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The New BlackOut Distinct Compound Bow

We shot and reviewed a lot of bows over the past two decades and one thing I can say without question is to find a bow that fits you and your style, so as you read this and watch the video keep that in mind. Recently we had a chance to look at a new powerhouse combination of performance and adjustability, the BlackOut® Distinct Compound Bow Package. Right off the shelf, this price point package bow offers an ultra-smooth draw cycle bowhunters will love.

Lightweight Design

Hunter in camo drawing the BlackOut Distinct bow

The BlackOut Distinct Compound Bow Package is the latest bow from Bass Pro Shops & Cabela’s, known for its high quality and versatility. The BlackOut Distinct Compound Bow is designed to be lightweight and easy to handle. Weighing in at just 5 pounds, this bow’s compact 31″ axle-to-axle design makes it easy to carry and maneuver, making it a great option for hunting from a tree stand, ground blind, or thick cover.

Adjustable Draw Length and Weight

BlackOut Distinct product image

One of the standout features of the BlackOut Distinct Compound Bow is its adjustable 18″-31″ draw length and 25-70 lbs weight. This allows archers to customize the bow to their specific needs and preferences, ensuring a comfortable and accurate shot every time.

Smooth and Quiet Operation

Hunter drawing aiming with the BlackOut Distinct bow

The BlackOut Distinct Compound Bow is designed to operate smoothly and quietly, with an 85% let-off allowing hunters to hold their bow at full draw longer without getting fatigued. The bow’s cams are designed to provide a smooth draw cycle with a pleasant dead-in-hand feel on every shot.

High-Quality Accessories

BlackOut Distinct Accessories

The BlackOut Distinct Compound Bow Package comes with a range of high-quality accessories, including a 3-pin sight, BlackOut 5-arrow quiver, BlackOut Biscuit arrow rest, a Trophy Ridge stabilizer with a sling, Tru Peep, and a D-loop. These accessories are designed to enhance the performance and accuracy of the bow, making it a great value for the price, and allowing you to walk out of the store field ready for your next hunt.

The BlackOut Distinct Compound Bow Package is the latest bow from Bass Pro Shops & Cabela’s, known for its high quality and versatility.

In conclusion, the BlackOut Distinct Compound Bow Package is a great option for hunters of all levels and interests. Its lightweight design, adjustable features, smooth operation, and high-quality accessories make it a versatile and high-performing bow at great value.  

How Turkey Hunting Makes You a Better Deer Hunter

Turkey hunting and deer hunting are two popular activities among avid hunters.  It’s not uncommon to find hunters across North America who are as passionate about one as they are the other. By spending time in the woods doing both you can become a better hunter by simply paying attention to what you’re seeing and doing when doing hunting either deer or turkey. 

Sharpen Those Woodsmanship Skills

Hunter carrying turkey back from turkey hunting

Turkey hunting requires a high level of woodsmanship skills, as hunters need to locate and stalk their prey in a variety of cover.  These skills translate directly to deer hunting, as both activities require hunters to navigate through the woods and locate their target animal. By honing your woodsmanship skills through turkey hunting, you’ll be better equipped to navigate the terrain come deer season and you’ll often have a better sense of the locations deer are using in certain seasons.

Scouting and Observation

hunter sitting while turkey hunting

Turkey hunting also requires scouting and keen observation skills to locate areas where turkeys are active and pay close attention to their behavior patterns. These same skills are essential for deer hunting, as hunters need to scout where deer are active and pay close attention to their movements and behavior patterns. Using your time during turkey season you can also keep an eye for deer sign as well. By honing your scouting and observation skills during turkey season, you’ll be better equipped to find and track deer during the fall hunting season. Often times during turkey season you’ll find rubs you didn’t know about, trails deer have been using as well as other sign that clue you in where deer have been wintering.

