickly.That meanslesstimesearchingfortargetsandmoretimepreparingfortheshot. TheARROWID3000provides20.3mmofrefreshingeyerelieffraplasur- ableviewingexperienceforanyarcher, includingeyeglasswearers, allowing themtorangedistancesof5-500m/6-550yd. FeaturesofS&W500FromThePerformanceCenter: •ChromeHammer •ChromeTriggrwithTriggerStop •MuzzleBrake •PCTunedAction AILERS Thompson/CenterArms™todayannouncedthtthe newesadditiontotheT/Cfirearmsfamily, theT/CCom- pass, anaffordable,feature-rich, bolt-actionrifle,snow shippingtoretailrsacrosstheUnitedSates. “ThenewT/CCompassriflewasdevelopedwithpremum featurstodeliverahighly-capablebolt-actionriflethat canmatchanybudgt. Theriflesareshippinnow, giving nsumersplentyoftimetomountopticsandbringthem totheangeforsightinginbefoethisyear’shunting season,”saidDanielleSanville, BrandManagerforThomp- s /CenterArms. ThetrifleblendsAmerican-madecrftsmanshipandvalu intoaprofessonal grade, bolt-ctionrifle. TheT/CCom- pasriflefeaturesanadjustabletrigger, pillarbedded acion, andafree-floaed5Rrifledbarrel withguaranteed MOAaccuracy. Otherfeaturesincludaneasy-to-acces- sorizethreadedmuzzle, alightweighttexturedsynthetic tockwithraisdcheekpiee, three-psitionsafety, and 60-degreeboltliftforincrasedscopeclearance.Addi- tionally, theT/CCompassrifleshipswithaflush-fitrotary agazineandisequippedwithWeaver-stylebasesfor easyscopemounting. WithanMSRPof$399,theT/CCom- passrifleisagreatchoicethatwill fitanybudget.TheT/C CompassrifleismaufacturedintheUnitedStatesandin- cludesalimitedlifemewarranty GarminIntroducesNext-GenGPSDogTracking: FolowDogsonHandheld, inVehicle, oron rist a A t a N A TheMegaBoomPolycarbonateSupersoicTargetSystemisourenrylevel ultimatecrosspatformreactivetarget.Compatiblewithmosstandardre- cyclable lasticcarbonateddrinkbottles;simplypressuizethebttson theMegaBoombaseandshootthemwithanarrow, bulet, orpelletandget anunblievablyloud“BOOM”upto150decibels. DOALLOUTDOORS- MegaBom PoycarbonateSupersonicTargetSystem Thislightweightful-fingerdesignisfordaylonguseincoolerconditions.   Thestrtchfitallowstheangltosensethelineandcontrol thecast.Main- tainingfeelanddexteriyareabsolutekeyswhenwaringglovesandfishig incoldwather.Theseperformanceglovesallowyoutohvefull function- alityandontrolwhilusingbaitcastorsiningreels.Astickypritothe palmoff aconfidentripandawater-repellentfinishensures aterrols offtheoutrface.Availablei izesfromStoXXXL.   gilfishing.com GILL- GF22Technical Fishig Glove TeSuicideShadfeaturesasuperthintailsectionandroundpaddletail thatwill swimwiththeslowestretrive. Also, thetail sectionhasapainted forktailtoreprsent theultima batfishprofile. Aslidheadisanother key featureoftheSuicideShadwhichalowsbettrriggingonajigheadtolast longerthantraditionalholowbodyswimbaits.Thissolidheadkeep your baitrunningproperlywithlesstimerequiredforriggingorgluingtokepthe swmbaiuponthehead. TheSuicideShadalsofeaturesabellyhokslot to alowforeasyTexasriggingtopreventtheplasticbodyfrom"baling"upon yourhookwhenTexasrigged. TheSuicideShadisofferedintwosizes3.5" and5"witheigtofourbestswimbaitcolors. bigbitebaits.com The G42NG is Stealth Cam’s most technologically dvancd, stte-of-the-art,1.0Megapixelca erawithfourrsoutions:10.0mp, 8.0mp,4.0mpand2.0mp.Itincorporates42‘NoGlo’IRemitterswtha 100-footrange.TheG30is n8.0Megpixelcamerawith3reolutions: 8.0mp, 4.0mpand2.0mpandhas30IRemiterswithan80footra e. 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Thistypeofproductcanrealyalowanyonetobe abletomoveintoughsituationswithouthavingto worryaboutyourriffleslippingof. Nikon'sprovenID(Incline/Decline)Technology, includedwiththeARROWID3000, instantlycalculatesthehorizontaldis- tancetothetrget. Thsfeatureisessential forbowhuntersrequiringcritical informationjustbeforetheirmomentoftruth. Thsinnovativetechnlogyisalsosevingtheworld'smostelitearchers, leadingthemtodominatetheir competitive-known distancetournaments.Archersalsohavetheoptintosimplyswitchmodestthetraditional"linear"distancereading whenrequired. COLEGENEWS COLEGENEWS aditionoincreaseddogcapaciyandfastrupdterate, theAstro430comespre-loadedwithTOPOU.S.100Kmap- pingandafreeon-yearsubscripiontoBirdsEyeSaelliteImagery. Additionally, theunitiscompaiblewithHuntView mapcards(soldseparately), whichfeature1:24KscaleTOPOmapping, public/privatelandownershipboundariesanddata, food/fuel locationsandmore. 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(NASDAQ: GRMN), announcednwcapabilitiestoitsGPSdogtracking systemincludingthenewAstro®430, aGPSandGLONASSdogtrackinghandheldthatcantrackupto20dogsatarange ofuptoninemiles, andiscapableofupdatingtheirlocationevery2.5seconds. Theunitcanbeusedinconjunctionwith thenewDriveTrack™70LMT, aseveninchtouchscreendashboardnavigatorthattracksdogsfrominsideavehicleand navigatestothem. Iaddition, hunterscannowsetheirdogs’ whereaboutsonanyfēnix®3watch. Thecapabilities extendtoexistngAlphtrackingandtraningsytemsaswell. FormoreinformationonNikon'sfulllineofRiflescopes,Binoculars,Rangefinders,FieldscopesandLaserRangefinders, pleasecontact:NikonSportOptics,1300WaltWhitmanRd.,Melville,NY11747-3064,orcal1-800-645-6687.www.Nikon- SportOptics.com Formoreinformationonthe.500Magnumandall thegreatproducsfromSmith&Wssongoto: Smith-Wesson.com doaloutdoors.com AlNikonTrademarksarethepropertyofNikonCorporation. TeWorldsMostPowerful ProductionHandgun TheSmith&Weson500Magnum- TakeItHuntingThisSeason. 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The WolverineofersnewandexistingSxScustomersalikea ful-featured, supremelyoff-roadcapableoptionataval- ue-packedpricepointstartingat$10,999MSRP. Addingto theWolverine’svalue-packedfeatures, the2017model is nowofferedwithYamaha’sdurableandreliableEPSsystem. Settingthestandardinof-roadcapabilityandclas-leading comfort, all YamahaWolverineSxSmodelsfeatureanew doubleoverheadcam(DOHC), 708ccenginewithoptimized torque, powerdeliveryandenginecharacterforexcitingrec- reational driving. TheWolverine’sautomotive-stylecabis designedtoprovidemaximumcomfortandconfidencefor bothdriverandpasenger, especialyinextremeof-road environments. Designedandengineeredforexploringex- tremeterain, theWolverinefeaturesanimblechasiswitha Withclass-leadingcabromandcomfort,coupled ithsu- periorhandlingandoff-roadcapability,Vikngsarthe toughestandhardestwork uility-basedSxSvehiclestha arealsofuntodrive. 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Extraordinaryperformance,handling,andanglingversatility.That'stheal-newRP190.Builttocapitalizeontherichre- wardsofintracoastal saltwaterfisheriesaswelastheexcitementoffreshwaterreservoirs, thisdesignisengineredfora worldofactiononthewater. Inside, storageaboundsandtheinterioriswideopen. Hand-built seatingincludesafold-down leaningpost andapairofjumpseatsjust aft ofthecockpit. Thehelmisequippedwithsmooth, responsivehydraulicster- ingaswelasahostofperformanceinstrumentationandeasytouchswitching. Elsewhere,theful-featuredlayoutincludesaMinnKota®trolingmotor,on-boardcharger,recirculatingaeratedlivewel, stainlesstel hardware, consolerodracks, integratedcupandtool holders, andawidechoiceoffactory-riggedoutboards. Coupledwithal-aluminumfloorsanddecks, oursuper-tough, skid-resistantRawhide™coatingontheinteriorandgunnel, andacustomRanger Trail®trailerwithaluminumframe, thisistheRangerRP190. Fromshalowwaterstealthtowideopen bays, thisultra-quiet, crosoverdesignistakingtotal performancetoawholenewlevel. CAPACITIES HulLength-18' 8" Beam-96" OveralBeamw/Rubrail -971/2" EngineShaftLength-20" MaximumHP-15

