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I'd normally be out there tomorrow, but I've got a big hunt coming up next month, so I'm still in training mode and choosing to spend time with my wife instead. Tomorrow we'll be celebrating our 17 year anniversary and since this is one of the rare few years I'm not missing it, we're spending the day together. Sunday, I'll be doing a weighted pack hike instead of hunting.
 
I've not missed an opening day in years. If the Doctor doesn't remove some of the restrictions from my neck injury, I'll be at home.
 
Buzzard Breath said:
I'd normally be out there tomorrow, but I've got a big hunt coming up next month, so I'm still in training mode and choosing to spend time with my wife instead. Tomorrow we'll be celebrating our 17 year anniversary and since this is one of the rare few years I'm not missing it, we're spending the day together. Sunday, I'll be doing a weighted pack hike instead of hunting.
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Well, it's pour rain here. I guess I'm not missing anything by not hunting today.
 
Will probably be working on food plots and other projects on the property....if I bow hunt it will be the last two weekends of bow season...but the plan is to be ready to go for muzzleloader.
 
What I usually do early season is squirrel hunt with my bow. I'll have two arrows with broad heads and three with small game tips. Squirrels will be on the ground gathering and/or burying nuts so it makes for a fun hunt, and I scout along the way. I come across a lot of deer like that and for some reason they don't spook nearly as bad as when I'm sitting in a tree. If I see a buck I want I'm prepared but mostly I'm looking for freshly rubbed up areas where a buck has recently moved into from his summer pattern. Public land though. No way I'm boogering up my own spots lol
 
I'll be out on the local public for the opener. I like to use these first couple of weeks to kill does in the easy spots. I killed 2 does last years opener. One on the morning hunt and one on the evening hunt in 2 different pieces of public. freezer is pretty empty so im mad at em.
 
Ski said:
What I usually do early season is squirrel hunt with my bow. I'll have two arrows with broad heads and three with small game tips. Squirrels will be on the ground gathering and/or burying nuts so it makes for a fun hunt, and I scout along the way. I come across a lot of deer like that and for some reason they don't spook nearly as bad as when I'm sitting in a tree. If I see a buck I want I'm prepared but mostly I'm looking for freshly rubbed up areas where a buck has recently moved into from his summer pattern. Public land though. No way I'm boogering up my own spots lol
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great idea!
 
Ski said:
What I usually do early season is squirrel hunt with my bow. I'll have two arrows with broad heads and three with small game tips. Squirrels will be on the ground gathering and/or burying nuts so it makes for a fun hunt, and I scout along the way. I come across a lot of deer like that and for some reason they don't spook nearly as bad as when I'm sitting in a tree. If I see a buck I want I'm prepared but mostly I'm looking for freshly rubbed up areas where a buck has recently moved into from his summer pattern. Public land though. No way I'm boogering up my own spots lol
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This I'll have to try out, so much to gain from doing this with your bow and scouting
 
Madbowh said:
This I'll have to try out, so much to gain from doing this with your bow and scouting
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It's very, very good practice too. Bow range on a squirrel is not 20yds. It's more like 10yds and still tough to hit because they're so acrobatic. But if you can sneak up on one, draw the bow, and hit one then deer are easy.
 
Buzzard Breath said:
There's a couple WMA's, near me, that open a week early.
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Prentice Cooper WMA used to open a week early years ago, back when I was still eat up with it lol. WAAAYYYYY back then I had a camper and the wife and I decided that we, along with her aunt and my 2 sons, would go to the Aquarium in Chattanooga. Well they went to the big fish bowl, I went deer hunting instead. 1st day I hit the woods before daylight and they headed for the fish bowl. When we all got back to camp that night I told my wife: "theres only 3 deer on this whole dang WMA!" After a moments pause I told her "but now theres only 2 because I killed one of them!"
 
Ski said:
What I usually do early season is squirrel hunt with my bow. I'll have two arrows with broad heads and three with small game tips. Squirrels will be on the ground gathering and/or burying nuts so it makes for a fun hunt, and I scout along the way. I come across a lot of deer like that and for some reason they don't spook nearly as bad as when I'm sitting in a tree. If I see a buck I want I'm prepared but mostly I'm looking for freshly rubbed up areas where a buck has recently moved into from his summer pattern. Public land though. No way I'm boogering up my own spots lol
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Unfortunately that is illegal.
 

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