Americana Outdoors E-Magazine - February 2018

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EDITORINCHIEF: WadeMiddleton CONTENTLAYOUT: SheleyGiesecke GRAPHICDESIGNER: AdamElmhorst STAFF:

Bynow,hopefulyyoualhaverecoveredfromtheholidaysandtheclosingofderseason!Hereat AmericanaOutdoors, theadventuresneverend–wewentfromderseason, totheholidays, thenour annual youthhunt, andthenanewoneforme….IceFishinginMinnesota!Andletmetelyou, itwasa blast!MyOklahoma-Texasbloodadaptedweltothesub-zerotemps, withthankstoGilouterwear, Ca- bela’sboots, Garmin’sPanOptix, andagoodguideinLakeCommando’sStevePennaz.I’lbebackup therenextyear! Leavingthesuper-coldtemps, weheadedbacktoTexasforthebeginningofTournamentseason.In thisisue, you’lgetarecapoftheTexasTeamTrail tournamentonSamRayburnReservoir, aswelas theinaugural colegiateTexasLunker ChalengepresentedbyMosyOakevent!Bothgreat tournament trailsthatdoalotforbasfishing–besuretocheckthemout! Asyou’recheckingoutalthegreatinformationfromouroutdoorpartners, suchasRangerBoats’ 50th Anniversary,newproductsfromTenPointCrosbows,WalkersGameEars,Thompson/CenterArms, YamahaOutboards, andmore, wehavemoreBIGNEWStoshare: InApril, AmericanaOutdoorswilpremierontheDISCOVERYCHANNEL–sosetyourDVRsandtunein onSunday, April 8thforsomeofshoreanglingandPotomacRiveraction. Wecan’twait!

Getoutdoorsandenjoy!Lookforwardto seingyouinthefieldandonthewater!

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BIGBITEBAIT SUICIDESHAD

TheBigBiteBaitSuicideShad–availablein3.5”,5”,and7”sizes-makesagreatchoicefora singlejigheadorA-rigintheSpring!NewcolorsPurpleDawn, RayburnRed, GilateenandBleeding ShadarealgreatSpringtimechoicesthatalowyoutomatchswimbaitcolorstoyourfavoritejerk-

Clicktheplaybutontowatch MikeMcClelandtalkaboutthe SuicideShad’sNEWColors.

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Mixed high-modulus graphite blanks are lighter than eve Tangle-freKigan guides with Coalite ceramic inserts MagTouch rel seats with woven graphite hods WinGrip overlays on EVAsplit-grips Actions are tailored to bas-specific techniques

Click the PLAY Buton above to hear how Cabela’s Pro Anglers chose their basrods.

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Theal-newYamaha90-horsepowerIn-LineFourVMAXSHO®maybethesmalestintheVMAX SHO®line, butitpacksthebiggestpunchofany90-horseonthewater. ItsSOHCfour-valve-per-cyl inderdesignminimizesweightwhileoptimizingcombustion.Infact,itslightweightdesigncom binedwith1.8LdisplacementmakestheI-4VMAXSHO®90theclas leaderintorqueandtop speed. Addtothattheoptionofa25-inchshaftandtheVF90isanexcitingnewprospectforbas, waleye inshoreandmuskieanglerstrolingon25-inchtransommulti-speciesboats.Theal-newYamaha I-4VMAXSHO®90.Aquick, litleadditiontoourVMAXSHOfamily—andadayoutfishing.

Withasingle-overhead-camshaftdesignwithfourvalvespercylinderand1.8-literdisplacemen maketheI-4VMAXSHO90aclasleaderintorque,topspeedandefficiency.Butit’snotonlythe fastest—it’sthequietest, too.*Thatmakesforsomepretystealthyfishing.TheI-4VMAXSHO90is availableformechanical remoteortilercontrol. Theal-newI-4VMAXSHO90isnotonlythefastestonthewater; it’salsothequietest.Infact, it’s noticeablyquieterthanitsclosestcompetitor. Itgetsevensmootherandquieterstilwhenyouadd aYamahapropelerwithourpatentedShiftDampenerSystem(SDS™)talkaboutstealthyfishing Visityourlocal dealertoday.

