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Stringman

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Well, how was it?
« on: October 01, 2013, 09:09:03 am »
While some of us are members of shooting groups and hunt clubs around the nation, many of us fly it solo. Some will be dealin with sweat an skeeters, while others might worry about frostbite and snow. Any way ya slice it opening day is sacred for most of us and we all want a place to share it. Feel free to use this thread to throw out a couple lines about ur first day experience.

I'm sittin in my ground blind having walked in a few minutes too late and bumped every deer IN THE COUNTY!!! across the line.  >:(   So let's just say I've got time on my hands....  Oh well, it's a long season and it's still a pretty morning. God Bless!
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Offline RabidApache

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Re: Well, how was it?
« Reply #1 on: October 01, 2013, 11:59:43 am »
It hasn't started yet but I can't wait. I'm taking my Mulberry elk sinew backed bow this go around for AZ coues WT. It starts mid October. I'm shooting reed arrows with arrow weed fore shafts. I've been tuning my arrows (four) to shoot 25-30yds. I have two arrows that are SWEEEEEEEEET! I could stand at 15yds aim, close my eyes and let them fly to within 1-2" of each other. Dead-On!
We can't shoot Stone heads but I've made 5 awesome heads from scrap leaf spring steel. They kind of resemble a GRIZZLY. 3to1 ratio BH.
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Offline okie64

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Re: Well, how was it?
« Reply #2 on: October 01, 2013, 01:27:31 pm »
Today was our opener and I consider it a success. Had a big doe and a yearling feed all around me for 15 minutes or so. I had tension on the string a few times while they were at 10 yards but never let an arrow fly. I didnt really feel right about shooting either of them. Ive shot yearlings and mama deer before on different occasions but always had a little feeling of regret afterwards so I didnt wanna have that feeling again. Plus its a long season :)
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Offline sonny

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Re: Well, how was it?
« Reply #3 on: October 01, 2013, 07:32:03 pm »
Season starts this coming Sat. (central Va) and they're calling for a high around 87. ugghh!
sweat and mosquitoes Saturday afternoon......will have to see if I can tolerate that *!%#.
But I have off every Wednesday starting next week through Thanksgiving week and have that whole
week off, so I'll have plenty of time in the woods.
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Well, how was it?
« Reply #4 on: October 02, 2013, 09:58:33 am »
I have been hell bent to kill a deer with stone. I went out last night for the opening evening sit. Seen 2 does, a 6 point and one unidentified critter in the beans. I drew on the 6 point twice within 10 yards and shot him in my mind, I never do that. I have an itchy string finger and its not wise to cock it unless I plan to let it go. Im far from a trophy hunter, so Im not sure why he walked away unscathed. It was an absolute hoot all the same.
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Offline Gsulfridge

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Re: Well, how was it?
« Reply #5 on: October 02, 2013, 11:10:10 am »
I couldn't wait to get in the woods this year with a hand made bow and test my skills. It was a little warm, but cooled off nicely near sunset. The deer were moving and it wasn't long before I had a spike at 20 yds, quartering away. It stepped/flinched at the shot and I missed wide. To my surprise, it came closer and stopped broadside. By this time I was a wreck. I nocked another arrow and promptly sent it down range. Left/right was perfect this time, but just over its back!  The deer circled back up the hill before hooking back around and coming in below me at 15 yds!  Again I nocked an arrow, but the spike had had enough and scampered on over the hill and out of sight. Quite exciting to say the least. Just before dark another buck, a six point, showed up but didn't present a shot. Opening day score: deer 2 - rookie primitive hunter 0
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Re: Well, how was it?
« Reply #6 on: October 02, 2013, 11:12:23 am »
Good times Greg!
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Offline Gsulfridge

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Re: Well, how was it?
« Reply #7 on: October 02, 2013, 02:14:06 pm »
Had my heart beating, for sure!
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Re: Well, how was it?
« Reply #8 on: October 02, 2013, 03:28:15 pm »
Those are good times! Funny story Greg, hope you can find a way to calm down next time!  >:D

Chris, I'm surprised you didn't take the shot?!? But glad to hear you had 'em close.
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Well, how was it?
« Reply #9 on: October 02, 2013, 04:25:19 pm »
He may not be so lucky in a day or a week Scott. I hunt purely on emotion, not antler size. When the time feels right I shoot........at them..:)
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Offline Gsulfridge

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Re: Well, how was it?
« Reply #10 on: October 03, 2013, 06:59:52 am »
Seems like I heard a commercial like that. "When the time is right, will you be ready?" Cialis ?  >:D
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Offline sonny

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Re: Well, how was it?
« Reply #11 on: October 05, 2013, 01:07:30 pm »
uneventful....
I saw one deer as I drove into the field this morning. She was standing where I typically park my truck  :-\

Temps are supposed to be in the low 90s today so I decided to hunt this morning for a couple of hours
and then head home. Next week should be back to normal, with highs in the 70s.
 
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Offline DGF

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Re: Well, how was it?
« Reply #12 on: October 06, 2013, 12:41:07 am »
Tonight was my opening day despite the official start October 1st. I made my way up to Grayling Michigan. It's been raining since... I got one hunt in this evening and spooked a doe on my way in.  I built a nice little ground blind that I shared with a chipmunk but didn't see any deer while on stand.

I made a hammock to try out and am loving it. It may be my new go to camping style. As I type this I have a roaring campfire 15 feet away and am listening to the rain hit the tarp above me, and the thunder crack in the distance. Last night I was treated to the music of coyotes and owls. As Pappy would say, life is good.

-Dan
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Offline crooketarrow

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Re: Well, how was it?
« Reply #13 on: October 06, 2013, 11:27:12 am »
   Our buck season came in the 28 th. It's been mid,high 80's all week. I hav'nt even started yet.
  But tommorow it surpose to be in the 70's ,rain the change I've been waiting for.
  I've seen 114 bucks place I hunt. 18 bucks on this farm I live on. 3 1/2 TO 7 1/2,  7 SHOOTERS AND 2 OTHERS I HAVN'T SEEN FROM LAST YEAR.
  OUT OF 114 BUCKS 27 SHOOTERS IN ALL THATS I CAN HUNT.
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Offline bowtarist

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Re: Well, how was it?
« Reply #14 on: October 06, 2013, 11:47:34 am »
 I made it out Friday eve. Saw a redtail take down a grey squirrle on my road on the way in, thought, "that's a good sign".  MAde it to the stand about 2 hours before dark.  Saw one doe at about sixty yards, skeeters were bad and had me moving more than I wanted. Then a big, and I'm sayin big, maybe upwards to 60# coyote came in and had me in his mind, he checked me out a bit and left. I don't usually shoot yotes, but may have this one since he was so big.  Then a meadowlark came in and sat right next to me telling the whole woods I was there. Next morning had a redtail land about twenty yards from me w/ back turned watching the many squirrles on the ground, then a piliated woodpecker started pecking on the dead oak my tree stand is in and nearly gave me a back message with all the vibration from his pecking.  No deer that day.  I stalked for a bit in mid-morn, but still no deer in site.  I wore my Poppins mocs I got at the Classic and can say that I have never walked quieter in the woods, don't know how they are for scent control though.  It rained lastnight so I finished up some stone tipped arrows and went to bed.  I was up early this morn, but it was still raining and I went back to bed.  All fun All the same! That's that for my opening hunts, maybe next time. dp
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