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InconjunctionwithICAST2016, Garminispleasedto announceQuickdrawCommunity, afreonlineus- er-generatedplatformwhereuserscanshareand browseHDmappingcontent, anddownloadthedata freofchargetoenhanceandsupplementexisting Garminmappingoptions. TheQuickdrawCommunity buildsonthesucesofthecompany’sQuickdraw Contourssoftwarefeature–afre, easy-to-usetool thatletsmarinersinstantlycreatepersonalizedHD mapswith1-footcontoursonanybodyofwater–al- lowinguserstoeasilyandquicklyshareandupload thebestdataavailable. GarmincustomershavebencolectingQuickdraw Contoursmappinganddepthdataontheirdevices sincethefresoftwarefeaturebecameavailableearli- erthisyear, andnowtheyhaveawaytoeasilyshare thatdatawithothers. NotonlyisQuickdraw(Contours andCommunity) freandeasytouse, butthanksto GarminPanoptix™al-seingsonartechnology, it’sthe onlymapsharingplatformtousemulti-beamsonar recordingsforhighquality, acurateandcompleteHD contours. CreatingQuickdrawContoursdataispowerfuly simple. Onceit’sturnedon, userswilinstantlyse contourswithlabelsgeneratedrightonthescrenas theboatmoves–unlikecompetitorproducts, there’s nowaitingaroundorsendingthefilesinforremote procesing, noristhereafetokepthedataprivate ortoshareitwithothers. Theresultsareinstantand acurate, andcanbeviewedinreal-time, orcreatedin thebackgroundforuseatalatertime. Forthemost comprehensivecoverage, QuickdrawContoursclearly showswhereusabledepthinformationhasbencol- lectedandwheregapsexist, souserscaneasilyse whatstilnedstobecolected. Thecolecteddatacanbestoredonanyof-the-shelf SDormicroSDcard, aswelasexistingGarminBlueC- hartg2, BlueChartg2VisionandLakeVüHDUltra cards. Toupload, downloadorbrowsecolectedQuick- drawContoursdata, userswilnedtocreateanac- countthroughGarminConnect, afreonlinecommu- nityalreadyutilizedbymilionsofGarmincustomer GarminIntroduces QuickdrawCommunity onGarminConnect

