Compound Bow

GOLD: Mathews, with its new Z7 bow, continues a tradition of innovation and excellence.

SILVER: Hoyt and its fine Maxxis bow have won respect from this year’s voters.

BRONZE: BowTech, PSE

Traditional Bow

GOLD: Bear Kodiak and Grizzly bows are bowhunting classics, which put this perennial favorite traditional bowmaker on top.

SILVER: Hoyt won raves for its Dorado and Gamemaster models.

BRONZE: Martin, Black Widow

Aluminum Arrow

GOLD: Readers continue to rate Easton XX75 and XX78 arrows as best of the bunch.

Carbon Arrow

GOLD: Quivers full of Axis and other Easton carbon arrows are common.

SILVER: Gold Tip created a winner with its XT Hunter.

BRONZE: Carbon Express, Beman

Arrow Rest

GOLD: Trophy Ridge’s Whisker Biscuit has earned its spot on many a setup.

SILVER: QAD, Ripcord

BRONZE: Trophy Taker

Feathers

GOLD: Lots of readers will be sticking with Gateway Rayzr feathers this fall.

SILVER: Trueflight

Vanes

GOLD: Bohning Blazer vanes, especially the 2-inch model, are a bonafide hit.

SILVER: Duravane/Norway Industries, New Archery Products

Fixed-Blade Broadhead

GOLD: Many voters are dead-set on Muzzy, especially its 100-grain, 3-blade MX3 head.

SILVER: The Montec from G5 has earned many fans out in the field.

BRONZE: New Archery Products, Slick Trick

Mechanical Broadhead

GOLD: There’s lots to love about Rage’s 2-blade head.

SILVER: G-5

BRONZE: Grim Reaper, New Archery Products

Fixed Treestand

GOLD: Gorilla and Lone Wolf finished neck and neck for the #1 position.

SILVER: Summit, Big Game

Boots

GOLD: Many readers again rely on LaCrosse to get them where they need to go.

SILVER: Rocky’s great selection meets many hunters’ needs.

BRONZE: Danner

Climbing Treestand

GOLD: Summit’s Viper keeps the #1 spot.

SILVER: Lone Wolf

BRONZE: API

ATV

GOLD: Readers are turning to the Rancher and other ATVs from Honda to round up their harvests.

SILVER: Polaris, Yamaha

Ladder/Tripod Treestand

GOLD: Helping Ameristep to its top spot was the ever-popular Skyscraper stand.

SILVER: Big Game, Rivers Edge

Bowstring Materials

GOLD: From “old standards” to cutting-edge fibers, the top choice was clear: BCY.

Backpack/Fanny Pack

GOLD: If you have to take it along, readers say that Badlands has a pack that will help you get it there.

SILVER: Cabela’s

BRONZE: Fieldline

Camo Pattern

GOLD: Realtree and Mossy Oak split the lion’s share of votes to put themselves at the pinnacle of concealment.

Bowstring

GOLD: It’s a tie between Mathews’ Zebra and Winner’s Choice strings.

Moveable Bowsight

GOLD: For aiming flexibility, voters aimed for HHA Sports.

SILVER: TruGlo

BRONZE: Montana Black Gold

Pendulum Bowsight

GOLD: TruGlo

SILVER: Savage

BRONZE: Trophy Ridge, Keller

Peep

GOLD: The popular Meta Peep kept G5 ahead in this category.

SILVER: Jim Fletcher

Fixed Bowsight

GOLD: Spot-Hogg is spot-on for zeroing in on that dream animal.

SILVER: TruGlo, Montana Black Gold

BRONZE: Trophy Ridge

Sight Pins

GOLD: Readers swear by TruGlo pins to help them find the spot.

SILVER: Cobra

Rangefinder

GOLD: This year Nikon and its Archer’s Choice remains exactly that—our archers’ choice.

SILVER: Bushnell

BRONZE: Leupold

GPS

GOLD: Garmin gets top billing for getting our voters into hunting territory and back out again.

SILVER: Magellan

Decoy

GOLD: When voters wanted to get an animal’s attention, most chose Montana Decoys to help them out.

SILVER: Carry-Lite, Primos, Flambeau

Binos & Spotters

GOLD: The reign of Nikon’s Monarch continues in 2011.

SILVER: Bushnell

BRONZE: Swarovski, Leupold

Bow Case

GOLD: Plano

SILVER: SKB

Knife

GOLD: Buck sliced through the competition to make it to the top.

SILVER: Gerber

Hunting Release Aid

GOLD: Scott’s variety of release options helped put it in the #1 spot again.

SILVER: Tru Ball

BRONZE: Tru-Fire, Carter

Target Release Aid

GOLD: Readers cited Scott for variety, performance, and reliability.

SILVER: Tru Ball

BRONZE: Carter

Stabilizer

GOLD: First the S-Coil, now the X-Coil has stabilized LimbSaver’s place in the #1 spot.

SILVER: Doinker

BRONZE: Fuse

Deer Call

GOLD: Primos roared back into first position thanks, in part, to its Buck Roar call.

SILVER: Hunter’s Specialties

BRONZE: Knight & Hale, Flextone

Blind

GOLD: Primos/Double Bull wins it again.

SILVER: Ameristep

Quiver

GOLD: Kwikee Kwiver has become a “klassic” in this category.

SILVER: Mathews

BRONZE: Fuse

Turkey Call

GOLD: Primos gobbled up the top honor with its wide variety of options.

SILVER: Hunter’s Specialties

BRONZE: MAD, Quaker Boy

Elk Call

GOLD: Primos’ Hoochie Mama is, again, the elk call of choice.

Scent-Adsorbing Clothing

GOLD: Scent-Lok

SILVER: ScentBlocker (Dream Season)

3-D Target

GOLD: McKenzie and Rinehart again lead the pack, herd, and flock with their many 3-D options.

SILVER: Field Logic/GlenDel Buck

BRONZE: Delta

Scent

GOLD: Tink’s has been a reader favorite for over a decade.

SILVER: Code Blue

BRONZE: Hunter’s Specialties

Scent Eliminator

GOLD: Hunter’s Specialties (Scent-A-Way line)

SILVER: Wildlife Research (Scent Killer)

BRONZE: Dead Down Wind

Conventional Target

GOLD: The Block from Field Logic remains a reader favorite.

SILVER: Rinehart

BRONZE: Morrell

Bag Target

GOLD: Many readers say that “Morrell Yellow Jacket” and “bag target” are almost synonymous.

Bowhunting World Article/Department

GOLD: Tech Talk

SILVER: Back Country

BRONZE: New Gear

Bowhunting World Writer

GOLD: Bob Robb and his keen observations on the entire bowhunting experience have won him many fans.

SILVER: Chuck Adams

BRONZE: Norb Mullaney

Bowhunting Video

GOLD: Primos (The Truth)

SILVER: Realtree (Monster Bucks), Drury Outdoors (Dream Season)

Bowhunting TV Show

GOLD: Archer’s Choice with Ralph & Vicki Cianciarulo regains top billing in this year’s poll.

SILVER: Bone Collector

BRONZE: Arrow Affliction, The Crush

New Product

GOLD: Mathews Z7 Bow

SILVER: Hoyt Maxxis Bow

BRONZE: Hoyt Carbon Matrix Bow