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Spanning350,000squarefeetandmorethan1.5 milesoftrails,WondersofWildlifetakesyouona journeythroughimmersivehabitatsthatentertain andeducatewhilesharingthestoryofAmerica's mostsignificantconservationiststhroughouthistory andtoday! Sharethewonderofnaturethroughaninspirationa journeyaroundtheworldcelebratingpeoplewho hunt, fishandactasstewardsofthelandandwater. Diveintoaworld-clasaquariumadventurefeaturing 1.5miliongalonsoffreshwaterandsaltwaterhabi- tatsteemingwith35,000livefish, mammals, reptiles amphibiansandbirds. Fulyimmersivewildlifegaleriestransportyoutothe wildestplacesonearthinanexcitingandeducationa tripshowcasingthehistoryoftheconservation movement. PLANYOU TRIPTODA

M C K ENDREE A NGLERS C OMETO A IDOF F ELLOW C OMPETITOR ’ S B OATIN R ECENT T OURNAMENT AlthoughtheMcKendreebasfishingteampostedan18thplaceoveralfinishattheTexasLunke Chalengelastweekend,theBearcats’ programpostedanevenmoreimportantvictorybeforethe eventwascomplete. McKendreebasfishingteammembersTrevorMcKinneyandShaneCampbelhelpedthwartapo- tentialylife-threateningsituationearlySundayonLakeSamRayburnwhentheycametotheaidof threefelowanglersfromLouisianaStateUniversitywhoseboatsuferedstructuraldamage.With les-than-idealconditionsincludingcoldtemperaturesandhighwinds,McKinneyandCampbel workedquicklytogetthetriofromtheslowly-sinkingcrafttosafety. “Wewerealbatlingtheelementsoutthere,butwesawtheywereintroubleandknewweneeded todosomethingquick,”saidMcKinney, asophomoreatMcKendree.“Atthatpoint, catchingfishis notnearlyasimportantassavingsomeone’slife.” AccordingtoMcKinney, heandCampbelwerejustfinishingupattheirfirstspotofthedayandget- tingreadytoheadtoanotherlocationwhenhefirstsawtheLSUboatindistres.Hethoughtthe boatwassitinglowerthanusual inthewater, andthenhesawthehandsofhisfelowanglersbegin towavebackatthem, signalingtheywereindistres. McKinneyandCampbelthenmadetheirwayovertotheLSUboatandastheyapproachedthe vesel, McKinneycouldseethatthecraftwastakingonwater. “Wecouldseethattheboatwasfil- ingupatapretydecentrate,soweknewwehadtogetthoseguys,gettheirequipmentandge themtosafety,”saidMcKinney. MitchelMayard,oneofthethreeLSUteammembershelpedbytheMcKendreeanglers,saidtha whiletheywerebeginningtheirdayonthewater, henoticedtheirboatwasidlingandnotmoving. “Whenwefirstsawwewerehavingtrouble,weknewwewereclosetoanisland,sowetriedtoge theretogetoutofharm’sway,”saidMayard.“Itturnedoutthatourhulsplitintwo.Within15-20 seconds,wehadwateruptooursteeringwheel.Fortunately,McKendreeboatwaswithin40-50 yardsofours,andwewereabletosignaltothemthatweneededhelp.Bythetimetheygottous wehadwateruptoourknees.”

