Oct 1st - Opening Day!

[Deputy819]

Sitting here sipping coffee waiting on 'first light' of early muzzleloader season….watching my phone receive "real-time" pics of one of the bucks I'm targeting. He's down there RIGHT NOW…..in the dark. Killin Me!!!!

 

[JRH]

Good luck everyone! Aim small.... Miss small. But most importantly stay safe!

 

[Muddyboots]

Sitting here sipping coffee waiting on 'first light' of early muzzleloader season….watching my phone receive "real-time" pics of one of the bucks I'm targeting. He's down there RIGHT NOW…..in the dark. Killin Me!!!!
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Where are the kill poses? C'mon you have him there "beggin" to go home with you!

 

[Deputy819]

Where are the kill poses? C'mon you have him there "beggin" to go home with you!

The DANG watch he's wearing isn't in agreement with mine, apparently.

 

[Deputy819]

Had this dude in my crosshairs this morning, but I let him walk…..considering what I KNOW is creeping around here.

 

[Muddyboots]

He probably has a game camera on you as well!

 

[Old Rooster]

I know they have calendars!

 

[skipglo]

Sitting here sipping coffee waiting on 'first light' of early muzzleloader season….watching my phone receive "real-time" pics of one of the bucks I'm targeting. He's down there RIGHT NOW…..in the dark. Killin Me!!!!
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Careful...might be a Warden Decoy!

 

[Deputy819]

Careful...might be a Warden Decoy!

If they've got decoys that EAT, RUB TREES AND POOP EVERYWHERE then I'll just stick to punching paper from now on.

 

[skipglo]

If they've got decoys that EAT, RUB TREES AND POOP EVERYWHERE then I'll just stick to punching paper from now on.

Well.....did you get him or not?

 

[skipglo]

So back is unbelievably better and was able to hang a new stand today. I just bought s Hawke Helium XL and it is the most comfortable and stable stand I have ever been in! 24x30 so platform great for my snowshoe boots 16 5E.! Great travel Corridor and decent buck is in area.
Yeah, the tree is about 7-8" in diameter and really deep gouges. I am up 22' so hoping my 6'4" 260 looks like a squirrel. Safety rope all the way up, full body harness HSS vest.
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I guess it would be difficult not to gouge the bark off of any tree trying to scale them with your skis on! Evidence is in the picture....Forest Wardens going to be telling you to stay off their trees and stay on the ground! Nothing like SELF CONVICTING WITH PHOTO EVIDENCE!

 

[Deputy819]

Well.....did you get him or not?

Nope….he didn't make an appearance when the sun came up. I passed on a 'lesser' buck this morning, though. We have a one buck per year limit here and as such I'm pretty picky about what I shoot. There's no sense in knocking off young bucks anyways…..

 

[skipglo]

Nope….he didn't make an appearance when the sun came up. I passed on a 'lesser' buck this morning, though. We have a one buck per year limit here and as such I'm pretty picky about what I shoot. There's no sense in knocking off young bucks anyways…..

Same here....1 Buck! 2 Does. Best of Luck

 

[Deputy819]

Same here....1 Buck! 2 Does. Best of Luck

Unlimited does, here! Good luck to you as well, Sir.