Hunting Knives | Entrek 11Bravo Outdoor Survival Knife

The Entrek USA 11Bravo Survival Knife

For those of you who are looking for a quality hand made knife, look no further than Entrek USA knives. Entrek knives combine the quality of custom manufacturing with low, factory pricing. Brought to you by renowned knife maker Ray W. Ennis, who has been designing knives for nearly 40 years, Entrek USA knives are made by hand and are used by professionals all over the world.

“11Bravo” Entrek’s Most Popular Knife!

The Entrek 11Bravo is a popular model that has been used with our armed forces overseas. The Bravo is comprised of a 4.75 inch blade with a thickness of .25 inches, and is made with 440C stainless steel. This hand made knife is tough and resistant to corrosion, and it is heat-treated and sub-zero stabilized. The Entrek 11Bravo has an overall length of 9.375 inches. You will notice that The Entrek USA 11Bravo has a very solid gripping surface. This is because it is made with quality black canvas micarta, which is impervious to the elements and other substances that can cause corrosion or destruction of materials.

Styles Made For Both “Hunting” and “Tactical Use”!

This line of sturdy Entrek USA Knives is comprised of over 30 different models, ranging from the 6.5 inch Lynx to the Strike Eagle which measures an overall length of 14.5 inches. Entrek knives are designed to meet the needs of a vast array of knife users – whether you are using it for hunting, utility, tactical or other purposes. Entrek knives feature sheaths made from black Kydex material. You will notice that the sheath is molded to each knife in order to hold the blade more securely. This means that the blade will stay sheathed in extreme situations where you may be climbing or crawling. Additionally, the sheath features a belt clip that can allow you to strap the knife to your gear or leg.

Quality Hunting Knives Still “Made In The USA”!

The manufacturing process at Entrek USA combines both technological and hand made methods. Each and every knife goes through multiple steps in the production process including blanking, surface grinding, marking, drilling, sandblasting and more. You will come to find that Entrek USA knives are made from the best materials available and are extremely consistent in quality. The Entrek USA 11Bravo most popular fixed blade knife In the Entrek Knife Lineup.

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Fixed Blade or Folding Knife | “Which Style is Better for You?”

Fixed Blade Knife or Folding Knife

Anyone that has ever been hunting, camping or fishing knows how important it is to carry a high quality knife. Knives serve many purposes and are a very handy tool to have around. Whether you need to clean some freshly caught fish, cut open a pack of batteries sealed in an almost indestructible manufacturer’s plastic case, or cut up your food, having a good knife to do the job is essential.

There are many different kinds of knives, each designed for a certain purpose. Some of the more popular kinds of knives are a fixed blade knife, folding knife, hunting knife, lockback knife and pocket knife. Knowing which type of knife or knives to carry with you depends on what you are going to use the knife to do.

Is the Fixed Blade Knife The Right Choice?

A fixed blade knife is usually made of a thicker and stronger steel or other composite material. A hunting knife is a good example of a fixed blade knife. It comes with a thick handle that fits firmly in your hand and is capable of killing small game, cleaning a fish, digging a hole and doing a variety of other useful chores. The knife is somewhat heavier and harder to store than some other types of utilitarian knives. On the other hand, it is very durable and easy to clean and maintain.

Folding Knives are more “Compact to Carry”!

A folding knife opens when you need to put it to use and closes when it is not being used. This type of knife provides a measure of safety that does not exist with a fixed blade. Most pocket knives are of the folding knife variety. Everything from a single blade knife to a multiple blade Swiss Army knife falls under this category. Folding knives can be dangerous when using them to cut aggressively. If you are not careful, the blade can suddenly fold up and cut your hand or fingers. To prevent that from happening, lockback knives were developed.

Should you Choose a Lockback Knife?

Lockback knives have a locking mechanism that keeps the blade secure so it will not accidentally collapse while in use. There is usually a little button or other mechanical method that you must deliberately depress to close the blade on a lockback knife.

Or Do you Prefer the Smaller “Pocket Knife”!

A pocket knife is probably the most common of all knives. It can have a blade just 1 inch in length or some really large ones can have a blade of 5 or 6 inches. The smaller pocket knives are easier to carry around, but the larger ones are stronger and can cut through tougher materials with much more ease.

Deciding which knife to buy depends on your personal preferences and the needs for the knife. Most quality knives do not cost that much, so, perhaps you should buy a couple of different types of knives so you will be prepared for any situation.

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Turkey Hunting | Bow Hunting Turkey From Ground Blind “Are You Prepared?”

Hunt Spring Turkey with “Bow and Arrow”.

Try to match wits with a spring longbeard while using archery equipment is a very challenging feat. To start with you must hunt from a blind of some sort. I prefer a double bull blind now owned by the primo gang. The ground blind I like the best is a matrix 360. This blind offers unobscured shooting in all directions by using a shoot through mesh netting that hangs from the top fabric. When archery hunting and using the mesh fixed blade broadheads are mandatory and range is limited because you will loose some kinetic energy when the broadhead passes through the netting. Some archers modify the netting by adding perminant shooting holes By cutting the netting and hemming to opening to keep the mesh from freying. The holes you cut also allow the use of mechanical broadheads. “Do not shoot mechanical broadheads through the mesh”. It will deploy your broadheads an distort the arrow flight. I also will set the blind so the sun never shines into the blind creating shadows that will give your moment away.

When getting dressed for your hunt you want to wear a color that matches the inside color of the ground blind you are going to hunting from. You will be suprised how much movement you can get by with if you dress to match the color of your blind. I use a camouflaged scent lock pullover because I can kill two birds with one stone. I can wear the camouflage “out” while going to and from my blind then turn it “inside out” when I am in the blind. I also use my Scentlock facemask, it is black on the inside because of the carbon layer. For me, wearing black is the best color to match the inside canvas of the blind

Practice, Practice, Practice!!

Practice, Practice, Practice if you are going to turkey hunt with you bow. Don’t think that going to the archery range and shooting is going to prepare you for a they hunt with a bow. You need to practice sitting in a chair and in a kneeling position. Selecting a ground blind that is not large enough to to draw a compound or recurve bow unwilling cost you a wild turkey dinner.

Patience is a virtue! You are more restricted when you bow hunt turkey than carrying a gun so stand placement is a huge factor. Several things to consider when placing blinds and calling turkeys for archery. Morning fly down areas, morning strut zones and afternoon strut zone/feeding area.
Morning fly down area is very productive early season because the longbeards are somewhat predictable. As the season wears on the gobbler will be roosting in several different locations making it harder to pinpoint where to set up and hens will be leading them in different directions. My philosophy, Don’t get to close! Try to set up in a travel area between fly down and there strut zone. You will have more success by doing this.

“Strut Zones” can be just about anywhere!

Strut zones can be just about anywhere! I firmly believe a gobbler strut zone is a place where he feels safe, it could be an open wooded ridge, creek bottom, pond levy. I’ve even seen them strutting next to a busy interstate. When you hunt a strut zone you may have long sits ahead of you but watching a longbeard work his way to you decoy setup is both awesome and rewarding because generally when he comes in his focus is on the decoys not a ground blind.

Get yourself ready for a new adventure!

There you have it! This valuable information comes from turkey hunting more than thirty five years and a success rate of over 75%. My phylosiphy in turkey hunting is the fun part, harvesting an adult gobbler consistently is the reward of hard work planning , scouting and setting up in the right place.

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