Good observation bud. The first bow that's mine, that pic was taken by the tuner I bought it from. He sent me that pic just so I'd know what the camo pattern looked like. We don't have a dealer for those bows in my area so I buy from a guy in Pa. When he sent that pic, I was like "hmmm, that patriot camo looks pretty damn sharp too". So I had him order me one and now I'm just waiting.
The "thing sticking out" is a stabilizer. It's designed to make the bow stay on target better when at full draw
Ah, gotcha. I like the color schemes on both bows. Makes them look even more aggressive.