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Title: Just a Wake-Up Now!
Post by: Wannabe1 on August 11, 2010, 11:09:00 PM
Well, counting the days 'til opening day. Got my 50# @ 29" St Joe River bow tuned, AD Trad Lites with 175gr Woodsman Elites flying like Harpoon missles and a whole lot of prayers! Still after that elusive first deer or elk for me.         :wavey:        Stay safe out there, shoot straight and above all, have fun!         :campfire:
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Post by: crotch horn on August 12, 2010, 05:33:00 AM
37 days til opening of bear for us then 9 more til deer. Good luck and shoot straight.
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Post by: Tom on August 12, 2010, 06:16:00 AM
Oct. 2 for us but it is great to hear about all you early birds.Stay safe and take some pictures of the country, always like to see new places.
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Post by: Mudd on August 12, 2010, 06:28:00 AM
32 and a wake up for me!!!!! Fall deer and turkey.

I can kill some time waiting though because our squirrel season is open now.

God bless, Mudd
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Post by: adkmountainken on August 12, 2010, 06:30:00 AM
i can feel it in the air bro this is our year!! good luck to ya!!!!
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Post by: mike hall on August 12, 2010, 07:10:00 AM
:help:   43 days here in Ohio......put my camera out a couple weeks back and can't wait to see what's shaking this year. My son and I left a really nice nine point last season. OHHHH Man, I can't wait to see how nice he is this year.  :pray:  
Good luck guys.
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Post by: bornagainbowhunter on August 12, 2010, 07:16:00 AM
October 1st in AR is the magic day.  Can't wait...
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Post by: Bowwild on August 12, 2010, 08:17:00 AM
22 more days for those of us in Kentucky -Sept. 4th.  Then 27 days longer until Indiana opens.

It's going to be a very different season for me as I seek to treat my new case of "curve..itosis".
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Post by: kbetts on August 12, 2010, 08:18:00 AM
September 1st and I just received fifteen crop damage tags in the mail.  Full freezers for all this year.
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Post by: wapiti792 on August 12, 2010, 09:55:00 AM
19 days and I am in WY...can't wait!
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Post by: steadman on August 12, 2010, 10:34:00 AM
Good luck! A week and a Day for me!! Muleies and Elk.
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Post by: brinkwolf on August 12, 2010, 10:40:00 AM
October here also. Good Luck!!!!!
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Post by: Gen273 on August 12, 2010, 10:40:00 AM
Sept. 4 for me. I can't wait because this will be my first season with Trad gear.
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Post by: Wannabe1 on August 12, 2010, 11:32:00 AM
Ken, it's going to happen or you and I may need to visit the local Zoo!   :scared:
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Post by: twitchstick on August 12, 2010, 12:17:00 PM
Good luck! This will be your season.
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Post by: Ssamac on August 12, 2010, 12:46:00 PM
Oct 1 in Illinois. I'm so ready. Hope my shoulder is by then. Good luck to all!!
 :archer2:    :archer2:  

Sam
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Post by: Wannabe1 on August 12, 2010, 02:20:00 PM
Sam, go easy on that shoulder and good luck out there. I know what you mean about being ready. It's already been a long summer!
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Post by: PAPA BEAR on August 12, 2010, 02:43:00 PM
my hunt is down to three days...gonna be tough but i know these elk and know where they bed and feeding routes they take every night.should be interesting.
Title: Re: Just a Wake-Up Now!
Post by: Wannabe1 on August 12, 2010, 02:51:00 PM
Look forward to some pics Larry. Hope that Griffin comes through for ya. If every thing is good, I'll see ya tomorrow.   :thumbsup:
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Post by: JEFF B on August 12, 2010, 04:12:00 PM
good luck everyone i hope yall get meat.  :pray:
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Post by: Wannabe1 on August 12, 2010, 07:04:00 PM
Jeff, one of these days when I win the lottery, I'm gonna come to New Zealand and do some of that great hunting I keep seeing on all these videos! All I gotta do is convince myself to buy the tickets!   :rolleyes:
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Post by: Hit-or-Miss on August 12, 2010, 07:52:00 PM
Aug 30th for Maine Black Bear... my arteries are cloggin up due to all the Bacon I'm eating, as I'm saving the grease!!!!! That is OK though, as my eyes are going bad from watching Fred Bear DVD's over, and over, and over, etc. LOL!!!!!
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Post by: Bow man on August 12, 2010, 09:14:00 PM
TW your not a tad bit excited about the upcoming season are you   :biglaugh:  

