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A large doe came in with a nice 9pt behind her. A string loop is also a must with the angle at full draw. About that time the feeder went off and deer scattered, I told Ash to get her bow up and get ready. After harvesting deer with this head and easton axis arrows all I do is wash them off good and sharpen on a flat diamond stone and then strope them on leather. After high fives and laughter we took the deer back to camp to show everyone and for Ash to clean. Archery is very personal and what one person likes another will hate. Ash got her bow up and the doe put her head down and Ash was able to draw. At the shot I watched the arrow disappear throught the does side and hit the ground 20 yds the other side of the deer. Crackers who has a shop and makes custom strings and tuning was able to get 346fps out of one at 61lbs with a 306gr arrow!! For one the bow has lost almost half a pound and is more portable, though I have always liked the hoyts for being very stable without a stabilizer due to the extra weight of the tech riser. Getting the heads to shave again only takes a few minutes. Go shoot one at your dealer and see for yourself. Hunting TodayMetaRegisterLog inArchive for the 'Bowhunting' Category Cari’s buck Cari took this 10pt this past weekend on our trip to the hill country. I also shot this bow with a 400gr arrow at 70 pounds and still got 312fps, talk about drive through some flesh. I am going to get me in a 60lb and shoot it in 3d this year, will have to shoot a heavy arrow to get down to 280fps. I can see several smaller bucks and the large 9 in the distance when the doe eased back in. I figured with the short ata  and 7″ brace height that it will not be forgiving. I have had really good bloodtrails and nothing has went over 60yds. I have in the past and will continue to try all the new heads that  come out on the market, but I have found the hellrazor to be one that I can use from  now on. I have one that I practice with all the time and is shot into foam,sand,mud, etc and has held to all of it.The heads come in 85,100,and 125gr versions. I have pounded this head through hog shoulders at close range and not even chipped a blade. I love the feel of their grip, not too fat or too thin, or any cold medal to have to hold on to. I personally like the longer xl due to it being smoother drawing and more forgiving, but you cant really go wrong with either one. I really like this bow and have found the one I am going to shoot this year. I shot a 635gr arrow out of the katerra and got 235fps, talk about shoot through something!! I shot it with the usual 29″ 70lb 350gr arrow and got a speedy 327 fps out of it. I tested the bow with the usual 29″ draw 70lbs with a 350 gr. I then backed the bow down to 62lbs with the same 350gr arrow and was still getting 306. IBO rated at 330fps I was able to get 319 out of it at 29″ 70lb with the usual 350gr arrow. If you are looking for a bow to hunt out of tight spots with, believe this is the one to have. If you are looking for a tough dependable head where you dont have to fool with replacement blades look no further than the hellrazor. If your in the market for a new bow give them a try, also when looking for a new bow make sure you shoot every model you can get your hand on and not what somebody is telling you is the best. If your local dealer will not let you shoot the bows first find one that will. In light of this though the DXT is a great little bow. In the Diamond line we will have the Marquee which is a 34″ single cam with roller gaurd and a 324 IBO. It has both the new roller guard and string suppressor. It is no less forgiving than the drenalin, only difference is I had to move the peep higher and further out than usual due to the short length. It wasn’t 10 min and I can see deer starting to move in. Lessons learned as well as a lifetime of bowhunting memories are shared in his unique and wonderful voice.I truly enjoyed this book as well as still reading Jim’s monthly articles in Petersens Bowhunting mag. Most short bows will not shoot as fast as their longer counterparts, but this did not factor in here. On the hoyt they actually make the bow louder and we have been taking them off. Other than that they are smooth, fast, and forgiving bows. Posted on 23rd November 2007 Under: Bowhunting | 1 Comment »Mathews DXT I hear alot of people are disappointed with Mathews at the moment for not bring out a speed bow and kinda just sticking to the same lines of the last 4 years. Posted on 23rd November 2007 Under: Bowhunting | 14 Comments »NAP Hellrazor I have found the broadhead for me. Posted on 2nd October 2007 Under: Bowhunting | No Comments »New BowTech’s We