NO more LOOOOOONG days...

WESTBROOK · September 25, 2011, 09:11:00 PM

...till Mich bow opener.
I havent been this fired up for an opening day in a long time. Last year delt some cruel cards and I didnt get in the woods AT ALL. I usually dont get too wound up till mid October but after missing last year, I'm so ready I cant stand it!

I sort a think my wife will be glad to get me outa here too.

Good Hunting Everyone!

Eric

FBB · September 25, 2011, 09:16:00 PM

Thought about going duck & goose hunting on the 1st but the weather is looking like it's going to better to bow hunt for us up here in northern MI. Good luck.

flippnsticks · September 25, 2011, 09:18:00 PM

I hear yeah brother. Its going to bee along week. We open up the 1st. good luck

fnshtr · September 25, 2011, 09:40:00 PM

So does WV... anxious to get out.

Good luck to all!

Archie · September 25, 2011, 09:53:00 PM

So does Illinois! I'm looking forward to opening day as an excuse to get out of the city and into the woods.

Archie

WESTBROOK · September 25, 2011, 10:01:00 PM

Looks like it should be a good season, deer population seems good, outstanding growing season for the nut and fruit trees. So ya never know...something just might happen.

Eric

treetoppredator · September 25, 2011, 10:23:00 PM

Opens on the 1st here in Virginia too! This will also be my first year trad bowhunting after 3 years of practice!

GRINCH · September 25, 2011, 11:14:00 PM

October 15 is the magic day here in Alabama.

LimBender · September 25, 2011, 11:32:00 PM

Same here! But bucks only through 10/15 in our late rut zone (to protect fawns). We still have batchelor groups.

I'm pretty fired up about Saurday - temps are already looking 10 below the mid week, but still in the 80s

chowder · September 26, 2011, 12:00:00 AM

I am stuck in seattle working a job for my company. I wont get to go to my missouri farm till late october, but im taking all winter off. The wait is killing me!

hammer08 · September 26, 2011, 12:33:00 AM

I'm pumped too!!

m midd · September 26, 2011, 01:02:00 AM

Arkansas opens the 1st too. I moved my last stand today.. Found a rub on a tree the size of my leg. I am READY.. Been sharpening broadheads all week

SlowBowke · September 26, 2011, 07:56:00 AM

Oct 1 here in IN too..........

Forecast? Mostly sunny NNE wind 9mph 60 high, 43 low.

I took the day off, Work sunday but off monday and tuesday.

Ill be out there.

I've hunted this very small woods (16 acres on 80 acres of ground) since 76. Most of my "scouting" is done checking my "usual areas" a few days during early season and watching for bigger rub patterns. I can about tell you where they will be. Sounds over confident but believe me, I am not.

I know good ones are THERE....placing myself within range of them on my bucket is indeed fun and challenging but doe hunting too till "that time" arrives and the bigger bucks come out more often.

I see a few nice ones early but it's rare. WAY too much corn around this area for them to frequent the woods till looking for the girls.

Hunting mostly with my 52 (birth year) Bear bows (but the way Im shooting my 66 K it may lead the season) this year, I'm anxious to whack a few....just hoping no "just ok" bucks show up so Im not too tempted.
.........but if I take one...it will be my choice and it will be a trophy to me regardless of what is out there. Never shot one yet I've "regreted" shooting....yish.

I dont get too "hung up" on inches. I just like bigger body bucks with some mass yet a lot of years a decent 2 year old just gets TOO close and TOO good a shot presents itself.......and I cant stand it. LOL

When they are all pumped up during the prerut and rut........dang arent they AWESOME?

and ......Aint it fun!!!?

God Bless
Steve

Bernie B. · September 26, 2011, 11:40:00 AM

Opening day of deer season is always special! Iowa's also opens on Saturday. I'll be hunting in Wisconsin Thursday - Saturday, then back to Iowa to hit Iowa's second day. Good luck to everyone!

Bernie Bjorklund

NC Iowa/SW Wisconsin

Zradix · September 26, 2011, 01:18:00 PM

I'm all geeked up too man.
Good hunting!!

Indiana-jim · September 26, 2011, 07:22:00 PM

October 1st

Greatest day of the year. Lets get this started

M. J. Brundage · September 27, 2011, 11:13:00 AM

Come on October 1st!

flippnsticks · September 27, 2011, 07:35:00 PM

hard to get in the mood when its still in the high 90s no rain but im still jacked up bout going!! come on saturday!!!

WESTBROOK · September 27, 2011, 08:03:00 PM

I'm sure no one else is counting

so I figured I better remind you guys, 3, THREE, three, III more days! :D

owlbait · September 27, 2011, 08:27:00 PM

Looking forward to this year. My son will hunt with me some this weekend. Home from college Friday, goes to his girlfriends homecoming game, dash up to th cabin, hunt Saturday morning, then back to the girlfriends for her birthday, then hopefully back for the evening hunt. I was planning on putting him to work setting stands but his schedule looks full! It will be good to see him in his ground blind with that ol' Bear bow at the ready!