It's ON!!!!

[Sledneck]

Opening day, and I am in my DAMN OFFICESmashhead

but I stilll have all season, I will be attempting an afternoon hunt Wed. I still need to get some things ready, but my stands are waiting! Good Luck everyone, bag a beauty!Thumbsup

[knotreelly]

to all our hunters, good luck and be safe.

[buckman]

I will be out at 4pm after work. Jr. will too.

[fisher16]

While working last night I went roaming around with the cruiser last night and spotted a bunch of large Coyotes in my areas. I usually see a couple nice couple of does, and everyonce and a while this very, very nice racker but nothing except these pesty animals. My cousin also saw a bunch of Coyotes in various parts of the city as well. Notsure

They must know it was the start of bow season today, and wanted to get one last pack hunt in before everyone hit the woods. Question1

I am still waiting for the Furnace, I hope to have it in by tonight. Looks like tomorrow morning will be a good day to get in the woods early before the low pressure front comes in with some rain in the afternoon.

[buckmanjr]

Heading out now, hopefully see something

[fisher16]

Had a little time to kill inbetween the install. Took a ride up to B&G's to see if anyone had been lucky yet. Not a single deer as of 3:30 p.m. but picked up some scent killer and a couple of extra things.

I also picked up another new area to hunt tomorrow morning. A friend of mine Aunt ownes alot of acres and has alot of deer in her yard eating her favorite bushes ect. I talked with her over the summer about hunting her land this season and she said "yes". So before I invited myself I took a ride up there to speak with her today. She was more than happy to let me hunt her land, and her brother was over and he invited me to hunt his land as well. They like vension so If I get lucky I will be more than willing to share with them. I am still upset about losing access to my favorite place but I have gained two more. I have one more stop tomorrow afternoon if I don't get lucky in the a.m., and hopefully I won't need to stop there in the afternoon.

Can't wait for 5:00 a.m. tomorrow everything is ready to roll. Thumbsup

[buckmanjr]

just got in, didnt see a deer, but may have heard one. Tmmrw i will be out again after school

[fisher16]

To bad Jr, I am sure a buck will be walking thru your sights sooner or later. Keep at it. I'll be in the woods tomorrow a.m. and p.m shift's.

You gave it an attempt, you never know.

[tacoma]

My buddy got a big doe tonight at 5:30!!! 8 Yard Shot...I will get some pictures and post them later!

I saw nothing, and heard a bunch of squirrels! Morning may be a different story!!!

[fisher16]

Beerchug Beerchug Beerchug Beerchug Tell him congrats from all of us at Maanglers.com. Can't wait for the pic's, and I can't wait for tomorrow as well. Squirrels they can be a pain in the Swear1 sometimes.

[buckmanjr]

My dad said he had so many birds around him he couldnt hear a thing. I am only gunna go out for about an hour and a half tmmrw 5-dark. Deer dont move so much during the afternoon anyways untill its almost dark. Like i said, i deffently hear some deer moving tonite, just didnt see them.

[fisher16]

Heading out, just wanted to say good luck to my fellow members again. Hope to have something to report on a little later today. Hope the rain hold off till after 7:00 p.m. tonight. Gonna hunt in Westfield for the am, and then Blandford tonight depending on what mother nature is doing.

Have to get it into day due to the rain fall for the next couple of days.

[seabass]

Bash1 howd that furnace go yesterdayMachineGun Smashhead Swear1

[fisher16]

Its in, and all is good finally. This morning hunt was quite I was in my stand 5:30 a.m. to view very nice sunrise. My new spot is five minutes away from my house. Heard a couple of Fox's calling, but no deer this a.m. may head back out depending upon the conditions later today. Gonna take a nap get rested up for the evening hunt. I have a good feeling about the area I'm in.

