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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. LittleChief

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    So what is everyone's take on the idea @cls74 had above? The second place team stays together the following year as a rematch with the Champs who beat them?
     
    LittleChief, Jun 18, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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    I’ve been on a couple fun second place teams that i wish could have stayed together for sure, so I think it’s not a horrible idea. I don’t think going any further than second place is a good idea though, and if we do do that I actually like the 3 year rule better because getting first or second place to keep your team seems a lot easier and some team shuffle does feel more what the contest is about.


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    bowhunt4abuck, Jun 18, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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    I agree. The jury in my own mind is out on this one, but it's not an unreasonable idea.

    I'm trying to figure out how to drop to 8 person teams this coming season. I had initially said that I would stay with my current returning champs team and we would drop to 8 person teams next year, but if I do that and my team loses (unlikely, but possible :lol:) then the new champs would have a team of nine and in my mind it would be unfair to ask one of them to step down.

    The only way I can figure out how to get to 8 person teams this year or next year is for me to leave the team I'm on now. I've heard everyone who said I should still participate and I'll go back on what I said and commit to participating in the contest in the future. This season though, if I step away from my team I won't compete against them.

    The best solution I can come up with is that I stay with my team but my kills don't count. If my team wins I get included in the "three-peat" even though I didn't kill anything this year. If my team loses, no problem. Next year's returning champs have 8 members and I get what I want.

    I know my teammates won't like this, but what do you all think? Is there a better option to get to 8 person teams?
     
    LittleChief, Jun 18, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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    Sounds good to me.
     
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    Chief you do whatever you want as long as you stay involved.
     
    ash d, Jun 18, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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    No one wants you to step down but it's a great solution and you will be apart of the team either way. I appreciate your sacrifice.

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    Tony, Jun 19, 2025 at 8:27 AM
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