Changes for 09'
 

1. I am going to add a good climber.
2. I am going to add a really good backpack.
3. I am going to build a heater body suit.

What are you all changing up?

RE: Changes for 09'
 

1. I'm going to add a rangefinder to my arsenal.
2. I'm going to take what I learned last year and put to use this year. Basically, I'm going to hunt smarter because of the knowledge I gathered this year.
3. I'm going to continue my deer journal. I just read some excerpts that I wrote this past year that I totally forgot about. I think it is a very good tool to use and it's fun to look back on your hunts.

RE: Changes for 09'
 

1 More time with trad gear.
2 Upping my head weight to 125gr going back to fixed heads after a year of Rage.(compound)
3 Shooting feathers rather than Blazers (for greater FOC along with upping head weight)(compound)
4 Shooting heavier arrows out of both bows
5 hanging more stands for better opportunities and varying winds
6 building more and better ground blinds during the off season to increase my odds with the longbow.

RE: Changes for 09'
 

1. more leases
2.more stands
3. more trail cams
4.take out more yotes.
5.maybe a rangefinder

RE: Changes for 09'
 

Try to add as much new ground as possible and more stands (which is always a yearly need).

RE: Changes for 09'
 

-Acquire more ground (I'm going to at least attempt to tackle the some 1200 acres at our cabin).

-More Stands (done for the most part)

-Take more doe

-Take the camera with me more.

RE: Changes for 09'
 

1. Travel More.
2. Worry and Second Guess and Doubt LESS for my sets around home
3. Pick back up a farm I lost this past season
4. Im not going to hunt every waking moment sept-oct like last year, by the time I killed my buck I was beginning to somewhat become burnt out. I would have continued until now if need be to get my buck, but I am glad I got him when I did. I probably won't hunt much this September unless I have a bachelor group patterned early on....or I want to whack a doe or two for meat one weekend....I don't doe hunt in the areas I buck hunt though.
5. Hunt EVERY available moment at my November honey hole during the rut, and leave it untouched otherwise.

Gear wise, I am not picking up much for whitetail hunting. I hope to add a millenium hang on and extra receivers to my arsenal, so I can switch it up by only leaving out stick ladders. I also want to pick up a Covert II trail cam or two, they are simply amazing.....

RE: Changes for 09'
 

1. Just purchased two trail cameras, want to use these for preparing next years stands
2. Picked up a few new properties to hunt so I can hunt different areas and not stink one place up.
3. Going back to fixed blades

RE: Changes for 09'
 

Yep forgot to mention that one! Rage[:'(].

RE: Changes for 09'
 

The only thing that I think I'm going to change is I buying a new Reezen 6.5.:D

RE: Changes for 09'
 

I could have almost cut and paste one of Trevor's responses. I'm on my way in for one of my final sits of the year, but I definitely burned myself out a bit this year. I think I'm closing in on 130 sits on stand this year.

Next year, I think I won't go as much early on when the temps are marginal, and I'll switch to trapping in December. I'm already SUPER excited about putting up a bunch of fur next year!

RE: Changes for 09'
 

Do you not like the Rage? I'd heard good things, and was considering using them.

RE: Changes for 09'
 

1. replacing the hostage rest with a QAD dropaway
2. replacing my cabelas arrows with Trophy Ridge Hailfires
3. replacing the nocks with Tune-a-nock speed nocks

also shooting shorter lighter arrows and hopefully gaining around 15 fps or more.

RE: Changes for 09'
 

Getting a bdc scope for my muzzleloader
Putting out more stands
Getting some trail cams and using them

RE: Changes for 09'
 

I'm hoping to pick up a new pair of binos, probably need some new arrows by then and try to have more fun that this season, which could be hard to top, but I'm up to it! :)

RE: Changes for 09'
 

Yep I had a bad experience, had good arrow placement at 8 yds on the biggest buck I have ever had in range. After that I dont know what happened, but I do know he isnt hanging up on my wall of fame.

RE: Changes for 09'
 

Keep doing what I am doing and book more hunts out of state and afford to do it by staying single. I have EVERYTHING imaginable for bowhunting. Setting good that way.
Edit: Muzzy just reminded me I need a game cart.And I am building a Heater Body suit, maybe get a chrono..I just bought brand new digital Archery scale off of a guy on AT that sells them to your door for $19.00 so I can weigh arrows and broadheads.I already use A/C/C arrows and am going to buy their new prohunter or whatever it is called

RE: Changes for 09'
 

My changes for 09 include a new pack, game cart and learn how to build trail cameras.

RE: Changes for 09'
 

I'm also considering selling the 7mm Rem Mag since I don't seem to need it for now and spending all of my time bow hunting with some shotgun hunting, if anyone might be interested.

RE: Changes for 09'
 

1. Switching to ACC's with feathers
2. Switching to a fixed head (Grizz Tricks maybe)
3. Get a new lease hopefully(i pray everyday about it lol)
4. Get some more stands if i get the lease
5. Plant some food plots this spring

RE: Changes for 09'
 

Switched to feathers
Switching to 100gr SlickTricks (was shooting 75gr. Muzzy)
Working on getting permission to hunt another farm

RE: Changes for 09'
 

Possibly designing a new hang on stand. I make all my stands already but I'd like to make them a little easier and quieter to put up In a tree. Also possibly changing up my arrow set up. Buying another recurve for myself also.

RE: Changes for 09'
 

I would say just hunt more, but I'm not sure How I can.

I do want to drop a few pounds this year.;)

Dan

RE: Changes for 09'
 

-trail camera will be up in the summer (I got it in Oct.)
-range finder
-more calling

RE: Changes for 09'
 

Get out of the captain's chair of my boat more often and exercise more before the season opens. Catching fish and drinking beer all summer really takes its toll by the first time I climb a mountain in September! (Of course I make this resolution every year and nothing changes... I just like beer and killing fish too much!)

RE: Changes for 09'
 

I am going to gain permission at a few more places this year as well work on my shooting form more.

Shane

RE: Changes for 09'
 

Get into a lease with some guys from here

Get a new bow sight with smaller pins

Thinking of switching to feathers