Anyone have any good plans for deer season? I know we'eve got a hunt up in the northwest that Dalton is hosting. Lets hear your schemes and stories for the season.
Any luck on opening day? I did a little wandering this morning and checked on a big oak I spotted a few weeks ago. Its dropping acorns and the deer have torn it up since I was last there.

I made the scouting trip with Dalton in August, so I'm mentally prepared, and excited about what I saw.  But being from the WV hills originally, I think there is something at the genetic level that won't even allow me to buy my license until we have a week without a temperature in the 90s and at least one morning in the 50s!

I hunted this morning until about 12:30... 90 degrees and miserable!  I was reminded once again why I rarely hunt until October.

two nice toms walked past me at 10 yards this morning, oblivious to my presence. Go figure.    :confused:

Haha that's how it goes mangonboat. I scared two out of their roost ten feet from the car. Saw 5 tons together by the side of the road and they all had nice beards. It was pleasantly cool in the mountains today.

I couldn't imagine hunting deer down south in that heat. Bet you guys gotta high tail them home to get them cooled down quick..

We had a stellar opening day here in the mountains! Ethan killed a beautiful opening day buck, his biggest by far with a trad bow. 10 yard ****, 100yard recovery, all on film to boot.



So glad deer season is back!!

Nice job Ethan! What's the story behind it Dalton? Morning or evening?

Congrats Ethan. Dalton we want to see the video.

Jeff

That's a fine buck! On opening day no less!  I can't wait to hunt this stand of oaks that's tore up. I struggled to find acorns last year and they weren't hitting the ones I did.
Should I hunt these oaks in morning or evening?
I can't imagine hunting the low country parts of the south this time of year in the heat. It was 53 degrees when I got in the car yesterday morning in the smokies.

Beautiful buck!

Congratulations on a great buck!!
A great way to start the season!

Congratulations to Ethan - very nice buck!

I hunted opening morning and evening - saw 1 doe that morning and 5 does plus one cow horn during the evening hunt. Found my first rub of the season also...This is in piedmont part of the state.

Awesome Buck, congrats..

ttt

Congratulations Ethan on fine buck!
       

I hunted 2 hours yesterday morning in northern Moore County.  The only thing I saw was a lizard crawling on one window of my ground blind and that was it.  My clothes weighed ten pounds more when I got home than they did when I left home.  It's amazing how much a fella can sweat in 90 degree weather inside a ground blind!     :eek:                

Bill

Great buck. I took a nice doe Saturday afternoon.

Cooler weather comes. I sat for only two hours Saturday morn. Saw only one squirrel. Didn't even consider an evening sit. I was drenched from other chores.

Congrats Ethan!

I am happy to be following deer threads again.  Congrats Ethan.