Americana Outdoors E-Magazine - October 2016

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Huntingseasonisfinaly HERE! Whilesomepeople countdownthedaysuntil Christmas, I’vebencounting downthedaysuntil OpeningDayofarcheryseasonsince thelastdayofhuntingseason.AndI havenoshamein telingyouthatI’mdefinitelymoreexcitedthananylitle kidcomingdowntosewhatSantaleftbehind!

TheGONETVnetworkistheleading“ondemand”televisionnetworkforpeoplethatloveshowsabouthunting, fishing, andthegreatoutdoors! GONETViscurentlyliveasan“addon”subscriptionserviceonAmazonPrimeandwilsoonlaunchtheGONE TVappinmidNovember2016. Thisdirect-to-consumerexperiencewill providean“ondemand”networkavail- ableanytime, anywhereonalmobiledevices, computersandsmartTVs. TheGONETVisapartnershipbetweenCarecoTV, theleadingoutdoorsTVproductioncompanyandTV4Enter- tainmenttheleaderinthecreationofgeneric-specificbroadbandTVnetworks. Tohaveyourprogramfeatured onGONETVcontactShelleyGieseckeatshelley@carecotv.com. GONETVfeaturesoutdoorprogramminglike: OurAmericanaOutdoors®crewspentopeningdayofdoveseasonoutatNoonerRanchandwehada greattimewhereeveryonegotourlimits–andwewentlivefromthefieldonourwebsitesowecould shartheexcitementnreatimeifyoucouln’t beoutihefieldonthafirst day!Checkout thevideo here –we’ll bebringingmoreLIVEfromthefieldactiontoyouthroughoutthisseasonaswel.Aftera great dayofdovehunting, wewent intoafoodcomaasMs. Angel went toworkwithherBradleySmoker andsmokedplentyofdeliciousdove(don’tworry…we’resharingherrecipeandhow-tovideoclipinthis isue!).  Ont cover, you’ll seeoneofmyfavoitnewthings–theTenPointCarbonNitroRDXcrossbow!What andrealinrushwhenhunng, orjustpractiing, withthislight-eight, premiumc ssbow.It’seasy toseewhyTenPoin’snwcro bowswrechosnforthe2016Field&Stream"BestoftheTest"Award andPetersen'sHuntingEditor'sChoiceAward.SinceIliveforalsortsofhuntingchalenges,this season, I’lalsobelookingtoget somenicewhitetailswithmyCabela’sFortitudebow, Smith&Weson PerformanceCenter 44MagStealthHunter handgun, andThompsonCenter EncoreProHunter.Wheth- erwe’rehuntingfromgroundblindsortre stands(IlovemynewSkylineSafetySystemtre stand!), we’rejustthriledtobeoutdoorsandhunting! Andforthoseofyouwhoalsohavefishingonyourmind–afteral, it isstil90degresinTexas! –don’t wory, westilhavealotofthatcomingupaswel.We’regetingreadytoheadtoamediaconference tocheckoutthelatestfromBigBiteBaits,Sunline,SPRO,andmore;plus,we’reabouttocoverthe

RangerCupUniversityChalengeFish-of whichisoneofthehighlightsofourFal season. Sostaytunedforsomeliveaction andtofindoutwhichteamtakeshome thisprestigioustitle!

Goodluckinthefieldandonthewater!

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GarminIntroducestheRino750and755t: HandheldswithGPSandTwo-WayRadioCommunication

Combiningmap-guidedtrail navigationwith2-wayradio communication, theGarminRino755thandheldbringsa wholenewlevel ofconfidencetoyouroutdooradventures. It featuresapowerful 5WFRS/GMRSradio, dual GPSand GLONASSsatelitereception, ActiveWeatherupdates, emergencyalertswithPositionReporting, Bluetooth®head- setaudio, 3-axiscompas, barometricaltimeter, 8 megapixel cameraandmore. Rino755tsupportsadvancedmappingcapabilitiessuchas BirdsEyeSateliteImagery(subscriptionrequired) and comespreloadedwithTOPOU.S. 100Kmapping.

