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Archery opener #8229247
10/05/24 11:10 AM
10/05/24 11:10 AM
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Pennsylvania
elsmasho82 Offline OP
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Beautiful morning to be out! Saw a gray fox when it was still kinda dark. A button buck , and a four point.
Came home for some lunch. Gonna go back out this afternoon.
I hate getting into the woods in the dark but I also don’t wanna miss those glorious mornings!

Re: Archery opener [Re: elsmasho82] #8229249
10/05/24 11:12 AM
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Sounds like a great morning. Good luck this afternoon!

Re: Archery opener [Re: elsmasho82] #8229250
10/05/24 11:14 AM
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I was gonna go this morning, but just can’t find the motivation yet, lol. Good luck this evening. My excuse is I’m trying to let all the fawns lose their spots before taking out the does. Had a fawn yesterday that couldn’t have been more than 3 weeks old.

Re: Archery opener [Re: elsmasho82] #8229264
10/05/24 11:46 AM
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Didn't know you bowhunted. That's great!

Best of luck.


swampgas chili and schmidt beer makes for a deadly combo

You have to remember that 1 out of 3 Democratic Voters is just as dumb as the other two.
Re: Archery opener [Re: elsmasho82] #8229268
10/05/24 12:05 PM
10/05/24 12:05 PM
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Eastern Shore of Maryland
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Originally Posted by elsmasho82
Beautiful morning to be out! Saw a gray fox when it was still kinda dark. A button buck , and a four point.
Came home for some lunch. Gonna go back out this afternoon.
I hate getting into the woods in the dark but I also don’t wanna miss those glorious mornings!


I’m not crazy about going in when it is dark either. I just scent up and walk in at first light. Sometimes they follow me to the stand. lol




-Goofy
Re: Archery opener [Re: HobbieTrapper] #8229273
10/05/24 12:20 PM
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Originally Posted by HobbieTrapper
Originally Posted by elsmasho82
Beautiful morning to be out! Saw a gray fox when it was still kinda dark. A button buck , and a four point.
Came home for some lunch. Gonna go back out this afternoon.
I hate getting into the woods in the dark but I also don’t wanna miss those glorious mornings!


I’m not crazy about going in when it is dark either. I just scent up and walk in at first light. Sometimes they follow me to the stand. lol



Musk? Lol


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Re: Archery opener [Re: elsmasho82] #8229280
10/05/24 12:35 PM
10/05/24 12:35 PM
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Swords Creek, VA
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Nice, First time I can recall missing opening day of archery. I’m stuck at work dealing with the aftermath of Helene. Good luck Ashley hope you get your buck. Eric

Re: Archery opener [Re: bucksnbears] #8229305
10/05/24 01:11 PM
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Originally Posted by bucksnbears
Didn't know you bowhunted. That's great!

Best of luck.


My compound bow is a Matthews Hammr, it was my anniversary present LAST year. We went out with it but I didn’t get a deer last year. One little Doe handcuffed me. I was sitting in a chair in front of a thicket. She came down a trail but went behind a big tree instead of in front of it. So I had no way to draw back. She knew something was wrong and came stamping at me and snorting. This went on for what felt like ten minutes. I sat stone still just grinning ear to ear.
She came within four feet of me.
When she finally had enough and bounded away I could do nothing but laugh. Best hunting experience I’ve ever had!

Last edited by elsmasho82; 10/05/24 01:12 PM.
Re: Archery opener [Re: elsmasho82] #8229337
10/05/24 02:20 PM
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before light is WAY over rated. Stopped going in until 5 minutes before shooting YEARS ago. Hunt my way to the stand most of the time. What good does being in a tree 30 minutes plus before safe light if you can't see anything coming by.

Re: Archery opener [Re: elsmasho82] #8229341
10/05/24 02:27 PM
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Imm more of a gun guy.

Re: Archery opener [Re: elsmasho82] #8229421
10/05/24 04:42 PM
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Our's opened last weekend

Killed a black boar hog and saw some does.

