Congratulations on your back straps tho! I wanted to try smoking a baldie with the t/c tonight but I fell asleep o well maybe Monday if I don't go shoot bunnies

Way to go on the doe outasync.

Well BTDT I'm sitting here watching the Nascar race and jumping between it and football also ....remote getting a good workout. Didn't hunt yesterday was out Friday evening nothing under or even near to me but did see the nice buck as I entered the field heading back to my car he was watching me so no chance of calling him in😡... no hunting next week heading to Talladega for the NASCAR race next weekend. Hopefully when we get back it will be prime time in the woods .... so good luck out there in the woods next week to ya all .... enjoy !!!

I wouldnt give up on it so soon. You'd be surprised how many deer I've seen in cut fields. Sat from 640 until 10 this morning and saw a great big racoon and that's all. Skeeters were out in full force though!

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I'm shooting 400 Easton full Metal jackets from a 60 lbs pse axe 7 that Ken at field and stream set up. I figured out the broadhead problem. I had the between the limb dampeners on it and after removing them my arrows all shoot fine.
First shot only grazed her back not even 1/4 deep across her back. 2nd was perfect double lung top of the heart shot.

 Well that would BE your problem, Them guy's at field and stream HAVE NO CLUE on how to set a bow FACT I had them replace a string and could not hint a barn side after they set the bow up. Took about a hour of tweeking before I could get back to hitting a dime at 30 yards.

Those Yahoo's can't fletch an arrow let alone tune a bow! Go to golden grain man! Dan us the only one I trust doing anything on my bow ,that dude is an archery god! Iv quit going to Bill's years ago after I kept having fletching fly off after they where (just professionally done)......... GOLDEN GRAIN!!! They will always get my business

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Those Yahoo's can't fletch an arrow let alone tune a bow! Go to golden grain man! Dan us the only one I trust doing anything on my bow ,that dude is an archery god! Iv quit going to Bill's years ago after I kept having fletching fly off after they where (just professionally done)......... GOLDEN GRAIN!!! They will always get my business

I appreciate the recommendation for any work I may be a needing to my archery equipment.

However I have purchased archery related equipment from Bill or Ken and as of yet had them try and sell me stuff I don't need.

I have sent two of my nephews and two of my friends to buy full blown outfits and between the five of us, I have not seen any sales overkill.

I believe they show interest in what the customers want and why then they will make recommedations, based on the information received.

If you have had problems with the sales, service or, backing thereof, I understand your feelings.

Frankly, you are the first person I've heard of having a "bonifide" problem that didn't get attention, corrected than tested, on their range.

Thanks again for the recommendation, when I get time I should like to visit the shop, as a "new wanna be " archery hunter and see what the total cost will be.

I bought my first set up there when I was 16 from them a pse, I feel like they just don't know what there doing honestly. You are correct about trying to sell you something you don't need iv never fell into that anywhere. I wanted to get an hha I was sold on it and was gonna cost 250$+ Dan told me i was an idiot and threw me a sales pitch on the apex sight 120$ so I bought it lol he makes the strings himself for the bows and is juat down right a genius. If I ever have a problem (which I rarely do with my bow) I tell him he can just about tell you the answer without doing anything looking at the bow he can get that bow shooting bullet holes in paper in mins with no tools . Guys really helped me out with my shooting form or concerns for being there salesman he's a great honest dude. As for the 3ds he said there knocking it down to 15 targets next year cuz they aren't making any money. < Now that's a crock of **** lol there making a killing. I keep saying move the targets back farther then 20yards ( more people will wing it loose arrows, so you will sell more arrows) he didn't like my thinking lol

BTDT   They offered but was like 7/8 people ahead of me, So no I did not use their range. Yeah shooter showcase will be the only place I take my bow Or Xbow now.  Somebody said  S S was going out of buisness not sure how that was tho
 

Interesting read, seeing the opinions of others I wonder how it would go if we talked cars/trucks or perhaps what and where to buy guns and ammo.  But not now, "OK"?   I'm still trying to kill a deer with a stick.
 
