4-Star

The newest line of Bad Ass, Fully Functional, and Uniquely Versatile bow accessories on the market are now being offered to you by X TAG (Extreme Tactical Archery Gear.) X TAG offers a variety of tactical gear including bi-pods, cameras, handgrips, and lasers which all mount to their hardcore stabilizers. Each stabilizer is equipped with four Polymer Picatinny Rails allowing you to mount any tactical rail mounted accessory to your bow of choice.
We recently had the opportunity to test out X TAG’s ”Black Ops Edition TS3-HD Taculizer”. The 4 inch Harmonic Stabilizer weighs 8 ounces, is made out of 6061 Aluminum and has four harmonic Dampers. If you purchase this product and you find that 8 ounces is more than you need, simply remove the 3 ounce Harmonic Stabilizer and replace it with the included aluminum bushing. This is a great feature considering you will more than likely be adding one or more of the many accessories available for this product.
After getting over the WOW effect when I first opened the package I couldn’t wait to get the Taculizer on my bow. Not only does it look awesome, it completely balanced my bow out. Let’s face it, a lot of things look cool but the true test came when I began shooting with it. Along with stabilizing my bow which allowed me to shoot straighter; it eliminated most of the vibration after the release as well. I was a little out of practice at the time but with each shot I found myself shooting tighter groups and experiencing less and less vibration.
Now for a little fun! The Polymer Picatinny Rail System can be found on any tactical weapon you may come across. The purpose of these rails is to quickly and easily attach accessories that you may need in the field. Are you a hog or frog hunter? Quickly attach any rail mounted light to one of the four rails on the Taculizer. Tired of laying your bow down in a blind? The bi-pod is a great addition to keep your expensive equipment out of the dirt. X TAG offers a “REEL SEAT” which allows you to attach your bow fishing reel right to the stabilizer. Other options such as tactical cameras to catch that kill on film, hand grips to easily carry your bow, and laser sights to eliminate the guess work on your shots; are all available through the makers at X TAG!
A lot of time, effort and quality went into the design of these stabilizers. We believe you’ll agree that this is the accessory that your bow is missing!

Rating: 3.5-Star

Glenns Deer Handle will take the struggle out of dragging your deer back to the truck. With its light and compact design, you won’t even know it’s in your pack. However, when it comes time to drag your game from the woods, you’ll be glad it was!
Scott “ShedFreak” Lawrence

If youre gonna drag a deer, might as well do it with ease. this deer drag is simple, good quality, doesnt take up much space in your pack, easy on the hands, and the handle is big enough to have a buddy help with the work. Nathan “Reaper” Barrett

Rating: 4-Star

Bust-A-Buck offers a wide variety of both liquid and gel scents. Throughout the season I have found that I like certain products in the gel form above the liquid and vice-versa. Nothing has ever brought more bucks in closer during rut than B-A-B’s Doe-N-Estrus Gel. Upon entering the woods I would apply a strip of gel along the outside of my boots as I walked to the stand. I found that once I got to my stand the area I applied the gel was still wet assuring that I left the scent everywhere I walked. Bust-A-Buck has their own deer herd in which their urine comes from so you can be confident that you are getting great quality urine from a specific herd. This season 4 of our Pro Staff Members took great bucks using the Doe-N-Estrus Gel. The gel can also be applied to branches around your stand without worrying about the scent evaporating before your hunts over. Do yourself a favor and apply Doe-N-Estrus during your next Rut Hunt and prepare to see more bucks come in on that hot doe trail than you ever have before. Available online at http://www.whitetailmafia.com/store. All Bust-A-Buck Gels come in a 4oz bottle. Purchase now for only $10.95. Also available in a 2oz amber glass spray bottle.

I often hear comments or questions after a hunt asking “Did you get anything?”, when the answer is no, the question is often followed up with a “that’s too bad” or something similiar. However that is not the way I feel about the hunt at all. A successful hunt does not always end with a harvest; not in my books!

