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    Setting up a paper tuning rig in my garage

    I am working on a paper tuning set up in my garage so i can tinker with my bow and check the paper tune without having to go to my bow shop every time. Is there a specific distance between the paper and target/backstop and the paper and the archer to get the most out of the set up
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    Kisser button vs nose vs both

    I am shooting a hoyt rx4, 65#, 29inch. I have previously been shooting a kisser button and this year am thinking of adding my nose to the kisser button and my release hand as an additional anchor point hoping to make my shooting more consistent. In my mind the more anchor points the better. Any...
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    Elk tagging application process

    I live in IL and am pretty new to western hunting and am planning to apply for elk tags this year. I am looking at WY, CO, NM and UT and possible a couple more states. I can only take one week off for elk hunting. My question is if i get lucky and draw tags in more than one state, how does...
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    Bowhunting turkey advice needed

    With deer season over, i am looking forward to turkey hunting. I am exclusively a bow hunter (for reasons too complicated to list here). I shoot a Hoyt RX4 65# 29in draw length with 530g 27.5inch arrows with 125g broadheads. I also have 29inch easton 6.5 carbon 340 spine laying around. I have...
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    Rehabing Elk shed

    Now that deer season is over, i am thinking about other endeavors. I have a elk shed from my week of drinking tag soup in NM. Its a little chewed up but i plan to rehab it to restore its former glory. My plan is to use apoxy to reform the lost parts and stain with potassium permanganate. I had...
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    Bleaching deer skull euro mount

    I recently shot my first decent buck and decided to do a euro mount. I boiled it in soap water for 4 hours until all the meat came off. Unfortunately in the process on the nose bones came loose too. I then proceeded to put hydrogen peroxide in the water and boiled the skull for another 30-45min...
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    Matthews v3x and garmin A1i pro

    I am looking at the new Mathews v3x and am Excited by the new mods made to the bow. If i upgrade, i would like to use a garmin A1i pro sight with it. I currently have the A1i set up on my bow and I love it. And then garmin went ahead and fixed all the little issues i could think would make a...
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    G5 montec sharpening

    I am setting up 125gr G5 montecs for my upcoming elk trip. Do i need to sharpen them out of the box? Also once they are sharpened should i expect the edges to cut paper or hair? I have sharpened a couple out of the box with a diamond whetstone. The tip seems super sharp but i cant seem to get...
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    Mechanical broadhead for elk

    I am going to NM for elk hunting this year. i shoot a hoyt rx4 65# 29inch draw, with 5mm FMJ at 528g. The kinetic energy is around 77 ft-lb leaving the bow and 71 at 50 yards (my effective shooting range). I have used rage hypodermic NC broadheads for whitetail last year and have a lot of...
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    Dressing for the walk into the woods

    I was hunting a friends treestand last year which was about 400 yards from the road. In my camo gear, i would be sweating by the time i got to the stand. I do run cold so i dress in multiple layers, usually with a bib for colder days. this year i am planning more public land saddle hunting...
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    FMJ arrow configuration to augment FOC

    I am shooting FMJ 340 spine 27.5inch shaft with a lighted nock, 125 grain and 50 grain hit insert with my 65# bow at 29in draw length. My current FOC is 13%. I am hoping to augment my FOC some, get it around 15-18%, by using 75 grain inserts instead. Any thoughts on whether i need a tougher...

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