Withawatertemperaturehoveringinthelow50sandandairtemperaturethatmeasured35de- grees,theteamsworkedtogethertotransferequipmentfromtheLSUboatintotheMcKendree craft. Thefiveanglersthenmadetheirwaytoanearbydock, wheretheLSUteamwasabletocalof- ficialsfromBoatUSforhelpinretrievingtheirboat. Atthesametime, McKinneyandCampbelcon- tactedMcKendreeheadcoachJonRinderertoalerthimtothesituation. “I’mextremelyproudofTrevorandShanefortheiractions,”saidRinderer.“Theyputtheneedsof thosewhoneededasistanceaheadoftheirsandhelpedavertalife-threateningsituation. Itshows thetypeofcharacterandcompasionthatbothTrevorandShanehaveforothers.” Mayardandhisteammateswerealsothankful thatMcKinneyandCampbelwereissuchcloseprox- imity.“We’resoblesedthattheywereinthesameareawherewestartedourday,”saidMayard. “Theystayedandhelped, madesurewehadeverythingoutofourboat, andmadesurewewereable togethelp.Iftheyweren’tthere, wewouldhavebeeninsomebigtrouble.” TheMcKendreebasfishingteamisscheduledtoreturntothewaterMarch6-8attheFLWOpenon KentuckyLake.

RANGER CUP UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCES2018PROGRAM

Colegiatebasanglerswilhavemoreopportunitytocashinontournamentsuccesin2018thanks tothecontinuedsupportofRangerCupUniversity.Thecontingencyprogram,designedbyRanger Boatsexclusivelyforcolegeanglers, isfreeofchargeandopentoanycolegeangler, regardlesof thebrandofboattheyown. Toremainqualifiedintheprogram,anglersneedonlyadheretosimpleclothingandlogorequire- mentswhilefishingselectACAandFLW-affiliatedevents. Additionaly, Rangerhasonceagainpart- neredwithGeminiCustomApparel,theindustry’sleadingtournamentapparelprovider,whowil ofercustomjerseypricingforaslowas$48forRangerCupUniversityanglers. Forthe2018season, eachqualifiedeventwilfeatureacashprizepaidtotheRangerCupUniversi- ty-qualifiedteam/anglerwiththehighestplaceoffinish.A$200cashprizewilbepaidateachof the15YetiFLWColegeFishingqualifyingevents,whileeachoftheselecteventsbelowfeaturea $500cashprize:

Cabela’sColegiateBigBasBash(Mar.9-1, KentuckyLake) ColegiateBasFishingOpen(Oct.1-13, LakeDardanele) ColegiateTexasLunkerChalenge(Feb.1, SamRayburnReservoir) Yeti FLWColegeFishingOpen(Mar.6, Kentucky-BarkleyLakes)

Inadditiontopayoutsattheaboveregular-seasonevents,a$2,000cashprizewilbeawardedto anyRangerCupUniversity-qualifiedteam/anglerthatwinseithertheBoatUSColegiateBasFish- ingChampionshiportheYeti FLWColegeFishingNational Championship. Intheeventthatthewin- nersofeithermajorchampionshiparenotRangerCupUniversityparticipants,a$1,000cashprize wilbepaidtotheRangerCup-qualifiedteams/anglerswiththehighestplacesoffinishinthe championshipevents.  Alongwiththecashprizes,thehighest-finishingRangerCupUniversity-qualifiedteam/anglerin eachchampionshipeventwilalsoreceiveautomaticentryintotheRangerCupUniversityTeamof theYearChalenge.Themade-for-TVfishof,whichwilaironNBCSportsNetworkandPursuit Channel duringepisodesofAmericanaOutdoorsandCabela’sColegiateBasFishingSeries,

wilfeaturethetwoRangerCupUniversityteamscompetingforthetitleof2018RangerCupUniver- sityTeamoftheYearanda$2,000cashprize. Bothteamswilreceiveairfare, lodgingandmealsas partofanexpense-paidtriptothetournamentlocationwheretheywilcompetefromfulyrigged Rangerboats.  Lastfal,the2017ChalengetookplaceatTexas’ LakeFairfield,apopularpower-plantlakeknown forhighnumbersoflargemouth. ThecompetitionfeaturedteamsfromtheUniversityofNorthAla- bamaandKansasStateUniveristy, withUNAultimatelyclaimingtophonors. “WewatchedthiseventonTVforyearsanditisagreatformat,”saidUNAanglerSloanPennington. “Itseemsmorechalengingwithjustoneotherboatoutthere. Fishingthesecolegiatetournaments getsyournameoutthere,especialyhavingatelevisedeventwithonlytwoteams.Itpromotesthe guysinbothboatsunlikeanyothertournament.It’sanawesomeopportunity.”

