Opening day buck?
- Thread starter Mike
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Dress warm enough and you won't. I love late season hunting!
I would still hunt, just not deer
I could take the boy out just to watch and learn until it got to cold for him and then turn to trapping during the colder part of the season. I will not be shooting any more does off my properties for a few more years and I don't like to do many weekend road trips.
I would have no problems pulling the trigger on a buck early season. I would still hunt the rest of the year it would just be with different goals and probably not as often. Focus would shift to getting a few more kids in the woods. I would be able to put the extra time in other projects like working on Connor's El Camino.
angelzd28
Junior Member
I wouldnt mind putting down a first day bruiser. Its un-American otherwise, just saying.:smiley_bril:
lmao
and heck no I'd put him down without thinking twice. Have the rest of the season to kill a doe or two and to hunt whatever else I wished to hunt.
Had one opportunity and his bigger buddy who I couldn't see busted me and ended up shooting the bigger one opening day of gun.
Buckmaster
Senior Member
The first buck here is a 14pt wierdo I took opening morning the year Mike Rex got his biggest, I forget what year already. I was about 99% sure I was going to get a crack at him or 3 other ones that were coming under my stand like clockwork every morning. He happened to be the first 1 in that day. The 2nd buck is my biggest. I shot him opening evening of 2010. I seen him twice in velvet. I was confident I would get a chance at him early. Both bucks were still on late summer patterns just the way that the top 3 on my hit list are this year as of last night:smiley_coolpeace: Neither were bittersweet. I had a blast honing my skills on spot and stalk hunting for Does the remaining year and doing a bit more scouting for some of my buddies
Strother23
Member
Yea if it's a nice buck and on my shooter list. Then I'd shoot him on the opener. Then I'd just focus on get my does for meat.
dante322
*Supporting Member*
If my target buck gives me a shot he gets an arrow. I have a 4-5yr old 8pt in the 130-140" range who would probably get a pass opening day. Then I would end up eating a tag most likely. Lmao
Work and family have me busier than I have ever been. Finishing early might be a blessing. Cannot believe I just typed that.
Work and family have me busier than I have ever been. Finishing early might be a blessing. Cannot believe I just typed that.
Treed
Junior Member
