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  1. yakcraz

    What's your other hobbies?

    Well deer season is almost over here. It's almost time to pack up the winter hunting gear, clean guns, & venture back into other hobbies. So what do y'all do when it's not deer season? I like to hit up the spring turkey season & usually have a decent rabbit & squirrel hunt after deer season...
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    Tree steps, simple, easy, cheap

    So earlier in the year I found a spot on our property I wanted to hang a stand. I had a spare cheap steel hangon stand left hanging under the lean to behind the shop, perfect. Then i got to looking around for tree steps. Dang, I was out of um. Should I have went & got more, probably. But I...
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    What rifle is everyone using?

    Well, what are y’all hunting with? I have three that go to the woods. My Mossberg 30-30 is for wet weather days or hunting in thicker stuff. My remington model 7 in 243 was my first deer rifle. As you can tell, it’s been used & abused, but has killed a many of deer & is usually my go to because...
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    Amsteel & tether material?

    Where are y'all ordering it from. I only need a short piece of Amsteel for a bridge & like 16 feet or so of line for a DIY lanyard & tether. But, tack on the $18 & change for shipping they want from Wesspur + the cost & I might as well of baught a premanufacted one.
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    How long before your meat goes bad?

    Just curious on opinions. I’ve been in hunting clubs/camps where whole deer hung for days, seen people soak meat in a cooler for days, & what if you have to leave a deer in the woods overnight because of a bad shot. I know weather conditions/temp has a lot to do with it too so let’s iclude that...
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    Getting your harvest out

    You’ve had a successful hunt & found your trophy. Now, how do you go about getting it out? Over the years I’ve had to use several different methods, from dragging by hand to cutting a pole tying the legs to it & two guys shouldering the pole & toting it out. Probably the most common though is...
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    Gaff?

    Are you guys keeping your gaffs on once you get to your hunting height or are you take them off in the tree & putting them back on when you decide to come down?
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    Gear strap

    I saw a post here or a video somewhere while researching & the guy made something like this to wrap around the tree to hang gear on. I think this would work the same for some of us that aren't as handy with a sewing machine. Anyway, just thought I'd share...
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    Hello from North Alabama

    Hi all. I've browsed a bit & decided to join up. I'm always interested to explore new methods of hunting. I'm no stranger to tree climbing. I worked in the tree service for 6 or so years before my current job & did a fair amount of climbing. I still have all that gear: saddle, Klein gaffs...
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