I have never felt closer to nature than when I have the oppurtunity to sit quietly in a treestand and watch nature at it’s best. Those moments right at sunrise when the wooded abode comes alive is what I love. To observe nature’s wonders from my perch in a tree is amazing and relaxing. Those times when a hawk lands on a limb just an arms reach away or the squirrels run and chase one another around like school boys on a play ground; observing the wildlife in it’s natural relaxed state is a surreal moment.

I thrive for the oppurtunity to hunt throughout the stresses of daily life. Those great moments of watching nature is what makes the stresses of my professional life, finances, and relationships all go away. That special time, of me and nature alone, remind me that there is so much more to life than the material things so many others view as important.

I am not down playing the thrill of a successful harvest or the racing of the heart as I draw my bow to harvest a beautiful animal. However, a successful hunt does not end with a wall hanger Whitetail buck for me! Not at all. A successful hunt only means that I had the oppurtunity to connect with nature and be a silent observer.

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We have ALL heard it stated that “PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT” and in order to achieve perfection, we are required to be dedicated and have our mental thoughts set for improving. I can recall one of my junior high basketball coaches instructing me on free throw shooting that IF I wanted to get better, I needed to remember that PRACTICE DOES NOT MAKE PERFECT but… ONLY PERFECT PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT.

What my coach will teaching me was IF I was practicing but NOT practicing correctly, I was NOT going to reap the benefits of improving my shooting percentage. In other words, if I was practicing shooting with less than perfect form or perfect fundemantals, I was practicing TOTALLY WRONG. He watched my shot execution and literally “picked me apart” but once I started doing things properly, my free throw shooting percentage increased considerably.

Now, over fifty years later, I still hear the coach’s words as I practice for my fishing tournaments or practice shooting my bow or practice shooting my firearms, when I practice, I will only exercise PERFECT PRACTICE situations because I am still striving for perfection.

I try to “break down” all facets of my shooting form insuring proper stance, proper control of my breathing, proper aiming and shot execution. I am a FIRM believer that IF I practice “half-heartedly,” my accuracy will suffer. If the shot does NOT “feel right,” I will NOT attempt it.

I know it might sound like perfect practicing is NOT as much fun as just practicing but I guess that depends on what YOU expect to accomplish. Me, I expect 110% perfection EVERY TIME I execute the shot. I DO NOT want to risk a bad shot resulting in a wounded or crippled animal. I DEMAND my shot be lethal and the animal to expire QUICKLY and HUMANELY.

I have been with countless archers that were preparing for deer season and their equipment was NO WAYS near “ready for hunting” but they talked about how they were anticipating opening day. I sure hope they spend more time in front of their targets preparing BUT.. if they are going to be practicing using “bad habits,” they might as well start throwing rocks at the deer.

I had one individual that was so “over-bowed,” he could barely get the bowstring drawed back. Within three targets, he was “snap-shooting” from being fatigued. He really needed to get a lighter poundage bow. The sad thing here was he wanted to continue shooting but he was developing bad shooting fundamentals and his accuracy was suffering. He thought because one of his friends shot a heavy weighted bow, he also needed to do the same.

Another young man could hardly hit the target due to erratic arrow flight. I mentioned to him he needed to check his “nocking point” on the string because I believed it had possibly slipped causing his arrows to flop up and down in flight. I saw him again a week later and the arrows were STILL flip-flopping. Again, another classic case of IMPROPER PRACTICE. It would only take a few seconds to attach a bow square to his string and check the nock point setting.

Some of my “practice buddies” and I often like to have friendly practice competitions. This is merely to add a slight amount of “pressure” to make us shoot better or we might have to “buy the cokes” for the other shooters. We NEVER shoot for money. We even result to “shirt tail cutting” at times just to make it more fun. We will NOT harass the shooter during the shot exectution.

If I am practicing and I feel the slightest amount of fatigue, I stop IMMEDIATELY. I DO NOT want to start “rushing my shots” or making bad judgement decisions. I also try to make each shot the “money-shot” because most often, you do not get a couple practice shots before the deer arrives so your FIRST SHOT needs to be your BEST SHOT!! The ONLY way to insure your chances of PERFECTION is to remember what my coach ALWAYS told me…”PERFECT PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT..” DON’T SETTLE FOR ANYTHING ELSE….