SeyourSuroundings Rino750handheldcomeswithaworldwide,shaded-reliefbasemap.With thewidearayofdetailedGarminmarineandroadmapsavailable, it’seasy toinstaladditionalmappingproducts.Justusetheunit’smicroSD™card slottoloadthecompatiblemappingoptionsyouwant.Oryoucanuseour fre CustomMapssoftwaretotransformpaperandelectronicmapsinto downloadablemapsforyourdevice. KeepaCloseEyeontheWeather WithsupportforActiveWeatherforecastsandanimatedradartracking, the Rino700seriesgivesyouavitaledgeinweatherawarenes.Getreal-time conditions,forecastsandalerts(inareaswithcoverage)directlyonyour handhelddisplaywhentheRinoispairedwithacompatiblesmartphone¹ andtheGarminConnect™Mobileapp.Foraddedsafety,each700series Rinohandheldfeaturesabuilt-inNOAAweatherradiothatcanhelpyou avoidhazardousweather. TheradiosupportsSpecificAreaMesageEncod- ing, whichalowsyoutoseNational Weather Servicewarningsandwatches displayedcounty-by-countyonthemapscren. PinpointYourPosition Withitshigh-sensitivityGPSandGLONASSreceiverandquadhelixantenna, Rino750quicklyfindsyourpositionandmaintainsit—eveninheavycover orremote,of-the-gridlocations.Plus,abuilt-inbarometricaltimeterand 3-axiscompasmakeiteasytogetyourbearingswithoutnedingtohold theunitlevel. FindYourFriends RinoserieshandheldsfeatureauniquePositionReportingcapabilitythat letsyousendyourexactlocationtootherRinouserssotheycanseiton theirmappage. Plus, improvedaudioperformancemeansit’seasytocom- municatewithanyotherconventional FRS/GMRSradiosinthearea. NavigateAnywhere. CommunicateAnywhere. EachRino700seriesdevicefeaturesadual-orientation, 3-inchcolortouch- screnthat’sglovefriendlyandeasytoread, eveninbrightsunlight. Apow- erful2-wayradiotransceiverletsyoueasilystayintouchwithyourfelow hunters,hikersorexplorersinthefield.Youalsohavecapabilitytosend unit-to-unit text mesagestoother Rinousersinyour area—ideal for loudor windyconditionsor whenyoudon't want todisturbthewildlife. Rinoalsolets youshareyourwaypoints,tracks,routesandgeocacheswireleslywith othercompatibleGarminhandhelddevices.Plus,youcanevencustomize yourRino’sdisplaywithfre downloadsofapps,widgetsanddatafields fromtheGarminConnectIQ™onlinestore 2 .

LearnmoreabouttheGarminRino700serieshere.

Cabela's Outfiter camo has benthe go-to paternwithcountleshunters for decades. BuildingofOutfiter's in- credible DNA, O2Octane was born. Creatinganefective, more agresive paternthat blends light andshadowed surfaces for maximumconcealment which excels in any hunting environment making this an unrestricted patern. Cabela'sO2Octaneimplementsambitiousshapesandasymetrycombinedwithform-blendingfalseedgesfor maximumconcealment, giving you the edge for agresive hunts acrosany terain.

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You'dthinkFXsomehowstoodforfeatureswithalthatcomeswiththis sharplookingmuzzleloader.TheProHunterFXfeaturesaWeatherShield break-openactionandfluted26"barelandincludestheQLA Muzzle Systemforeasyloading.ThenewSpeedBreech®3hand-removablebreech plugmakescleaningjustaseasy,andadjustableWiliamsFiberOptics comestandardaswel.

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DOVEHUNTING atitsfinest. ByWadeMiddleton

BOOKYOURNEXTDOVEHUNT ATTHENOONERRANCH

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NewsandInsightfromaroundthe Hunting&FishingIndustryonthe latestgearavailable.