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ICEFISHINGWITHGARMINPANOPTIX BYWADEMIDDLETON

Youknow, I lookback, there'salotoffirstsinlife. Youknow, I lookbacktothefirstbluegilI evercaught Threwalitleredandwhitebobberonarockandthebobberwentdownriggedwithanightcrawleranda perchsmasheditandIreleditin. IwasalitlekidandIranhometomyMomandDadandsaid, "Wow checkthisout!"HereIam, youknow, 50yearslaterandI'mlike, "Wow, checkthisout!"Thatwasmyfirs fishintheiceandtheywereaboutthesamesize, ironicalyenough. I dropitdownthereandeverybody's kindofexcitedaboutitandI'msetingthehookandyouknowit'sa, thisisasocial eventandthat'swhat's realycool aboutthisicefishing. Alotoftimesfishingupinthispartoftheworldisverysocial.

TheGarminPanOptixisagreatchoiceforthis typeoffishing,Imeanwhenyou lookatthe scren, youactualycansethatfishjustswim althewaybackdowntothebotomrightthere. Youcanwatchyourbaitgodown,youcanse themreact,comeupofthebotom,youcan watcheverythinggodown.Thenyoustilhave thesensitivityofobviouslythebitewhenyou're holdingyourrodinyourhand. There'snowords thattrulyputwhatyougettoseinthislivetype ofafishingsituation.

AnotherbigkeytothistripwasDannyThompson. DannyisactualyaguyI metyearsagoworkingat Cabela'sandnowheworkswithGarminasthesalesrepinthisareaandheisanavid, avidoutdoorsman uphere. DannyhadthistosayaboutGarmin’sIceFishingBundle. “Forclosetothredecadesnow, iceanglershavebenrelyingonelectronicsonice. Traditionalyflashers withnarowbeamtransducersthatalowedustosesmalluresandthefishatthesametime. Butrealy icefishingelectronicshavegonethroughamasivetransformationinjustthelastfewyears. You'restartingtosealot moreGPSmappingpackagesontheicethat alowyoutoget onthespotsalitle bitfaster.GarminrealybrokethroughthisyearwiththenewicebundlethatalowsyoutousePanOptix bothLiveVuDownandLiveVuForward, inwaysthatotheranglersandotherfishermensimplyhaven'thad orhavebenabletodoitin, ever, inthehistoryoficefishing.

Whatthebundle'sgotisit'sgotourechoMAP73cvunitinitandthat'soneofourbestsummerunitstha wearenowusingfortheiceseason.Andwhat'sgreataboutitisyou'vegotalthemapsforthewhole UnitedStatesandtheborderwatersandalthelakesweliketoicefish, alreadypreloadedintoit. Andthen ofcoursewe'vepaireditwithabrandnewGT10IceFishingTransducerthisyear. It'sa500waticefishing transducerwithgreattargetseparation. Realybeingabletodial inonthosecrappies. Butofcourse, the partwelovetotalkaboutandisfuntouse, isthePanOptix. Andnow, youknow, withheLiveVudownload you'vegot100degreconeangle. Youcansefish, dependingonthedepthofwater, out10, 15fetaway fromyourholeandsethefishcominginandreactingversusjustseingthatlineonaflasher.”

Youknow, anytimeI get onanadventurethefirst timeI just wannahavetheentireexperience. I don't realy careaboutthesizeofanythingouthere, so. Youknow, SteveandDannywerekindalaughingatmebe- causeI wasasexcitedtocatchthesethreinchperchasI wastogooutandcatchafivepoundbasbe- causeI waslearningandevolving, I waslearningmoreaboutthewholeicefishingexperience. Andtome, thatwasabigpartofthistrip. Justtheentireexperienceoutthere. Whenyoulookbackonexperiencesandyouhavetorateem, youknow, alofemareexcitingtome. I've saidmanytimes, andI getaskedthisquestion, whatdoyoulikethemost?I likeeverythingabouttheout- doors. Thisicefishingtrip, I mean, I'mgonnarankitrightupthereata10. Wegotouthereinasafesitua- tion, wecaughtalotoffish, I gottoseaproductthatI justlovetofishwithalthetimeanywayinaction inanotherenvironmentandlearnmoretricksaboutitI mean, I wilbeback. I'malreadyplanningmynext adventure.