finally know what will be new in the Bowtech line this year.First we have the General, this is pretty much a 31 1/4″ guardian with a 8 1/4″ brace height and a 314 ibo rating. Posted on 2nd October 2007 Under: Bowhunting | No Comments »Slick Tricks For a head that flies like a field point,cuts a huge hole, and leaves a lot of blood on the ground you can’t go wrong with the slick trick. Posted on 31st December 2007 Under: Bowhunting | 4 Comments »Bowtech 101st Airborne Well I finally got my 101 last friday. Posted on 31st December 2007 Under: Bowhunting | No Comments »Ash takes a doe with new bow It was a cold predawn morning with the moon up and the sun starting to rise as me and Ash walked to the blind. Posted on 3rd December 2007 Under: Bowhunting | 1 Comment »Hoyt Katerra’s If you are looking for a smooth, fast 33″ hunting bow the Katerra can fit the bill for you. She had bucks running does all over her and finally got this one to stand still long enough for a 16yd shot. She held for a few seconds and made a perfect broadside double lung hit on the deer. She is skinning her own deer now as well as mine. She only made it 45 yds before going down for the count. She was shooting a pearon sidewinder set at 41lbs shooting 24″ beman ics jr arrows with 4bld 85 gr magnus stingers. Shooting some of my 375gr axis hunting arrows through the dxt still turned up a very respectable 293fps, well above the drenalin I am currently shooting. Stop by your dealer and try one, I think you will like it. The 101st is a 36.25   ATA bow with a 7″ brace height. The ata is 33″‘, the brace height is 6″, the cam is the new z3 cam 1/2 in place of the vector cam. The bow has the slim grip that feels great in the hand and is standard on all the bowtechs. The bucks stood around and we watched several more come and go before we got out and recovered her deer. The deer expired 70 yds later after taking a 100gr NAP Hellrazor through the lungs from a Hoyt vetrix shooting Easton axis arrows. The draw is smooth with just a slight hump where it breaks over to a solid wall that you will not creep out of. The dxt has less hand shock than the drenalin both with and without a stabilizer and is the quietest bow that I have in the shop. The dxt shot a 10 shot average of 307 over my chrono, faster than the 33″ drenalin. The new cam is really smooth and has picked up the speed some as well. The ones on the bowtech are not as loud but look like an afterthought and are in your line of sight. The only thing I do  not like about the new hoyts and this years bowtechs as well are the string suppressors. The prices at the proshops are also in line with the box stores if not cheaper, I know I am cheaper than gander mtn or cabelas on most anything. These are all 4 blade heads and do massive damage with great penatration. These are extremely tough heads made with german steel blades that come extremely sharp. These heads have always shot to my field points out of many different bows. They have all been pass throughs and have held up to hitting the dirt and rocks on the other side. This bow is going to be a big hit with both speed and forgiveness. This bow is just as smooth as the drenalin and also easy to shoot. This bow is not as quiet as the guardian but is not loud either. This bow is pretty much a remake of last years vulcan with some updates. This bow is quieter and faster than the bowtech general and you dont have the gaudy string suppressor staring you in the face. This includes stories from California to Africa and every where in between. Try as many as possible and make your own decisions. We checked the pit blind for varmints and then climbed on in. We have used one head on 6 deer now with no chipped blades,bends or any kind of failure. We were hunting does for Ash as Cari had dibbs on the last buck we were allowed on the property. Weighing in at 100gr and having a cutting diameter of 1 1/8″ the 3 blade head is as tough as they get. Weight 4.25lbs, draw weights in 40,50,60, and 70lbs with a draw length from 25-30. What I like about this bow and its 36″ brother the Katerra xl which has a 7″ brace height is the ability to throw a heavy arrow fast. When shooting the katerra with a 425gr arrow I was still able to get over 300fps with it. With a 29.75 axle to axle, and a weight of 3.75lbs the bow is very hunter friendly. With a 30″ draw it will easily shoot the ibo rating and have heard of some shooting the longer draw up close to 340fps. With the 85 having a 1″ cut and the other 2 a 1 1/4″ cuts. With the same arrow out of the xl I was in the upper 280’s(the xl is rated slower than the shorter bow. You will also come out better going to a proshop over the box stores by getting better service and one on one help.