Looking ahead already????
 

My season technically isn't even over yet and I'm already looking ahead to next year. Thinking about making the switch to carbons....wow still can't believe I said that. Can't wait to start my after season scouting to find that next perfect stand location(as was the case with the tree I took this years buck from) Any one else out there as goofy as me. Don't get me wrong I have several more doe tags to fill and some foxes to call, but I'm already planning next years archery attack.

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I would be thinking about next year, but I only got gun season because of college in N.C. (hopefully). I won't pay outrageous bucks to hunt down there when their deer aren't half the size of ours.

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Where are you going to college? The out of state fees last I checked were around $80. It may have gone up. I haven't bought a license or checked the rules in a few years now. If your close by you can hunt my yard. I need to get rid of some deer.

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Ryan, my brother inlaw and I talk every day about the stands we're going to change next year. I use gun season to walk around and look for heavy trails and more I may have missed in the past. Your not the only nut in town.

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Rybo,
I didn't know people still used aluminum! Switch Rybo Switch!
If I had to go back to aluminum I would quit.
I'd get into spearing for deer instead.
Someday everyone will go back to aluminum for the "primitive experience" to hunt the way their "forefathers did":D

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I just lined up another 170 acres to hunt next year. I know a developer and have gotten permission to hunt the properties before he even closed on them. The 5 P's - "Piss Poor Planning leads to Poor Performance". At least thats what my dad always told me.

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I've been thinking about next year ever since I broke my leg almost 3 weeks ago.[:o] Not looking to good to get back out this year. So planning for next year is about all I can do.

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I'm right with you Rybo!

I love scouting, hanging stands, clearing shooting lanes and the whole deal. I'm not ready to writ off the rest of my season yet but I look forward to the other stuff as well.

May I ask whatyou're going to shoot?

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That is still up for debate, I want to try and keep on the heavier side of carbons, ACC's aren't totally out of the question if I can pry my wallet open far enough;). I have only just started looking at some of the ones from PSE and Easton, I have a lot more brands to look at yet. Good thing I have a whole year. Any suggestions?

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Always thinking ahead to next year. I always find new spots to set up. As far as the switching to carbons go. If aluminums work well for you then stick with them. I actually just switch back to aluminums from carbons and I love them they are alot more forgiving then carbons cheaper and they are not that much slower I hardly had to adjust my sights at all. I find my broadheads fly better then they did with my carbons. and I don't care what anyone says I notice the same if not more penatration with my aluminums. My carbons have become my 3D arrows so I can shoot flatter at 60yrds but for hunting aluminums all the way. Just my opinion. sorry may have gotten off topic. remember faster doesn't mean better.

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I still use aluminum.... and don't complain neither..... they perform great for me unless they break inside the deer, which is better than a bunch of carbon splinters in the meat, I think.;) Plus, aluminum is a bit cheaper a dozen...

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Please let me stop you there. The Carbon Force arrows are very light and brittle. I had a 300 series disintergrate as the shaft left the riser. It was a bit on the scary side and considering I had only been shooting the shafts a week or so it wasn't from excessive wear.

I personally haven't shot A/C/C but from what I've read they are the best of both worlds. Sofar the best shaft I found (persoanl prefrence really) are the GoldTop Advantage pro hunters. I shoot the 7595 shafts and they are pretty heavy for carbon shafts 9.7g/". You'll have to pry your wallet open though;). That's the only problem with quality, it cost!

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I actually do know some who still use aluminums. I find that the aluminums are SO much slower than carbons out of my bow. I need twice as many pins to cover 35 yards with Aluminums. As far as cost, carbons ARE cheaper. I bought 2 dozen Beman carbons about 8 years ago and am still shooting the same arrows. My Dad has shot three bucks with the same arrow and is going to use it on the next one too. He wants to see how many bucks he can get with it. The only thing that has happened was one arrow hit a rock in the ground and split in two down the length of the shaft. But we used that arrow for target practice for several years before that happened. They simply do not shatter like rumor has it. You will bend all your aluminums and have to replace them and the carbons would be like new still. Now that is cost savings. I did refletch them once and they will need it again shortly, but I have a jig and do it over the winter after seasons are over.

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Planning a nice wooden elevated blind for next season. I'll start building it in the spring and set it up along the field before summer. I'm also planning a small food plot - need to discuss with the land owner.
Yes, always planning ahead ;)

By the way, what do you do with a fox?

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I can still take a couple more does this year but with a freezer full of meat Im pretty well done for the year. Ive been putting alot of thought already into new stand locations that Ive come acrossed this year already. Im also anxious to see how a couple bucks Ive got running around the house turn out next year. One is a 130-135" 11pt and another is a nice 1 1/2 old 8pt with a 3in droptine! Since I already tagged my buck for the year and only a couple guys hunt anywhere near this woods Im pretty sure they will make it to see another season, then again gun season opens Saturday so who knows....