TopurchasethePanoptix™IceFishingBundleclicktheimage totheleft! TowatchtheCabela’sFisherman’sHandbookepisodewhere Wadegoesicefishing, clickthePLAYBUTTONabove!

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Theal-newYamaha90-horsepowerIn-LineFourVMAXSHO®maybethesmalestintheVMAX SHO®line, butitpacksthebiggestpunchofany90-horseonthewater. ItsSOHCfour-valve-per-cyl inderdesignminimizesweightwhileoptimizingcombustion.Infact,itslightweightdesigncom binedwith1.8LdisplacementmakestheI-4VMAXSHO®90theclas leaderintorqueandtop speed. Addtothattheoptionofa25-inchshaftandtheVF90isanexcitingnewprospectforbas, waleye inshoreandmuskieanglerstrolingon25-inchtransommulti-speciesboats.Theal-newYamaha I-4VMAXSHO®90.Aquick, litleadditiontoourVMAXSHOfamily—andadayoutfishing.

Withasingle-overhead-camshaftdesignwithfourvalvespercylinderand1.8-literdisplacemen maketheI-4VMAXSHO90aclasleaderintorque,topspeedandefficiency.Butit’snotonlythe fastest—it’sthequietest, too.*Thatmakesforsomepretystealthyfishing.TheI-4VMAXSHO90is availableformechanical remoteortilercontrol. Theal-newI-4VMAXSHO90isnotonlythefastestonthewater; it’salsothequietest.Infact, it’s noticeablyquieterthanitsclosestcompetitor. Itgetsevensmootherandquieterstilwhenyouadd aYamahapropelerwithourpatentedShiftDampenerSystem(SDS™)talkaboutstealthyfishing Visityourlocal dealertoday.

AftcofishingsweaterVistaispackedtothegils withperformancefeaturesatagreatprice. Warm,technicalandcomfortable-Vistafishing sweaterisconstructedwithamidweightpolyes- termicrofleeceandfeaturesaDWRfinish,AF- GUARDstainrelease,cheststoragepocketand reflectiveAFTCOlogos.Dayinanddayout,the VistaQuarterzipfleecewilbeanewfavorite whenthingscool down. www.aftco.com VISTAPERFORMANCE1/4ZIP

660ydeasyspoolavailableonFCSniper. Manyanglersarere-spoolingtostarttheir yearofwithfreshline.Bulkspoolsarea greatwaytosavemoneyandmoreefective- lyuseline.FCSniper660ydspoolcomes withaneweasyspoolthatalowsyouto spool rightoutthesideoftheplasticcase.It alsofeaturesalinecuterandtagholderto keepyourlineundercontrol.

It’stimetodiscovertheconfidencethatcome withowningaPower-Pole®,thefirstandonl nameinshalowwateranchoring. Sportfishingisalaboutcapitalizingonoppor tunitiesandmakingthemost ofyour timeonth water.WiththeunmatchedversatilityofPow er-Pole,youhaveashalowwateranchortha deployssilently,holdsstrongandgivesyouth bestshotatputingmorefishintheboat–ala thetouchofabuton. Power-Poleputscontrol i thepalmofyourhand.

Painstakinglyengineredtowithstandth world's most grueling hunting conditions. For up-closeloksfromafar, relyonthebr lianceandprecisionofCabela'sInstinct optics. Premiumglasandlenscoatingsopt mizelighttransmisionforthebestposib low-light clarity.

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ClickthePLAYBUTONabovetowatchtheCabela’sInstinct™ Line of Optics be used in a real life hunting situation in an episode of the Yamaha Whitetail Diaries.

