As more and more hunters are practicing treestand safety, the use of safety ropes like the Lifeline from Hunter Safety System are also becoming more popular. Which is a good thing as you should know by now, most treestand falls happen while climbing in and out of the stand. These safety lines are used to keep you safe while you…
Growing up as a kids, climbing trees like I am sure we all did, falling was never really a concern. In our mind back then, we were invincible and nothing could hurt us. I think if it was much of a concern, we wouldn’t have done it. That mentality tends to carry over as we get older. But now we…
I had the pleasure to attend the Archery Trade Association (ATA) Show again in 2015. For all of you that are not familiar with the ATA Show, it is THE show for all the archery and hunting manufacturers to show off their products and try to sell them to all the dealers across the country. By dealers, I am talking…
Average Hunter attended the 2014 ATA in Nashville to check out all the new products coming to the market. This is part two of a series to highlight the better ones that we saw there all of which are all small companies trying to live the dream. As mentioned, we focused our attention at the ATA at the new companies.…
Being Prepared is a concept that is going around a lot these days in many different meanings. Preparedness can mean anything from packing the kids for school every day or being Prepared for the Zombie Apocalypse. What about for a new hunter or even a veteran hunter that’s going on a new adventure? Being prepared can, no will, make or…
Do you ever have one of those moments when a feeling just hits you? That moment when everything is just right and you see why you do the things you do. A time where the real reason shows itself clear as day. I had that moment yesterday while eating dinner with children. We were doing what we do and what…
The last few years, there seems to be a trend with a lot of states. They are adding and extending deer seasons. Why is that? Most hunters in most of these states will claim that their whitetail herd is diminishing. I know here is Illinois, that is the case. Hunters are seeing less deer. Hunters are seeing less quality deer.…
For years many people have always thought that the world record whitetails of the Hanson 213 5/8 typical and the largest hunter taken non-typical buck shot by Tony Lovstuen which scored 307 5/8 would probably be records that would last a long time. Many believe they would never be broken. Well, the Hanson buck is a tough one to beat,…
