How do y'all sleep before opening day?

[Brandon13]

Hey y'all. I know it says I'm a new member but really I'm not. I just have a bad relationship with technology. Anyway, at 47 years old, I still can't sleep before the 1st hunt. I'm not even hunting today! I'm just gonna sit in a tree and hope I hear a shot from my son, but I'm still way too excited to sleep. I honestly can't think of one time in my life that I've been able to sleep before the opener, whether it was archery or gun. I wish you all great luck!

 

[1 good shot]

Didn't sleep much last night.
I wasn't excited.
Just was thinking about opening day and how this was always something special for my dad and me. He's gone now and its not the same

 

[PossumSlayer]

Constipated/was

 

[Brandon13]

Yeah I feel you brother. I miss my dad every time I hunt. I'm lucky enough to have a son that loves it and I'm still passing on things I learned from my father.

 

[Brandon13]

Didn't sleep much last night.
I wasn't excited.
Just was thinking about opening day and how this was always something special for my dad and me. He's gone now and its not the same

That post below was meant to be a reply to your comment but damn I ain't good at this

 

[Brandon13]

Constipated/was

I assume you're feeling better lol?

 

[PossumSlayer]

I assume you're feeling better lol?

Much better, given my wife's spaghetti credit for the clearing....

 

[PossumSlayer]

Welcome aboard Brandon!

 

[mike243]

Been up since 130, I also have problems sleeping before the first hunt lol

 

[REN]

On my stomach

 

[buckbstr_1]

Slept good. First hunting season in 39yrs without my dad - "the deer slayer". He could wack and stackem! He was if it is brown it's down. I tried the wait game for a nice buck and it is just not as much fun. He taught me hunting is fun! Be safe and enjoy hunting.

 

[bjohnson]

I missed out on the majority of archery this year due to work, I got to go once. It takes me a couple of hunts to build my confidence up that I'm selecting the right spot so that's what kept me up last night, second guessing stand location.

 

[Jaahspike]

Hey y'all. I know it says I'm a new member but really I'm not. I just have a bad relationship with technology. Anyway, at 47 years old, I still can't sleep before the 1st hunt. I'm not even hunting today! I'm just gonna sit in a tree and hope I hear a shot from my son, but I'm still way too excited to sleep. I honestly can't think of one time in my life that I've been able to sleep before the opener, whether it was archery or gun. I wish you all great luck!

What is this thing you call sleep? I am not familiar with that term LOL

 

[Big Pop]

Slept like a baby! Woke up every 30 minutes and cried. And peed.....a lot.

 

[cbhunter]

Let's go Brandon!! Oh wait….off subject



I sleep better these days but I sure remember those sleepless nights. I'm not too mad at em anymore but will always enjoy hunting regardless. Good luck to your son! Why aren't you hunting as well? You said you would be in a tree so why not tote a gun

 

[Trapper John]

Fitful. We've got an ongoing timber cut happening and for the first time in years, I had no idea where I would hunt. Things have been changing daily and I excel at overthinking. I finally decided just to walk in, find a comfortable spot, enjoy the woods, and hope for the best. That was at 3:43 this morning after sleeping for maybe 20 minutes.

Still better than being at work.

 

[Spurhunter]

Nothing hampers my sleep.

 

[timberghost35]

2 ambien before supper. Still wide awake at 3am tho… hell I was in the tree by 5:15…

 

[TJS209]

I don't sleep much anyway.

 

[trout]

Welcome Brandon! Best of luck to you and your son. I am blessed to be hunting with my 28 year son today. To your question, I slept fours last night which was twice the sleep my son got!