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ORIGINAL: Washington Hunter

Now, some of you may be asking yourselves at this point...

"What makes this post, of the thousands of posts made before it, the best ever?"

Well, run with me a minute, and I think you'll begin to get the jist of why.

Which is better, Carbon or Aluminum?

Carbon has its advantages; it is more durable for one. I suggest talking to your local pro shop about the realities of both materials, trying them out for yourself at the shop, and then making your purchase.

Whisker Biscuit or Drop Away?

Again, they both have certain advantages.

The WB, being fully enclosed, allows you to turn your bow at any angle, without the arrow falling off the rest.

However, with the advent of newer capture devices that can be glued to the shelf in front of more conventional crop aways, these rests can be made to do the same thing.

A drop away allows for the least amount of arrow contact with the rest.

I suggest going to your local pro shop and talking to the employees and maybe seeing if they'll allow you to try out both style rests; that way you have hands-on experience with both products before making your purchase.

String Loop or No?

There is no good reason not to shoot with a loop.

I suggest having your local pro shop tie one on for you the next time you're in and trying it out. If you like it, keep it. If you don't, remove it and shoot off the string.

Is it a shooter?

I don't know; is it?

It depends on your own personal standards that you set for yourself before you hit the woods. If you can't make that decision up for yourself, maybe you should spend a little time thinking about what exactly you're after this year.

What does he score?

Does it really matter?

Any animal taken with a bow is a trophy in my book, and it should be in yours as well.

If you hunt a property with a minimum antler point restriction, theres are numerous guides available online for rough scoring your animals on the hoof. Take a gander, and I'm sure you'll find one.

I bait; am I hunting ethically?

Is it legal?

Yes?

Then yes.

Illegal?

Yes.

Then no.

Case closed.

Which camo should I buy?

Any open pattern camoflauge available on the market today will work, but its mainly personal preference.

I suggest looking at Predator, Enigma, or ASAT.

How's my form?

Could be better.

I shot one, now what?

Get off the computer and get back in the woods.

Find your deer.

Use every available resource at your disposal to find your animal.

Mechanical heads or Fixed?

They both have their advantages.

There have been hundreds of threads on this in the past.

Run a search.

If you can, try them both out at your local pro shop and see which one flies better out of your equipment.

When is the rut?

It's based on the amount of daylight.

It varies from one region to the next, though in most regions it starts towards the middle of November.

Is this the same buck?

Does it have the same amount of points?
Does the mass look the same?
Are they the same width?
Are those even antlers?
Are you kidding me?

Is my draw length correct?

No, you're probably a half of an inch to an inch overdrawn.

Get that fixed.

Is this post getting too long?

Probably.

Are you going to end it soon?

Definitely.

And my all time favorite,

Which bow should I buy?

Go to your local pro shop and check them out.

Tell them your price range, and shoot every bow that they have in that range.

Pick the one that feels best to you.

Anymore, names are just names. Every manufacturer makes a good bow; some better than others, but all that matters is that it fits you and feels good when you shoot it.

Have it set up properly, and be happy.

Stop second guessing your decision because you didn't buy a Bowtech or a Mathews. Be happy with what you purchased; if you don't have confidence in your equipment don't take it into the woods.

Well folks, I think you'll agree:

That about covers it.

If you think I missed one, add it below.

Enjoy the best post ever, because before long it'll fade into the pages of history and these questions will be asked yet again.

Without using the search feature first.

:D;)

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