Well it finally got here and was a little slow with the full moon and 90+ degree heat. We seen one doe saturday morning, had ants eat us up in the ground blind and got good and hot. Our buddy Dale did manage to kill a sow and 3 pigs sat. morning and would have had more if his gun wouldnt have malfunctioned on him. We have a lot of hogs this year! That evening me and Ashlyn went and got in another stand and hadnt been there just a few minutes when we realized it had red wasps in it!! She got stung once in the leg and we abandoned ship and went to another stand. About 6:30 we had 2 young 8pts and a 7 pt come out. They were only 2 1/2 yo deer so we just watched them till they left. At about 7pm I noticed a larger buck coming down the lane, after watching him for about 15minutes with light running out, I decided to let Ashlyn take the shot since he was at least 3 1/2 yo and had 8pts up top but no brow tines. She got on him but shot just a hair low missing him clean. I couldnt believe she missed, she never misses. She was shooting 410 hulls the other day. Oh well, if you hunt long

I wish I had a pic, but I dont. I got Miranda to start shooting a bow back in July. At first she was scared of it and didnt want for the string to hit her arm. With a little instruction though she was fine and shooting great in no time. She didnt want to bowhunt when she first started shooting, but after some 3d shoots and starting to watch the outdoor channel she was pumped. I took her hog hunting in August and she killed a small sow and was hooked, and couldnt wait for deer season.

Well deer season opened this past Saturday and Miranda was perched 12ft up in a double ladder stand, and it wasnt long before a doe ambled by. The deer was standing at 20yds when Miranda released a Beman ICS Jr arrow from her 40lb Diamond Edge bow. The shot was a little forward and hit the deer in the shoulder, but the razor sharp 85gr magnus stinger punched right through the shoulder and stuck in the off side shoulder.  The doe only went 50yds before going down for good.

It is a great feeling to hook another bowhunter for life!! She told her husband to hang up her rifle because she didnt need it anymore.

New for 2008 in the Mission line by Mathews will be the Journey.

parallel limbs, a fully machined riser, 80% letoff, 7 1/2″ braceheight, 314 IBO rating, walnut grip and a 31″ Axle to axle. Weight 4.25lbs, draw weights in 40,50,60, and 70lbs with a draw length from 25-30.

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. It is center pivot like its parent, but has a roller gaurd like a Mathews.

On a more of an Allegiance riser we hav the new 82nd Airborne, it has a 30″ riser, 36″ ata, 6 1/4″ brace height with a 350 IBO rating.

The 101st Airborne is the same as the 82nd but has a 7 1/4″ brace height with a 340 IBO rating.

There will be new camo this year, and the the cam will also be a different color.

 In the Diamond line we will have the Marquee which is a 34″ single cam with roller gaurd and a 324 IBO.