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Been in the stand 20 minutes and passed on the 5 pt from this morning again, 20 yds Sent from my XT907 using Tapatalk

My guess is the first day or two of bucks being legal the pictures will fly in, with a lot of green foliage around the pictures.... Sent from my XT907 using Tapatalk

5pt at 18 yds rubbing trees. Shot him with the camcorder Sent from my XT907 using Tapatalk

Also to note that the broad heads the OP showed are not Ramcats...they must be his other heads he was talking about. Sent from my XT907 using Tapatalk

The ramcats are legal in NY. " Broadheads with retractable blades are legal. Broadheads with mechanical blades are legal if the blades DO NOT form a barb or hook when the arrow is pulled from the flesh of a deer or bear." Think about the ever so popular 2 blade rage, when deployed it forms a "barb" but when pulled back out the blades fold forward, same as Ramcat. I checked with DEC on this and was told I was good to go. Sent from my XT907 using Tapatalk

I don't know how extensive an app your looking for but I use a free app called "polaris navigator" and it works well for me. You can mark trails, waypoints, see aerial maps according to where you are located. Check it out Sent from my XT907 using Tapatalk

If your arrows are cut to be just in front of the rest at full draw, the way the blades sweep back on the ramcats they will catch the riser shelf, or contact the riser shelf depending on the height your rest sits above the shelf itself. I shoot a drop a way and with my shorter arrows I cannot come to full draw with ramcats because they catch the riser before I can hit the draw stop. It sounds confusing but I know because I also had these issues at first. I had to cut more arrows 1.5" longer to leave plenty of room for clearance.Sent from my XT907 using Tapatalk

The legality of using his .22 was not his question. His question was, can he carry a 22 caliber pistol while using his 22 caliber rifle... The answer is yes.Sent from my XT907 using Tapatalk

Long island and Westchester counties are the only exceptions, where rifle use of any kind is prohibited...which I'm assuming the OP is already aware that rifle use is legal in his area as the legality of using his .22 rimfire was not the question...Sent from my XT907 using Tapatalk

.22 rimfire is allowed in any county for small game during an open deer season as far as I know. Nothing larger and no center fire rifles during the open deer season in shotgun only areas for deer. Sent from my XT907 using Tapatalk

Don't know of any reason you couldn't. I carry my pistol and my rifle during deer season. Sent from my XT907 using Tapatalk

After using ramcats for 3 years I'll admit there are growing pains. I also had to buy a different quiver (G5 magnaloc) and be sure to cut my arrows 1.5" longer to clear the shelf as its coming to full draw. I haven't had the issue of tightening the blades? I have one I've shot dozens of times into my target and maybe once I resnugged the blades... As far as arrow flight, my hit with my field points out to 70 yds, always have. I know a flew other people running ramcats and they also have had no deviation from their field tips. Are you certain there are no tuning issues with your bow? Sent from my XT907 using Tapatalk

Opening morning doe, 16 yards, great start to the year! Sent from my XT907 using Tapatalk

Don't start that again!Sent from my XT907 using Tapatalk

Shot this doe this morning at 9:50am, 16 yds, she made it about 80yds before expiring. Great start to the season! Sent from my XT907 using Tapatalk

Just sent a ramcat through a doe at 16 yds Sent from my XT907 using Tapatalk

1 Spike horn here so far Sent from my XT907 using Tapatalk

Scopes on all of my deer guns, even my hunting revolver wears a red dot. Sent from my XT907 using Tapatalk

OK you win... Not sure what but... At least we both agree this thread will end up where it started. Nobody changed their minds...Sent from my XT907 using Tapatalk

What I am saying is I don't believe there should be a formula to figure out if your within the guidelines of being a hunter... Don't be unrealistic. And yes I do think 1 is unacceptable for me, I hold myself to a very high standard and it truly bothers me when I don't perform to the level I'm capable of... Do I honestly think any deer loss is unacceptable, obviously not or I wouldn't hunt or condone hunting. When I do screw up I go through the scenario a million times and learn from it, as anyone should. I know people who lose deer every single year and see nothing wrong with that, maybe I just hold myself more accountable than most. If you're OK with losing deer then I have no desire to accompany you in the woods. Sent from my XT907 using Tapatalk

I have taken 21, lost 2 (I had to go through my photo album for that one). There is no ACCEPTABLE wound/loss rate to me. But its going to happen. Its everyone's duty to lessen the probability of a wound/loss. There isn't a bowhunter out there with a career with no losses, not going to happen. If you do something long enough you will make mistakes regardless of skill/confidence level, but mistakes can be minimized by avoiding high risk and you can't say that the longer the range doesn't equate to an increase in risk, its a sliding scale. Its common sense, I'm sorry if you can't see the logic. Sent from my XT907 using Tapatalk

There is never a zero margin for error. Ever. So you don't believe that the margin for error increases with distance no matter the skill of the archer? Sent from my XT907 using Tapatalk

One at 32, one at 16. One low brisket hit, the other a shoulder blade hit. Sent from my XT907 using Tapatalk

Yes I have. Both were inside 40. Sent from my XT907 using Tapatalk

Yes I do practice in realistic scenarios as I hope everyone does. But I realize that for me, I have no problems whatsoever keeping in a deer's vitals at 70-80 yds while I'm practicing but I'm going to factor in a breakdown in form, adverse weather, spooky deer, an unseen branch, my adrenaline. That's why for ME I don't like to shoot past 40 at an animal. To each their own and ultimately we all have to face the consequences of our actions. I've lost 3 deer out of 49, 2 with bow. I'd like to think that my self imposed restrictions have had a part in that low loss rate. Could I have killed more deer if I'd taken some further shots? Absolutely. But I bet both numbers would have risen. On a side note that sounds like an awesome range, I'm jealous.Sent from my XT907 using Tapatalk