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CABELA'S MEN'S TACTICAL TAT'R™2TURKEY VE 1. LARGE BACKDECOY BAG

This bagmakes getingcumbersome decoys inandout of the fieldeasy andmanageable. Depguset ensures even ful-body decoys are completely held in and protected.

3. DIAPHRAGM-CALPOCKETS The cloth pocket puls out via lanyard for easy acesa kepsthesecalsprotectedfromabrasionbeforeus Drop used cals inthe mesh-lined side to kep themfre for use. Elastic tops alowsilent aces.

2. THREZIP-SECURE GEARPOCKETS Kepyour tags, celphoneandanyother gear youned protected fromany external elements.

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5. INTERIORMESHPOCKET Kepsyourgloves, neckgaitersandoth camoacesoriesout of thewaywheny don’t ned them, and ensures they're read available when you do.

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4. SLATE-CALPOCKET Thispocketholdstwoslatesandthrestrikers, openingout and away to make it easily acesible, evenwithgloves on. Atachanabrasive patchona lanyard via aligator clip to kep your cals working corectly.

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7. BOX-CALPOCKET Openshorizontalytominimizemoveme andnoise. Aflapholds your calinviasho cord and clasp.

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6. FLIP-DOWNELECTRONICS COMPARTMENT Aflip-downelectronicscompartment holdsyour GPSandhasa pouch for extra bateries.

8. SPEDSEAT™ OurpatentedSpedSeat™technologysilentlydeploysa stows the 3"-thick, tri-layer Memory Tech™foamseat cushion youdon't havetomeswithfasteners. Besuretoadjust t elastic webing straps before your hunt to ensure optimal fun tioning of the Sped Seat.

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BALANCING DEERNUTRITIO

Itisimportanttoprovideawel-balancedwildlifefeedthatprovidesalthenutrientclasesin properamountstomeetyouranimal'sneeds. Deer,likealruminantanimals,eattomeettheirenergyneeds.Theneedforenergydrivesdaily intake.It’sthisneed,andtheappealofpalatabilitythatinfluenceswhatadeereats.Deermay needtoeatmoreofalow-energyfeedinordertomeettheirdemandforcalories.Likewise,deer mayneedtoeatlesofahigher-quality, higher-energyfeed. Sincedeereattomeetanenergyre- quirement,theothernutrients(fiber,protein,vitaminsandminerals)mustbeinproportionwith theenergyamount, sothatthedeergetswhatitneedsofalnutrientsintheamountoffeedthat itwileat.Forinstance,ahigh-energylow-proteinfeedwilnotprovideenoughproteinbecause thedeerwileatonlyuntilitsenergyrequirementismet.Ahigh-energy,low-fiberfeed(suchas corn)canactualygetyourdeerintroubleiftheyeattoomuchatonce. Deeralsoliketoeatwhatispalatable.Givenachoice, theywileatthemorepalatablefeed, even ifthelespalatablefeedcontainsmoreofthenutrientstheyneed. Cornisaperfectexampleofa highlypalatablebutnutritionalydeficientfeedthatdeerwileatbeforeeatingalmostanything else, eventotheirowndetriment. Whenchoosingafeed,it’simportanttoreviewthefeedingrate.Whileacertainfeedmayhavea higherpriceperbag,itmaycostles peryearbecausedeerwilneedtoeatles.Ontheother hand, afeedthathasbeencheapenedupbyincreasingthefiberandashcontentwilhaveanap- pealingpricetagbutmayendupcostingmoreinthelongrunbecauseyouwilhavetofeedmore ofit.Feedingdeerlargeamountsofsomethinginexpensiveandpalatablelikecornwilalsocost inlostproductivityandantlergrowth.Makingsuredeergetthebalancednutritiontheyneed year-roundcanresultinoptimal antlergrowthandhealth, maximizingproductionandprofitabili- ty.antlergrowth. Awel-balanceddietof16%proteinandaddedfatandmineralstosupportrepro- ductionisofgreaterbenefitthanjustcornduringthistimeofyear.

