Only 3 Days left til gun Opener Now

[Mr Special]

Yep, That's right boys and girls only 11 days left. I find myself doing circles in my cubical, reading every article I can find and I swear there was a huge Buck in the break room. How's everyone esle holding up?

[bigbucks]

Bow hunting's helping a lot, but I still have the itch really bad. Of course bow hunting hurts it to, as you keep being out there drooling over the deer & the woods...

[orchdork]

I'm bouncing off the walls man. 36 years of hunting deer with a rifle and it is still the same. If I'm sick, I hope I never get over it. Is that a rustle behind me.....?

[paceman]

I'm starting to get that dreamy daze. I went home for lunch and saw my orange out in the tree and I started imagining me in them looking at a big swamp buck stepping into my shooting lane..........

[10 poyntr]

Ya, I know the feeling. I feel like I'm starting the rut, just like a buck! Throwing caution to the wind, driving thru stop signs, being nice to all the ladies, got a silly look on my face. And I've been hunting for over 30 years. I can relate to the apprehension just like everyone else! What a feeling that I hope never goes away!! The countdown is on!

[Mr Special]

Well you know what they say. If those feelings of weak knees, light headed, and giddy as a school girl on prom night go away, then you might as well stop hunting. Yeh this year is worst for me I think, because I didn't do any bow hunting like usual. Have a 4 month old that requires most of my time now, but give her a few more years and she'll be in that stand with me Can't wait. Sorry for rambling, but it seems to help.

Good luck everyone this season, there's lots of deer for us.

[Melon]

This will be my first year deer hunting. I'm a little aprehensive but also very excited to learn what all the hoopla is about. I imagine it will be in my system and this will become an annual trip for me!!

[Mr Special]

Melon,

Welcome to the club. The best part for most is not actually bagging a deer, but the evening after opener with the buds. If I had a penny for every time I heard "man, you should've saw etc...." I would be a rich man.

Good luck and if you have any ?? I'll be more then happy to help.

***Note: Not in Expert by any means, but willing to help if I can***

[barebackjack]

OOOHHH, 11 days till MN opener, only a short three days till early hunt here in WI. Its my fix thatll get me to the following week in MN. Ill get about a month and a half of deer hunting between all the seasons in the two states.

[Harmonica Bear]

Uh, ten days now! What the hell am I doing at work? At this point my time would be better spent getting ready! I can't wait.

[Mr Special]

bbj,

You're a lucky man. I could only dream of that much deer hunting.

Oh, and you anyone notice no matter how early, or how much time you spend on getting ready, you still will always forget something.

Good luck

[echotrail]

Can't wait for the next two weeks to go by! Deer hunting is the best seven days of the year for me. It's the time alone in the woods, the challenge, the stories of past hunts that never get old re-telling, the intersting things you see, the things you continue to learn. It's much more than antler size and meat.

[fishnhooks]

Special,

I think that you do circles in your cubical anyway. I will remember to stay out of the break room when your in there as well. I can't wait until I can crawl up into my cozy little stand in the woods !!

"hooks"

[Mr Special]

FnH,

"Why I otta, to the Moon"

Don't you mean that treehouse in the woods. That thing must have a bathroom. But, I tell you it was our friend Bucky, he's back in town. Hopefully he will take my offer and go to deer camp with me.

Good luck also

[fishnhooks]

Special,

It doesn't have a bathroom............yet.

"hooks"

That bring up and idea...I wonder if a thread on pics of peoples stands would fly??

[taxmancommeth]

My dads

Uncle's

Mine before being rebuilt

[bigbucks]

Mine really does have a mailbox. When we built our new house we decided to get a new mailbox, what else do you do with the old one? It's a lot funnier by my stand than it would be laying in the landfill.

[fishnhooks]

One of the Old timers in my group, god rest his sole, had a telephone mounted in his stand as a joke. He may be gone but the phone is still there, and gets brought up every year. Some say that they have heard it ring during deer hunting season.

"hooks"

[Mr Special]

Bump

[Harmonica Bear]

Can we go, Can we go!!!

Are we there yet????

[Mr Special]

Ditto,

Next week just isn't close enough for me.

[half2fish]

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My uncle saw a 12 point in my feild on wednesday. sounds good to me. i also know of a last years 6,4,14,and 10 point. can only guess what they are this year. gets the blood boiling

[fivebucks]

I can't wait till Thursday AM to hit the road. I was raking the yard on Sunday and saw a basket 8 chase a doe thru the back edge of the yard. I think it's a good omen.

[Mr Special]

That's funny cause when I tell people I see a big deer they look at me weird. But then again I saw mine in the break room.

[Ole1855]

I don't think I'll wait until Sat., I'm headed up for a couple days of bowhunting before the rifle noise begins.

Ole