Just wanted to take a minute out of my Christmas break and wish everyone a belated Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Well, the New Year thing isn't belated yet, but you get the point. I hope you were able to spend some time in the woods with your family, or at least yourself, and that you got to eat a piece of Mama's pecan pie!

We'll be back on the regular posting schedule after we ring in 2008. Everyone take care and be safe while on the road and in the woods.

Travis

Who knows how long this one has been circled around the cyber world, but man that's a big snake! It was reported that the lump in him was an actual human, but we all know how the web can tell lies. But in this case, there was an actual picture of it. Photoshop maybe?

Anyway, I'm not going to post that particular photo, but it is crazy how abnormal creatures spread around the world wide web so fast. Just think about all the emails you get during hunting season showcasing big bucks. It's crazy!

Anyway, I'm not sure this big boy could take on a Midwestern non-typical! I'd put my money on the buck. What about you?

Travis

I have shot and hunted with Hoyt bows since 1995, and these bows are so dependable and consistent. I was hog hunting last Dec. in Florida from a tree stand, and like so many people know who tree stand hunt you have to be careful when shooting from a climber or a ladder stand so that the limbs and/or cams do not slap the railing of the stand on the shot. And I know this!!! But true to T-Bone form, as the hog came in I caught total tunnel vision; I completely forgot about the rail below me.

Well, when I released the arrow the bottom cam and limb slammed into the railing on the stand and made a heck of noise. To my amazement the arrow still flew true to the hog and proceeded to double-lung him; he only went about 6o yards. After the hog ran off, I was examining my bow thinking for sure the limbs would be cracked or the cam bent and or the strings derailed, but I could not find anything wrong. I drew the bow a couple of times and within 20 minutes shot another sow right in the bread basket. What a confidence booster knowing the bow can handle that kind of abuse and still shoot true. To sum things up Hoyt bows are tougher than woodpecker lips!!!!

Yours in archery,
Travis “T-Bone” Turner

PS: As a Hoyt retailer since the introduction of the XT 2000 limb several years ago, we have NEVER seen a limb failure. I can’t say that about ANY other manufacturer in the industry.

Visit www.hoyttoughbows.com for more tough hunting stories.

A buddy of mine sent me this one. Not too often that you get to see something like this. Anyone ever seen this while hunting or scouting?

Travis

Here's another example of how big bucks (and a lot of weird other stuff) travel fast over the Internet. I don't know much about this picture, other than it is one heck of a deer. And I don't think I've seen it roaming around the woods near my home...the snow kinda gives that away.

Anyone else know something about this big boy?

Every now and then something pretty cool comes through my inbox. Not real sure where this came from or the history behind it, but it is rare for this many bears to be seen together over one kill site. Looks like a pretty nice muley, too!
Any one know more about this?

Travis