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Team 11 Thread

My goals are to kill bigger* bucks than last year, and tag out in PA and WV. Keep it simple, I dont have the ability to say "I need to hold out for a 125" or a 150", I honestly wouldn't be able to judge it when one was in front of me! So I'm just aiming for attempting to be better than last year, if I get excited about it I'll try to* kill it!
 
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Moving sucks.. on a positive note we should be in before the opener.


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Gotta say, this is the slowest, most underwhelming, unmotivated, just plain meh start to hunting season I have ever experienced in my life. It has been a year of perceived *** moments with everything in the country going on, and i had a baby in the middle of covid lock downs. I scouted a bunch back in feb, got a ton of intel and spots checked out. Since then, I've struggled to find time and motivation to shoot my bow, stay in saddle shape, practice with my saddle setup, get a new strong on my bow, build arrows, find ammo and the list goes on and on. I didnt even get excited as the season opener approached! *** is wrong with me, I dunno what I have but I cant seem to shake it....
I've spent the past few weeks shooting my bow nearly everyday, got my new string and cables on, finished up the arrows, got it shooting good, not where I'd like to have been but I havent shot any 3d courses at all this year, that's an issue I cant fix. . . I'm going to have to really limit myself to only taking the highest percentage shots at close range, 25 and in..... which isnt really an issue since I rarely am presented with shots farther than that. . .
To me all of this is legit cause for concern, but I cant really vent that to anyone else, definitely not my wife who has no sympathy for my hunting concerns... so sorry for venting. Hope all is well, and everyone who can hunt, is. Happy hanging, knock em down!
 
You must be down south since we seem to be the only ones that aren’t in season yet lol


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Nope, I couldn’t do down south. I’m in Ohio we open on Saturday but I’m on daylights. I’ll be in a tree hopefully on Monday evening. We will see how it goes. We are about in our new place but far from being unpacked and settled. I have an attic space we are going to get remodeled for our son and was just informed we now are going to paint the whole house so lots of stuff still on the table but thankfully my wife is on board with October and November being my months to be selfish.


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Gotta say, this is the slowest, most underwhelming, unmotivated, just plain meh start to hunting season I have ever experienced in my life. It has been a year of perceived *** moments with everything in the country going on, and i had a baby in the middle of covid lock downs. I scouted a bunch back in feb, got a ton of intel and spots checked out. Since then, I've struggled to find time and motivation to shoot my bow, stay in saddle shape, practice with my saddle setup, get a new strong on my bow, build arrows, find ammo and the list goes on and on. I didnt even get excited as the season opener approached! *** is wrong with me, I dunno what I have but I cant seem to shake it....
I've spent the past few weeks shooting my bow nearly everyday, got my new string and cables on, finished up the arrows, got it shooting good, not where I'd like to have been but I havent shot any 3d courses at all this year, that's an issue I cant fix. . . I'm going to have to really limit myself to only taking the highest percentage shots at close range, 25 and in..... which isnt really an issue since I rarely am presented with shots farther than that. . .
To me all of this is legit cause for concern, but I cant really vent that to anyone else, definitely not my wife who has no sympathy for my hunting concerns... so sorry for venting. Hope all is well, and everyone who can hunt, is. Happy hanging, knock em down!

My man everyone goes through a rut, life gets busy and messy.. The best place to get that straightened out is in a tree.. I too always put a lot of pressure on myself to get it done and some times take the joy out of hunting. I always get a little prospective thrown at me during gun season when I see my dad and uncles happy as **** just to be out a few days and shooting everything they see. Happy with their 80” 8 point that they claim wouldn’t have gotten bigger and needed taken out of the heard. I like u haven’t shot my bow but twice this year. Kids work wife other hobbies so I bought a cheater bow. Enjoy your time with the family and go whack a few does when u can. Trust what you scouted, saddle shape will come back quickly. The first morning u sit in the perfect tree with the ground frosted and hear the crunch of a good buck coming your way you will get back in the mood.

On another note my wife is pretty tolerant of my fall schedule for hunting but even at the she doesn’t get it or have the sympathy for me. She is a fair weather hunter has shot one buck and one doe and does not have the I want to kill big bucks mentality... I’m not sure how to get the wife’s in the same mentality for hunting if you figure that out let us know. It doesn’t hurt to vent to like minded people either. I only have 2 friend that are serious put a lot of time in hunters. If anyone gets your struggles it’s this community.


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So what is everyones setup?

I'm riding a aerohunter kite
WE Step ladder & perch
Usually carry 4+1 steps, 4 to climb with and one always has the perch attached.
I need 1) simplicity, 2) compactability, and 3) as lite as possible while maintain the first two.
 
Phantom saddle, with either Ameristep ROS or predator depending on location. Cut down LW sticks to 16 inches with cable aiders and modified for 360 standoff rotation. I'm right there with @ThePennsylvanian for simplicity, compatibility, and staying light.
 