whousetheplatformtoshare, track, andanalyzedatafrom otherGarmindevices.

Datacanbeuploadedthrougha“MarineProfile”inGarmin Connect, andonceuploaded, wiltypicalybeavailableonthe webfordownloadwithin24hours. Withtheintuitivemapin- terface, userscaneasilylocateandsethedatasharedby otheruserswithinthecommunityoverlaidontheapplicable bodyofwater. Availableuser-generateddatacanbeeasily downloadedfromGarminConnecttoamicroSD/SDcardfor usewithacompatibleGarminchartploter, andcanbeviewed simultaneouslywithauser’spersonal QuickdrawContours dataonachartploter.

TheGarminQuickdrawCommunityonGarminConnectis availablenowatgarminconnect.com/quickdraw. Quickdraw ContourscomesstandardonalechoMAP®CHIRPproducts, andisavailableasafresoftwareupdateforalotherecho- MAPandmanyGPSMAP®seriesproducts. Itcanbeused withanydepthtransducer, includingGarminPanoptix, HD-IDTM, DownVü, andNMEA2000transducers. Tolearn more, visitgarmin.com/marine2016.

ICASTBas&BirdiesClasic

Golfingandfishingfor agoodcause?!Absolutelywe’rein!For thethirdyear, inconjunctionwithalthegreat eventsthat have becomeapartoftheAmericanSportfishingAsociation’s ICASTtradeshow,wasthe“Bas &BirdiesClasic.”This friendlycompetitionisheldthedaybeforethedoorsopenat ICASTandconsistsoffour-personteamsandauniquescram- ble-bestbalformatandalitlepondfishingatsomeofthe holes. Andevenbeterthanafunmorningofgolfingandfish- ingisthat aportionoftheprocedsgotosupport “KepAmer- icaFishing”–somethingwestrivetodoeveryday. 

Thisyear, ourteamwasmadeupofClarkWendlandt, FLWProandHostofFishing&HuntingTexas®; ScotWendlandt, pro- ductioncrewfor Fishing&HuntingTexas®; RustyTrancygier, FLWPro; andWadeMiddleton, President ofCarecoTVandShow Host.Thisyear’sBas&BirdieswasplayedontheRobertTrentJonescourseatCelebrationGolfClub–anamazinggolf coursethatyouwouldexpecttofindinOrlando.Ourcompetitionwasabittougherthisyear, butwithshootingan18unde scoreof54(whichjust tiedusforthebest round), andClarkcatchinga12”bas, wewereabletotakeFirst Place!Whoknew thata12”baswouldclinchatournamenttitle?

