In my zone we get two more days of slug hunt only as well Mitch, so I use a Barrnett Rapture FX 150lb cross bow now, My neck and shoulders won't let me shoot a long bow anymore, The bow has shot at one deer and it ran maybe 40 yards after a well placed shot... scope... 60 yards is as fare as I can shoot becouse of my shooting lane in the big oaks here... If we don't talk again till you get out there in the woods good luck :glasses7: I hope we get to see how you do your jerky, I have never made any #-o but I would like to :color: