If i hadn't left my bow at the truck there'd be a mathews on top of that buck. The bowtech isn't bad either.

xtec, don't worry about not knowing the lay of the land. go there the day before, buy a topo map (i think they have them there for $15), and bs with everyone in line. we get there around noon the day before and we'll be about 1/4 mile back in line! camping in line is the only way to go. some people hate ripley because of all the hunters but it makes the day before fun. I look forward to the ripley hunt more then any other part of the season.