Help The Soldiers, And Get Yourself A New Bow
Since I am a two time Operation Iraqi Freedom veteran with the 101st Airborne, I was very pleased to see the latest archery hunting equipment news from bowhuntingmag about the Bowtech’s new addition to their family of outstanding bows, the 82nd Airborne.
The 82nd Airborne is considered our (The 101st’s) brother division, and I am very proud to say that. The rich history of the division started back in 1917, and they are still one of the elite divisions in the US Military.
With the archery/bow hunting season quickly approaching, if you are in the market to get yourself a new bow, then you should really consider checking out Bowtech’s 82nd Airborne. Bowtech will be donating a portion of the profits from sales of this bow to an organization called TAPS, or the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors.
I have seen first hand what TAPS does for the families of the soldiers that are killed in Iraq. Take a second and imagine how difficult it must be for the families emotionally. Now, I want you to imagine how difficult it would be financially! Most of the time, the soldier is the person that brings the bread home to the family, and when they are killed in Iraq, it really puts the families in a tough spot financially!
About The bow
This is not your typical bow by any means. Most hunters drool over the fact that their bow has arrow speeds of 320 or 330 fps, but this amazing bow has an arrow speed of 350 FPS! This bow is one of the most deadly bows I have see, thats for sure! You may be thinking… with this fast of an arrow speed, you wont be able to shoot it accurately, or you might hurt your wrist when trying to shoot it, but thats not the case with the 82nd Airborne!
Just like the division, this things strikes fast! Don’t take my word for it though. Watch this thing in action!
If that video doesn’t make you excited, I dont know what will! To read more about this outstanding bow, head on over to the Bowtech website!
*I am in no way affiliated with bowtech. I am just trying to get the word out about helping the soldiers, and also give you a chance to get one of the best bows ever created!*
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Archery Bow Hunting – Learning The Hard Way May Be The Best Way
I was lucky enough to find an amazing article at bowhuntingmag.com, written by Eddie Claypool, on archery bow hunting, called The School Of Hard Knocks. We have all attended our own School Of Hard Knocks somewhere in our lives, but in this particular article, Eddie Claypool talks about the struggles that he has gone through to get where he is today as one of the most respected bow hunters to walk the woods!
Throughout the past 20 or so years, Eddie Claypool been able to kill more than more than 50 record breaking, world class animals using the skills that he has acquired while archery bow hunting. During his journey, he has gone through so many learning experiences, all which have made him a smarter, better prepared hunter!
He generously shares with us some of the lessons that he has learned, in hopes that you too may be better prepared to handle such situations, when you are confronted with them.
He talks about the evil inner voice that is inside of every human being. You know which one I’m talking about! The one that tells you to take an unnecessary risk to get something that you desire. Sometimes, that voice is not giving you the best advice.
When it comes to archery bow hunting, he says:
“Leave macho-man at camp; listen to that still-small voice inside your head, and heed it’s warnings, because if you don’t, you’re gonna have to be really thick-skinned!“
He learned this lesson one cold day, when he listened to his evil inner voice telling him that it was a good idea to walk across the ice covered wetlands, instead of listening to the small, much smarter voice in his head that told him that it would be a lot safer to just walk the half mile hike around the ice! I’m sure that you can predict how he learned this specific Hard Knocks lesson!
I wont ruin the rest of one of my favorite columnist’s stories, instead follow the link below to read the rest for yourself! You are sure take something of value out of his learning experiences that will better prepare you for the endeavors that you may face while on your next hunt, or hunts in the future!
http://www.bowhuntingmag.com/tactics/BH_schoolofhardk_200806/index1.html