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Who’s aiming to kill on opening day?
#7589364
08/25/19 11:11 PM
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txtrophy85
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I normally hunt opening day more out of tradition than anything else, but this year I’m gonna have to make something happen quick, as I’m about out of deer meat.
Who else is going owning day in hopes of tagging a deer
For it is not the quarry that we truly seek, but the adventure.
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Re: Who’s aiming to kill on opening day?
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#7589370
08/25/19 11:15 PM
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Creekrunner
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On account of your guidance that I have, in fact, a decent old boy hanging out...me.
...and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. Gen. 1:28
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Re: Who’s aiming to kill on opening day?
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#7589380
08/25/19 11:23 PM
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stxranchman
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If the right one shows up I will fill my tag, if not then I will hunt till I get my chance.....if the neighbors does not get him first.
Are idiots multiplying faster than normal people?
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Re: Who’s aiming to kill on opening day?
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08/25/19 11:28 PM
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txtrophy85
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On account of your guidance that I have, in fact, a decent old boy hanging out...me. That’s a winning attitude right there!
For it is not the quarry that we truly seek, but the adventure.
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Re: Who’s aiming to kill on opening day?
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#7589390
08/25/19 11:30 PM
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kmon11
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I will see what comes by and decide if tag will get punched that day or not.
lf the saying "Liar, Liar your pants on fire" were true Mainstream news might be fun to watch
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Re: Who’s aiming to kill on opening day?
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08/25/19 11:34 PM
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ChrisB
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I'll be in the stand. Haven't had much luck the first few weekends in the past. If a solo doe shows up arrows will fly.
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Re: Who’s aiming to kill on opening day?
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08/26/19 03:41 AM
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Paralax22
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I'll be in the stand. Haven't had much luck the first few weekends in the past. If a solo doe shows up arrows will fly. If she blows, she goes!!!
JD
�Living Life One Round At A Time�
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Re: Who’s aiming to kill on opening day?
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#7590566
08/27/19 03:46 AM
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Jimbo
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Opening day for me usually means whatever opportunity presents itself, and usually it's the heat and the skeeters or the acorns that win out. My best openers have been sitting watching the trails leading to the oaks, as long as that old flop eared doe doesn't knock me off, sneaking in down wind of me.
Thursday at 12:45 PM #33 Once i learned that i didn't "NEED" to kill something, and that if i did kill something all the fun stopped and work began, i was a much better hunter.
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Re: Who’s aiming to kill on opening day?
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#7594642
08/31/19 02:54 PM
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passthru
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Depends if a management or trophy shows. I still have meat left so that won't be my decision maker. It's all about the bone. Now later in season as the meat supply runs down . . . Well, priorities get adjusted.
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Re: Who’s aiming to kill on opening day?
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#7594690
08/31/19 04:02 PM
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Jimbo
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Archery season is a great time to catch those trophy bucks being stupid since they are still in their bachelor groups in the first couple of weeks, and they don't wise up until they get alerted and educated by those old does that like to blow after circling down wind of you. That first cool snap they split off from their groups and start tearing up the saplings making rubs and scrapes....My favorite time of year other than the full blown rut.
Thursday at 12:45 PM #33 Once i learned that i didn't "NEED" to kill something, and that if i did kill something all the fun stopped and work began, i was a much better hunter.
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Re: Who’s aiming to kill on opening day?
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#7595078
09/01/19 02:07 AM
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Drahthaar
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Wish I could hunt, have to work. Forrest
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Re: Who’s aiming to kill on opening day?
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#7595745
09/02/19 01:22 PM
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Texas buckeye
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My son wants to punch his tag for sure. I haven’t seen anything yet to get me pumped enough to lose a tag opener. We won’t be hunting opening day tho, we consider it opening weekend, that’ll be our first chance.
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Re: Who’s aiming to kill on opening day?
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09/03/19 04:43 PM
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Bobcat4119
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Re: Who’s aiming to kill on opening day?
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09/04/19 02:39 AM
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djs303
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Archery season is when I take the opportunity to kill some management deer (does and inferior bucks) and put meat in the freezer. Where I hunt, archery season is also about the only time to hunt the main rut, so if Mr. Big shows, I will be trying to put my tag on him.
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Re: Who’s aiming to kill on opening day?
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#7597420
09/04/19 02:56 AM
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scalebuster
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I hope a giant shows up opening morning. That’s the only morning I’ll sit in a blind.
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Re: Who’s aiming to kill on opening day?
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09/04/19 08:21 PM
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soonersorlaters
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I'll be perfectly happy letting the air out of a few pigs, which is my normal MO for bow season unless something really impressive steps out.
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Re: Who’s aiming to kill on opening day?
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09/04/19 09:08 PM
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Stratgolfer
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Just got a new crossbow today. This will be the first year I've "bow" hunted in 30 years.
"I was called by the Yorkers a outlaw, and later by the english a rebel" Ethan Allen
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Re: Who’s aiming to kill on opening day?
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09/05/19 12:58 PM
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redchevy
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If I go hunting im looking to shoot something... now if what I want to shoot shows up or not is a completely unrelated event.
It's hell eatin em live
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Re: Who’s aiming to kill on opening day?
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#7598679
09/05/19 02:29 PM
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TiggerV
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My opening weekend is the same this year as it is every year....... Opening Morning is my "Trophy" morning. Saturday nite and Sunday and all further hunt are for fat healthy does, but still waiting on the big one
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Re: Who’s aiming to kill on opening day?
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09/12/19 03:00 PM
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Deer-getter
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only if the right buck shows up. I can take a doe anytime.
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Re: Who’s aiming to kill on opening day?
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#7613217
09/22/19 09:43 PM
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crankbait745
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I'm hunting on public land. If it is brown,it's down. As long as it's legal.
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Re: Who’s aiming to kill on opening day?
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#7613258
09/22/19 10:16 PM
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scalebuster
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My Papaw killed all 5 of his opening weekend of whitetail every year. He said he liked to get it over with and fill the freezer so he could get back to quail hunting. He liked mule deer hunting though and we would camp out for 10 days. He liked tent camping and would always kill a mule deer doe the first day for camp meat. I miss those times.
I’ll have one of my boys kill a deer opening morning and then turn loose the new bird dog pup and see if she can find a covey.
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Re: Who’s aiming to kill on opening day?
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#7613381
09/23/19 12:29 AM
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Simple Searcher
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Looking at getting a few young does. Too dang many deer out there.
"Man is still a hunter, still a simple searcher after meat..." Robert C. Ruark
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Re: Who’s aiming to kill on opening day?
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#7618829
09/28/19 09:28 PM
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Flashprism
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Dickens is a one buck county If a real big buck is within range I'll take him however I hope I just see some nice deer and I can keep hunting till thanksgiving and the rut
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Re: Who’s aiming to kill on opening day?
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#7618874
09/28/19 10:42 PM
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Gemlin
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I was hoping to get a nice buck this morning but a group of hogs came in and chased them away.
All the hogs ran away seconds later when a chosen sow got speared with one of my arrows.
Evening so far is hot and windy.....
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