Calling Techniques

hunter using a turkey hunting call

One of the most important skills for turkey hunting is the ability to use a call to get those gobblers attention. Turkey hunters use a variety of calls to mimic the sounds of turkeys, to bring them into range. In some instances, hunters will use calls during deer season, as deer can be lured into range use grunt calls, rattling, and doe calls. Turkey calls take time to master. If you practice your calling techniques during turkey season, you can translate that sense of discipline to your deer calls to get that big buck to come in. 

Turkey Hunting Helps with Stealth and Patience

hunter aiming while turkey hunting

Turkey hunting also requires a high level of stealth and patience, as hunters need to remain still and quiet for extended periods while waiting for that Big Tom to come in. Once that Tom comes in, just like buck fever, your heart rate skyrockets and you begin to shake. Practice calming yourself down during these situations and control your breathing to make a good clean shot. These skills are also essential for deer hunting, as deer are notoriously skittish and are easily spooked by sudden movements or loud noises. By practicing patience and developing a stealthy approach during turkey season, you’ll be less likely to catch the eye or a weary buck or skiddish doe.

In conclusion, turkey hunting can be a valuable tool for deer hunters, providing opportunities to hone essential skills such as woodsmanship, stealth and patience, calling techniques, and scouting and observation. By practicing these skills during turkey season, you’ll be better prepared and more effective during the deer season. So, if you’re a deer hunter looking to improve your skills, consider getting out in the woods to go after some turkeys!

Recommended Gear



TrueTimber Expands Lightweight Hunting Apparel Lineup

TrueTimber has introduced a variety of new items to their proven lineup of lightweight hunting apparel. For years, the extensive lineup of gear has helped hunters everywhere from the turkey woods to the early season bow stand blend in and remain undetected. New offerings including the Pulse SpikeCave Long Sleeve Performance Crew and Ripstop Pant now gives those hunters an even greater advantage.

“We have always worked hard to have great gear for hunters in every environment for every season,” said TrueTimber CEO Rusty Sellars. “A lot of thought and experience in the woods goes into the development of each of these pieces and this level of performance is hard to match. Each year we push the envelope further and further and this is a perfect example of the gear just getting better and better.”

Pulse SpikeCave LS Performance Crew

Pulse SpikeCave Long Sleeve Performance Crew

Pulse SpikeCave Long Sleeve Performance Crew

The Pulse SpikeCave Long Sleeve Performance Crew is constructed with a four-way stretch 90% polyester, 10% spandex full memory yarn to deliver comfort, breathability and exceptional mobility. Thumbhole sleeve loops keep the shirt secure under layers or while moving through the woods. Additionally, this high-performance fabric is both moisture wicking and anti-microbial. The Pulse SpikeCave Long Sleeve Performance Crew is available in TrueTimber Strata camo. MSRP $39.99.

Ripstop Pant

TrueTimber Ripstop pants

TrueTimber Ripstop pants

The TrueTimber Ripstop pants are every bit as durable as they are comfortable. These all-purpose lightweight pants come packed with a total of six pockets, allowing users to store all the essential gear without sacrificing movement or comfort. The poly/spandex fabric is tough, breathable and quiet. The Ripstop Pant is available in TrueTimber Strata and Kanati camo patterns. MSRP $29.99.

To learn more about the entire TrueTimber product line and see all available patterns, visit TrueTimber.com. Details about future product launches can be found on TrueTimber’s Facebook and Instagram pages.

About TrueTimber

Founded in 2005, TrueTimber is based in Inman, South Carolina and is the most realistic, performance-driven camouflage brand in the industry. TrueTimber offers a wide variety of clothing items and accessories, featuring 27 distinct camo patterns that perfectly blend with their surroundings. The company spends countless hours researching, testing and seeking new technology to produce the most effective and lifelike camouflage patterns possible. TrueTimber products can be found in retailers across the United States and Canada, and it continues to be one of the fastest growing camouflage companies in the world. For more information about TrueTimber, visit TrueTimber.com.

