Just a Wake-Up Now!

Wannabe1 · 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:

Hit-or-Miss · 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!!!!!

Bow man · August 12, 2010, 09:14:00 PM

TW your not a tad bit excited about the upcoming season are you

Goodluck my friend and Goodluck to all TGer's this season

Wannabe1 · 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.

Wannabe1 · August 14, 2010, 12:42:00 AM

Only 14 more! :D

Wannabe1 · August 15, 2010, 02:06:00 PM

Come on, twenty something thousand members and this is all that's excited?!

Wannabe1 · 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!)

Wife is practically shoving me out the door! I think she's tired of hearing me talk hunting 24/7. :rolleyes:

robslifts · August 25, 2010, 08:12:00 PM

cant wait either

BigStriper · 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

BigStriper · 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

Tatersalad · August 25, 2010, 08:56:00 PM

Sept 27th i'll be chasing bull moose in northwestern ontario!!! FOR 10 DAYS no less!

Bowwild · 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.

Arwin · 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.

Wannabe1 · 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!

I envy you guys that can take more than one deer in a season.

Huntnjim · 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!

Wannabe1 · 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.

Arwin · 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!!!

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.

Wannabe1 · 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

Wannabe1 · 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:

mike hall · 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!