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    Mountain lion stalk….ing us…

    First day in the woods for elk. Mostly just scouting a new spot, brought the lady along. I wanted to listen. She wanted me to call. I let out a couple soft cow calls. we heard footsteps in the timber, so I got ready. Then heard nothing for 4-5 minutes. I happened to look to my left down this...
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    2021 Elk Meat Pole

    CO OTC. First elk tag punched.
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    30” axle to axle length too short?

    A piece of advice slightly off topic - if budget is limiting your options, buy a used bow. Classifieds here and archerytalk are easy to navigate. I've bought and sold several bows with zero issues. This may let you try some more options until you find what you want - you can probably find 500...
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    Montana Bow Slings

    I just take the strap off of my sitka sling. It covers strings and cams. But to be honest I really only use it in the dark, when it's more likely I could damage them. Having the bow in front of you makes a big difference in that regard. But it's easy enough to use your existing sling, just...
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    Easton Hexx vs Victory RIP TKO?

    I’ve shot both, as well as a pile of other arrows. The rip Tko’s in almost identical build (28.75 c2c, 100gr ethics half out, tac 4 fletch or blazer 4 fletch, 125gr heads) are by far the best combo I’ve shot in the last several years. As long as I’m cutting from both ends of the arrow, squaring...
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    Sold Exo K3 4800

    Haha you mean it literally hauled an animal. Not pieces of one. I love seeing whole critters getting packed out. Free bump, good luck with sale.
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    High-end Midwest Bowhunting Boots

    I have lowa tibet gtx and crispi guide gtx. I hunt in Louisiana, Arkansas, and Missouri for whitetail, and am in the mountains every september for elk/mule deer. I hunt bottomlands, hill country, steep bluffs, you name it. I wear hip boots if I'm in the water, otherwise I wear one of those...
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    Bow tuning - Bare shaft vs walkback vs numerous other methods

    Paper tuning, bare shaft tuning, french tuning, walk back tuning are not tuning. Semantics, I know, but they are just actions taken to confirm that what you are doing while tuning the bow or arrow or your form, is getting you closer to the goal of optimum arrow release and flight. If your...
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    Dust in floorless shelter

    Floored or floorless shelter... mountain dust just gets in it. Even worse in burn areas. So much of the dust is smaller than screen mesh, and its also saturating your clothes from being in it. The best you can do is reduce the amount you introduce. But if you're in floorless, with no nest...
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    Sold Prime Black 5

    Love my Black 5. Great deal on a great bow.
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    Vanes

    Get as much offset and helical as your fletch tools allow. Use the amount of fletch needed to maintain stable arrow flight. I've found that an extra hour or two up front tuning bow and arrows, leads to less need for fletching surface area when things are optimal. But on a hunt with wind...
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    Garage AC / Cooler...

    Mini splits are easy to install, require a small hole in wall. Just wire it, and mount everything. Then let a licensed AC dude come hook up coolant system and charge it. They'll give you their license number so you can get your warranty. I pushed a 750.00 unit for 5 years in my 600sqft wood...
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    Sight Tape Before Tune & Mod Change

    I wait to install sight tape until no other variable will change. This doesn't prevent you from practicing at any distance you want. It just takes a few more shots to mark up a blank or calibration tape to do so. This is a far lower cost than the emotional and mental anguish of thinking "i'm...
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    Kinetic Energy and Momentum # for Elk

    <- continued We have discovered the first control parameter for our archery system—the kinetic energy that the system produces. We control this by our bow choice; what type of bow are we using (trad or compound, etc.), what is the bow's draw weight, how efficient is the bows cam system, etc...
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    Kinetic Energy and Momentum # for Elk

    I always think it’s funny when different issues in human civilization are on fire and we make fun of people who actually care about details and mechanisms and first principles. Here's an excerpt that I think can close the loop for most people in about ten minutes of sitting still and reading...
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    idea on how to quiet a Prime Nexus

    Another thing to consider is different noises can seem louder than others, and not be. And different alloy risers, different shaped cams, limbs etc. make different noises. my black 5 with 80lb limbs is very quiet minus an issue with barrel spacer in cams rattling. Currently running it without...
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    Arrow build considerations

    Haha sounds like Mighty Mouse and I got our propaganda pamphlets from the same snake oil outlet!
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    Arrow build considerations

    Based on your current situation, I'd shoot an arrow in the 450-550gr range. I'd pick whatever carbon arrow you want, with a 300 spine. Anything but FMJ. I don't like Micro Diameter because the components get a little more complicated to get just right. I really like Victory RIP TKO, but...
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    Arrow build considerations

    How many animals have you killed with a bow? How often do you practice? What ranges do you practice at? Will you be tuning your own bow? If not, has it been set up by a shop? Currently, what ranges do you expect to shoot at your target animals (bear and elk)? In your mind's eye, what level...
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    WTS Drop Durston X-Mid 2P Tent & EE Revelation APEX

    I love my Xmid 1P. It's pretty perfect for the way I hunt/camp. I usually can have the shelter set up before my hunting buddies have theirs laid out. Downside is you usually end up starting camp chores early.

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