Ready for opener!!

[Abndoc]

Went out this weekend, pulled chips for the last time...all my bucks have disappeared. Hung 3 stands, while hanging one, and trimming branches, I had a doe and fawn walk right underneath me, not a care in the world I was up there. They gave me one look and kept walking out into the bean field. Mosquitos were a non-issue yesterday. nice temps, cool breeze, seeing deer all over yesterday, and found 3 new rubs..my bow is fixed and dialed in. oh the itch is getting bad!!

[totally_addicted]

Totally agreed! I have had my stands set up since fishing opener. Only been in the woods twice since then and am very confident in my setup. Went through all my gear yesterday so I can make a final trip to cabelas to get a few last minute things. The itch has been bad for me since December 31st. Cannot wait to climb up that tree! 11 days!!!!

[Bear55]

Oh I am ready baby!!! Got that last weekend of summer out of the way and it will not soon be missed, I am ready for the fall!

Lots of patterns changing this time of year, acorns are raining down and the bucks can be fairly unpredictable. I will be working hard over the next couple of weeks to find a nice buck to hunt on opener. Lots of options this time of year.

[mrklean]

waking up to 48 degree today made me really wish it was hunting season

[bigbucks]

Still prepping food plots, mowing trails, & have some stands to check & trim. Although I have over 20 stand sets on about 10 properties, so it takes a while. I'm not the only one that hunts them, but I do most of the prep.

[paceman]

I am slowly easing into the hunting mode. It is a long season and I am constanly moving stands around. I have been shooting 3-5 times/week since the end of July, have my early season clothes hanging outside, have stands ready. I need to buy my liscense yet and then I am ready to go.....

[JIvers]

I made a 150 mile detour to Fillmore County today to finish getting my stands ready for bow season...and did a little trout fishing along the way.

Everything looks ready now--I hope to get up there and hunt a couple times before shotgun season. Last year was the first time I bow-hunted since 1999, and even though I only got out twice and never had to worry about pulling the string, I saw deer on both outings and remembered why bow-hunting is fun. Three or four mornings and evenings in a stand is completely worth the cost of a license.

[Toba]

Received a new climber and have been climbing 3-4 trees a few times a week and taking shots from different positions. I tend to enjoy my outings more if I am comfortable with my stand and confident in my ability. Great time of year. The anticipation is killing me.

[james_walleye]

I am getting into that mode. Some stands are ready. Some need to he trimmed. I'm very excited about my water hole stand where I got my nice buck last year. It's been quite dry here and it doesn't look like that is going to change in the next week anyway.

[snapcrackpop]

Oh yea!

[Stratosman]

Definately more than ready! Been shooting like crazy for the last month and have the Destroyer driving tacks. Stands are ready to go as well!

Can't wait and hope everyone has a great season!

[Rippinlip]

Wife and I are pumped!

Having the daughter and her fiance starting this year also.

Most stands are hung, few sets left to finalize.

All of us have been shooting a ton lately and for several months.

So looking forward to it!

[Laska]

Stands are up, checked my chip last night had a 9pt with a tip to tip around 20" so that's awesome, deer are coming into my acorn salt blocks and mainly "the crush" sugar beat block including the 9pt so I'm ready to go can't the season get here already I think my wife has the itch even more than I do, her first year this year, she's got the itch so bad she went and bought her own monster bucks dvd no joke!! Only 8 days!

[Archerysniper]

Have fun Laska, remember you cant hunt over anything that contains food salt and minerals are fine.