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  1. Wolnut

    Bowtech shooters please help.

    I'm a Mathews shooter because it's what I'm used to and I like my Triax. But, in my opinion, all the major manufacturers are making great products and the differences between them are personal preference. My DL is 28 so I would look hard at the SD if I were shopping for a new bow. My Triax...
  2. Wolnut

    Treehopper Recon Sling Buckle

    https://saddlehunter.com/community/index.php?threads/recon-belt-mod-feedback.36523/
  3. Wolnut

    Hello from MD!

    Hello from Baltimore! Best place I know of close to the city shows up in Google under Archery Range - Free, 7237 Graces Quarters Rd, Middle River, MD 21220. Nice quality targets (for field points) and plenty of trees to climb and shoot from.
  4. Wolnut

    Screw-ins or Bolts for preset ROS?

    Drew A: the treehopper drill bit is 2.25". You can vary the depth depending on your preference if you pre-drill with a cordless. It is easy to make a custom length wood collar with a piece of scrap wood. (Can post pictures if you are interested.) Back when folks were first experimenting with...
  5. Wolnut

    Dye my Recon Sling

    Nicely done. Personally I am not planning to dye my Recon, but it looks good. I wondered if the very slight shiny-ness of the Recon would be an issue, but I have had groups of does close to my tree and they haven't picked me out.
  6. Wolnut

    Anyone using a turkey vest for their gear

    Anybody know if the Alps game bag kit is big enough to haul deer quarters? It looks like it is designed to stuff a turkey in, but if it could be used to pack out a reasonable amount of meat, I think this would be the ideal pack for me. I used the Horn Hunter Slingshot this last season (I think...
  7. Wolnut

    Are knots for webbing just as safe as sewed loop?

    Anecdotally, I made a tubular webbing moveable aider (modeled after VersaAider) using water knots, and it was easy to make and held up just fine. Of course this is just one person's experience, but I am very safety conscious and felt secure while using it.
  8. Wolnut

    Time to admit what happened...

    Bow hunting can be the most frustrating thing in the world. This year I was 5/5 on deer, last year I was 1/5 with some truly awful shots. 2019 season I practiced more than I ever had before. What I think was happening was that I was getting "target panic" only when a live deer was in front of...
  9. Wolnut

    NutterBuster's Annual Nutter Bustin' Rodeo (2020)

    I'm new to saddle hunting and new to the thread, I had no idea it was cool to shoot squirrels. I tagged 4 from the deer stand this year, plus a raccoon and a woodchuck. And some deer. (Edited for duplicate photos. Haven't figured out the photo uploading system here yet.)
  10. Wolnut

    Vanes

    A lot of folks say there is no difference and they fly just as well if they are wet, but I waterproof mine with Scotchgard spray. They stay upright in the rain, and even after passing through a deer they look ok. After they pass through a deer, I wash the shaft and feathers with soap, let them...
  11. Wolnut

    Vanes

    If you really want to lighten the back end, try feathers. 2" Rayzr feathers are as light as they come and stabilize arrows very well. Heat vanes will also work fine if your arrow spine and bow tune are appropriate. As SnakeEater says, the most important factor is how well tuned your bow is. I...
  12. Wolnut

    Aged venison video

    Nice! Here is my beer/deer fridge from before the current iteration: When we moved, my wife requested a more...visually appealing version.
  13. Wolnut

    Aged venison video

    I'm sure all the homebrewing deer butchers out there would love one.
  14. Wolnut

    Recon belt mod feedback

    Thanks Tom! I am planning to replace the shock cord with some quality 1/4" cord (I think the paracord will bite better on this than 3/16") and make it longer so it is easier to step through. Otherwise I am pretty happy with it.
  15. Wolnut

    Aged venison video

    I think buying an extra fridge on Craigslist is the smart way to do it. But here is what I did. - got an old chest freezer for $50 - put in a temperature controller - painted it (my wife chose the color, since she is allowing it to sit in our living room) - took the lid off, built a wood collar...
  16. Wolnut

    Aged venison video

    I've done this a few ways, and I think the biggest take home message is that if you process your own venison, you should absolutely age it in some way. My current process is: - Quarter and pack out deer, with all the "extra" cuts (neck, flank steak, trimmings, organs) in a separate little bag -...
  17. Wolnut

    Recon belt mod feedback

    On the left plate, I tied a short piece of paracord to both the top and bottom, then hooked up a small S biner to the left end of the bungee. (Used a knot here but zip tie would also work.) To use it, you just hook the S biner up to the small paracord loop. (I need to make both paracord loops a...
  18. Wolnut

    Recon belt mod feedback

    Finally have time to tinker a bit more. First I ran the bungee through the plate on the left, looped it back around and through again, and zip tied it so it pulls evenly on the middle of the plate: Then I looped the Prusik paracord on the right in the same way and tied it together: This way it...
  19. Wolnut

    Recon belt mod feedback

    Thanks for the feedback. I had never seen a Prusik on bungee cord, so I decided to try it. It actually works great, it holds really well and adjusts easily. I'm using cheap hardware store bungee stuff that I had on hand, I'm sure a high quality shock cord would be much better. I will order...
  20. Wolnut

    Recon belt mod feedback

    Here is another elastic Treehopper Recon belt mod. I used a standard bungee cord, tied a double fisherman's knot to one side of the plate (at the top of the main webbing slot), and used a paracord Prusik on the other side for adjustability. Advantages: 1. elastic 2. adjustable 3. seems to hold...
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