Who's Ready???

[Scott M]

Oh man, I am so ready. I'm leaving in about 30 hours. They're predicting snow flurries! I'm ready to roll, bring on Mr. Big!

[harvey lee]

All is ready for the North Dakota opener. The stand has the heater and bino's in it. The decoy is laying in the weeds by the stand and all the other gear is there also waiting for my arrival.

I will need to wait 7 more days before I leave. The pressure is not to bad as I have been up bow hunting numerous times this fall and have taken three already.

I'm really pumped to meet some old friends that I usually only see during the rifle season a few times a year. More tradition for me with the rifle season and opener.

Now, its time for that buck I dream of.

[woody1975]

Bags are packed and stands are ready - Leave in exactly 22 hours. I love the firearms opener.

Good Luck to all and be safe.

DL

[big drift]

I'm in the same boat as Harvey like Minnesota opener but for us Nodak is the superbowl. It is great to have everyone get together.

[TrophyEyes]

Washed all the cloths last night and they are all airing out outside. If I check the weather any more, I may get fired.

Is anyone else trying to figure out which stand to sit in? I have two banger spots and really can't decide. Opening morning I am thinking about the North Facing stand overlooking 40 acres of CRP, which boarders a river bottom with corn, and the other side is state land. My thoughts are that the state land goers will jump some deer down to me.

The other set up is in the willows surrounded by Corn, CRP and beans (picked). This looks like downtown during rush hour with all the trails and sign. However, there is a house within 150 yards (yes I have written permission). Decisions, Decisions.

[bigbucks]

I'm bowhunting the next two days & have about 10 stands on 3 farms I could sit in that no one will care about in regards to gun opener. That doesn't include a few at my place which I've ruled out. Just trying to decide what to do there.

I am psyched for gun opener, but it's not quite as bad as it used to be as bowhunting is my bigger passion now. I have my opening morning stand that I sit on regardless of conditions. With 14 guys on 250 acres it's not like there's tons of extra stands. Fortunately mine is if not the best in the top three. It's about 6-8 hours of work a year to keep the shooting lanes & trails around it open, which is what makes it great though. The next couple of hours are going to drag. At least being it's so windy today I don't feel too bad about having to take the little goblins trick or treating tonight instead of being in a tree.

Good luck to everybody.

[Johnny_Namakan]

2 1/2 hours left for this guy. I took Thursday and Friday off. Meeting the Uncle at the grocery store at 8:30 a.m. tomorrow and then off to the Shack. We should have a fire going and Chicken Dumpling soup on the stove by 11:00a.m. Then we are heading out grouse hunting for the afternoon. My brother should show up around 10 tomorrow night and then the rest of the Uncles and cousins sometime mid-day on Friday. I figured might as well go up on Thursday since working would be pointless!

[SkitterPopper]

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I figured might as well go up on Thursday since working would be pointless!

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I totally agree about that! I am sitting here at work and going through every deer hunting thread on the internet to hold me off till Friday afternoon when I leave. Good luck everyone!

[Pharcta2]

Typing this from a hotel room in San Jose... catching a red eye back tonight that gets in to MSP at 4:10 am. I got everything "staged" and ready before I left, so I just have to come home, spend a few hours with my wife and daughter, throw the stuff in the truck and head out at 10:00 am tomorrow morning. 2.5 hours later (as long as I don't fall asleep driving ) and start telling lies about the size of the deer I'm going to get this year!

Last Sunday and Monday I was fishing stripers in the California Delta in 85 degree weather. This will be the first year I've ever deer hunted with a sunburn! It will be like blaze orange for my face!

[Scott K]

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This will be the first year I've ever deer hunted with a sunburn! It will be like blaze orange for my face!

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Ya usually around here lately you get the sunburn while deer hunting

This year I am not hunting in MN, so opening day isnt until Nov 17, which is opener for Wisconsin, and I am getting my stuff ready already for that, and almost done .