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Gear of the week
Gear name: Hawk EZ Conceal
The EZ Conceal bling can be used on the ground or wrapped around a tree stand to offer additional concealment.
Company: Hawk Hunting (https://www.everybodyshops.com/hawk-ez-conceal-universal-blind-kit.html)
Gear type: Blind kit
Product description: Hunt from a tree stand but want the ability to drop the ground on occasion, yet still stay hidden? Here’s your answer. The Hawk EZ Conceal blind kit. It’s a piece of coated fabric 32 inches high by 12 feet long. It can be wrapped around a tree stand or used on the ground to make a makeshift blind. Thirty pieces of “EZ-twist” rubber wire on the edges of the fabric, held on by grommets, allow you to attach the material to a stand, trees, logs or other objects easily.
Available options: This comes in a Realtree Xtra camo pattern.
Suggested retail price: $27.99.
Notable: This comes with an “EZ-Access” door that connects at the front using snaps. You can pop it open to easily get in and out and secure it closed when inside.
Tip of the week
Standing corn fields are obvious places to hunt deer in the early archery season. Often, though, deer hang back and don’t actually get to the fields until dark. So rather than look for them right on the edge of the crops, find a trail they’re using to get there and set up on it, maybe 50 or even 100 yards back in the woods. You might catch them during shooting light.
Recipe of the week
Deluxe steamed green beans
Ingredients
- 1 pound fresh green beans
- 8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons butter
Directions
Cooking over the campfire and need something to go with your fish or game? Here’s a good side dish.
Make a bowl out of heavy duty aluminum foil. Fill with a pound or so of fresh green beans. Top with garlic, mushrooms, chunks of butter and salt and pepper to taste.
Seal tightly by wrapping the whole thing in another, larger sheet of foil, with the seams up. Place on hot vocals. Once you hear the beans starting to steam, allow to cook for 10 to 15 minutes more then serve.