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BUFF®- AnglingCapsandUVArmSleves

Buf, Inc. unveiledbrandnewanglingcapsandUVarmslevesdesignedto mixandmatchwitheachother alongwithupdatestotheaward-winningline ofUVBUF®headandneckwear, masks, glovesandstrippingguards. These newproductsaretargetedtobeonretailer’sshelvesinJanuary2017.  bufusa.com

BubbaBlade's™FishingPliersaredesignedandbuilttobetheultimatein control, strength&durability. Thepliersfeatureourpatented"No-Slip-Grip" handlejustlikeBUBBABLADE™knives,ensuringthatthistoolwilstay firmlyanchoredinyourhand. Fishermenhavecometorelyonourpatented redhandlesforsafetyandcontrol,andnowyoucanhavethemonyour pliers. Inadditiontothehandles, thesepliersfeatureasupertoughCobalt cuterandconvenientsplitshotandleaderslevecrimpingcutouts.The pliersareoutfitedwithalanyardandhardcasewithabeltclipforeaseof use.    bubbablade.com BUBBABLADE™- FishingPliers

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ENGEL- 30ozStainlesStel Tumbler

Engel’s30oz,stainles stel,vacuum-insulatedperformancemugsare builttokepyourcool intheharshestconditions. Takingadvantageofthe latestvacuumtechnology,thesecupsperformupto6% beterthanany competitoronthemarket. Whetheryou’rebringingahotorcolddrinkalongfortheride,theEngel “Ketch-It”lidwilensureyouenjoyyourdrink,notwearit.Theliquid-tight sealkepsyourdrinksinthecupwhentheboatbounces,thetruck swerves…oryoujusthappentoexecuteaperfect-formelbow-swepand takethat cupfromvertical tohorizontal intheblinkofaneye. AND…that you canshakeupthatdrinkthatrequires…alitleshakin’… Just likeour award-winningcoolers, we’vethought ofthedetailsthat mater. Thiscupwilbeyourbestfriendforaloflife’sthirst-quenchingmoments. engelcoolers.com

For useonclothing, tents, andother gear, Sawyer Permethrinnot onlyrepels insects, theyactualykilticks, mosquitoes, chiggers, mites, andmorethan 55otherkindsofinsects.Thenaturalyocuringversionbreaksdown ratherquicklyinsunlight but Sawyer’spharmaceutical grade, syntheticPer- methrincanlast6weksor6washingsonclothingandotherfabrics, makingitafantasticodorles barierofprotectionfrommosquitoesand ticks. sawyer.com SAWYER- PermethrinPremium ClothingInsectRepelent

STEALTHCAM- GSeries

The G42NG is Stealth Cam’s most technologicaly advanced, state-of-the-art,10.0Megapixelcamerawithfourresolutions:10.0mp, 8.0mp,4.0mpand2.0mp.Itincorporates42‘NoGlo’IRemiterswitha 100-footrange.TheG30isan8.0Megapixelcamerawith3resolutions: 8.0mp, 4.0mpand2.0mpandhas30IRemiterswithan80footrange. HDVIDEORECORDING5-180SECONDSWITHAUDIO TIMELAPSEWITHPIROVERRIDE REFLEX™TRIGGER-<1SECOND 42‘NOGLO’ IREMITTERS-100FTRANGE(G42NG)AND30IREMITTERS-80FT.RANGE (G30) MATRIX™BLURREDUCTION RETINA™LOWLIGHTSENSITIVITY BURSTMODE1-9IMAGESPERTRIGGERING QUICKSETPROGRAMMING NEWINTUITIVEBACKLITMENU 16:9WIDEIMAGERATIO Findacompletelistoffeaturesat 5-59SEC/1-59MINUTERECOVERYTIMEOUT stealthcam.com

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BIGBITEBAITS- 3.5"SuicideShad inBlueGizard

TheSuicideShadfeaturesasuperthintailsectionandroundpaddletail thatwilswimwiththeslowestretrieve. Also, thetail sectionhasapainted forktail torepresent theultimatebaitfishprofile. Asolidheadisanother key featureoftheSuicideShadwhichalowsbeterriggingonajigheadtolast longerthantraditionalholowbodyswimbaits.Thissolidheadkepsyour baitrunningproperlywithlestimerequiredforriggingorgluingtokepthe swimbait uponthehead. TheSuicideShadalsofeaturesabelyhookslot to alowforeasyTexasriggingtopreventtheplasticbodyfrom"baling"upon yourhookwhenTexasrigged. TheSuicideShadisoferedintwosizes3.5" and5"witheightofourbestswimbaitcolors. bigbitebaits.com

