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Anyone else feel like this week is two weeks long? Its only Wednesday!! Saturday can't get her soon enough...I will probably be so tired from not sleeping that I will fall asleep in my stand...

I am thinking of getting a tree umbrella or canopy for my stand. Do you think if I bring that in and set it up in the dark on Saturday morning, the deer would notice the difference?

Grampy....I would love to buy you a beer someday!!! I am sure I could learn a lot from you and you seem like a great guy. I am not that far away...I live in Saratoga....

Well, I logged onto Archery Talk this morning and had a message from the person I purchased my item from. He said it was shipped on Saturday and should arrive today. That he was sorry and would never screw someone. I feel much better but boy. It sure is fishy that he was logging onto the forum and not responding to the messages I sent him. Hopefully it shows.....

Well, to answer your question....I buy the sprays and soaps etc to mask scent because they are cheap and maybe they do something. I guess I figure ....what can it hurt. As far as the Ozonics....I have read a lot about it since it came out. I wasn't going to spend $400 on it even if it meant a deer would never smell me again but I was intrigued so I researched it. I have read everything I could find out about it for at least 3 years now. Reviews, articles etc. The overwhelming majority of the people that use it believe that it works. Tests have proven at the very least it reduces scent. When Cabela's had it onsale for $299, I figured I had a $20 dollar coupon and a $100 Gift card that I didn't really know what to use it for since I have already purchased every other gimmick so I figured now or never. If I feel it is BS like most of the crap I buy I will be the first to admit I wasted my money...If I feel it works....all the better....

I got confirmation that payment was sent and the transaction shows on my Credit Card....

Exactly what I do Grampy....

Well the Mod for the classified forum on AT sent him a message and CC'd me. We will see if he responds to him.

Unless Paypal lets him know my address ( I don't know ) he doesn't have it.

I agree with you guys that a lot of time has not yet passed. This was a private person that I purchased the item from, not a company. I understand that the item may not have shipped yet and I don't care about that. What I care about is there has not been one communication from him since I sent my paypal payment. The only communication I got was from Paypal saying my payment has been accepted. This guy has been online numerous times since last Friday and it would take him two seconds to send me a message saying, Hey, I got your payment, I should have your item out by x/x. I will notify you when I ship it. The lack of correspondence (zero) from Friday morning until today is very concerning...

Good idea Core, I wouldn't have thought of that....

NAP Killzones.....I really like them...I don't have a lot to compare them too other than Rage and I hated the Rage.

That this was a good idea so I just sent a private message to the AT mod for the classified section. I know he can't get my money back but figured it wouldn't hurt to make him aware of the issue....He had two of what he was selling and the other one was sold as well so I wonder if the other purchaser has heard anything...

I did not send the payment as a gift. I am waiting a little longer....I don't want to be wrong and start a complaint against someone for no reason. I am still holding out hope but how hard would it be to send a message saying...."I am sorry, I got tied u[ with XXXX......I will get your item out ASAP"

I was thinking that....But this morning I checked the forum and I went to his private wall or whatever you would call it. His last time online was last night so he has been on the forum, so he has scene that I have sent him messages and has chosen not too respond....

I am good as far as health and stand placement etc....I have no idea when I am going to find the time this week to get all my gear out, washed, organized and packed. It is looking like it will have to be Friday evening with work and personal commitments ever other evening this week. I hate feeling rushed....

Some people are just plain old scumbags. I purchased an item from a forum member on Archery Talk. Sent him a Paypal payment, payment was accepted and I haven't heard from him since. I thought I did my homework. Before sending payment I checked his feedback. Sold 31 items...30 positive posts and one negative where it said he backed out of deal but money was refunded. I checked the "do not deal with list" and he was not on there. I sent my payment last Friday. I have sent emails and private messages with no response. I have purchased items from other forum members both on here and on other forums as well. I sure will be rethinking that which does nothing but hurt the 99% that are honest. Do I have any recourse? Or just chalk it up to lesson learned.....It was $85 so not huge money, but it sure pisses me off...

I would have no problem shooting a doe opening day but it will depend on the situation for me. If a doe strolls in right at sunrise, I will probably wait before screwing up the rest of my morning hunt. Then again, I might not....Its hard to pass on a big fat mama...

I would put an arrow through him and then figure out how old he was when I could get a real good look. Old enough for me to shoot for sure!

I would have been back to the bow shop that afternoon!!! I would get there ASAP....You never know what could happen this week....

I have been hunting for 27 years......I didn't take it seriously though until about 10 years ago....I have a lot to learn and spend all the time in the woods I can.

Nope, I am a sucker Grow and freely admit that...I am going to give it a whirl. Worst case, I wasted some money....best case "it revolutionizes my hunting experience" lol

How is asking if anyone has something new they tried and liked equate to me wanting to buy a deer? I like trying new things. I have freely admitted that more than enough times on this forum. A lot of people have offered a lot of great advice on this thread that will help me and other forum members. You were not one of them. Its too bad because you probably have something to offer. Now hear me out, everyone that has spent a day in the stand knows you can't buy a deer. You must have had some interest...You obviously read the thread... I am editing this to say sorry. I was going to backtrack but decided that would be sneaky and people may have already read my post. You did offer some advice on the deer handle. Thanks for your contributing. I may pick one up....

I know nothing about this so I may have my head up my *** with this statement. What if you took some FMJ bullets and put them in a drill press and made them a hollow point....Would that make the bullet expand?

I would say I draw my bow pointing up...Then I come to rest aligning the peep and pin, then I find my target bending at the waste. Although of the three deer I have taken with my bow....I remember very little about getting drawn. It just happened...