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Took one of my daughters turkey hunting here in Missouri for the first time yesterday. It was my first chance to turkey hunt this year too. Took much longer than we wanted but it all worked out and she did good sticking it out. Didn’t kill him until noon. I had a great time with her and she got to see some good action.

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So this year I bought my wife a Hoyt Vixcen and let her deck it out in her favorite colors. Made her practice all summer Long and got her pumped up for the coming deer season. Well finally we got her a deer on the Saturday of the Ohio shotgun season but she chose to take a bow with her instead of a gun. A couple deer walked in to 28 yards and She actually clipped the artery in the back of the deer just below the spine. She was so happy and shaking that she didn’t hear me tell her the big 8 was walking right at us. He got within 10 yards from the tree but she never got a clear shot and he turned and walked out of range and stood until after dark. Needless to say she called dibs on that deer and is completely hooked. So proud of her!

I just bought an AX3000 with a 4x CBE scope. I’ve never shot one before last night, where I shot a 360 round. Obviously more practice will come, but are there any threads here (the search function is so garbage I gave up trying) that detail any tips/steps for shooting a scope compared to fixed pins?

I have noticed that head position is much more critical. I also noticed that as I moved from the left side of the 5 spot to the right, my groupings moved from the left edge of the X to more center. I don’t know if this is head position, body position, seeing more of the X etc.

Any advice or links to old threads very much appreciated.

I’ve been doing a huge amount of research, searching on AT, google searching and reading articles, watching videos on YouTube etc. I’ve just ordered my first bow (it’s a compound), and I’m trying to decide what release I am going to start with.

What I’ve learned most is that releases are a very personal thing.

After a lot of thought I think I might be best starting with some kind of back tension type release rather than a trigger release even though it will be more difficult. I assume it would be easier to learn now than possibly getting into some bad habits.

So my intention is to hunt eventually (Once I’m consistent and confident that I can make a good ethical shot. It would be mostly pigs and goats, a few rabbits perhaps, and if I can find somewhere to hunt them, some deer too eventually.

The idea I have at the moment is to get a release like the Carter Evolution, and when I’ve got it worked out and am shooting it consistently well at targets to then buy a Carter Sensation and practice with both, and then hunt with the Sensation since it sounds like a thumb trigger might be the more preferred option for hunting out of the two releases.

The reason for the Sensation is because my hunting will be spot and stalk so the release won’t just be clipped and hanging from a stationary bow as it might be in a blind or tree stand. I figure the open hook style would be more practical.

Does this make sense to those of you that are experienced? Given the price of releases I’d prefer to not make stupid decisions. I think the shop I go to carries both, so I can hopefully see if they fit my hand well before buying.

Look forward to hearing all your thoughts. Thanks in advance!

Shot a down last night at 24 yds. She was slightly quartered to and I put it in there perfect getting a piece of both lungs. She didn’t go far. That’s the good part. The broadhead did its job. But……the head was destroyed. Blades gone, screw gone. Entire head bent. Here is a picture. I know, I know, "the broadhead did its job." Yes it did, but what if I hit a rib next time? Or anything hard? I’m done with these.

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Nic Hudson with his first kill, using the Ranch Fairy Henry Ultra Varmint 223 "angel of death".

Not archery, but a pro hunting conversion – no doubt.

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