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Wow sweet setup! Good luck with it!

No restrictions on sending a bow through the mail. Most important thing is your draw length, not sure if this bow is adjustable or what poundage is has but that is another factor.

Then the hunter wonders why HIS area has few deer in it?

I have never really seen to much pressure except for the local town area's. The locals tend to hit those area's pretty hard. Besides that I would think the lower regions probably have the most presser and areas with a high population of hunters. Simply put it is some of the least pressured woods in NY. IMO Some of the lowest pressed area's are typically anything past a mile in (On foot). Most guys know the drag is a pain especially when solo and more than a mile in eliminates many of the hunters. If you look up some of the clubs in the area's you hunt you will see that often these guys put some decent presser on the area. I don't want to bad mouth any clubs but the few clubs I know of put a good dent in the population from what I have seen.

Happy B-Day!!!

Best of luck, prayers sent!

VIP First priority is making sure your body is in check. Going from a traditional to a compound when you are having issues with your shoulder is not a good choice. That alone along with recent traditional type shooting is another bad mix IMO. First thing is to take a brake for as long as possible even if it's only a few days. Get a massage or hot tub soak or both and take something like Advil to help the muscle heal, ice is usually first 24 hours then usually heat nothing wrong with starting off with ice. Heal up first!!! To many end up injuring something like a shoulder from not listening to your body, if it says ouch that means STOP! Target panic issue. The blank bail shooting is a good thing. Switching how you aim onto the target is another. I always started like the pros and wanted to start my shot aim above my target and come down into it. I use to often come in from the left after I leveled off. This was where I started my issues and would get stuck just before getting onto the target and be locked. Some invisible barrier I could not cross and ended up punching the trigger sometimes with a jerking motion towards the target. Switching to a back tension release and following a step by step shot sequence helped occupy my brain resulting in much better form and consistency. The tension release biggest effect was showing me how important back tension was and that was put into my shot sequence. A few friends at Suffolk archers have switched to back tension and have multiple releases they use, yes some still have target panic as they never really corrected the issue they just switched releases. They all love it. Part of shooting a tension release is not knowing when it will release to a degree. Your pin floats over the target as you apply tension to release it. This floating of the pins is basically what we should do with a trigger release but most of us don't shoot like that. Switching to this release and aiming in this fashion has all my friends swearing how it's the only way to shoot. For me I had to stop shooting for a long time, sometimes months. When I worked out and strengthened my back, arms and shoulders it changed how I was able to shoot. It also helped me have better form and follow through. 1) I used the back tension release to help change my shot release and teach proper form, I shot at 10 yards blank bail drawing directly on target. After using the release for a few days I went back to a standard trigger. Now I float my pins knowing it will never be "perfect" and also try to use back tension to pull the trigger, for me it works. 2) By drawing directly on target I found my arm dropping and started a new shot sequence starting below the target vs above. I liked this as my pin never really covered my target and allowed full view. Starting below the target allows a slow easy target acquisition. This caused me to raise my sight removing the 25 yard pin and making it a 32 yard pin as my first pin of 5. 3) Practice aiming: Tie a string to your bow that is the same draw length and use it to test your aim. This will allow you to aim and float your pins with no presser on your shoulders. This simple aiming and seeing the pin on the target will get you use to floating the pins without punching the trigger. 4) For me the most important thing is keeping back tension, follow through and a shot sequence. 1: Check stance, nock arrow pull up rest 2: Draw and align peep 3: Acquire target 4: Float pin 5: Back tension to release trigger 6: Hold after shot Recap: Taking a brake is a big help, changing how you acquire the target (Left to right or up to down) helped. Using a back tension release taught me to use proper form and back tension. Using a 32 yard pin helped as practice was 30 yards and less causing all shots to have the pin low on target. Trying to do this when you have shoulder issues is not a good thing if you can heal the shoulder better. Shooting in pain will not result in good form. Good luck, hope some of this helps. If you really need a release I still have mine, it has a slight click before it releases, some don't like that. (Safety click to let you know it's about to release.) They are expensive, mine was 180$ Expensive thing to have sitting in my bow case.

Give it a bump after 5 when more people are on and you might get more responses. 7PM is probably prime time.

Happy B-Day! Hope you have an awesome day!

Another good one! Something about her voice I just can't get enough of! Way to many to post. Led Zep (The Song Remains The Same, Movie. Number 1), Rush, The Doors, Hendrix, way to many newer good bands. Been stuck on the Linkin Park with the passing of Chester Bennington recently. Hits hard.

What a shame, RIP.

Or is this Conn?

Wow sounds like a great game to watch. Congrats!!!

I think he is going to be a good looking buck! Good luck with him!

Stunning!

http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?guide=Caterpillars Looks like this one but that is just a quick search. Antheraea polyphemus, Polyphemus Moth

We argue often about many different things but I don't think the debates or people who disagree are bad we are just stubborn. With so many different reasons for hunting and so many varied lands and ways to hunt it is inevitable we will argue. Each person will have a different perspective.

Looks like he is missing some facial hair, do you think that is from him trying to remove the ticks?

Real beauty!

Because scouting during bow season is much more fun with a weapon in my hand and I was able to use last years unused tags the first 4 days. Not able to do that anymore. Simply put it was another good excuse to get into the woods.

I hunted a few places early bow where more than one 400lb bear was roaming. Would be nice to have that extra insurance when hiking back in the dark or cleaning game.

This will probably be even more boring than the Pacquiao fight. I am a big MMA fan and this has nothing to do with MMA or Boxing it is simply a money grab. Circus act so both can get more money. I would fight a gorilla for that money! Can't blame them, I blame the stupid promoters! Wake up Dana you just gave up your number one guy and he might never come back after this!

Looks great!

Thanks again for the support! Really it does mean allot! I think the best thing is to teach people about the positive things that person was all about and always try to keep an open ear to those you might think could use some help. If you are ever in need or having issues reach out, their is always help. Probably one of the reasons the outdoors seems so natural to me and the people I have as closest friends, we always enjoyed it with such a passion. The memories are priceless and bring back the good times that made that person so special. Again thanks for the support, I consider you my brothers and sisters in the outdoors that really cherish that bond with nature so much. Regardless of how much we like to fight about well just about anything. lol Good note! God Bless

Yes the Top pic was Moose River Camp site I think we where at Lost Ponds. The Fishing pics are all from Middle Saranac Lake, the last 2 where from my 2010 buck that he missed because he left the same morning, he missed it by about an hour and said he though he might have pushed the buck up to me, and I always thought it was my skills, lol. Now I realize it had to be him that chased that deer up to me! I drove back home with the deer just to get the picture with him taken by his Father. He will be with us in spirit this year! As will Chris! NFA Camp 2004 Greg Jeff and Chris on the right, I think my other best friend Shawn took the picture. Greg and Chris Last pics are Greg, Chris and Shawn before heading out. My first buck pic also has all 3 of them and me. See if I can find that on the site quick. Shawn, the bald guy is me, then Chris and Greg. 2000, Pic might show first.