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    will brantley shooting an Elite Ritiual compound bow
    Hollis Bennett
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    The Best New Compound Bows of 2018, Tested

    We ranked and reviewed these eight new compound hunting bows

    By Tony Hansen,Will Brantley, and Natalie Krebs
    July 5, 2018

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