 
 
I have had some 'good times' the past two days, Tuesday evening had me surrounded with doe from "bambi" size to deer I would age at 3.5+ old.  
 
Stiff breeze blowing from the south and just before 6:00 PM the critters began to pop out from the undergrowth along the field to my south.  I was in my tree, wearing a short sleeve black shirt and a pair of dark gray sweats with a orange knit beany for a hat and no make-up.  Now there's a picture for your minds eye I hope gives yinz nightmares.... for a month.
 
As luck would have it the deer ditzled around forever, before turning and heading my way.  I enjoyed the antics of the new to the year yung-uns as they played, got chased by the irritated older deer then return for more of the same.  Seven all toll as they continued toward me taking their good ole time while the Sun dropped below the horizon.  Maybe fifty yds out when three turned as if they would be going west, leaving four continuing my way and of course they stopped as if to question where the others might be heading.
 
Wind still blowing to the north when a fourth doe decided she would like to join the others veering to the west and you know the other three would stop to see what was happening.  No problem, I had my eye on one particular doe I'd been seeing in my field pictures and jumped last week while "still hunting".  She is the one missing half a front leg, and has had two younger deer hanging with her up until this night, when I see but one.
 
Daylight is shrinking minute-by-minute as the three continue, step-by-step; inch-by-inch  getting ever near my thirty yd mark aaaaaand the older of the three disappears into the under brush.  NO... don't follow her I'm shouting under my breath, she's trying to lure you astray, when the the "bambi" bolts right under my stand, looking straight out into the field, to my north, at the other four deer that crossed through the tree line to my west.  My target, now on my side of the thirty yd mark standing slightly broadside to me, looking into the underbrush then back toward the bambi; swings her head back to the brush turning broadside giving me a chance to full draw and I can't see my "True Glow Pin".   
 
Just not enough daylight, once again, because of the umbrella created by all the foliage still hanging on the trees blocking out what daylight there remained.
 
Letting down the bow, I turn to check the location of the deer to my north which wasn't hard to find as they had moved to the east putting them directly downwind of me.  It was amazing, they had noses in the air, walking straight toward me being more curious then guarded.  What a hoot!
 
Stayed tuned and lots of luck to those still seeking, the ever allusive PA White-Tailed Deer.
 
 
 
 
PS.  Anybody care to discuss fiber optic sights?

Eman, I've not seen any horns yet and I pulled my field-cams so I don't know if any is sneaking about after hours.  Last night I was on the ground and just at dark, I had mommy and two Bambi's run right up to where I was standing and again not enough light for those stupid glow pins.   They couldn't have been more than 15 yds when they winded me, ran back into the field, watched for a bit and began feeding.   I sure hope all these ladies running around will entice a legal shooter for me to see.
 
I'll be out the next three days with my trusty 30/30,  let them deer come out into the bean field tomorrow around 6:00 PM, I'll be awaitin.  Stupid deer.
 
Good luck.

Anyone hunt today? Kinda wish I did after our shatty day of ( nks) for ducks Or geese it sure was windy here I plan on sitting tomorrow evening, on a side note picked up 3 new stands of Facebook heck yea!

Headed out shortly to brave the wind. At least the rain is supposed to hold off for a while. Hoping they're up and moving today

Deer everywhere for my son and I this evening hunting out of our ground blind in the corner of a green field.

One small buck chasing the 10 does and skippers we saw all over the place. At one point or another, he chased off every single one of em.

5 minutes before shooting light ended, a very nice buck - with a rack big enough to see with the naked eye 150 yards away in the fading light - stepped out to work a scrape.

Have seen lots of action the handful of times we've been out and have seen some cool sights from the ground blind.

BTDT, are you an early retiree who's still too young to use a rifle to shoot a doe this weekend, or do you choose to carry the stick, with the hopes of whacking a buck?
 
Gave my son the option of rifle or crossbow tonight.  If he had chosen the .243, he could have had his pick of 5 big does.  As it was, we had one doe at 15 yards broadside, but she snuck in front of us while our eyes were diverted towards the buck chasing the other deer around and would have busted us had he clicked off the safety or moved into position for a shot.