My lower back has been screaming at me the last few deer, Elk, and pigs. I've actually started trying to have access to a small chair and it helps quite a bit, also tried sitting on the ground but that really slows me down.
I also bought one of these gizmos to help with hanging Elk quarters...
Can't help with the rest, but offer a POV on the scouting trip. Since you've never been there before, an earlier trip to learn the landscape and roads could offer some time to get back home and do more targeted e-scouting and planning. Just food for thought.
I was planning on it but it's looking like we're gonna end up down at camp starting a bunkhouse build instead. I hadn't signed up of course. We usually just go putz around and check out the booths and such.
OP you mentioned going back to regular diameter arrows and shooting well. I wonder if the smaller diameter is causing the rest to be low enough that the tail is kicking up when you shoot and causing fletching contact. Is that a thing? Arrow will definitely sit angled down on the rest due to the...
I'm not shooting 70 yards, but mine group fine at 40 and I haven't tuned the bow for them yet so should tighten up a bit more when I finally get off my duff.
edit: ^on the line I always go with the stiffer spine, though it's probably not your issue.
I'm not a fan of pot, don't use it and don't typically care to be around people that do (edit: but I think it should be legal). But there's a whole lot worse things to be worried about and personally I find the image of somebody smoking a banana somewhat hilarious so I have no problem with it...
It happens, orange or not. Just last year the wife and I ended up in the crosshairs of a Wyoming local, good ol boy for sure we talked with them for a while and they were super nice. That dude had a rifle with probably a 26" barrel and a 7-8" suppressor on it that looked like a bazooka when he...