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I have only shot the crimson talons and Rage. I love them both. the Talons are cheaper but cause just as much damage. I have not had any problems with them not shooting straight. Maybe you have a defective batch. BTW, I found some talons on Ebay for $15 a pack.

Thanks for the advice guys. I can't wait for the season to start. I bought some mouth calls and have been practicing. I think i am getting them down fairly good. I am excited to get my daughter out there. I saw a huge tom the other day. Even though it would be a nice trophy for me I really hope she has the opputunity to take it.

I have never hunted turkey either. My 14 year old daughter has taken an interest in hunting this year and really wants to go turkey hunting. I have some woods I can hunt and there are lots of turkeys there. I am going to take her for youth weekend here in MO. I am going to use a blind with her (she is fidgety). Should I set the blind out a week before so the turkeys are used to it or does it matter? I know with deer hunting it is best practice to have the blind sit a few days for the deer to get used to it. Just curious if the same applies to turkey.

After reading review after review then shooting the bow to the point I think the pro shop guy was going to kick me out I bought the Attack. Man that thing is scary fast. I love it. I can't wait til the season opens back up in September. I am going to take it turkey hunting with me in April.

Ok all I have a chance to buy a Bear Attack for $449 at a local pro shop. He is closing out his 2010 models and selling this off. Anyone out there have one? If so what are some of you pros and cons? I shot one earlier in the year and liked how it shot and I have seen some good reviews. Just curious what my fellow hunters here think.

It is snowing here in SWMO. Only a few inches so far but enough to make my boss decide to shut the office down early. So I hit the woods. It was a little late but well worth it. I did not see any deer but I saw three bald eagles flying around. One came with in 15 to 20 feet of me in my stand. I think he was going to perch himself on a limb in an adjacent tree but pulled up at the last minute. It was cool. The woods are awesome in the snow. I hope the boss calls in the morning and says take calls from home. I will be taking them from the woods .

I took a doe the first weekend of November. Four came out within 20 yards of my stand. I was waiting on the biggest one to get into a better postition when she spotted me and took off. The next closet was in a great postition so I moved on to her while she was trying to figure out why the other one took off. I had perfect shot placement. She went about 40 yards and dropped. I have a Fred Bear Element and used Crimson Talon broadheads. I did not see her drop because she was in the woods but the blood trail she left was very easy to follow.

Saturday morning I was in a stand and had just shot a doe. I was letting her sit a bit before I climbed down to find her. I heard a deep grunt so I threw a grunt back. He grunted again. This time I grunted and followed with a rattle. All the sudden I heard a freight train coming right at me from behind my stand. Then he stopped. I waited and waited but nothing. I never heard anything else. Should I have grunted again when he stopped or did I do the right thing but wasn't convincing enough? Btw, I made a nice shot on the doe and found her within 75 yards of the shot.

Thanks guys. It hasn't even been a week yet and I am jones'n. So I am going to have to go trout fishing this weekend with a group of family and friends.

Well, yesterday was the last day of bow season here in MO. I only harvested one doe but saw plenty just not the big brutus I wanted. I will have a bad taste in the off season. I missed a doe last night :bang:. Oh well that is how it goes. Does anyone hunt small game during the off season to satisfy the addiction? I was thinking coyote or maybe ferral hog. I do not know how to start for these two though. Any suggestions? I basically want to get back into the woods and continue shooting more than target practice.

That is an awesome buck. It is always rewarding when you acomplish a a goal you have been working at for a while.

OK guys and gals it is time for the annual rifle season to start here in Missouri. I gun hunt and bow hunt but never call during bow season. This year it seems the bucks are out chasing does more than I have ever seen. I hear everyone talk about calling in deer and gave it a go but did not have any luck. I have a grunt call, a can and a rattle bag. I know I dont want to call very often and when I do I need to wait 15 to 30 minutes to see what comes up. My question is how do you call? I usually give a few grunts followed by a can call but like I said I have no luck. At this point I would be happy calling in a spike just to show me it works. Any suggestions?

Good job man. I am still waiting for my big brute like that to come along. Just a doe with my bow. Congrats. Quality deer there.

This is my first with a bow. I have killed a couple with a rifle. I have only been hunting deer for 7 years and this is my 5th year with a bow. I have had a chance to shoot smaller deer with my bow before but have passed to let them grow bigger headgear. This was the first big doe I have been able to get a shot on.

Good job. That is cool to hear about your experience with your friend.