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Author: Jace Bauserman
Jace Bauserman
A full-time freelance outdoor writer, Jace Bauserman lives in southeast Colorado with his wife Amy and three kids, Hunter, Abbey, and Brody. Bauserman has been penning outdoor articles since 2006. He has won numerous awards for his writing, and though Bauserman hunts all species of game — big and small — he is well known for his how-to, tip-and-tactic, and gear-style bowhunting articles. Bauserman is the former Bowhunting World and Archery Business magazines editor and has traveled the world chasing animals with his bow. While Bauserman is most passionate about western big-game hunting, he has an affinity for whitetails. Bauserman has published over 3,000 articles, penned a pair of books, and regularly appears on outdoor television. He credits his success to his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Built off the same platform that made the RDX 400 such a hit, the new-for-2024 RDX 410 from Wicked Ridge Crossbows is sleeker, slimmer, more compact, and hits a branded top-end speed of 410 fps. My first-ever crossbow harvest was with a Wicked Ridge crossbow in the swamps of Florida. A lone black hog wandered close, and the Wicked Ridge Raider 400 De-Cock sent an NAP-tipped bolt through his lungs. I’d sent my first dozen bolts downrange at the lodge only four hours earlier. I was astonished by the crossbow’s power, smoothness, and generally quiet nature. I was also surprised…