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TheGTBackpackslingofersversatileoptionstohuntersfor safe-caryofriflesandshotgunswhentrekingthroughthewoods orridingtohuntlocationsonATV/UTV's.Byslingingthefirearm safelyacrosthemiddleofthehunter'sbacksimilar toabackpack, thiscomfortable,shock-absorbingslingevenlydistributesfire- armsweightandpreventsslippingofshouldersalowinghunters tocarytheirtrustyhuntinggunsafelyandsecurely. "WehavebenanxioustotalkaboutourBackpacksling,"states KimGrahamofGrovTec. "Sinceourstafconsistsofavidhunters, wewereabletofieldtestitandevenweweresurprisedattheease ofuse, comfort, andlevel ofsafe-carythatthisinnovativedesign ofers. TheBackpackSlingscombinestwoGTpaddedslings,which absorbshockwithoutthereboundthatsomeotherslingsposes. Featuringatapereddesign, thewidthoftheslingat theload-cary- ingpositiontospreadsweightevenly,andthedesignofersinte- gratedthumbloopsrelievingtensiononhandsandforearmsas welasoferingastabilizingplatformforthefirearmwhenreadyto shoot.Theslingalsoincorporatesalong-lasting, non-skidmateri al that holdsjust enoughtokepthefirearminplacewithout inhib- itingahunter'sabilitytoquicklyshoulder. Alsoavailableinstandardnylonweb,alGTBackpackslingsin- cludesewn-inGTlockingswivelsthatresistthestrainofover350 poundsoftensionandareknownforoutstandingengineringand unsurpaseddurability.Alpartsaremadeandmanufacturedin theUSA. GROVTECU.S. OFFERSBACKPACKSLING FORCOMFORTABLE, SAFETREKKINGINTHE WOODS.

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CABELA’S- Cabela’sFortitude CompoundBowPackage

Drivingtacksontherangewithacompoundthatstaysintuneisyourpre- scriptionforbow-huntingconfidence.FeaturingtheBOWTECHSynchro- nizedBinaryCamsystem, ourFortitudeCompoundBowPackagecombines consistentacuracytogetherwiththesmoothdrawandsilentshootingyou expectfromthehighest-qualitybows. Unlikemostbowsonthemarket, the Fortitudedoesnot requireanewcamor moduletoset your draw-length. Ro- tatingmodulesoferagenerousrangeofdrawlengthadjustmentsbuilt rightintothebow. Thetwoperfectlysymmetricalcamsareslavedtoeach other, forcingthemtoturninunison. cabelas.com

NIKON- MonarchFieldscope60ED-S withMEP-20-60

Truetoitslegendarynameandreputation, theMONARCHFieldscopebrings theexcitementofawe-inspiringobservationandincrediblevisualexperi- encestotheeyeofitsbeholder. MONARCH’SAdvancedapochromat system ofEDglasandproprietarylensandprismcoatingsdeliverstruecolor fidel- itywithhighresolutionintegrity. nikonsportoptics.com

SUNLINE- StructureFC

Theultimatelineforlongcastsanddepwaterfishing. Highabrasionresistancelowstretch. StructureFCforfootbalheads, andA-rigs. Hottechniqueinrecentyears. ThelowstretchandhighdensityE2rawmaterial. Relativesmaldiametertopoundtest. 165ydspool Availableinsizes: 14lb, 16lb, 18lb, 20lb, 22lb, 25lb

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SAWYER- PicaridinInsect Repelent

Sawyer“Fisherman’sFormula”PicaridinInsectRepelentisgearsafeand efectiveagainstmosquitoes, ticks, andflies.Our20%Picaridininsectre- pelentissafeforuseduringpregnancyandonkidsasyoungassixmonths ofage. Tomaximizeyourprotectionfrommosquitoesandticks,werecommend usingacombinationofthiscomfortableandefectivetopical insectrepel- lentwithourodorles Permethrininsectrepelentforclothingandgear. Learnmoreaboutthishighlyratedcombinationatsawyer.com/zika sawyer.com

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WALKER’S- RAZORXV

TheRazor-XVincorporatesaneckworndevicefeaturingretractabledigital earbudsthatprovideincrediblecomfortforaldayshooting.The“behind theneck”designalowsforZEROinterferencewithyouoryourweapon, al- lowingforcompletefocusonyourtarget. Theseremarkablepatent-pending budswilnotonlyprotectyourhearing, butenhanceuptoninetimesyour natural hearingabilityaswel.UtilizingaSoundActivatedCompresioncir- cuit(SAC)theRazorXVfeaturesanofailsystemforprotectingyourears fromharmful noisessuchasmuzleblast, andwilactualyreduceoveral soundoutputbyanimpresive31dB(31dBNRR).