More does and fawns this morning

Re: Archery opener [Re: elsmasho82] #8229447
10/05/24 05:22 PM
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I couldn’t make up my mind whether to go sit in the stand or watch college football. I took this as a sign so I’m watching college football, lol!

[video:youtube]https://youtube.com/shorts/m8TqDZMj11I?si=dJI3HxN2CJ5F4VTN[/video]


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Re: Archery opener [Re: elsmasho82] #8229502
10/05/24 06:49 PM
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Nothing this evening. Nonetheless was good to get out. I have pulled pork in the slow cooker already to shred. Blue corn tortilla chips, pico de gallo, guacamole, sour cream, refried beans and cheddar cheese! And cold beer. Sometimes the best part about hunting is coming home after!

Re: Archery opener [Re: elsmasho82] #8229510
10/05/24 06:57 PM
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Go girl.

smile


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Until Lambs Become Lions
Re: Archery opener [Re: elsmasho82] #8229538
10/05/24 07:35 PM
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I wish you luck.

Re: Archery opener [Re: elsmasho82] #8229575
10/05/24 08:05 PM
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Good you are getting out. It has been just to warm here to hit it to hard. I really enjoy going out in 30 degree days especially with a little snow falling.

Re: Archery opener [Re: elsmasho82] #8229628
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glad your getting out. Dinner sounds good. Next weekend in KY youth season so I'm likely to end up down there called and talked to a few WMA areas we hunted in the past. Things sound good. but ti get off nights Friday probably11am. then have to drive 2.5 hrs home load up get the boys then drive 3.5 hrs back and down into KY after getting off a week of 16 hr nights . scout before it gets dark and be ready to hunt in the morning. It's a lot but worth it.

it's our guys trip of the year. I was late on day so got two incidents so can't call off for a while or I would call off Thursday night. I need to check and see if those fell off yet. It would be nice to find a good place closer than 3.5 hr from home.

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Re: Archery opener [Re: Providence Farm] #8229805
10/06/24 06:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Providence Farm
glad your getting out. Dinner sounds good. Next weekend in KY youth season so I'm likely to end up down there called and talked to a few WMA areas we hunted in the past. Things sound good. but ti get off nights Friday probably11am. then have to drive 2.5 hrs home load up get the boys then drive 3.5 hrs back and down into KY after getting off a week of 16 hr nights . scout before it gets dark and be ready to hunt in the morning. It's a lot but worth it.

it's our guys trip of the year. I was late on day so got two incidents so can't call off for a while or I would call off Thursday night. I need to check and see if those fell off yet. It would be nice to find a good place closer than 3.5 hr from home.

Schedule a vacation day.

Re: Archery opener [Re: WI Outdoors] #8229818
10/06/24 06:57 AM
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Originally Posted by HobbieTrapper
Originally Posted by elsmasho82
Beautiful morning to be out! Saw a gray fox when it was still kinda dark. A button buck , and a four point.
Came home for some lunch. Gonna go back out this afternoon.
I hate getting into the woods in the dark but I also don’t wanna miss those glorious mornings!


I’m not crazy about going in when it is dark either. I just scent up and walk in at first light. Sometimes they follow me to the stand. lol



Originally Posted by WI Outdoors
Musk? Lol


I have a pill bottle stuffed with cotton balls on a string with a handle. Depending on the time of the season I put either doe or buck urine in it. I just spin it as I’m walking in to the stand.


-Goofy
Re: Archery opener [Re: elsmasho82] #8229825
10/06/24 07:01 AM
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Originally Posted by elsmasho82
Originally Posted by bucksnbears
Didn't know you bowhunted. That's great!

Best of luck.


My compound bow is a Matthews Hammr, it was my anniversary present LAST year. We went out with it but I didn’t get a deer last year. One little Doe handcuffed me. I was sitting in a chair in front of a thicket. She came down a trail but went behind a big tree instead of in front of it. So I had no way to draw back. She knew something was wrong and came stamping at me and snorting. This went on for what felt like ten minutes. I sat stone still just grinning ear to ear.
She came within four feet of me.
When she finally had enough and bounded away I could do nothing but laugh. Best hunting experience I’ve ever had!

That's amazing!!!


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