Goodluck my friend and Goodluck to all TGer's this season
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Post by: Wannabe1 on August 12, 2010, 09:22:00 PM
Dave, I'm chomping at the bit! I just walked back in from doing my daily 15 arrows through the bow. I'm feeling a lot more confident than the past few years due to the way I shoot my bow.   :thumbsup:
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Post by: Wannabe1 on August 14, 2010, 12:42:00 AM
Only 14 more!   :D
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Post by: Wannabe1 on August 15, 2010, 02:06:00 PM
Come on, twenty something thousand members and this is all that's excited?!   :thumbsup:
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Post by: Wannabe1 on August 25, 2010, 11:30:00 AM
Well, 2 more days and I'm in the woods. Got a couple of real promising spots to hit and hopefully I can pull it all together this year. Equipment is packed and ready to go.(Been that way for a week now!)   :biglaugh:  Wife is practically shoving me out the door! I think she's tired of hearing me talk hunting 24/7.   :rolleyes:
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Post by: robslifts on August 25, 2010, 08:12:00 PM
cant wait either
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Post by: BigStriper on August 25, 2010, 08:53:00 PM
Little over a Month to go here in Illinois,Camera's are out,Getting Stands moved that need moved,Pretty Confident in my Shooting,Hope it Cools Down abit by October 1st,Good Luck Fella's,

Kurt
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Post by: BigStriper on August 25, 2010, 08:56:00 PM
Almost forgot,Can't wait to try out the New Ghillie Suit I got from Mudd,watch out Deer I'll be looking for Ya,

Kurt
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Post by: Tatersalad on August 25, 2010, 08:56:00 PM
Sept 27th i'll be chasing bull moose in northwestern ontario!!!  FOR 10 DAYS no less!
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Post by: Bowwild on August 25, 2010, 09:54:00 PM
My season opens Saturday the 4th of September.  After 289 pictures of possums on my one scouting camera I had 5 bucks -- 135-145 PY  (10 and 9 point) in the same two days about 60 minutes before dark. I have a lock-on about 16 yards from the spot. This is my first year to use a trail cam.   It would be ironic after hunting with compounds since 1975 if I killed my first PY buck with a recurve.
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Post by: Arwin on August 25, 2010, 10:00:00 PM
A couple weeks and waiting very impatiently!!

Looks like we're in for a decent year. Been seeing deer all over the place. I think the mild winter let many of the young ones from last year live.
Title: Re: Just a Wake-Up Now!
Post by: Wannabe1 on August 25, 2010, 10:31:00 PM
Good luck everyone. If temps don't go down here, Saturday is going to be pointless. It was 99 degrees here today. I'm praying for a cool front!    :pray:  I envy you guys that can take more than one deer in a season.
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Post by: Huntnjim on August 25, 2010, 10:39:00 PM
TW, good post.... kind of got me thinking, I'm 18 days away from my elk hunt down in northern NM. I guess that's why when I wake in the morning and start shaving my neck it takes a little longer. My neck is all swollen.
Good luck on your hunt. keep the sun to your back and the wind in your face!
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Post by: Wannabe1 on August 25, 2010, 11:12:00 PM
Thanks Jim and good luck on your elk hunt! I will be chasing them on the 16th-18th of Sept. here in Oregon. It's either sex in the unit I will be hunting.
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Post by: Arwin on August 25, 2010, 11:34:00 PM
Good luck TW! Sounds like you need a good water source, low ground and thick cover for shade. Kick the heats butt!!!  :bigsmyl:  
Alright here's my assesment:
Looks like your going to have good weather this weekend! I bet the evenings will be the best with the given moon rise.
 Prolly stay out late in the morning since it's going to be up for a while. The mornings look fairly cool so you could have good movement right before sunrise. I would hunt thick cover with water in the morning and trails to food sources in the evening.