TheGONETVnetworkistheleading“ondemand”televisionnetworkforpeoplethatloveshowsabouthunting, fishing, andthegreatoutdoors! GONETViscurrentlyliveasan“addon”subscriptionserviceonAmazonPrimeandwilsoonlaunchtheGONE TVappinmidNovember2016. Thisdirect-to-consumerexperiencewilprovidean“ondemand”networkavail- ableanytime, anywhereonalmobiledevices, computersandsmartTVs. TheGONETVisapartnershipbetwenCarecoTV, theleadingoutdoorsTVproductioncompanyandTV4Enter- tainmenttheleaderinthecreationofgeneric-specificbroadbandTVnetworks. Tohaveyourprogramfeatured onGONETVcontactSheleyGieseckeatsheley@carecotv.com. GONETVfeaturesoutdoorprogramminglike: TheHiGainomni-directionalmicrophonesprovideclearsoundenhance- mentforenjoyableconversationsontherangeortohearfirearminstruc- tors’ directionswhiletraining.TheRazor-XVHDdigitalspeakersprovidea widerangeaudioqualitythatenhancestheusersexperience.Nowfeatur- ingBluetooth, youcanstreamyourfavoritemusic, oreventakeaphonecal alwhileprotectingyourselffromtheharmful efectsofmuzleblast.The RazorXValsofeaturesindependentvolumecontrolbetwenthemicro phoneandBluetoothfed.Inashootingsceariothisallowsyutostream yourmuscquietlyandstilalowforrangecommandsoverthetopofthe musicwhenthemicrophonesareturnedup.Inahuntingscenario, youcan quietlylistentom sic, sream sportsgame, ortakeaphoneall adnot misoutonaythingrunningin!TheRazorXVm delisasriousgame changerforanyshooterorhunteralike. walkersgameear.com

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Withupto100consecutiveseals, theTitaniumG800FoodPreservation Systemmakesthemostofyourharvestedfishandgame, kepingitfresh upto5Xlonger. Vacuum-seal capabilityofupto100consecutivesealsorupto300 poundsofgame Extrawidesealingstripseals8”, 1”and15”rols HighPerformanceDual pumppulsmoreairout Dual SealingStrip: SingleSeal forfast,consecutivesealingORDouble Seal foranextrasecureseal StainlesStel Finish XLrubberizedbutons Convenientrolstorageandbagcuteronlidalowforcustomsizedbags XLPatentedremovabledriptray–ONLYFoodSaver®Brandhasit! Replaceablefoamgasketensuresastrongvacuumseal Convenientcaryinghandlesforfielduse–justgrabandgo! AcesoryportforusewithalFoodSaver®BrandContainersandAceso- ries Built-instorageforacesoryhose LimitedLifetimeWaranty ProductDimensions: 26"Lx12"Wx6"H foodsaver.com

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WILEYX®- WXVAPOR

Thenew, shield-styleWXVaporisextremelylightweight, makingitideal for comfortableal-daywear duringeventhemost strenuousoutdoor activities. TheWXVapor’sultra-lightweight,doubleinjectedframedesignincreases comfortbyreducingcombatloadandrelievingpresureonthenosebridge andears. Asaresult, thiseyewearsystemisperfectforshootingsportsen- thusiasts, whether they’reinanintenseshootingcompetitionor stalkingbig gamethroughruggedterain. EventhoughhuntersandshootersmayforgettheyhavethelightweightWX Vaporon,thesenewglasesdelivertheseriousprotectiononwhichWiley X’sreputationisbased.Thisadvancedeyeprotectionisakeyreasonwhy WileyXisatopeyewear choicefor lawenforcement andother tactical appli- cationsinadditiontomilitaryusers. wileyx.com

HIVIZ- BirdbusterMagneticFront ShotgunSight

ThisistheBirdbusterfrontmagneticshotgunsight. Itcomeswithtwored, andtwogren, fiberopticLitePipes, halfofwhichareround, andhalfof whicharetriangular. Itincludesaclearcaryingcaseandthremagnetic sightframes. Thesightfitsventilatedribsfrom1/4 ” to3/8”width. hivizsights.com

