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    Ask Your Muzzleloader Questions Here - Thanks to CVA

    I'm hemming and hawing about 2021 being the year I try muzzleloader hunting here in CO. I have some questions that could push me one way or the other: 1. What's the deal with primer and percussion cap availability? I know there's a massive ammo shortage at the moment, but are primers trickling...
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    Do-it-all freezer filling rifle

    Well I've come to realize I'm a decent hunter, awkward/clumsy at stalks, and a pretty darn good shot with a bow. That has added up to one antelope over two seasons of hunting (two antelope tags, and two muley tags). In my defense, the first muley tag I got (last year) was in a pretty terrible...
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    Drag or Pack Out?

    First off thanks for all the replies. The verdict is in. I will never drag a deer after what I saw. Long story short, I got to the trailhead a bit before first light and there was another truck already there. I saw a guy on the trail going towards the spot I wanted to hunt. Fair is fair, it's...
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    Drag or Pack Out?

    I'm hunting a small piece of public land starting Tuesday (I have a special permit that allows me to hunt a piece of land that normally forbids hunting). Based on where the deer are hanging out, I'm expecting a roughly 1.5 mile trip to the truck (relatively level ground) if things go well. I'll...
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    Spot and Stalk Archery Muleys (It's Harder than It Looks!)

    This season is year two of me chasing muleys with stick and string here in CO and I've yet to draw blood. I wanted to share my experiences here for a number of reasons. First, I feel like I need to vent. Second, I'm hoping new hunters can get an idea of what to expect and maybe some of my...
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    Re-verify Broadhead Tune Mid-Season?

    Just wondering if anyone else here is paranoid like I am. I've been hiking around and hunting since I verified my broadheads fly correctly (about a month ago) and the bow has taken a few knocks. Since I suck, I still have two tags to fill in the next few weeks. I practice with field points...
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    Last Chance Archery Antelope

    So let's just say this antelope season has been extremely trying. I've only been out two and a half days. Day one of my hunt I learned what heat exhaustion is (must of been 110 in the blind and I wasn't drinking enough) so I called it early day two when I was still feeling woozy. I got back out...
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    E scouting for deer

    I'm a noob, but I've found that muleys will be able to thrive in just about any environment. I think that's why you can find them in deserts and above the treeline and just about everything else in between. In terms of e-scouting, I look for areas that I can hunt effectively. Sure they might be...
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    Broadhead Weight Tolerances

    My OCD has been cured. Both head designs fly great, as long as I do my part.
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    Arrow- premade or step up?

    I have heard to use an o ring to index the vanes to the blades perfectly. That said, I have had o rings not compress evenly resulting in arrows that don't spin true. 9/10 times removing the o ring results in an arrow that spins true, but the blades aren't perfectly indexed to the vanes. I have...
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    Broadhead tune or sight in first?

    Someone once told me that sighting in is a continuous process on a bow. Things are always stretching and changing. It's not like a rifle. My routine consists of paper tuning (replacing strings as necessary) and sighting in with field points in early spring. This gets me ready to shoot 3-D at...
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    Arrows flight is funny...

    There's nothing like having confidence in your gear. Good luck!
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    Broadhead Weight Tolerances

    Alright, I got some updates. Poked the manufacturer. The 2 grains is by design to make the heads fly more like field points. Many broadheads will hit low at longer distances due to the increased drag. By making the head slightly lighter, they are trying to make up for that. Shot both designs...
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    2 outta 3 (pins) ain’t good

    Based on where the pins ended up in the housing, you might have a slight issue with your anchor point and form when aiming for 40. This might suck, but I would move your 20 and 30 to elsewhere in the housing (keep the gap consistent to prevent having to re-sight in) and then move the housing to...
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    Broadhead Weight Tolerances

    Appreciate all the replies. To give my OCD a rest I think I'll shoot one of each head out to 50 yards. I think I just need to convince myself that this is a non-variable. Come to think of it, last year I shot both a fixed blade and mechanical and both grouped in the same spot (human error was...
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