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Mathews Archery Launches the 2023 Phase 4 | Mark Hayes, Mathews Design Engineer

Will Brantley sits down with Mark Hayes, design engineering manager at Mathews Archery, to talk about the new-for-2023 Phase 4. The flagship compound is a continuation of the CrossCentric Cam series, but with some major differences. Hayes says it's the quietest bow Mathews has ever built. 

The Bowhunter Who Took a Leak From the Tree, Smoked a Cigarette, Then Shot a Giant Buck | Laran Kaplan

Laran Kaplan's big buck story ran a few weeks ago on the Realtree Rack Report, and it quickly became a reader favorite. Kaplan's first bow buck grossed near 200 inches, and the story behind it just might have you questioning some of your own hunting tactics. Host Will Brantley sat down with Laran Kaplan for the full story in Kaplan's own words. 

A Look at Brand-New Bows from Elite Archery | Corrine Yohann Bundy

Will Brantley talks with Corrine Bundy, VP of Marketing for Elite Archery, about Wisconsin bowhunting strategies and tactics, and then they take a deep dive into the all-new Omnia, Elite's just-released flagship compound for 2023. They also discuss the ground-breaking S.E.T. tuning system featured on the Omnia as well as other recent Elite models including the Kure, EnKore, and EnVision. 

Elk Hunting, New Bows from Hoyt | Jeremy Eldredge

Will Brantley talks with Jeremy Eldredge, Director of Marketing for Hoyt Archery, about the HBX and HBX Pro binary cam system that's been featured on Hoyt's latest flagship compounds. They also swap a few elk stories, talk carbon risers, and preferred setups. Brantley presses for details on the yet-to-be-released 2023 models, and poses the question — will Hoyt ever build a crossbow? 

Early Season Velvet

 Will Brantley and Kerry Wixs discuss  Kerry's two giant velvet bucks he has taken this season, along with his scouting and hunting tactics for harvisting these two great whitetails in two different states.