Thislightweightful-fingerdesignisfordaylonguseincoolerconditions.   Thestretchfit alowstheangler tosensethelineandcontrol thecast.Main- tainingfel anddexterityareabsolutekeyswhenwearingglovesandfishing incoldweather.Theseperformanceglovesalowyoutohavefulfunction- alityandcontrol whileusingbaitcastorspinningrels.Astickyprintonthe palmofersaconfidentgripandawater-repelentfinishensureswaterrols oftheouterface.AvailableinsizesfromStoXXXL.  gilfishing.com GILL- GF22Technical FishignGlove

TheMegaBoomPolycarbonateSupersonicTargetSystemisourentrylevel ultimatecrosplatformreactivetarget.Compatiblewithmoststandardre- cyclableplasticcarbonateddrinkbotles;simplypresurizethebotleson theMegaBoombaseandshootthemwithanarow, bulet, orpeletandget anunbelievablyloud“BOOM”upto150decibels. DOALLOUTDOORS- MegaBoom PolycarbonateSupersonicTargetSystem

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GarminIntroducesNext-GenGPSDogTracking: FolowDogsonHandheld, inVehicle, oronWrist

GarminInternational Inc., aunitofGarminLtd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), announcednewcapabilitiestoitsGPSdogtracking system, includingthenewAstro®430, aGPSandGLONASSdogtrackinghandheldthatcantrackupto20dogsatarange ofuptoninemiles, andiscapableofupdatingtheirlocationevery2.5seconds. Theunitcanbeusedinconjunctionwith thenewDriveTrack™70LMT, aseveninchtouchscrendashboardnavigatorthattracksdogsfrominsideavehicleand navigatestothem. Inaddition, hunterscannowsetheirdogs’ whereaboutsonanyfēnix®3watch. Thecapabilities extendtoexistingAlphatrackingandtrainingsystemsaswel. "Thegroundbreaking, industry-standardGarminAstrojustgotbeter. ThenewAstro430cantracktwiceasmanydogs withanupdateratethat’stwiceasfastaspreviousmodels,"saidDanBartel, Garminvicepresidentofworldwidesales. "AndthenewDriveTrack70LMTdemonstratesthatGarminhasheardhoundhuntersloudandclear, answeringtheir desiretotrackbig-runningdogsfromtheirtruckonalarge, easy-to-readdisplay. Andtheabilitytocheckadog’sstatusat aglanceofthewristisashandyasitiscool."

Inadditiontoincreaseddogcapacityandfasterupdaterate, theAstro430comespre-loadedwithTOPOU.S. 100Kmap- pingandafreone-yearsubscriptiontoBirdsEyeSateliteImagery. Additionaly, theunitiscompatiblewithHuntView mapcards(soldseparately), whichfeature1:24KscaleTOPOmapping, public/privatelandownershipboundariesanddata, food/fuel locationsandmore. ThenewhandheldalsoincludesenhancedHuntMetricsdogperformancedatalikedis- tancetraveled, timeafield, andanautomaticacountingofhowmanytimesadoghastredorpointedgame–valuable statisticsinevaluatingadog’sperformance. TheAstro430workswiththenewDriveTrack70LMTnavigatorforuseinsideavehicle. Thelarge, seveninch pinch-to-zoomtouchscrendisplaymakesiteasytolocateapackofupto20dogs, updatedevery2.5seconds. The DriveTrackincludespreloadedTOPOU.S. 100Kmaps, aone-yearsubscriptiontoBirdsEyeSateliteImagery, anddetailed, turn-by-turnroadmapsofNorthAmerica. ExistingAlpha®100dogtrackingandtraininghandheldsarealsocompatible withtheDriveTrackforfultrackingfunctionality1.

Whenafield, datafromtheAstro430canbeviewedonanyGarminfēnix3GPSwatch2, providingahands-freglanceat adog’sdistance, direction, andvibrationalertswhenadogtresorpointsgame. Thistrackingfunctionalityisalsoavail- ableforexistingAlpha100handheldsaswel1. TheAstro430issoldseparatelyorinabundlewithaT5orT5mini dogdevice. Inaddition, theAstro430iscompatible withtheTT15, TT15mini, TT10, orDC501dogdevices(providestrackingonly–noelectronictrainingcapability). TheAstro430andDriveTrack70LMTwilbeavailableinJuly2016. Formoreinformation, gotowww.garmin.com/dogs.

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