Thanks to all for the feedback!

After the new year I am going to take a few of you up on your offers and reach out to you via email to have some further discussion.

For many items I admit I am a brand whore, for this next bow though, I do have a trusted archery shop that I know will fit me correctly and put me in a good set up.

20 years ago when I was hunting, I felt comfortable shooting at 30 yards. With today’s technology, I’m hoping to stretch a comfortable and safe kill shot to 40 yards.

Much more than that would be out of my ethical comfort zone, and to everyone reading this, please “do not” take that as a personal attack if you shoot further. It’s just what works for me.

Thanks again all!

come to Iowa , we got plenty O Deer that need killin

Just a mild rant, but after the divorce I no longer have access to the private land I had hunted for nearly 2 decades.

That also means no more use of the in-laws’ 4-Wheeler and truck.

I’ve found some state forest land that I’m interested in bow-hunting this year and have been working thru the logistics.

The biggest issue? Getting the Whitetail out of the woods.

FIL was a meat cutter so I learned enough from him to butcher and process my own animals. Grand plan for 2021 was to take a doe or small buck, Skin and quarter it out in the field, and the pack it out, leaving the meatless carcass and guts.

Of course...MN DNR says that is a no go. Only the guts can stay in the field.

“F”.

Dumping the pack into the trunk and heading home to hang everything would be much easier and ethical than pulling a 1970’s “over the hood” look.

On to plan D.