Daybreak had us in an area to check for turkeys. This was the first flock we saw. Mostly gobblers, and some big one's too, and a couple hens...
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The second flock on the other side of the orchard was a small group. One hen with he poults. Then this flock not too far away, several hens with thier poults.
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Things look good for the opener on Friday!!

Then it was time to hit the woods for squirrels,  and hopefully my first kill with "Stinker". This is a spot that when the acorns are plentiful like this year, it tore up with buck sign...
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Turkeys sure like acorns as well...
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The squirrels weren't cooperating, but there were plenty of these little "tattle-tails of the woods" around. I'd already missed a couple, but when this little guy popped up on this very rock about 8yds. in front of me....Stinker launched it's first deadly arrow...
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You'd think with a blunt tipped arrow, it would penetrate some and carry the critter with it. But this arrow drove right thru it's chest and out the other side as it knocked it off the rock.

We carried on and got close a couple times, but just couldn't get a shot at a squirrel on the ground.

Beautiful bow!  Nice shooting!  

"Stinker", my side quiver I made from an EFA quiver and a piece of hickory given to me by Glenbo, and my Damascus neck knife I got from Don and Skyler Wilson...
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Like I said, tore up with buck sign all over!
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Having a lot of white oaks dropping acorns is a great thing, but having them all on the ground now isn't! Our season doesn't start for another 3 weeks       :(      
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Then I went to check my trail cam I'd set a week ago over some White oaks that were dropping...
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Got more pix of this big guy...
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I'm convinced now it's the same buck I passed up last year opening day evening...more about him later....

This was nearby...
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This was him last year after he walked by at about 8yds....
 

 



My trail cam is now set up in the very same scrape he's working on in that pic from last year. He's got all the same scrapes opened right back up this year    

Nice!!!

Thank you for sharing.

God bless,Mudd

a very worthy adversary good luck to you sir ruddy

Great photos Curt! Thanks for sharing and good luck with "Stinker!"  

Gotta ask, why the name Stinker??
Nice pics.

Nice stuff bud!! Hope ya get another 8yd. opportunity this year! I know ya let him walk last year and it looks like a good choice!! Hope to see ya Thursday!! Just do it!! Shawn

Good luck, Curt! And well-done on getting the squirrel.

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Great photos Curt! Thanks for sharing and good luck with "Stinker!"      

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Nice day in the woods Curt. I think that is the same deer too.

Bow looks to be performing well. Hope you hunt it a few times this season.

Great stuff Curt and as usual, very nice photos!

Enjoy the season!

Tim

Good luck Bud! Hope you get a crack at that big boy! Good shootin on the critter as well!

Awesome pics and story Curt! We are seeing aton of acorns on the ground here in IL but I only have to wait until Thurs. Great looking bow pal  

Well good luck on him.

Curt, Thats a dandy of a buck especially for NY.  Good luck with him this year Joe

may I say that is probably one of the biggest chipmunks in the woods!?!?!!!! your seasons lookin like it could be pretty Good Curt!!!

That's a great bow!