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    Trad gear!

    Thanks guys! I think I might try to get my hands on some entry level gear and see what happens!
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    Trad gear!

    Been awhile since I've been on here. Been busy but now the season is getting closer and I'm ready to hang in a tree! The reason I'm posting here is that I'm considering getting into trad archery. I know there are some great trad guys on here who understand how sadde hunting and trad gear work...
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    Stickless climbing ?

    You've got the wheels turning in my head for my spike camp hunts. 7.5 lbs for 3 sticks vs one length of tubular webbing? I'm gonna do some testing this summer. I can put in a bit more effort climbing the tree to make up for ditching 6-7 lbs in my pack. Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk
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    Plans for the year

    Cool to hear what y'all have going on! Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk
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    Forum Name!!!

    My first name is Hayward. On the construction crew I worked on for quite a few years the guys went through a series of nicknames and woods wound up sticking. Add the fact that I spend a lot of time in them and being born in 1989 and you have 'woods89'. Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk
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    Plans for the year

    So one of my favorite sections of the site has been a little quiet. Just wondering what kind of trips people are thinking of making this year? I'm planning on doing at least one backpacking trip during turkey season. My brother and my brother-in-law may join me, not sure yet. My brother-in-law...
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    sit drag...I think I'm going to like it!!

    I gotta say I love the tree in the basement......... Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk
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    The Great Scent Control Debate

    Maybe I should clarify a bit. I don't want to come off as the guy who is like " I don't so it doesn't work." IF I was hunting 200 acres close to my house my strategy would look a lot different. I'd have to hunt my good spots multiple times every season and I DO believe residual scent will...
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    The Great Scent Control Debate

    Fair enough, looseanarrow! We all have different hunting situations, and were I in the shoes of many of you who practice these tactics, I would likely do the same. For my situation, I simply choose not to. Wish you the best in the coming year! Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk
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    Professions???

    I've been married to the love of my life for 5 1/2 years now and we have a 2 yr old daughter and another arriving in March. I started doing construction work in my mid teens and have been self employed in partnership with my brother for the last three years. I love my job as it keeps me outside...
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    Cool gifts?

    Not sure if this counts but I bought a kifaru pack frame a month ago and told my wife that would be my Christmas gift............. Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk
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    Havalon

    Its definitely long enough for the way I debone quarters. I do usually bring a mini multitool to change blades. That said, on Saturday when I killed a doe I found out I didn't have it along and was still able to change the blade. One needs to be careful doing it without a pliers tho. Havalon...
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    Havalon

    IMO deboning quarters is where it shines! Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk
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    Havalon

    Re: RE: Re: Havalon That's right. And it is sharper than anything most of us have handled. The last deer I skinned it kept cutting thru the hide. Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk
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    Havalon

    Just a follow up on this knife. I've broken three deer down with it and it is completely worth the money. I thought I would need to carry a fixed blade with it for heavier work but found that isn't necessary. This little knife can do it all if your careful! Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk
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    Back country buck (long post)

    Used my new kifaru frame to pack out a doe yesterday and I can tell you it gets my whole hearted endorsement. Very stable and comfortable. 5 stars! Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk
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    The Great Scent Control Debate

    I really don't know what to think of the whole scent control thing, except for one thing. It simply overcomplicates hunting too much for me. That might be different if I was hunting a small property. I can see working hard to minimize disturbance in that situation because you are sunk if the...
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    What worked?

    Huck, I like your attitude and feel a little bit the same. If I come across someone hunting in a spot that I've scouted I try to minimize my impact and move on to the next one. I believe that good things happen to people who are willing to go the extra mile to get along. Somehow I believe that...
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    What worked?

    Re: RE: Re: What worked? He would be a little chagrined if he showed up on his beloved east wind to coincidentally find about three guys in saddles in that bottleneck! Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk
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    What worked?

    The whole terrain and conditions thing rings a lot of bells for me. For quite a few years I hunted bottoms quite a bit because I found all these rubs and scrapes. I would set a stand down there, have fits with access, fits with the wind, and occasionally see deer. But all this sign was there...
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