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HUNTING TECHNICAL INFO U-V-KILLER

The Camo Conspiracy

From politics to the X-Files it seems we constantly face situations so absurd that they could not have developed by chance. The scope, subtlety, and unlikeness seem to suggest predetermined intervention. A grand plan so flawless it would be undetectable if I hadn’t witnessed it myself. Would you believe that all hunters are actually expected […]

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HUNTING TECHNICAL INFO SPORT-WASH® U-V-KILLER

Color Vision in Deer

When I was growing up, I learned that birds had an even keener color sense than mine; but it was widely held that deer, dogs, and lower mammals were all completely color-blind. Now science has proven that this is simply not true. Neither deer, nor our canine friends live in a black-and-white world, but instead […]

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HUNTING TECHNICAL INFO GENERAL

Hunter Orange: Proving the Obvious

By Wayne Jones, New York State Hunter Education Administrator ORANGE NOT AS POPULAR THESE DAYSFor years, hunter orange clothing has been just as much a part of hunting equipment as your rifle, shotgun or hunting boots. However, according to recent observations and at least one survey, this is changing wherever orange is not required by […]

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HUNTING TECHNICAL INFO GENERAL

Solid Orange v. Camo Orange

The following article is the result of a formal study recently completed by senior graduate students at the Southern California College of Optometry and supervised by professor, Dr. Walter Chase, a renowned authority on visual reception. The study was designed to determine scientifically if there is a difference in the detectability and visibility, by human […]

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HUNTING TECHNICAL INFO U-V-KILLER

Camo Considerations

Though deer are not completely color blind, they are nearly so. However, it is still important to match the habitat in camouflage color and pattern. What the deer don’t see in hue, they can see in tonal contrast. A bright green and an olive drab look as different to a deer as they do to […]

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HUNTING TECHNICAL INFO RAPID-ROD

Rapid-Rod Barrel Cleaner Information

The ultimate quick and quiet and reliable emergency firearm-cleaning rod has arrived. TheRapid Rod™ has been especially designed to remove barrel obstructions during the hunt and for field cleaning your firearms under adverse conditions. Rapid Rod is the lightest and easiest to use cleaning rod made today. With a collapsed size of 4 1/2″ long […]

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