[Sledneck]

Its in, and all is good finally. This morning hunt was quite I was in my stand 5:30 a.m. to view very nice sunrise. My new spot is five minutes away from my house. Heard a couple of Fox's calling, but no deer this a.m. may head back out depending upon the conditions later today. Gonna take a nap get rested up for the evening hunt. I have a good feeling about the area I'm in.

damn I wish I had a job w/ shift work, it works out nicely for the Sportsman. My dad does shift work and works 3 12 hr shifts a week for three weeks, then a week off, and he has about 4 months vacation time a year on top of that. Lucky guy, he's taking the month of November off....but I guess you deserve that when you are with a company for over 30 years.

[tacoma]

Went out this morning at dark!!! As I got closer to my stand I could hear deer right under my stand! Sure enough one was bedded down and two were feeding on acorns. I then heard a noise to my right and out of the swamp I hear a deer walking...II get ready and pick an opening!!! Out steps a doe, perfect broadside shot at 30 yards...but guess what, I don't have a doe tag for that zone!!!! The rest of the deer walked up the hill infront of my stand and I was able to sneak into it. I couldn't tell what the other 3 deer were but I am sure there was a buck there somewhere!!! Sat until 10:00am and headed home!!!! Oh well, better luck next time!

[fisher16]

At least you saw some deer this morning, thats a postive thing. Especially when they were bedded down underneath your stand. Headed back out again see If I can get lucky before the heavy rain becomes to much. I feel your pain about the Doe permit. I don't have one either and all the places I could of had one are a hour plus away from my house. I think they should still allow bow hunters to take a doe with their first tag.


Good luck tonight if you head back out.

[buckmanjr]

Take a doe and pick a town in wich you have a doe tag for What1 Grinning1 lol.

[buckmanjr]

Going to head out around 430. Havent decided wich stand to hunt though. Hope i see something.

[dana_c]

Been out yesterday and today. Haven't seen one yet. Found a scrape and a rub on a ridge I finally got around to checking out. Acorns all over, deer can eat anywhere they want. No concentrated sign anywhere I've looked. Hard to figure but I'm treating this as scouting time for mid-November.

Three of my buddies saw deer yesterday but no shots. One saw a bobcat, about the only critter I have never seen in the woods. The lucky sob..

Oh yeah, blue jays. I could'a bagged a limit last night. They thought i was an owl, I guess.

[tacoma]

Your right dana c...acorns are everywhere, and the beach nuts were insane this year too. It means two things 1)the deer can eat anywhere making it harder for us! 2) The deer we do get this year should be FAT!!!

Fisher16, I agree about the doe and archery issue! We should be allowed to shoot a doe like the old days! We are the elite die hard hunters who study all year long to find a spot to get within bow range of the deer, I think that deserves a doe tag! I studied so well this year that my stand is in the middle of the bedding area...which poses a problem, I cannot get to my stand! Oh well, maybe I can camp out at night and sleep in my stand and be there for the morning...don't laugh, it is totally an option...I sleep like a baby in the woods!

Good luck if anyone goes out in the rain...and remember make a great shot because the blood trail will disappear fast!

[fisher16]

Oh well, maybe I can camp out at night and sleep in my stand and be there for the morning...don't laugh, it is totally an option...I sleep like a baby in the woods!


I won't laugh, I found a bedding area today in one of the fields. Lots of tracks, and matted down grass that normally stand three feet tall, bunch of areas that were matted. This is the area I hunted this afternoon, might be back tomorrow night.

[buckmanjr]

Wasnt my day in the woods today, as you can see as i am in 30 mins early lol. Went to a diff. stand, and wasnt comfortable at all in the ladder stand ( i hate ladder stands) so i went abck to my normal stand behind the house, after being up there for 35 mins i start feeling horrible, had to get out 10 mins later because of stomach pains! o well, always tmmrw.

[fisher16]

Must have been the Cafe Food, nasty stuff. Hope your feeling better by tomorrow if not cough, cough sick day. Hunt all day long.

[buckmanjr]

lol, i dont eat the cafe food at school. I dont want to take any days off from school this year either.

[Maineman17]

I jsut went out to my stand after school to check for any signs, not much. But...theres' a small oak right next to my stand and it has jsut started to drop it's acorns so im hoping that will draw them in close

god luck to all

[fisher16]

Not sure about out your way, but out here in Western Mass there are a ton of acorns this season. I think it was last season or the season before we had barely any.

