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  1. sconnieVLP

    2024 The Great American Outdoor Show roll call

    Went on Saturday, only ended up staying for 1.5-2 hours or so. Last year I went in the afternoon on the first day and the crowds were tolerable. Got there around opening time this year and it was insane. I went to the booths that had stuff I wanted to check out and then got out of there, I don’t...
  2. sconnieVLP

    random idea for guys that sew: make better boot blankets

    I tried two different brands of heated insoles and they both quit working within a few weeks. I think a lot of that had to do with the distances I was covering to get back into a few spots, I can imagine the electronics in them are really built for that. Anecdotal for sure, but I think there’s...
  3. sconnieVLP

    Packable wader/hip boot for quick crossings

    I have a set of the Wiggys, they work well. Can’t expect to treat them like a dedicated wader so I try to baby them to an extent, but they’ve held up for the quick on/off creek crossings. Never used the other ones you listed.
  4. sconnieVLP

    2024 The Great American Outdoor Show roll call

    Made up my mind and decided to go up on the 3rd since I will now for sure not be within driving distance for a while after this year. I’d like to lay hands on some One Sticks, I’m currently using Skeletors and the idea of cutting the weight in half is attractive. Not interested in dropping...
  5. sconnieVLP

    Alabama guys - I’m moving there and need some advice

    The SOA hunts look interesting, thanks for that! I’ll be paying resident fees since I’m active duty and have orders putting me in AL.
  6. sconnieVLP

    Alabama guys - I’m moving there and need some advice

    Yeah, I’ve decided on sticking with public. I just got the academic calendar for the school I’ll be in and it doesn’t leave a lot of room for hunting so paying for a club doesn’t really seem worth it.
  7. sconnieVLP

    Alabama guys - I’m moving there and need some advice

    Being halfway between Starkville and Tuscaloosa for my first assignment I had enough of that for a lifetime. Besides….
  8. sconnieVLP

    Alabama guys - I’m moving there and need some advice

    During the week after class probably 30 min. On the weekends/days off I don’t mind going 2-3 hours or further for a long weekend. I was checking out the public in the area with some mapping tools, figure I’d try to ID a few close spots I can hit for a weekday sit and then branch out on the...
  9. sconnieVLP

    Alabama guys - I’m moving there and need some advice

    In classic fashion, as I figure out how to hunt one area I get told I have to leave. Just got notified that I got an assignment to Montgomery, will be moving down there in June. The catch is that I’ll only be there for a year. Is it worth it to try and find a club to join for just a year/will...
  10. sconnieVLP

    LIVE from the Saddle 2024

    In episode 3,784 of “Bowhunting is Hard” sconnieVLP fails to connect. Neighbors had the snowmobiles out and blew the first group that came out off the field, then nothing else emerged until it was late and they fed well past the time that I could even see. My strategy yesterday required them to...
  11. sconnieVLP

    LIVE from the Saddle 2024

    This one actually is live. Last at-bat for the 2023-2024 season, set up further south on the beans. There are three major entry routes, but from the looks of it they are all exiting past me. Didn’t have a ton of tree options and would prefer to be on the other side, but I have good cover up here...
  12. sconnieVLP

    LIVE from the Saddle 2024

    It has been wild in there the last few nights, that back corner is completely trampled. Saw ~25 the first night, probably 30 the second night, and then 18 last night. With that many eyes out there and deer coming by nonstop you can make zero mistakes, especially since they’ve been hunted for...
  13. sconnieVLP

    LIVE from the Saddle 2024

    That was Plan B when I was heading out, but when I got out there I realized I was going to have trim a bunch of branches off to make that work (stand is in a cedar tree). In hindsight, I should have just hunted off the ground that night with the amount of time I had to get set up before I...
  14. sconnieVLP

    LIVE from the Saddle 2024

    Not a live shot, was trying to keep my hands in the warmer as much as possible last night. Third sit in a row last night and I thought I had the setup dialed. Tuesday night was a mess, had some issues getting out there and got out later than I wanted so ended up in a ladder stand I didn’t really...
  15. sconnieVLP

    What does your arrow cost?

    I have a fairly similar arrow setup and love it. - RIP TKO Elite - AAE Max Stealth set up with a left helical - AAE IP #5 (don’t like lighted nocks) - IW 50gr insert - IW Ti 10gr collar - IW SBL 100 One thing I found to work better for me personally was gluing the entire head and insert in as...
  16. sconnieVLP

    LIVE from the Saddle 2024

    Back in WI for a few days before the next semester starts trying to fill my buck tag and one or two more doe tags. Decided to sit an established shack tonight to get a better plan together for tomorrow afternoon. Getting back there was rough, I was post holing the entire way through 12-24” of...
  17. sconnieVLP

    First Lite "Pro" Discount Codes

    Two left.
  18. sconnieVLP

    First Lite "Pro" Discount Codes

    I have three if anyone wants them. Why else join the .mil if it isn’t for the discounts on hunting gear and firearm accessories?
  19. sconnieVLP

    2024 The Great American Outdoor Show roll call

    I went last year for the first time, thought it was just OK. More “gimmicky” stuff there than I was expecting and just felt like a slightly more professional gun show. I wasn’t planning on going again this year but won’t be within driving distance of the show next year so may end up going for a...
  20. sconnieVLP

    2023 kill stat tracker. Not part of contest. All kills

    1. Doe 2. Archery 3. Lock on - Novix Echo 4. Private 5. 12/22/23 WI
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