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Good job! Congrats!

Rocky reference, I like that. I use the term SCK - stone cold killer. It worked well for me on my last two az deer, but then when I went to nebraska last year, I fell apart and shanked my first shot right over that bucks back! Fortunately, I made the second shot. guess some people just cant stay calm for long.....

Forgive me if I'm wrong, but it sounds to me like you're getting loaded with adrenaline, rushing through the shot & just punching one off. Relax! Pick a spot, and talk yourself through it: draw, aim, squeeeeeeze..... "Thwack!" dead deer. I can't tell ya how many deer I should've killed if I could've just calmed down a little. Don't let your previous bad shot rattle you and make you miss the next one, remember the process is no different than shooting at paper.

I'm attending a funeral for a fallen coworker tomorrow. Timing sucks for sure, but not nearly as bad as loosing this guy. Im really sorry to hear that firstcoues. You guys have a tough job to do, and its terrible to hear about losing one of your own. Thoughts and prayers with you guys and your buddies family.

Congrats to them 6a. Thats awesome, I hope everything goes smoothly for her.

I usually change mine every year too, but some where along the line I went from being a guy that shoots 5 times a week and wears out two bag targets a year to a guy that doesnt see his bow for weeks at a time. Guess thats life with babies and a busy career. This time I was smart enough to write the date on my bottom limb with a sharpie so I wont lose track again.

Great unit. should be a good hunt. Good luck!

Awesome trophy. Congrats!

I would agree if he was seeing it at closer range, but at 100 yards that is a very, very slight torque. Probably not even noticeable at less than 60. It looks to me like he's shooting super consistent at that range, whatever he's doing he's doing it exactly the same. I can't remember the last time I shot at 100, but I've had the same thing happen to me with my 80 pin, spent some time shooting a back-tension release & blind bale shooting, then went back to the regular release and was right on the money. But who knows, I guess we'll have to wait for him to figure it out & then tell us.

Curious, how old was it do you think? FWIW, Goat Tuff has been excellent to me for both inserts and fletchings, as well as several home projects. My current bottle is only a year old but still strong as new. Goat tuff is a good product, I use it for inserts. I've been using the bohning platinum crap for fletchings on the last couple batches as it was recommended for blazers, but frankly I don't think that even when the glue is fresh it is as good as the AAE instant stuff, so I went back to it yesterday. I've been using it for years and should've just stuck with it. I think my glue was probably about a year or a little more old. It can last a while if you keep it in the fridge, but mine had been at room temp and it seemed a little tacky. I should've just tossed it and bought some more, but it was late at night and I was impatient. This is what I get for it.

thought your girl started out as strange?? But seriously, adel is hot for a chubby English chick! Who cares what's sold here?You might wanna cut back on the whiskey bro. Don't listen to him Trophyhunter! Everyone knows that 3x chubby heffalumps = one hot chick, just like 5x jacksons = 1 benjamin. My post was for Muledeerarea33. my bad. That's what I get for surfing the web & trying to wolf down lunch inside of 10 minutes....

That sure looks like a torque issue to me, but not a bad one at all for that little bit of drift at 100. Blind bale it!

I thought I was ready until yesterday when I went out & started shooting the freshly refletched arrows I built on Monday & it looked like it was raining fletchings the way those things were flying off. Apparently my glue was too old, so I had to make a run to cabelas & get some fresh stuff & was up til midnight last night refletching again. sometimes I really hate being a procrastinator.

thought your girl started out as strange?? But seriously, adel is hot for a chubby English chick! Who cares what's sold here?You might wanna cut back on the whiskey bro. Don't listen to him Trophyhunter! Everyone knows that 3x chubby heffalumps = one hot chick, just like 5x jacksons = 1 benjamin.

Youve got 'upper management' written all over you!

Wow, nice work! I can almost see the steam shooting out of his nostrils.

Im a pretty big fan of smart wool. Have a coupme different weights for different temp ranges. I think rei has them and I know I bought some on amazon.

Wow! What a toad.

+1 That was my thought too. You beat me to it. guess I'm getting old and out of touch....

I think you guys may be overthinking this a little. All you have to do is buy a lion tag and staple it to the tree you camera is on. that lion will never come back within a mile of your spot.

sounds like an awesome hunt. Way to stick with him and make something happen, congrats on a hard earned trophy!

Man you have some awesome pics! A couple years ago I boughtsome of those moultries that are supposed to last up to a year on 8 batteries and set it out on a fence crossing of a hot trail. It was a 3 hour hike in and I was nust sure id be safe and getting some awesome, unkown coues bucks on cam. After about 8 months I went in to get it, only to find that a lightning flash had scrambled it and after 6 total hours of hiking and 8 months of waiting I had nothing but a fried memory card.... Im glad your story ended on a happier note.

Do some blind bail shooting for a couple days. That shoud get you back on the ball.

Could be a winddrift contribution too. Your arrow has shed a ton of forward velocity by the time it hits the 100yard mark, so it will be drifting at a great ratio compared to forward travel.

Most likely form. The further out you are the more a small flinch or torque becomes critical. That 6" miss would only be 3" at 50.