410FP 6”WID TenPointCrosbowTechnologies’New2018 StealthNXTisthecompany’snarowestand mostaccuratecrosbowtodate.Measuring anultra-narow6-incheswide,theStealth NXTunleashesdevastatingspeedsupto410 feet-per-second, generating jaw-dropping 144 foot-pounds ofkinetic energy and match-gradedown-rangeaccuracyonashot 3xquieterthanthecompetition. HEADLINESTENPOINT’ NEXTGENERATION

“Shootingupto410feet-per-secondat6-incheswide,theStealthNXTisanincrediblecrosbow,” saidRickBednar, TenPointCEO.“Thecombinationofwidth,speed,accuracy,andnoisemakethe StealthNXTthepremiercrosbowinthemarketplace.” FueledbynewXR6™camsandfeaturingVectorQuad™cabletechnology, theNXTbowasemblyis thediferencemakerforthistop-of-the-linecrosbow. Thenewlydesigned, maximumrotationcam systempowerstheasembly’sDUALFLEX™limbstoproducespeedsuptoadevastating410 feet-per-second.Meanwhile,theasembly’srevolutionaryVectorQuadcabletechnologyutilizes fourcablesinsteadofthetraditionaltwoforincreasedstrengthandstability.Connectingatthe cam, wrappingaroundtheturnbuckle, andterminatingontheriser, thecablesystembalancestor- sionandtensiontoesentialyeliminatecamlean, generatingpin-pointaccuracy.

Thebowasembly’sfoundationisalightweightCNCmachinedaluminumriserfeaturingthecom- pany’s70/75-T6aircraftgradealuminumTRI-LOCK™pocketsystemthatensuresperfectalignment betweenthepocketandlimbsforincreasedaccuracy.Furthermore,utilizingthecompany’sCX5™ connectionsystem,theriseratachestothebarelinfivediferentlocationstopreventfront-end movementandaidindown-rangeaccuracy. Thebowasemblyismountedtoablackanodized, 21.5-inchTAC-LITE™aluminumbarel thatdra- maticalyreducesweight, noise, andvibration. Itisfitedwiththecompany’s3 ½ lb. auto-engaging safetytriggerhousedinalightweightmachinedaluminumtriggerbox.Itsweaver-styledovetailis fitedwithanylon-filamentarowretentionbrushthatimprovesarowgripandalignmenttofurther reducenoiseandvibrationandimproveaccuracy.LikealTenPointmodels, thetriggerasemblyis equippedwithaDFI™(Dry-Fire-Inhibitor). Areversible, integratedstringstopsystemisalsoinclud- edtoreducenoiseandvibration. TheStealthNXTfeaturesTenPoint’slightweight,three-pieceC3™stock.Designedtoreduce weight,noise,andvibration,thehigh-techstockismoldedfromcarbon-fiber-infusedPolyOne™ OnForce™fitedwithanadjustablecheekpieceandbutplate.Therubbercheekpieceadjuststo threeseparatepositionsbyremovingthescrewsandslidingittocreateperfecteye-levelalign- ment.Likewise, therubberbutplateadjuststotwopositionstomatchtheshooter’slength-of-pul Thebowandstockasembliescombinetocreateacrosboweveryhunterdreamsofshouldering –weighinginat7.3-pounds, measuringonly33.6-incheslongwithoutfootstirup, andshootingup toasupercharged410feet-per-second. LikealTenPointmodels,thismodelisequippedwithglas-reinforcednylonsafetywingslocated onthestockabovethegriptohelpkeeptheshooter’sfore-griphandsafelybelowthearowflight deck.

Double-dipfluidimagedinTrueTimber®ViperWestern™camo,theStealthNXTshipscompletely asembledandisavailableasaStandardpackageoranElitepackage.

TheStandardpackageincludestheACUdrawPro™, ACUdraw™,orACUdraw50SLED™,RangeMaster®Pro Scope,3-packofEVO-X™ CenterPunch™ premium carbonarowsthatimproveacrosbowhunter’saccu- racyby25%,integratedstringstopsystem,anda quiver.

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