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***2024 Deer Contest Smack-Talk and General Banter Thread***

Discussion in '2024 Deer Contest' started by LittleChief, Jul 7, 2024.

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  1. MUDSHARK

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    MUDSHARK, May 27, 2025
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    You guys prolly hear that monkey yawning, but I hear it screaming like a snowflake when they hear Trump got elected.

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    Gonna be weird having to join another team after this season.

    I'm not ready yet, but it's getting closer.

    Bow is still dead on and waiting.
     
    Ridgerunner3, May 27, 2025
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  5. LittleChief

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    I've been giving this a lot of thought and I've decided that after this season, win or lose, this will be my last season actually participating in the contest as long as I'm running it. If someone else ever takes over I'll participate again if I'm still alive. :lol:

    My reasoning is that it looks really bad that I've been on two teams that have been repeat champs. I know how bad that looks and it really bothers me, regardless of the fact that it was just dumb luck.

    The last thing I want is to be on a winning team again after this season while I am running the contest.

    I'll still be on LFTS constantly and I'll still run the contest, so I'll be around. :tu:
     
    LittleChief, Jun 3, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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    bowhunt4abuck Die Hard Bowhunter

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    That’s silly imo. If there was some big prize I could see the argument, but if it bothers you I guess that’s all that really matters.


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    bowhunt4abuck, Jun 3, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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  7. LittleChief

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    Now, that being said, when I dropped the number of team members from eleven to nine, I really wanted to drop to eight person teams. I'm afraid, though, that the smaller teams get the greater the likelihood of an unbeatable team being formed becomes. This is why the rule was established that labels any future "three peat" winning team as "Unbeatable" and that team will be disbanded.

    I know that some of you preferred the idea of keeping 11 person teams and having fewer teams. Personally, I like the idea of smaller teams/more teams vs. bigger teams/fewer teams.

    You may ask, "Why is he posting all of this here?" The reason is I'm going to leave a choice up to you folks. After this season, would you prefer to drop to 8 person teams, stay at 9 person teams, increase to 10 person teams or go back to 11 person teams? I will create a "Poll" thread in "Bowhunting Talk" for you to cast your votes. The option that receives the most votes will be what I go with.
     
    LittleChief, Jun 3, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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    Smaller teams with greater competition in my opinion…


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    Brett Smith, Jun 3, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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  9. LittleChief

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    There's a poll in Bowhunting Talk, Brett.
     
    LittleChief, Jun 3, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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    smaller teams leaves more the chance vs a larger team.
    Takes takes away from the camaraderie and if you have a team member or two that is mia for whatever reason then the team is doomed and whole team losses interest.
     
    trial153, Jun 3, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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