Gotta say, this is the slowest, most underwhelming, unmotivated, just plain meh start to hunting season I have ever experienced in my life. It has been a year of perceived *** moments with everything in the country going on, and i had a baby in the middle of covid lock downs. I scouted a bunch back in feb, got a ton of intel and spots checked out. Since then, I've struggled to find time and motivation to shoot my bow, stay in saddle shape, practice with my saddle setup, get a new strong on my bow, build arrows, find ammo and the list goes on and on. I didnt even get excited as the season opener approached! *** is wrong with me, I dunno what I have but I cant seem to shake it....
I've spent the past few weeks shooting my bow nearly everyday, got my new string and cables on, finished up the arrows, got it shooting good, not where I'd like to have been but I havent shot any 3d courses at all this year, that's an issue I cant fix. . . I'm going to have to really limit myself to only taking the highest percentage shots at close range, 25 and in..... which isnt really an issue since I rarely am presented with shots farther than that. . .
To me all of this is legit cause for concern, but I cant really vent that to anyone else, definitely not my wife who has no sympathy for my hunting concerns... so sorry for venting. Hope all is well, and everyone who can hunt, is. Happy hanging, knock em down!


Don’t over think it brother. Just enjoy every sit like it is your last once you get out there. The experiences keep me coming back, not the kill.
 
CRUZR XC
Predator platform
30” Hawk Helium sticks with Amsteel rope mods
2012 Bowtech Assasin @56#
340 spine GT Hunter XT arrows with 200 gn ethics SS inserts tipped with 125gn Cutthroat broadheads
 
Kestrel
DIY platform/stick combo (most often)
Muddy stick with XOP seat platform (least often)
All ropes are Oplux and I rappel down
 
Phantom
Novix mini sticks
Predator platform
(Working on a one sticking setup now)
Mathews z7
Axis 300 75gr HIT inserts and 125gr exodus or ramcat I haven’t decided on broadhead yet (I’ve always shot rage)


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CRUZR XC
Carbon bolts (presets)
DanO one stick w/ two step aider (run and gun)
Solo scout w squirrel steps ( quick hunts)
DIY platform (all day sits)
Like @dalton916 rappel down
 
H2 saddle
Muddy sticks (mainly hunting preset sticks that I had from old tree stand setups), haven't really figured out the muddy sticks enough to be smooth with them
In the process of converting all my ropes and bridge over to sterling canyon IV
OOAL ridge runner
Mathews Vertix

TBH I won't be the greatest teammate. I got my saddle last fall and have spent some time with it this year and have been hanging from it a few times and shot from it a couple. Will be doing a lot of learning and seeing what works for me throughout the season. I have one lean-to that I sit in on occasion but other than that I will be in the saddle on almost all hunts this year. I hunt on some company land and have to have stands marked on a map so the preset sticks work well for that. Would like to be better with the muddy sticks by the end of the season and maybe hit up some pubic land a couple times in November. Next year may look into one sticking and rappelling down. Always something to learn! Looking forward to it...ofcourse I won't be able to hunt until probably November. Working opening weekend, and then Colorado elk hunt and then 2 weeks straight of working a shutdown and then tree time.
 
H2 saddle
Muddy sticks (mainly hunting preset sticks that I had from old tree stand setups), haven't really figured out the muddy sticks enough to be smooth with them
In the process of converting all my ropes and bridge over to sterling canyon IV
OOAL ridge runner
Mathews Vertix

TBH I won't be the greatest teammate. I got my saddle last fall and have spent some time with it this year and have been hanging from it a few times and shot from it a couple. Will be doing a lot of learning and seeing what works for me throughout the season. I have one lean-to that I sit in on occasion but other than that I will be in the saddle on almost all hunts this year. I hunt on some company land and have to have stands marked on a map so the preset sticks work well for that. Would like to be better with the muddy sticks by the end of the season and maybe hit up some pubic land a couple times in November. Next year may look into one sticking and rappelling down. Always something to learn! Looking forward to it...ofcourse I won't be able to hunt until probably November. Working opening weekend, and then Colorado elk hunt and then 2 weeks straight of working a shutdown and then tree time.
I have faith you'll get it done. Only takes one hunt
 
Anyone heading into the woods this weekend? I'm just checking some cameras due to warm temps and planning on next weekend for the first hunt of the year.
 
RECON sling
One stick Helium with cam cleat. Stick is full size and I’m using amsteel attachment with a Timberhitch
Rappel down
Predator Gen 1
Oplux tether and rappelling rope
Contemplating changing the webbing bridge on the sling to amsteel utilibridge

If I see a spot I like I’m going to leave a para cord preset and start doing some SRT this season. I also usually take a handful of wild edge steps and preset trees as the season goes for quick easy climbs when I don’t need a lot of height - 2 to 3 steps 6 to 8 feet off the ground. I have 12 so I can get 4 sets this way. I will also hunt off the ground in a Ghillie suit


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Flex saddle
Predator XL
Bolts and mini drill
Hickory creek mini or Mathews Halon

First day out for me will be Monday night


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I did pic up two of the tactacams today online at basspro


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