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    Need a vanes reccomendation

    Hi All, Per the 'tinkering' thread, I'm playing with vanes a bit. I shot AAE Plastifletch 2.75" vanes the past two years as that's what the shop tuned my bow with. They have been good and I shoot them well. If I end up sticking with them I won't be put out. But I like to tinker and play and...
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    Places to get 'trial' shafts and arrows

    Hi All, I'm into the tinkering part of the year. When I got this bow ~2 years ago I did a full shop setup. I'm not the person to work on my own bow. I've done it before and I'm not good enough. Coming out of the setup I ended up with Gold tip hunter XTs in a 340 spine with 3" AAE...
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    Bowfishing

    Hi gents, Anyone here bowfish? I used to a bunch growing up. I always had my bow in the truck of the car for stops on the way home from work. On long days in the summer when I wasn't working I'd grab a BIG old soft army rucksack and my bow and just start walking the creeks for carp. It was...
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    Not all heart shots are the same…

    I went with a buddy Saturday to a place he had a bunch of does coming in. They were there and spooked off when we got there, so we settled in figuring they would be back soon. Two little ones came in quickly but the bigger does didn’t so we just held tight. Finally around 445 they all came in...
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    Let's talk tiny DIY Food plots

    Hi gents, Watching various hunting videos we can see these 1 acre beautiful food plots that have been nicely tilled and sprayed to the point they look like a food crop for humans. We're not talking about that here. I don't know about you guys, but I don't have the land, equipment, or time to...
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    Why do people have to be jagoffs? (stolen trail cam rant)

    Per the title, just why? I've been careful to not leave anything on the public hunting areas where I hunt. I never leave a stand or steps in the tree unless I'm coming back in the morning. I've never been one to run cameras until last season when I started putting out a card only camera...
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    End finishing resc tech

    Hi all, absent the shrink tubing that EWO uses and sells, is there another good way to end finish resc tech? It doesn’t melt with a lighter and I remember reading it was designed to be heat resistant. I did what I could with a lighter and that sorted the core. I used super glue to fold the...
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    Actual cost to run cell cameras

    Hi All, I've read into plans and various things, but there are a lot of variables to me. Practically speaking, what does it actually cost to run a cell cam? Is it any better if you run multiples? I'm talking in addition to the camera cost itself. I've been enjoying using a camera the past...
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    Platform/saddle setup (in tree) angles relative to deer

    hi gents, The weak side shots thread got me thinking a little as I was reading the replies. Everyone has different preferences and I'm curious to see how others are setting up relative to wind, deer direction, etc. For me, I try to set up where there is an area I can put behind me that deer...
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    How many sits before giving up on an area?

    Hi All, I’m curious for all of you how many sits you’ll give an area that looks like it should be great but just isn’t producing. For more detail, Feb 2022 I did some after season scouting on some areas that would be too thick to scout the rest of the year. I found two spots with promise that...
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    Starter/minimal rappel kit

    Hi all, I've been using full sticks the past couple years (30" hawks) with some aiders added. I'm tired of carrying them- there are times I chose not to hunt because I don't want to carry the sticks. I've now done a 2TC climb and while I didn't love it I can see where it would not discourage...
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    Is this saddle safe to use?

    Hi all when I got to height on Friday I noticed this tear on my saddle. I think it’s from my sticks based on where it is. There must be a sharp edge on a foot. The cut is about 4” long. It’s practically through the cloth where it is single thickness. The backed up double thickness has a fully...
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    Swamp deer

    Hi all, I’m hoping some of you swamp hunting guys can give me some insight. I’ve got a big swamp nearby that is a mixture of low trees, briars, tall grasses, and mud/water. I’ve walked it in the winter when it’s frozen and getting around it is okay then. In the summer, the mud and water is...
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    Three step aiders on long sticks

    Hi all, I have the full length heliums. I put single rope aiders on the bottom two sticks and left the top two naked. I’m not terribly aggressive with my spacing or starting step and get to around 18’ pretty comfortably. This is about the right height for what I hunt around here. The heliums...
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    Season in review

    Hi All, New guy here, but I know how much I like reading others' stories so I figured there's probably more like me. I'm a bit long in the fingers so hopefully you're bored at work and need something to fill it. With the season winding down for me (yeah we have 2 months left, unlimited doe...
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    Hi from North NJ

    Hi All, Long time lurker for the past 2 seasons but already recognize this as one of the best forums on the net- so much good helpful advice. I've been hunting from a saddle for the past two seasons, this year pretty much exclusively aside from one sit and love the system. It was a quick...
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