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ShowyourSchoolSpiritwithourGreatColegiateColorsandkepyour coolercolderthanice! Chilin’ Brew’s™frezingpointof28°Fmakesituniquelysuitedforkeping anybeverageatitscoldestpointposible. WiththeadditionofChilin’ Brew ™toacooler, thecontentsdon’t havetobejust cold, theycanbecolder than ice! Chilin’ Brew™hasbenshowntokepcoolersunder 32°Ffor days! Chil- lin’ Brew™isreusableforalifetime, makingitaveryeconomical choicefor yearsof“colder thanice”coolers. Chilin’ Brew™canalsobeusedwithiceto kepicefrozenupto50% longerthananequalweightoficewouldlast alone. Foryourconvenience, Chilin’ Brew™shouldbestoredinafrezerfor easeofacesandwilre-frezeinabout6-8hours. Chilin’ Brew™panels arealsotop-rackdishwashersafe! arctic-ice.com 

InSeptember, late, latesummer, Ispentthedayfish- ingFalconLakeinSouthTexaswithGeneEisenmann, thefounderofHydroWave.FalconLakeisalwaysa greatlatesummerorearlyfallakeasthebasbegin toschoolupandfedforthecomingwinterandfol- lowingspawn.Thistimeofyearrealyplayswelfor anglersthatarelookingtoeithercatchthatFalcon Lakemonsterbasortheanglerthatwantstogoout andcatch50plusbasaday. FalconLakehasbenonagreatupwardtrackafter theseveredroughtthatplaguedtheareabackin2013 whenthelakehit alowlevel of256.32fet. In2015, an abundanceofrainfelinthespringmonthsandthe lakerosetoalevelof285.49fet.FalconLakeis greatlyafectedbylowwaterlevelsasitisashalow lakeandafewfetcanmakeaworldofdiference. CurentlyFalconLakeisat270.90fetandhasben risingafterrecentrainfal. ThedaythatwewereoutonFalconLakewefound themschoolingdownbythedamanddecidedwe wantedtogoafteroveralnumbersandnothuntfor oneortwobigbites.FalconLakehassomeofthe mostaggresivefishIhaveeverhadtheopportunity tofishandmyguestforthedaysaiditbest:

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2016 FIELD&STREAM BESTOFTHETEST

