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CJ Turner

Dec 3, 2022
1 min

NEW VIDEO - "BEST DEER HUNT OF MY LIFE - Self Filmed 6.5 Year Old Whitetail Buck"

Shotgun bucks are still bucks! I'm truly blessed with this hunt. It felt like I was in the middle of a Drury Outdoors video. I hunt...

CJ Turner

Dec 3, 2022
1 min

NEW VIDEO - "Thiccc!! - Self Filmed Bowhunt Of An Extremely MASSive Buck"

One week into my two week vacation... the grind paid off. I live for the Illinois bow season, but I generally have to remind myself of...

CJ Turner

Oct 17, 2022
1 min

Illinois Recreational Access Program

In 2011, Illinois began a program to make more land available for outdoor recreation. According to their website, 97 percent of Illinois...

BOWHUNTING VANE COMPARISON - AAE/TAC/BOHNING

CJ Turner

Sep 26, 2022
3 min

BOWHUNTING VANE COMPARISON - AAE/TAC/BOHNING

A few weeks ago I posted on Facebook about a little vane test I was running while building arrows for this fall. Here’s a quick summary...

ASA Speed Limit Adjustment/Pin Setup | Building Rat Bow

CJ Turner

Apr 12, 2022
2 min

ASA Speed Limit Adjustment/Pin Setup | Building Rat Bow

This particular set up, "The Rat Bow", ended up shooting 290 fps with a 396 grain arrow. This is obviously too fast, but a good problem in t

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