Bruce Hutcheon, Author at Whitetail Rendezvous

ATA Day 1 – 4: Iron Will Broadheads – Accubow – Excalibur Crossbow

January 29, 2019 Bruce Hutcheon

QDMA – State of the Whitetail with Kip Adams https://www.qdma.com/buck-harvest-up-doe-harvest-down-whitetail-report-2019 ATHENS, GA (January 16, 2019) – The Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA) today released its 11th annual Whitetail Report, a comprehensive update on the status of white-tailed deer including deer harvest trends through the 2017-18 season, the most recent hunting season with complete deer harvest data available from most whitetail states and Canadian provinces. Overall, the national buck harvest was on the rise while antlerless…

ATA Day 1 – 3: .30-06 Outdoors – Scent Kapture – Yeti

January 28, 2019 Bruce Hutcheon

3006 – .30-06 Outdoors was formed in 2007 by company owner and founder Matt Minshall. After twenty plus years in the retail end of the industry at his family’s archery and fishing store, Matt was ready to try something different. Not wanting to leave the outdoor industry that he knew so well, he decided on the manufacturing side of the industry. Matt sold his beloved fishing boat and some of his musical equipment to…

557 Buffalo County Secrets Exposed with Marv Shear

January 25, 2019 Bruce Hutcheon

Every single deer taken is a trophy. However, archery hunting enthusiast Marv Shear believes the deer may the target but all the other things make the hunt, not the deer. Marv’s introduction to archery hunting was by a guy he was working side-by-side with. They didn’t like each other that much until they both learned they shared a passion for hunting. From that moment on, he was taken under his mentor’s wing who happened to be…

ATA Day 1 – 2: DirtNap Gear – Burris Optics

January 24, 2019 Bruce Hutcheon

DirtNap Gear – The idea of DirtNap Gear came about as I sat watching another one of my wife’s reality shows and dreaming of the Outdoor Channel. With my passion and love of the outdoors and bowhunting, I realized it was time to develop a line of broadheads that performed to the highest standards. I designed the DirtNap Gear line with one thought in my mind – penetration, and durability. I am confident that…

ATA Day 1 – 1: ALPS OutdoorZ – Tree Stand Buddy – PRADCO Hunting

January 23, 2019 Bruce Hutcheon

ATA Facebook live product interview with ALPS OutdoorZ – ALPS Brands established ALPS OutdoorZ in 2007 with the mission of developing affordable, performance-driven hunting gear. Years later, after releasing their first group of hunting products, ALPS OutdoorZ has grown to offer packs, furniture, gun cases, sleeping bags, and ground blinds. Tree Stand Buddy – The Tree Stand Buddy® was designed to provide for a much safer installation of a tree stand. The hoisting…

556 Deer Hunting 365 with Austin Bittner

January 22, 2019 Bruce Hutcheon

Showing much commitment to deer hunting, Austin Bittner is a 365-day a year hunter. He shares from his experiences some tips as well as some techniques on how you can hunt yourself. Starting with his own personal story, Austin talks about when he became a hunter – tracing it down to his first hunting with his father to when he started shooting rifles at around six years old. He then shares his 2018 season and…

554 Discover Jeanette Hall Unleashed

January 17, 2019 Bruce Hutcheon

Hunting isn’t just killing. You have to know the proper steps in hunting and care for the game, care for the meat, and have a lot of respect for the hunt. Jeanette Hall is a passionate hunter and a budding author. Growing up in the middle Tennessee out by a little tiny place called Brush Creek, Jeanette was taught to show respect for the hunt and would always be found in the creek fishing…

Deer Hunting – DIY Hunter – Preston Mullens

January 11, 2019 Bruce Hutcheon

You have to hunt to the quality of the deer in the area that you’re hunting because a trophy is relevant to the person and to the area. Preston Mullens, doctor of chiropractic medicine and one of the gurus in DIY Hunter, talks of his hunting journey of having a couple of bucks in Ohio and Pennsylvania. Furthermore, he shares the essence of hunting in your environment and how hunting has changed his life.…

Deer Hunting – UV And Scent Control – Dr. Shawn Tyson

January 4, 2019 Bruce Hutcheon

A deer and a lot of other wild game have a different type of eye than a human. They do not have a UV filter in their eye that allows them to see better at real low light conditions. Dr. Shawn Tyson, the owner and President of Pure One Outdoors, talks about UV and scent control in hunting while introducing the X-Out Odor line of products. Dr. Tyson dives deep into why we need to…