Bowhunting and archery fanatics amassed today in Louisville, Kentucky, for the 2013 ATA Trade Show —the biggest bowhunting industry event of the year. Among the 500-plus exhibitors and exciting new gear is BowTech with their brand-new compound hunting bow: the BowTech Experience.

Here's what Sam Coalson, BowTech's Director of Marketing, has to say about the Experience: “BowTech has built a bow that no other manufacturer can match. The technologies implemented in the Experience are so advanced that they add proficiency to every aspect of the shot. Every draw is smooth and every shot is quiet, vibration free and deadly accurate without compromising speed.”

To step it up from existing bows, BowTech added their new CarbonCore limbs with impact-resistant skin. The limbs work with the new Extinguish Dampening System to minimize annoying vibrations and increase accuracy.

Here are some key specs for the BowTech Experience:

- Brace height: 7 inches.                     
- IBO/ATA speed: 335 fps.
- Axle-to-axle: 32 inches.                    
- Kinetic energy: 87 ft-lbs.
- Draw length: 26.5-31 inches.          
- Effective let-off: 80 percent.
- Peak draw weights: 50, 60, 70 lbs.
- MSRP $999

I'm still shooting the BowTech Invasion CPX and loving it ... but maybe it's time to upgrade.