Glad to see them start to fall out your way seems like you pick your stand location in a good spot. Hope you are successfull in the coming months. Good luck and hunt safely.

[fisher16]

Okay guys I knew I said that I wasn't gonna do this take time off during bow season some where. But Its is to nice of a day to not be in the woods. Gonna head out in a little while, and see If I can claim that sixer who left his shed in the yard last season. I'll be happy to see a couple of deer as well.

Talk to you guys later, with a reports and some pic's.

[Maineman17]

Good luck and hopefully the rain holds for you...

[buckmanjr]

Good luck sean. Im going out with my climber to a spot where there are some big tracks tonight.

[seabass]

Okay guys I knew I said that I wasn't gonna do this take time off during bow season some where. But Its is to nice of a day to not be in the woods. Gonna head out in a little while, and see If I can claim that sixer who left his shed in the yard last season. I'll be happy to see a couple of deer as well.

Talk to you guys later, with a reports and some pic's.

Notsure so what time is the venison chili cookoff?Beerchug

[fisher16]

Not today came home empty handed. We will have to see what happens the rest of the week. I may just go out in the evenings until Monday, and Tuesday.

Found some more deer sign today looked pretty fresh. Will just have to play it out. The more time spent in the woods the chances go up a little of the deer crossing my path sooner of later.

[tacoma]

Going out in the AM...we'll see!!!

[fisher16]

Good luck Tacoma.

[dana_c]

Got out for a while yesterday morning, found an area with several scrapes, looks like the bucks are feeling their oats at last. Supposed to be cold Friday and Saturday. Time to break out the grunt tube.

[buckmanjr]

same here, have seen some rubs and scrapes showing up around the stands.

[Massbowhunter1968]

Going out in a bit This afternoon soon fellows very soon it is Going to Happen.

John.

[fisher16]

Its happening, the time is now. With the storm moving in tonight sometime they maybe on the move. I hope especially walking past my stand. I report later tonight. Who is heading out today? I am gonna grab a few hours of sleep and hunt tonight. Good luck

[tacoma]

Great afternoon to be in the woods...I am there!!!! Good luck sean!

[fisher16]

Good luck as well Tacoma.

[ryan311]

good luck to all just want some meat

[Massbowhunter1968]

good luck fellows.

[polchy24]

The time is now! My uncles went out yesterday and they both got a look at a couple of bruisers. One was a 10 pt and the other was an 8 pt. They were just a little out of bow range. I guess the 10 pt was right on the tails of two does. I can't wait to get out this weekend, but until then I am stuck at school. Smashhead Good Luck everyone!

[Devil Dog]

Heading down to Ct. for fri. + sat. with the bow, buddies saw four diff. bucks and about a doz + 1/2 does during the day last sat. none came in to bow range. will be there wed 15th for rifle opening day. good luck to all

[fisher16]

The peak is here, where are those Monsters that we all dream of. Its really frustrating me lately. I saw three, yes three does this morning on one of the farms I hunt close to, and no buck or bucks jocking for position.

I've seen these three Doe's on several occasions over the last three weeks. They are decent size around 100lbs plus not yearlings. Well I hope to hunt tomorrow afternoon I got stuck at work today. Have to do alot of chores in the morning then hopefully get out for a couple of hours before dark.

[buckmanjr]

Saw a 6 pointer inthe stand today, no shot though. There are scapes 20 feet from the road and 20 feet from the houses. There are also some massive tracks in the mulch ( hard packed mulch) that sink in quiet a ways.

[Sledneck]

The peak is here, where are those Monsters that we all dream of. Its really frustrating me lately. I saw three, yes three does this morning on one of the farms I hunt close to, and no buck or bucks jocking for position.

I've seen these three Doe's on several occasions over the last three weeks. They are decent size around 100lbs plus not yearlings. Well I hope to hunt tomorrow afternoon I got stuck at work today. Have to do alot of chores in the morning then hopefully get out for a couple of hours before dark.

Stay on those does. When they come into estrus, the bucks will be there and so will you. Good Luck.