Winner ofthe2016Field&Stream"Best oftheTest"AwardandPetersen'sHuntingEditor'sChoiceAward, theCarbonNitro RDXisaperfectlybalancedprecisionhuntingmachine. Thispremiumlevel reversedrawcrosbowfeaturesour ultra-light carbonfiberbarel andaninnovativeadjustableC3carbonstock. ItsRDXbowasemblymeasuresaremarkable10-inch- esaxle-to-axlewhencockedanddeliversavicioushitupto385FPS. TheField&Stream"BestoftheTest"awardsprogramisdesignedtofindandhonortheabsolutebestnewandinnovative productsinhuntingandfishingeachyear. EditorsScotBestul &WilBrantleynoted, "Atjust10inchesaxle-to-axle, the RDXwascertainlythehandiestwhencocked.Combinethatwithplentyofpower,andimpecablefitandfinish(notto mentionverygoodlooks), andthenumbersaddeduptoBestoftheTesthonors." "WearehonoredthatField&StreamhaschosenTenPointforthisprestigiousaward,"saidTenPointCEORickBednar. "We areconstantlypushingtechnology, designandperformancetothenextlevel andtheNitroisyetanotherexampleofthis. ThePetersen'sHuntingEditor'sChoiceAwardsarethebest-in-clasproducts.Theseproductsmustembodytheideal combinationofquality, craftsmanship, ingenuity, andvalue. Hundredsofproductsarethoroughlytestedbystafwriters andeditorsinreal-worldconditions. Thejust-released2016Annual GearIsueofPetersen'sHuntingrevealsimpresive datathatequalycomparedcrosbowmodelsqualifyingforthisaward. "WestandtrulyhonoredthatournewCarbonNitroRDXwaschosenforthePetersen'sHuntingEditor'sChoiceAward," saidRickBednar, President, Chairman, andCEO. "Wedesignedthiscrosbowtooferourcustomersatruepremiumlevel reversedrawcrosbowoption, andtheyhavebenmostimpresedwithhowsmooththebowhandlesandperforms." TheCarbonNitroRDXisoneoffournewcrosbowsfromTenPointin2016andfeaturestheirhighlysucesful wrapped carbonfiberbarel andanewlyengineredcarbon-fiber-infusedpolymerstock. The20-inchwrappedcarbonfiberbarel dramaticalyreducesweight,noise,andvibration.Itisequippedwitha41/2-inchbulpupversionofthecompany's3 1/2-lb. T3™auto-engagingsafetytriggerhousedinalightweightmachinedaluminumtriggerbox. Itsweaver-styledove- tail isfitedwithanylon-filamentarowretentionbrushthatimprovesarowgripandalignmenttofurtherreducenoise andvibration. Thethre-pieceC3™stockalsoreducesweight, vibration, andnoise, andisfitedwithanadjustablechek piece(comb) andbutplatetocreateperfecteye-level alignmentandlength-of-pul. Theultra-narowRDXbowasemblymeasures10-inchesaxle-to-axlewhencocked. Itsmachined, lightweightaluminum riserisfitedwithTenPoint'sOver-the-ToplimbpocketandZytel®LimbSuspensionSystemthatbothseparatesandiso- latesthelimbsfromdirectcontactwiththerisertoreducesoundandvibration. Thebowasembly's13-inch165-pound limbsarepoweredbythebow'scustomRDXCamSystem™andDynaFLIGHT97stringandcables. Thebowandstockasembliescombinetocreateaperfectlybalancedprecisionhuntingmachinethatweighs 7.8-pounds, measuresonly34.25-incheslong, andshootsasupercharged385fetpersecond. Inaddition,likealTenPointmodels,thismodelisequippedwithrubbersafetywingsthathelppreventashooter's fore-gripfingersandthumbfrommovingabovetheflightdeckwhileshootingthecrosbow. EquippedwiththepatentedACUdraw™, orpackagedwiththeNEWDeddSled50™cockingmechanism, andiluminated RangeMasterPro™Scope, theCarbonNitroRDXisdouble-dipfluidimagedinMosyOakBreak-Up®Country™camoand selsonlyasacompletepackage. TenPointCrosbowsCarbonNitroRDXCrosbowPackage: AShotofAdrenalineforYourArow

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TenPointCompactTurboGT™CrosbowPackage

TenPointCrosbowTechnologies, introduceditsNEWTurboGTmodel attheJanuary2016ATATradeShow.OneofTen- Point’sfournewcrosbowsfor2016, theTurboGTpairsanewstockandbareldesignwiththecompany’stime-tested technologytoaddimprovedperformanceandmaneuverabilitytothenewestversioninalonglineofsucesful TenPoint Turbomodels. “TheTurbomodelhasbenastapleinourlineupforquiteafewyearsnowbecauseofitsmaneuverability, power, and price.”TenPointCEO, RickBednar, said.“Withthenewstockandbarel, we’vemadeitshorterandeasiertohandle-al withoutaddinganycosttotheconsumer.” TheTurboGT’sstockasemblyfeaturesthecompany’sNEWshorter FusionS™stockand19.5-inchsyntheticbarel, fited witha4-inchbulpupversionofits31/2-lb. T3™auto-engagingsafetytrigger. Configuredwithoptimal comb-heightandatwo-positionadjustablebutplatetomatchtheshooter’slength-of-pul, the FusionSstock, madefromPolyOne™OnForce™, employsstrategicalyplacedcutoutsinthefore-gripandbutstockto reduceweightandimprovehandlingandbalance. Thefore-gripcutoutsalsoalowshooterstowraptheirthumbandfin- gers“into”thegrip.Thisfeatureandtheglas-reinforcednylonsafetywingslocatedonthestockabovethegripbothhelp tokeptheshooter’sfore-griphandsafelybelowthearowflightdeck. TheTurboGT’ssupercharged175-poundXLT™bowasemblymeasuresacompact13.5-inchesfromaxle-to-axlewhen cocked. Itsmachinedriserisfitedwith1-inchIsoTaper™Limbs, MRX™cams, DynaFLIGHT97stringandcables, anda detachable, lightweight, coatedaluminumfootstirup. Asembled, theTurboGTis35incheslong, weighs6.5pounds, andshootsupto360FPS.Thatis3inchesshorter, a½ poundlighter, and15FPSfasterthanitsTurboXLTI™predecesor. TheTurboGTcomesstandardwithTenPoint’s3xPro-View2™Scopeand,likealTenPointcrosbows,itfeaturesTen- Point’spatentedDFI™(Dry-Fire-Inhibitor).   AvailablewithorwithoutoneofTenPoint’stwopatentedcockingunits, theACUdraw™orACUdraw50™, theTurboGTis decoratedinMosyOak®Break-UpCountry®. Itselsonlyasacompletepackagethatincludesthescope, cockingmechanism, threProElite™carbonarows, quiver, andSide-MountQuiverBracket.

