Our Missouri archery opening day is September 15, exactly one month from today. It's time to get the deer stands ready, check the brace height on the bows and fire off a few shots to make sure the zero hasn't changed (it never has). It's also time to use up the remaining venison from last year. Hopefully, there wlll be some fresh deer meat to replace it before long.
I checked the long range forecast for where I hunt on opening day. It calls for a low temperature of 48 and a high of 72. These predictions have proven to be 100% unreliable in the past. My prediction is a low of 65 and a high of 88. I hope Accuweather is right this time.
Good luck to everyone on this years hunts. Let us know what happens, even on bad days. We all enjoy reading hunting stories.
Opening day
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Opening day
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Re: Opening day
Sept is the time I get prepped for our Oct 01st opener.
It's been a long time since I've killed a mature buck. Maybe this is the year..
It's been a long time since I've killed a mature buck. Maybe this is the year..
A touch of frost has heightened your awareness and your heart steadily beats in anticipation. Your senses are suddenly alert to the movement on the forest floor and you realize that the moment of truth is at hand.
Re: Opening day
My wife and I are up in Temagami Ontario for the Aug 15 fall bear opener today.
3 barrel bait sites are set and soaking. The first bear seen gets the shaft.
3 barrel bait sites are set and soaking. The first bear seen gets the shaft.
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Re: Opening day
With the last couple of years being so warm in October, I may not hunt deer until November. But that depends on what I see on the cell cams. I've planted nearly 2 acres of corn near the middle of my property and I have access to 2 one hundred acre corn field so hopefully some corn comes down so I can whack some geese!
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Re: Opening day
I always like the morning hunts on these early season hunts.
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Re: Opening day
September 30th is opening day here in Texas.
Probably be so hot you'll need to hunt in a speedo!! And NOBODY wants to see that!!
We did have a cold front blow in, daytime highs are now just in the upper 90's!!!
Probably be so hot you'll need to hunt in a speedo!! And NOBODY wants to see that!!
We did have a cold front blow in, daytime highs are now just in the upper 90's!!!
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Re: Opening day
No speedo
PLEASE !
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xx75 Easton 2219,s
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Re: Opening day
If I wore a speedo to hunt the deer would die laughing, I wouldn't have to shoot 'em!!
The leaves would fall off ALL the tree's including the Evergreens!
And the Geese would fly North for the Winter!!
It would NOT be a pretty sight! Think I'll just wait until it cools off a wee bit!!
The leaves would fall off ALL the tree's including the Evergreens!
And the Geese would fly North for the Winter!!
It would NOT be a pretty sight! Think I'll just wait until it cools off a wee bit!!
“Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out and loudly proclaiming "Wow, What a Ride!
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Re: Opening day
“Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out and loudly proclaiming "Wow, What a Ride!
Re: Opening day
Those things should be illegal. Eye bleach in isle 3. No, that's not me, I'm not that tall and thin.AJ01 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 04, 2023 8:00 amIf I wore a speedo to hunt the deer would die laughing, I wouldn't have to shoot 'em!!
The leaves would fall off ALL the tree's including the Evergreens!
And the Geese would fly North for the Winter!!
It would NOT be a pretty sight! Think I'll just wait until it cools off a wee bit!!
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Is he wearing a slingshot?Boo wrote: ↑Mon Sep 04, 2023 11:00 amThose things should be illegal. Eye bleach in isle 3. No, that's not me, I'm not that tall and thin.AJ01 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 04, 2023 8:00 amIf I wore a speedo to hunt the deer would die laughing, I wouldn't have to shoot 'em!!
The leaves would fall off ALL the tree's including the Evergreens!
And the Geese would fly North for the Winter!!
It would NOT be a pretty sight! Think I'll just wait until it cools off a wee bit!!
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xcaliber wrote: ↑Mon Sep 04, 2023 11:15 amIs he wearing a slingshot?Boo wrote: ↑Mon Sep 04, 2023 11:00 amThose things should be illegal. Eye bleach in isle 3. No, that's not me, I'm not that tall and thin.AJ01 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 04, 2023 8:00 amIf I wore a speedo to hunt the deer would die laughing, I wouldn't have to shoot 'em!!
The leaves would fall off ALL the tree's including the Evergreens!
And the Geese would fly North for the Winter!!
It would NOT be a pretty sight! Think I'll just wait until it cools off a wee bit!!
Some people just like stepping on rakes
Re: Opening day
AJ01 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 04, 2023 8:00 amIf I wore a speedo to hunt the deer would die laughing, I wouldn't have to shoot 'em!!
The leaves would fall off ALL the tree's including the Evergreens!
And the Geese would fly North for the Winter!!
It would NOT be a pretty sight! Think I'll just wait until it cools off a wee bit!!
2010 equinox,
known as doe bow
vixenmaster custom string
swacker bhs, 2/1/4" cut 120 grn.
xx75 Easton 2219,s
firebolt arrows
S5 pads
if it ain't broke don't fix it
be safe in all you do
see ya in the woods
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known as doe bow
vixenmaster custom string
swacker bhs, 2/1/4" cut 120 grn.
xx75 Easton 2219,s
firebolt arrows
S5 pads
if it ain't broke don't fix it
be safe in all you do
see ya in the woods
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