Category: Buyer’s Guide
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Crossbow Buying Guide | Hinterland Outfitters
The earliest evidence of crossbows comes in the form of ancient Chinese trigger mechanisms dating back to the 6th century BC. It’s not exactly clear which of the East Asian civilizations developed the crossbow, but it is clear that by the mid 4th century BC, they had become a vital military component. Over the millennia,…
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Compound Bow Buying Guide
Compound bows are easily distinguished from conventional bows by their multiple strings, cables, pulleys and cams. Capable of launching arrows at speeds of up to 350 feet per second (fps) or more, compound bows are used both for hunting and various archery competitions, including target archery, multi-target field archery and 3D archery.
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Hunter’s Guide to Buying Decoys
Hunting decoys are life-size imitations of wildlife that have been used by hunter-gatherers for centuries to attract and take game, varmints or predatory animals. Today’s man-made decoys realistically imitate a wide array of wildlife species, including waterfowl, deer, wild turkey, varmints and more.
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Rifle Scope Buyer’s Guide
In simple terms, a rifle scope is a tube with internal magnifying lenses that is affixed to a firearm, usually a rifle. The scope’s purpose is to help a shooter aim more accurately when firing at distant targets. Depending upon the manufacturer, model and quality of the lenses and other components, rifle scopes range in…