[Butchering your own deer?]

I basically taught myself how to and after enough you get good at it and last year i did 8 deer. We got a good set up that took a couple of years to perfect we just usually get all my friends to help do all of my deer and my friends that help because the more the marrier. time consuming and back aches galor. When you have a part of butchering that you get good at you kinda just take over that part. I wouldnt mind showing anyone how as long as there gonna help out.

To help with the backache ~ I built a workbench in my man cave that is proportionate to my height (I'm 5-11) and the bench is at the height of my belly button, this keeps me from having to bend over at all to cut. IT HELPS!!

[Broadheads? What do you use?]

Thats a good idea, where did you get the bands?

You can get them from any orthodontist office (if you ask them nicely they will usually give you a few packs of them) or it helps to have kids or friends with kids that have braces.  The bands do not alter the flight of the arrow or the operation of the broadhead. I've tested these from 10 - 60 yards with no problems.

[Bowhunting Practice]

I have 2 tree stands set up in my yard, 1 at 40 yards and 1 at 60 yards. I like to spend spring and summer practicing from these distances because it greatly improves my short game. After shooting 12 arrows from 60yds I have to be careful not to "robin hood" damage my arrows from 20 - 30 yards. I am also now using an arm guard all the time, as I will in hunting season simply to prevent my bowstring from hitting loose clothing and altering my shot.

[Broadheads? What do you use?]

I have the rage 2 blades, haven't had a chance to test them out yet, but from the reviews I have seen online they are great.

I bought some Rage 2-blades and tried them for one season.  I wound up selling them to a friend.  The darn things kept deploying every time I bumped the arrow or popped one out of my quiver.  They just were not solid enough for me.  I bought some of the Epek XC-3's and I like them better.

The broadhead that I use the most are 100 gr. Slick Trick mags.  I looooove these broadheads.

I've switched to Rage 2 blades and did lots of homework with them, you need to put an orthodontic rubber band (the ones for braces) around the middle of the broadhead and this will prevent those accidental deploys in your quiver. This also is important if you are shooting a faster bow (300 fps or greater). These faster bows will cause the rage's to deploy in flight and will greatly effect the flight path of the arrow.