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I'll be there the first 10 days of Nov. Third time heading to Illinois so hopefully third time is the charm!!

I've got the G5 sight that has 3 fixed and one floater. I havent had any issues yet. I keep the floater set at 50 but can always adjust to longer range if the need arrises. Good luck finding what works best for you!

The best decoys on the market!

I was born and raised in PA and they always take out some big bears...700+. On the other hand there are always way too many under 50lbs. Its pretty sad to see that years cubs brought in to the check station.

T.J McConnel's old man was the head coach at my high school outside of Pittsburgh. I have been watching that kid shoot baskets since he was way too small to drain three's...It's been fun watching him play. I can still hear his dad yelling to this day!

Don't sell yourself short. Shoot all of the bows you can, not just the big name big market bows. Try an Elite, they are great bows to shoot.

I introduced my girls (9 and 6) to Home Alone the other night. I think that they may put me in for "Dad of the Year Award". It was a hit, mildly inappropriate and we all laughed. Good times!!

I used to shoot Gold Tip XT's but I've been shooting Carbon Express Mayhems for a few years now. They are a pretty heavy arrow but they hit critters like a cinder block! I've been very impressed with their toughness as well.

Smoking deal. I just sold mine last month to fund my new set up. I already miss it!

Do you draw straws to see who lets that pissed off ball of fur out?

If you want fixed blades for the fall, try Slick Tricks. They are nasty! I haven't had any issues with them flying different than my field points and they are pretty tough. The picture is an exit wound from a 45 yard shot, buck only made it about 40 before piling up

I'll be in Hancock County the first week of November. I love hunting Illinois, its a blast!!! Best of luck to you!!

I use a thermacell all the time. Hunting for skeeters and at soccer games for those nasty little biting gnats. I hate bug spray and lotions. Thermacell was $20 well worth it!!!

I've been through a bunch of the 45-60 dollar ones and they are junk. A pain to set up and even worse to fold back in to the bag. A few years back I bought the Ameristep Bone Collector and I have been very happy with it. Spend the extra 100 and you'll be very happy. My old man bought a couple of the brick house's and they are good to go. Pretty much the same as the Bone Collector, easy set up/tear down and plenty of room for two people.

I just got my new tags in the mail yesterday.