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I don't see anything wrong with starting low. It's not the same as leasing it directly for hunting or leasing it to plant crops. They still get to rotate crops through it. They wouldn't be losing much, if anything by letting you lease it. It would be worth the money to keep bullets from flying in your direction.

That I don't know. I use a cocking rope with mine. I do know that Centerpoint sells a compatible crank for about $80.

Centerpoint Sniper with cranking device would be a little over $300. I love mine. You could upgrade the glass and bolts and still be right at $500.

They sure are handsome. Thanks for sharing the pics.

Can never have enough ammo. Especially 12 gauge. Good haul!

Wait... your wife's name is Erie County?

If you can afford some dental floss, use it to tie the blades closed. It won't last forever, but you will be able to see where your broadheads are actually hitting. You can also use a retired broadhead and super glue the blades shut. $12 is pretty cheap to make sure you don't wound an animal though. Seems like willful ignorance, more than just being financially challenged. After your experience with Allen products, wouldn't you try to do your homework?

Happy Birthday! Hope you have a good one. Best of luck in the New Year too.

Happy Holidays TF! Happy Birthday TF! Happy New Year's TF!

I have shot 2 deer with that exact set up. I got big entry and exit holes. 1 died in sight. The other made it 100 yards and I heard it crash. The double o-ring is recommended to keep the blades from opening right out of the crossbow. I suppose it depends on how fast the xbow is. From the picture it looks like a Jak-knife head, which is a 2 blade version of the Jak-hammer with a larger cutting diameter. It punched through the shoulder, gave you a pass through and a decent exit hole. I would be okay with that.

Who dat? Kidding. Happy birthday!

Not LIVE from the woods, but I started habitat work yesterday. Well, I cut some firewood. I am expanding a tiny plot in the woods, then connecting it to another area. The plan is to add a 3/4 acre woods plot to the little clover plots I have now. I will also slightly expand the half acre plot I have in an old pasture. I am stacking the soft maple tops for the deer and dropping and leaving some ugly pines to let in light and perhaps provide bedding. As a bonus, I should get 6-8 cords of firewood out of the process. I spent most of the day running chainsaw. It was good to (sorta) be in the woods.

Congrats Crappy! It sure does make me miss hunting.

Happy birthday to the forum's premier ARTEEST. Have a good one Wooly.

Merry Christmas Wolc. Hope it is full of family, good food and good cheer.

Sorry for your family's loss.

And somehow Bushnell is supposed to cover all of your specific needs because your Weaver scope failed. Got it. Bushnell makes at least 50 different rifle scopes. Something should fit the bill.

I think you're right. I was following Dr. Wood's steps, but he has a drill. I wouldn't worry too much about soil contact with beans though. They are pretty easy to grow and I broadcast at 80lbs to the acre.

Merry Christmas! You all are a fun bunch. The very best to you in the new year too.

You can broadcast corn. It isn't as effective as a planter, but the deer didn't mind. I just rototilled, spread seed by hand and rolled with a lawn roller. It can be done, and it's worth the effort. Just isn't worth it for me to buy a drill or corn planter for the amount I do.

They browsed on them until they turned yellow. Then they left to eat cut corn across the road. They came back late season and wiped out the pods in 2 weeks.

Probably. I did a test with 1/4 acre. I managed to keep them around with some leftover fencing we had laying around. I built my own double fence and didn't even electrify it. We have low deer density, and by the time the deer figured it out the beans were mature enough to stand up the 3-5 does.

It always surprises me how different we all hunt. No way is "right". You would have to pay me to use a climber. Others love them. Some struggle putting up ladders. Others are giants with mutant strength. I can put up the stackable 20 foot sticks with ease and not break a sweat. Others find them too heavy, bulky and noisy. I am intrigued with the saddle, but like Moog I don't feel like I need them on the small properties I hunt. Public land would be another matter. The price tag is off-putting for me, but if it replaced any number of other sticks and hang-ons then it would be worth it. Kudos to the guys willing to give a whirl. I am interested in your experiences and the learning curve. I have a buddy from the military who said it just took practice. He compared it some of our training. Think ahead, take your time, practice until you are smooth. Fast is slow. Slow is smooth. Smooth is quick. I think if I tried it I would use Wild Edge steps and a DIY platform. I still might if I get bored enough over the winter.

4mm shouldn't bother. That's a nice scope and the EXO lense coating is the SH!T.

That would be a sweet set-up. I have seen the Genesis drill on Midwest Whitetail and other shows. I feel like I could get by with just a crimper. Some organic vegetable folks are using them instead of Glyphosate, which would be awesome. I think I could spring plant oats, then crimp them, broadcast soybeans and roll them. A drill would be better, but I think they would still grow and the thatch would protect them and keep them from getting too dry. I use a rototiller now and it brings up a terrible amount of weed seed. Oats combined with no-till should cut down on weeds a bunch. Hope you get a chance to get this going for folks. Sounds like a great service.