Archery opener reports

[harvey lee]

Got in my stand about 5:45 and had 2 deer behind me but too dark to tell what they were.

Bout 7:15 had a huge does 14 yards from me broadside and I got up without the doe knowing, she walked around a bit, I drew back to shoot and she busted me. Not quite sure what I was, she stomped her foot maybe 1 dozen times, did the drop the head and lift it but she could not figure out what I was. Slowly she walked off never giving me a good shot. I thought I was going to fill one of my bonus doe tags early.

Fun morning and I will be back out about 3 for the evening round.

Boy, as usual with all the leaves on the tree's, they all of a sudden appear right in front of you. She slipped in without a sound and there she was.

It was a beautiful few hours in the tree even at 30, nice to get up in the tree again.

[Guppy]

I had four come by about 7:45. A single doe about 40 yards out and a few minutes later a doe with 2 fawns about 15 yards. Easy shot on the doe, but I'm in a one deer area and didn't want to burn my tag on a doe this early.

[maros91]

Had a doe and fawn walk by at about 9 o'clock but also am in a one deer area.

[Siwulat]

No deer sightings, but my metro area parking lots were very full. I'm thinking it has to do with the new regs. Last year I was literally the only one at the WMA on opening day. I'm going a little farther south tonight in hopes of finding some space.

[DonBo]

No action for me, but jeez it was a beautiful morning. Not going tonight, but I'll be back in my tree tomorrow morning.

[mwal]

I don't bow hunt but I saw several does while fishing this week in the Barnes WI area and the fawns are really small and spotted still. Only saw one set of twins.

Mwal

[phorn]

Saw 5 does this morning. Spooked four walking in darn it. Beautiful morning. Not a whisp of wind with frost on the grass.

[Coldtrack]

My son Brian (15) filled out early on a dry doe that's been wondering around the farm, his second deer ever with a bow.

[Lunker]

Nice doe! I ended up working late into the morning before opener so sat it out, but sitting in the stand right now for day 2. Had a fork at 20 yards at first light, that's the only action so far

[Lunker]

I'll add a doe with two fawns to that

[maros91]

Pulling into my parking spot there was a doe standing there. Walking to my stand I jumped one. At 6:45 I had 2 does walking toward me and they decided to bed down about 35 yards away next to a fallen tree. Every once and awhile I can see her head and ears move. Kinda cool.

[DonBo]

Filled my first metro bonus tag 7:30 this morning.

[mrklean]

nice job guys

[bigbucks]

Saw 8 from stand Saturday morning, a spike, two 8's, two does together with 3 fawns. Could likely have shot any of them, but too small. Hunted different spot Saturday not didn't see anything. Didn't go yesterday, going tonight to a different property where this guy lives...

[Sota2Florida]

You guys are killing me! Got three sits in over the weekend and didn't see a deer...The buck only NE Mn. stuff is gonna be hard this season. Still fun but I am used to seeing a few does if nothing else.

The cool weather felt good though!

[frogtosser]

Jumped 3 deer on the way to my stand Saturday morning, one was a buck that just got up and strolled away as I was putting up my stand. Nothing on the evening hunt over the beans.

[Bear55]

3 hunts and zero deer, only way to go is up!

[B-man715]

Deadeye strikes again!!!!

(That's Brian's nickname during hunting season) No critter is safe around him

My son Brian (15) filled out early on a dry doe that's been wondering around the farm, his second deer ever with a bow.

[eyeguy 54]

first night. 3 chickadees.

[bowhunterrj]

Went out sat evening and it was fun got to the stand about 515 and by 530 had a doe and fawn feeding in the beans. I wish we had doe tags cause I would have filled one on what looked to be 3 dry does from yr came next. The out came the bucks ended up seeing 7 different buck 4 eights 3 of which are nice and one little one. Then out came the 9pter I thought would possibly shoot but after watching him in feild for about an hr before he came towards the stand I decided nope hold out for a bigger one. Im guessing after all the pics from velvet and now seeing him hard horned hes gonna go 130ish. At one time I had 5 of the bucks within 12 yds. I have video from my phone of 2 of the 8s sparring so the only thing i was missing was the 12ptr were looking for. For sunday only saw 6 all does and fawns no horns but all the animals were up and feeding. Good luck to all.

[Jmnhunter]

sat morning had a small buck come out behind me at about 40yds and he kept walking away; nothing sat night, sunday morning i had a 1.5year old doe walk in about a minute after i set up (was running late) and shot her at 645, all done now until party hunting rifle season. Do have 2 nice bucks showing up on one of my cams, hopefully they make it through the season!

now more time for feather creatures and perhaps some fall fishing

[mntatonka]

Here's a dandy shot in southeast MN a few days ago.

[bigbucks]

HOLY COW! Wonder why he's smiling...

[SmellEsox]

Wow!

[mrklean]

The deer looks like he weighs 300+ easily plus the massive rack