Duran Martinez - AM Outdoors Radio Show

TOM HUGGLER

Our good friend Tom Huggler joins us on the show to talk about the ”Becoming an Outdoor Writer” seminars in Grand Rapids (www.owaa.org). If you ever wanted to become an outdoor writer, or even radio host, this is where you will meet everyone in the business.

 JOE SCHOLTZ - FREE FISH DERBY ST. LOUIS, MI JUNE 13th, 2009

This year marks the 11th annual Free Fish Derby in St. Louis, Michigan. The “Middle of the Mitten” town has had a long running battle with PBB in the Pine River. Organizer, Joe Scholtz, along with a cast of thousands (OK, hundreds) come together each year to hold their annual Fish Derby at Leppien Park in St. Louis.

This year we hope to see all of you AM Outdoors listeners will join me while lining the banks of the Pine River to help bring awareness to this great town and the struggles they have endured since the original contamination of this waterway. No license or money needed. This is a completely free event and we hope that you will show your support by participating. Just click on the link to fine out all of the details of this great event. www.stlouismi.com. or http://www.stlouismi.com/1/stlouis/files/fishderby2009.pdf

RICHARD P. SMITH

Noted Michigan author and friend, Richard P. Smith will give us tips on how to deal with wildlife encounters in the Michigan Outdoors. Black Bear, Moose, Coyote, Fox and even the occasional Badger have the chance to cross our paths and Richard will gives us the tips we need to make our outdoor adventures fun and safe. Maybe Timothy Treadwell should have listened to AM Outdoors a bit more! www.richardpsmith.com

TIM NESTER

Finally, our illustrious Operations Manager, Tim Nester will offer his two cents worth in the field of kayaking and paddling the waterways of Michigan.

A novice, yet enthusiastic kayaker (great word), Tim will share periodic updates on whats hot and fun in the ways of aquatic recreation.

FINAL THOUGHTS

Next week we will get into camping as weather finally starts to warm up here in the Great Lakes State. We will also start talking about how you can “win my gear.”

Thanks for listening and reading! I’ll see you on the trail ahead.

A while ago I talked about a new bow that I am shooting from Rytera called the    Alien X.

The first field trial was on Sunday (May 31) out at Country Woods Archery in St. Johns.

After having the sight mounted I headed out to the 20 yard range to set the new sight up and see how I did.

I have to admit, both bow and sight are awesome. The Alien X is amazing. As mentioned in there advertising, there is no shock or jump when shooting and that was before I added my stabilizer to it. It has a smooth draw and the release is equally as smooth. I have to remind you that I have only been shooting a bow for the past three years and am not an expert by any stretch of the imagination but I do know what I like.

The MSRP on this bow with the Dual Hybrix Cam  is $699.00 for the single Trans Cam is $649.00 in either left or right handed bow.

MARTIN or RYTERA?

In case you are wondering, I have not left the good graces of Martin Archery. Rytera is Maritn’s high end line of bows marketed under a different name. To my knowledge these bows will be pro shop dealers only! Bass Pro, Gander Mountain etc. will not be carrying them. If your looking to get your hands on one, visit my friend Mike Lifford at Lifford Archery (517)646-0324 or the gang at Country Woods Archery in St. Johns at (989)224-9307.

 BLACK GOLD SIGHTS

The other addition to this great bow is one heck of a great sight. The addition of the Black Gold Red Zone 5 pin was another wise investment. This site has many interesting features that grabbed my attention.

The first was the photo-chromatic cover. This cover will darken down to reduce the amount of light that is let in to your sight pins. With bright light it can be a little overwhelming to have your pins burning your retina’s when your trying to sight in or shoot outdoors in high sunlight. And of-course it lightens up as your light source fades giving you more light let in. 

Other features that attracted my attention were the 1 inch wheels micro adjustment. I turn equals 1 inch up and down on your target. I literally took just 5 minutes to adjust this sight to perfect. Once I had 20 yards set, 25 and 30 yards were dead on. The last feature that I really liked were the two bottom pins that are anodized in a red color for those long shots.

I am probably not going to need them too much here, but they are a great option and will come in handy on spot and stalk trips out west.

With all of this technology comes a bit of a price as well. You can order them on line or at your favorite local pro-shop.

I am shooting the Red Zone 5 pin in camo. Retail $224.95 (Direct from Black Gold or a bit less from your  local pro shop).

FINAL WORDS 

Find what is right for you. I can only share the information on what I have and like. There are thousands of great products made right here in the USA and I encourage you to find them out.