LOL!!  Can you tell I am pumped for this season? I can't predict my own hunt so I had to mess with yours.    :D  

I think we'll be seeing some pics after this weekend.  ;)
Title: Re: Just a Wake-Up Now!
Post by: Wannabe1 on August 26, 2010, 12:36:00 AM
Arwin, I sure hope you are right. I'll be out there before the sun comes up and heading home when legal shooting light ends. Good luck with your hunt as well. Hope to see a P&Y buck on the forum.   :D
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Post by: Wannabe1 on August 26, 2010, 11:21:00 AM
Watched the weather this morning and you are right. Looks like it will be a bit cooler this weekend so, hopefully they will be up and moving. I'm thinking of camping near my hunting area Friday night so as to be in there quickly and quietly. I'll just have to see how tomorrows work day goes.   :rolleyes:
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Post by: mike hall on August 26, 2010, 12:20:00 PM
Still a month out for me, good luck this weekend. Looking forward to pics and stories to tide me over for a few more weeks. I've been shooting my Glendel buck every day and confidence is high!
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Post by: Joshua Lee on August 26, 2010, 01:50:00 PM
Good luck TW, we don't get to start here in Idaho until Monday (which is an odd start day).  If you hunt near the border feel free to push a few across state line for me.  I'll be the guy on the other side of the river waving on monday  :) . Can't wait.
Josh
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Post by: getstonedprimitivebowhunt on August 26, 2010, 03:06:00 PM
Our Season starts Saturday Sept. 25 th  One month !!!
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Post by: Wannabe1 on August 26, 2010, 03:24:00 PM
Josh, that is an odd day to start. What's up with that? Unfortunately I won't be hunting on the eastern side of the Cascades this year but, wish you luck and hope a big'n comes by.   :wavey:
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Post by: elkken on August 26, 2010, 08:38:00 PM
We start next Wednesday   :bigsmyl:  

Best of luck to everyone and be safe !
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Post by: 4dogs on August 26, 2010, 08:44:00 PM
Time to get your predator brain turned on! Good luck everybody, be safe and have a great time.
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Post by: Wannabe1 on August 26, 2010, 10:06:00 PM
Shot my customary 15 arrows tonight. If the animals will cooperate, I think my equipment and I can pull it off. Groups are looking pretty good but, all I really need is that 1 and I'll be a legend in my own mind!    :biglaugh:
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Post by: Arwin on August 27, 2010, 12:46:00 AM
Use the force T.W.!!!  :archer2:
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Post by: cahaba on August 27, 2010, 02:59:00 AM
I am fired up more so this year than the last few and at 52 years old it shows that hunting is a lifetime endeavor for most. Deer season starts Oct. 15th here in Alabama but squirrel season starts Oct. 1st. I think squirrel hunting improves ones woodsmanship. Good hunting to all of you.
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Post by: PAPA BEAR on August 27, 2010, 03:30:00 AM
i'm headed to our spot this weekend tw.gonna see if i cant harpoon me a doe and an elk in two days hunting.IF ITS BROWN ITS GOIN DOWN.  :readit:
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Post by: Shifting Shadow on August 27, 2010, 04:20:00 AM
I'm rootin for ya, Wannabe1! I would like to get my first deer this year, too.
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Post by: Bow man on August 27, 2010, 06:06:00 AM
We will be wating on the report of you first hunt of the year
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Post by: wapiti792 on August 27, 2010, 08:51:00 AM
Go get 'em! Be safe and good luck!
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Post by: Wannabe1 on August 27, 2010, 09:34:00 AM
Thanks again everyone! I'm pretty excited to say the least.

Larry: Good luck and let me know what you see over there.   :thumbsup:
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Post by: Killdeer on August 27, 2010, 09:08:00 PM
Safe hunt, bring back pics!
Bless your trail,
Killdeer   :wavey:
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Post by: Bonebuster on August 27, 2010, 09:11:00 PM
From the heart...good luck on your quest for your 1st.
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Post by: DennyK on August 27, 2010, 09:24:00 PM
Oh Geeze-836.5 hours to go for us here in Michigan.  :archer:
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Post by: Geo S on August 27, 2010, 09:48:00 PM
Good luck. Oct. 1st here.