Cabela’s Instinct TrueTimber’s VSX Camo

TRUETIMBER VSX: THE WORLD’S FOREMOST TECHNICAL CAMO SYSTEM

TrueTimber’s VSX was designed using our micro and macro schematics technology, making this pattern just as effective from the top of the highest mountain terrains to the wide-open prairies and southern woodland thickets. The strategic, non-directional shapes and texturization use lights and darks working together to break up the human outline at close and long distances. The colors are made up of natural grays, browns, and greens found across all outdoor environments and seasons, making this pattern extremely diverse and virtually invisible to any game you’re pursuing. Check out the BRAND NEW Cabela’s Instinct Hunting Clothing featuring the TrueTimber VSX pattern below.

The True Timber pattern VSX design has proven very functional to me in several hunts already.  I’ve been in tree stands in Kentucky, ground blinds in central Texas as well as out in west Texas and what I’ve seen is this pattern blends in easily all over.   I’m very impressed with the color schemes of grays, brown, green and how it diverse it is for any terrain and any game.
I judge my hunting clothing on several key points such as how durable it will be, how functional it is, how quiet it is and finally how comofortable it is.  The Cabela’s Instinct lineup is one I’ve worn for many years basically since it’s inception and I’ve always found it to fit my needs regardless of it being 100 degrees or below 30 degrees when I’m in the field.
Ultimately you want your hunting clothing to perform the way it’s supposed to and the way it’s marketed to you so that at the moment of truth the last thing you’ve got to worry about is being cold, being noisy and being uncomfortable.
– Wade Middleton

LIGHTWEIGHT

TrueTimber VSX Camo

Cabela’s Instinct Thermal Zones Quarter-Zip Pullover With 4MOST INHIBIT For Men

TrueTimber VSX Camo

Cabela’s Instinct Active Pants For Men

TrueTimber VSX Camo

Cabela’s Instinct Fanin Soft-Shell Vest For Men

TrueTimber VSX Camo

Cabela’s Instinct Glassing Pants For Men

 

MIDWEIGHT

TrueTimber VSX Camo

Cabela’s Instinct Hybrid Puffy Jacket For Men

TrueTimber VSX Camo

Cabela’s Instinct Barrier Gore-Tex Pants For Men

TrueTimber VSX Camo

Cabela’s Instinct Barrier GORE-TEX Jacket For Men

 

HEAVYWEIGHT

TrueTimber VSX Camo

Cabela’s Instinct Stand Hunter Parka For Men With SCENTINEL Scent Control Technology And 4MOST DRYPLUS

TrueTimber VSX Camo

Cabela’s Instinct Standhunter Softshell Jacket For Men

TrueTimber VSX Camo

Cabela’s Instinct Standhunter Softshell Pants For Men

 

BASE LAYERS

TrueTimber VSX Camo

Cabela’s Instinct Thermal Zones Quarter-Zip Pullover With 4MOST INHIBIT For Men

TrueTimber VSX Camo

Cabela’s Instinct Thermal Zones Pants With 4MOST INHIBIT For Men

 

 

Shop TrueTimber VSX camo here

 

 

Thompson/Center Arms™ Adds T/CR22® with TRUETIMBER® Camouflage Pattern

T/CR22 rimfire rifle now available in TRUETIMBER® STRATA camouflage pattern

Thompson/Center Arms today announced that it has expanded its line of T/CR22 rimfire rifles to include the popular TRUETIMBER STRATA camouflage pattern. Now available in six different finishes, the T/CR22 rifle is expertly crafted for hunters, plinkers, and first-time shooters alike and integrates a variety of high-end features into an innovative rimfire package.

The new T/CR22 rifle features a lightweight Magpul® composite stock and includes a green fiber optic front sight and adjustable rear peep sight for quick target acquisition. The rifle ships with a built-in picatinny-style rail that allows for the quick mounting of an optic, features a light, crisp trigger pull, button-rifled barrel, and a threaded muzzle that allows for the use of a suppressor or other muzzle device.

Chambered in .22LR, the T/CR22 with TRUETIMBER STRATA camouflage ships with one 10-round detachable rotary magazine, includes Thompson/Center’s limited lifetime warranty, and is priced at an MSRP of $419.

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