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Post by kooch on Oct 2, 2018 20:56:48 GMT -6
I don’t live in MN. I’m not super old. I don’t take surveys. So I’m good. You think you're better than us don't you?
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Post by Catscratch on Oct 2, 2018 20:57:02 GMT -6
A quick question for you guys that hunt up north and seldom see antlers in the daylight... would your view of equipment change if you had a realistic expectation of seeing a 160-180 class buck on any given hunt? Would that reality inspire higher end equipment and more practice time, or is a deer just a deer?
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Post by daydreamer on Oct 2, 2018 21:18:53 GMT -6
I’m on the upgrade every 8-10 year plan. My current bow was purchased post season in 2012 and is a Bowtech Insanity CPXL so this is my 6th season. I feel I can stay up with technology fine that way and will look to upgrade in a few years. 160” is most likely the top end around here from what I’ve seen and shot in roughly 10 years of hunting this property.
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Post by sd51555 on Oct 2, 2018 21:38:32 GMT -6
A quick question for you guys that hunt up north and seldom see antlers in the daylight... would your view of equipment change if you had a realistic expectation of seeing a 160-180 class buck on any given hunt? Would that reality inspire higher end equipment and more practice time, or is a deer just a deer? I don’t know that I’d do anything different equipment wise. I may practice more and focus more on hunt and stand prep than I do now. I would probably start the new habitat year by finishing getting my stands ready, but now for next season.
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Post by Tooln on Oct 2, 2018 23:42:20 GMT -6
It's all personal preference. Getting back into bow hunting after several years I went to The Bow Shop. The only thing I had in mind was a dollar limit. I told that to the owner and what sort of hunting I was looking to do. He brought me out several different name brands and I shot them all. Some he brought out I didn't even shoot because when I had it in my hand it just did not feel right. I narrowed it down to four different bows. I got the owners kid to come out and I stood there with my eyes closed and had him hand me a bow one at a time. I felt it I drew it back and I picked the one that I felt most comfortable with not knowing the name brand. It ended up being a Hoyt.
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Post by Reagan on Oct 3, 2018 4:01:25 GMT -6
I don’t live in MN. I’m not super old. I don’t take surveys. So I’m good. You think you're better than us don't you? Nope. Not at all. But I do live in a state with better deer hunting than you. That’s a fact. I’d say our winters are better. That’s an opinion. I also have never had a chance to vote for Al Franken.
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Post by Freeborn on Oct 3, 2018 5:02:24 GMT -6
You think you're better than us don't you? Nope. Not at all. But I do live in a state with better deer hunting than you. That’s a fact. I’d say our winters are better. That’s an opinion. I also have never had a chance to vote for Al Franken. You mean you never had the chance to vote against Al Franken. I did and enjoyed voting against him every time I could.
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Post by Catscratch on Oct 3, 2018 5:09:02 GMT -6
A quick question for you guys that hunt up north and seldom see antlers in the daylight... would your view of equipment change if you had a realistic expectation of seeing a 160-180 class buck on any given hunt? Would that reality inspire higher end equipment and more practice time, or is a deer just a deer? I don’t know that I’d do anything different equipment wise. I may practice more and focus more on hunt and stand prep than I do now. I would probably start the new habitat year by finishing getting my stands ready, but now for next season. Kind of the answer I expected from this group. It would make sense to minimize every opportunity for failure (including better equipment) if you had a realistic chance at a once in a lifetime animal, but throwing money at it isn't always what makes "us" feel good or right. I follow the same plan you described with meticulous planning and preparation, but little money spent. I shoot a Bear Game Over that I bought many yrs ago. I just went to ebay and found one for $36 with free shipping. I've wanted a Prime for a LONG time but won't shell out the money. I replace my bow about every 10yrs and it's never with a new model, it's always a model that's a couple of yrs old.
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Post by Freeborn on Oct 3, 2018 5:09:25 GMT -6
A quick question for you guys that hunt up north and seldom see antlers in the daylight... would your view of equipment change if you had a realistic expectation of seeing a 160-180 class buck on any given hunt? Would that reality inspire higher end equipment and more practice time, or is a deer just a deer? It would depend on my ability to kill deer with my current equipment. If I already had the hunting skill and was getting it done I don't think it would change. If I thought a new bow would significantly improve my chances I would buy a new bow.
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Post by Catscratch on Oct 3, 2018 5:09:54 GMT -6
I "think" this is going to be my next bow. I don't plan on spending much money on it!
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Post by daydreamer on Oct 3, 2018 5:14:42 GMT -6
I "think" this is going to be my next bow. I don't plan on spending much money on it! Now that would be awesome. Need a new thread when that starts!
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Post by sd51555 on Oct 3, 2018 5:17:49 GMT -6
I don’t know that I’d do anything different equipment wise. I may practice more and focus more on hunt and stand prep than I do now. I would probably start the new habitat year by finishing getting my stands ready, but now for next season. Kind of the answer I expected from this group. It would make sense to minimize every opportunity for failure (including better equipment) if you had a realistic chance at a once in a lifetime animal, but throwing money at it isn't always what makes "us" feel good or right. I follow the same plan you described with meticulous planning and preparation, but little money spent. I shoot a Bear Game Over that I bought many yrs ago. I just went to ebay and found one for $36 with free shipping. I've wanted a Prime for a LONG time but won't shell out the money. I replace my bow about every 10yrs and it's never with a new model, it's always a model that's a couple of yrs old. Until I get all the little things right, more money on a better mouse trap isn't gonna change my outcomes. I'm talking about better access routes, staying out longer (Like starting in April for work areas, or December 31st for non work areas), better stand concealment, diligent selection of sit locations based on wind, scent containment, and real time scouting for hot trails and understanding why they're using them.
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Post by Catscratch on Oct 3, 2018 5:27:31 GMT -6
I "think" this is going to be my next bow. I don't plan on spending much money on it! Now that would be awesome. Need a new thread when that starts! It depends on how serious I get about it. I'm taking pics to start a thread, but time is limited and there are a lot of other projects that "need" done more than this. I'm not going to start posting unless I'm pretty sure I can complete the thing. It may not be exactly what you are thinking either... It's not going to be a selfbow per say, it's going to be a self-crossbow. Mid-evil style where I hammer out my metal pieces on my own and such. I want to make it from scratch with material from the place and kill deer with it.
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Post by kooch on Oct 3, 2018 5:45:54 GMT -6
You think you're better than us don't you? Nope. Not at all. But I do live in a state with better deer hunting than you. That’s a fact. I’d say our winters are better. That’s an opinion. I also have never had a chance to vote for Al Franken. I think maybe we need a sarcasm font. 🙂
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Post by wiscwhip on Oct 3, 2018 6:09:57 GMT -6
A quick question for you guys that hunt up north and seldom see antlers in the daylight... would your view of equipment change if you had a realistic expectation of seeing a 160-180 class buck on any given hunt? Would that reality inspire higher end equipment and more practice time, or is a deer just a deer? Higher end equipment...nope...more practice time...absolutely. I no longer have the time I feel I need to devote to proper amounts of practice time, thus I gave up bow hunting many years ago, that said, when I was able to shoot a couple hundred arrows a week pretty much year around and was shooting in competitions all summer, I could kill any deer within typical bow range with whatever equipment I was shooting at the time, doe or 200" buck.
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