I start feeling withdrawl about this time of year. Anyone else get "the itch"?

That's what Spring food plotting is for - relieves the itch a bit.

I suggest hydrocortisone.

Neosporin

I start working out in hopes I draw a few western tags.

I hunt yr around for hogs it keeps me happy and satisfied

Yes, I have two feeders in the back yard I need to bring to the lease, about 60 yards of trees to cut for a new shooting lane, and I have to move my blind about 100 yards and put it up 5 feet. My wife thinks i'm more motivated to work out there than at home on the house/yard. She might be right........

Maybe Vagisil. I've heard it will stop any itch.

Ditto, without the ditto If I can turkey hunt, that helps after big game, then golf, work when I can, fish when I can. Count the hrs you actually are hunting and it isn't much in relation to the rest of life, probably why it is a special time for many folks.

I have found the problem can be easily resolved by spending an hour or so at a local shooting range trying to knock a minimum amount of paper out of a target with a maximum number of shells.

Yes. I've taken up throwing rocks at jackrabbits. I've hit one, so far.

lol... that's good

Got on a new property this year. Gonna be more work and money keeping up with 2 places, im sure ill stay plenty busy year round. Have to set up stands and work on a field for a fall plot to start. Gotta set up new stand sites at the original place, kill hogs, make a food plot, build at least 1 duck blind, cull bass ponds(yes this is work with 8 ponds), rest of the my free time when not working my day job will be spent cooking and spending time with friends and family.

Just don't tell your wife you need something to do, she WILL find something for you to do.... Trust me on this!

my wife has so many honey-do jobs collected during hunting season, I rarely ever get bored during the off season ...

Fortunately were I hunt whitetails we have some axis so whenever I get the itch I'll go chase them.

Happy for the break. See what made it through dream about what they will be next year and pray they come back. Work on property improvements blinds feeders food plots, water stations roads, fences etc.

Plus I gotta chase the fish some time too.

Heard that. When it's 98 degrees outside the last thing on my mind is deer hunting

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Always something to do at the ranch. Got a big screen Sony for Christmas. Lots of westerns to watch too.

I like the rhythm of the seasons and the break. Spring and summer are not for hunting anyway to me.

Unless I'm somewhere where it's cool/cold during our spring/summer.

I'll start thinking pretty hard about it come September though.......

Agreed. I just can't get into it when the weather is scorching hot. Come that first cool snap, the ol' neck starts to get "swoll"

I have learned to keep myself busy, hunting for new land to hunt, fishing, fishing, killing pigs. NovemberYet

All great ideas! Thanks for the feedback! I do my share of work and critter control in the off season, must admit my passion for whitetail deer hunting trumps all. Happy Monday THF!

Try moving to a new state and not having a place to hunt yet. That will make you anxious LOL.

But seriously I shoot my bow year round and that keeps me busy in the evenings. And I fish. I haven't taken up fishing yet here because I have to be here 6 months to not have to buy a non-resident license so I am waiting out my 6 months to avoid the expensive NR license.