Author: Brian Kightlinger
Award-winning author, Brian R. Kightlinger, is an avid outdoorsman, middle school social studies teacher, and official whitetail deer scorer from Northwest Pennsylvania. He has had a passion for everything outdoors since his youth. Brian enjoys shooting archery and competing in 3D archery competitions. He loves talking about whitetail deer, turkey, and exotics and meeting others with the same passion.
Stepping Up Their Game Through Innovation Cellular cameras are like a toddler. They can be scary, but once you understand them, they are wonderful. The first cellular camera I purchased was the SPYPOINT Link Evo, and I was hesitant about how much I would like it. After transmitting pictures to my cell phone for the first week, I became addicted to cellular cameras. Recently, I picked up the SPYPOINT LM2, the Flex G-36, the Flex-S, and the Force Pro-S. All of these cameras have impressive upgrades from previous SPYPOINT Camera models. The below Spypoint Reviews are performed without bias or…
In 2017 Thorn Broadheads was created, and its main objective was to develop broadheads with field point accuracy. Developers at Thorn Broadheads can honestly make this claim! All of the Thorn Broadheads I have shot fly precisely like my field points, creating devastating damage to the game they hit. I love the variety of broadheads that Thorn had to choose from. Time for A Change I have been a mechanical broadhead fanatic for over a decade. One of the reasons I used mechanical broadheads was because they are easy to tune and fly like field points. In the spring of…
Darton Archery has been in business since 1950, and they have been a staple for generations of archers. Recently, in 2020, Darton Archery was purchased by Randy Kitts. I asked Randy what the future of Darton Archery was, and he said, “To not become the Largest bow producer in the Industry but to become one of the best.” How does an archery company become one of the best? That company has to develop new bows that entice hunters to buy one. Darton raised the bar in 2023 by releasing two new compound bows for archery hunters. Let’s take a look…
My son Samuel began deer hunting at the age of seven. I have taken him to Ohio to hunt multiple times and we have spent countless hours together in a treestand. Thinking of the magical memories of each hunt makes me smile, but time passes quickly. Since he turned 16 two years ago, I have encouraged Samuel to start selecting locations to hang stands and to hunt. Samuel has chosen some incredible spots to hunt, but he hasn’t killed a deer from one of his sets. Somehow though, Samuel sits in dad’s treestand and always shoots a bigger buck than…