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2016 OUTDOORLIFE EDITOR’SCHOICE

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The2016seasonfortheCabela’sNationalWaleye Tour(NWT)cametoacloseearlierthismonthon LakeOaheinSouthDakotawithpro-anglerEdSta- chowskiandco-anglerJoshBrucerisingtothetop andwinningtheLucasOilAngleroftheYear(AOY) titles.AlongwithcustomLucasOilAOYrings,both anglersearnedpaidentryfesforthe2017NWT season. TheLucasOil Angler oftheYear marksthefirst major titleinStachowski’sfive- yearprocarer. “Todobeterthan everyoneoverthecourseofa 2016LUCASOILAOY AWARDED

JoshBruce, ofWiliston, NorthDakota, wontheNWTCo-Anglerof theYeartitle.TheanglerfishedtwoNWTeventslastyearand competedinhisfirstfulseasonin2016. “It’sagreatfeling,”saidBruce.“I’vehadmyupsanddowns throughtheyear, butitkindofworkedout.” Co-anglersarerandomlypairedwithdiferentproseachdayofa tournament. Overthecourseofthe2016season, Brucesoakedup knowledgefromthepro-anglersonnewtechniquesandhowto fishunfamiliarwaters. “It’satotal diferentexperience,”saidBruce. “Youlearnsomany diferentthingsandgettofishthesediferentbodiesofwater.

That’soneofthemainreasons forfishingasaco-angler. It’sa wholenewbalgame. You’re findingfishinspotsyouhadn’t thoughtabout.” Beingpairedwithsomanydifer entpro-anglersalsogaveBruce insighttothemental aspectof managingexpectationsand fightingthroughatoughdayof fishing. “Someguyshaveroughdays andthathappenstoeveryone,” saidBruce. “Somehandleitto talydiferentthanothers. You fedofofit. Ifheisfelingcon fident, youjustfel it.”

seasonispretyhugetome,”said Stachowski. “ItprovesthatI have theskilstocompeteonanybody ofwater.” TheNWTAOYgoestotheangler whoconsistentlyperformsthroug- houttheseason. Stachowski took eighthplaceatLakeErieandfolo- wedwith1th-placeatWinnebago. Theangler’s35th-placeat SturgeonBayputthepotentia titleinjeopardy.

“I wassitinginsecondplace behindmytravel partnerafter WinnebagoandfeltI hadashot,” saidStachowski. “Thethirdevent mademeabitnervous. I scraped intothemoneythere. I haven’thadagoodhistoryat SturgeonBay.” Stachowskiregroupedandshowedupstrongatthe championshipevent onLakeOahewithan1th-place finishtowrapupthetitle. “It’samonstrousacomplishmentforme,”saidSta- chowski. “It’sahugehonorwiththecaliberoffisher- menontheNWT. Thatbeingsaid, I didn’tgointothe tournamenttryingtowinAOY. I wastryingtowinthe championship. Tojustmisthetop10isbiterswet. Stil, it’sahugefelingofacomplishment. I’vehad somegoodtournaments,butthisisthefirsttime thatI’veputittogetherforthewholeyear.”

Withpaidentryfespaidforthe 2017season, Brucehopesto folowuphis2016performancewithanothertitleandiskeping theposibilityofturningprointhebackofhismind. “I amdefinitelygoingtorunontheco-anglersidenextyear,”said Bruce. “Turningproisout ofthequestionfor meright now, but you gottoplayityearbyyear. I hopetosomedaygettothatlevel.”

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