Vanman1985
09-12-2009, 08:42 PM
I thought I would share my season opener with you guys because I just can't wait to get out and do it again!!
I left home about 4:00am and proceeded to my hunting spot, on my way up before I even hit the gravel road..... TWO four point bucks, but it was well before legal shooting light and they proceeded onto private property so I bit my tounge and carried on. On the way up I passed a few does and a few 2 points, I got to the clear cut about 20 minutes before light and found a stump to sit on (keeping in mind the wind) Anyways, light rolls around and a single doe shows up, about 5 minutes after that ANOTHER big buck! (He was no B&C but he was big in my books) I was too far away to see if he was a four point but I knew he was big. I managed to get about a 100 - 150 yards away, using a burm in the slash as a rest I dropped to my stomach and had a look... all I could see were three points, about 6-7 mins go by and I'm dying to find a fourth point when his friend showed up, he was a small three point and he finally busted me, but what a rush!!!!! I left feeling good about my day, and to boot, I managed to bag two grouse on the way home. My 8 hour hunting day produced a total of 21 deer (mostly does and 2 points) 1 black bear, 4 grouse (2 came home) and a rabbit sighting.
I don't know if a guy could really ask for a better opening day, besides hunting season has just begun. Heading out duck hunting with some friends for the first time tommorow should be a blast.
PS - let's hear your opening day stories good or bad
I left home about 4:00am and proceeded to my hunting spot, on my way up before I even hit the gravel road..... TWO four point bucks, but it was well before legal shooting light and they proceeded onto private property so I bit my tounge and carried on. On the way up I passed a few does and a few 2 points, I got to the clear cut about 20 minutes before light and found a stump to sit on (keeping in mind the wind) Anyways, light rolls around and a single doe shows up, about 5 minutes after that ANOTHER big buck! (He was no B&C but he was big in my books) I was too far away to see if he was a four point but I knew he was big. I managed to get about a 100 - 150 yards away, using a burm in the slash as a rest I dropped to my stomach and had a look... all I could see were three points, about 6-7 mins go by and I'm dying to find a fourth point when his friend showed up, he was a small three point and he finally busted me, but what a rush!!!!! I left feeling good about my day, and to boot, I managed to bag two grouse on the way home. My 8 hour hunting day produced a total of 21 deer (mostly does and 2 points) 1 black bear, 4 grouse (2 came home) and a rabbit sighting.
I don't know if a guy could really ask for a better opening day, besides hunting season has just begun. Heading out duck hunting with some friends for the first time tommorow should be a blast.
PS - let's hear your opening day stories good or bad