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Opening Day 2010
adb:
Aaahhh... it's finally here! Opening day of archery season. Mmmmm... my favourite time of year. Well, I hung my tree stand about 10 days ago, and left it to "season." It looked like an awesome spot... converging trails, poo-poo all over... it looked really active. I got up at 4:30am, drove the half hour out, and was in my stand 10 minutes before legal time. Just like xmas morning!
My stand faces basically west, with a large river about 400 yards away. The wind was out of the south, and almost calm. Not ideal, but it's opening morning! After a 20 minute wait, I hear movement to my right (north). Not good. When I walked into my stand, I swung around north and then came into my stand from downwind. Now, I could see the deer... a buck, coming from the north, heading south. Well, as soon as he cut my trail, he stopped dead. SNORT. SNORT, STOMP, WHEEZE. Game over. Done. Gone. BUSTED. Apply egg to face, rinse, repeat. :P I toughed it out until 7:30, and then headed home for java. Oh well, still beats a good day at work! The wind is supposed to be N/NW tomorrow morning, so I'll give it another try. ;D
sonny:
exciting way to start the season though, huh ??
got another month to wait for archery season for deer here in Va.......
hawkbow:
happy hunting brother! always great to get out in the outdoors
profsaffel:
I'm exactly one month away myself. Which is good, 'cause my stand's not finished yet. ::)
Pat B:
I'll be heading to GA on the 10th. Been invited as a guest to my former hunt club. ;D 8) Last year was the first GA opener I've missed in over 25 years. The night before opening day is always a hoot at the Dixie Hunt Club. ! ;D
adb, I can only hope to have the same excitement as you on opening day. 8)
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