Trying to get excited about opening day.

[NirvanaFan]

Because he all but walked out on my sister and my nieces. I can't be in the same room as him.

ahh, ok. that makes sense.

Hit me up next Spring. I want to put in some food plots (which will probably require taking down a few trees) and maybe move or put up a treestand or two. Help me out a couple days and I'll get you a few days in the woods in the Fall.

 

[tapper3]

Years gone by you use to hear shots all around you.
Now just random shots here & there.

I recall a day when a friend and I were taking a break sitting together on a side hill overlooking the Genesee valley. Way down on the valley floor somebody opened up with 5 shots. We chuckled - that one got away. About a minute later and a little bit to the north there were another 5 shots. About a minute after that and a little farther north -- another barrage. Then more shooting farther north and, finally, one more volley farther north yet. We could track the progress of that deer by all the shots. We were cracking up. We counted 23 shots altogether. That poor buck was headed for Rochester at a pretty good clip.

The deer were pretty dumb on opening day when I was a kid. Even up to midday on the 2nd day they weren't too spooky. Now, with all the bow hunters out early, they are smarter quicker. That was back in the "party permit" days. One doe tag for a party of 4 guys. Only the guy wearing the doe armband could shoot a doe. (Yeah, right. If it's brown, it's down, we'll worry about who has the tag later.) Now they give doe tags away by the handful.

Times have changed. I still love to get out but I'm no longer a fanatic about it. Predicted snow ass-deep to a 10 foot Indian will likely keep my partner and I out of our usual spot so we will each probably wander out in the woods behind our respective houses and see if anything wants to walk up and surrender. Not gonna put a lot of effort into it. But I would like to get some sausage this year to share with friends.

And, yes, as an old timer told me long ago -- the fun goes out of it once they hit the ground.

 

[camper4lyfe]

ahh, ok. that makes sense.

Hit me up next Spring. I want to put in some food plots (which will probably require taking down a few trees) and maybe move or put up a treestand or two. Help me out a couple days and I'll get you a few days in the woods in the Fall.

I'm game. I can always stand some time in the woods, even if I don't hunt it.

 

[Edwardteach72]

Ok so, update from last night / this morning.

Had to pick up a few things.. cant find my stupid pants so needed new ones of those. And a better knife. So got all my clothing, plus some new long John's cause stupid cold and storm, in the wash with scent killer.

I'm not exactly as excited as I used to be, but then again I have been working 70+ hours a week since February. I've finally started taking weekends off so om sure that had something to do with it.

My girl finally backed off on me taking her this year, I've told her I would but not opening day that that was for me and my dad, even though once we get in the woods we split up and dont see eachother until the end, it's still our day.. she cant seem to understand that, but finally this year she just said she was staying up all Friday and will sleep Saturday away while I'm out finding foods.

 

[Jaywmustang]

Ok so, update from last night / this morning.

Had to pick up a few things.. cant find my stupid pants so needed new ones of those. And a better knife. So got all my clothing, plus some new long John's cause stupid cold and storm, in the wash with scent killer.

I'm not exactly as excited as I used to be, but then again I have been working 70+ hours a week since February. I've finally started taking weekends off so om sure that had something to do with it.

My girl finally backed off on me taking her this year, I've told her I would but not opening day that that was for me and my dad, even though once we get in the woods we split up and dont see eachother until the end, it's still our day.. she cant seem to understand that, but finally this year she just said she was staying up all Friday and will sleep Saturday away while I'm out finding foods.

Does she want to hunt or just go out with you?

 

[2WheelGnnr]

I love the 10 before first light and you hear blam blam blam blam blam echo throught the woods......

emptied your shotgun just before the bell...goodness......I wont be doing opening weekend as I dont do public land but thanksgiving I will be at BIL land. NICE!!!!!

 

[Edwardteach72]

Does she want to hunt or just go out with you?

Just go with.

We have been trying to work on her learning to shoot. Or even be comfortable around guns as they are shot (she will bitch me out if I even look like I'm leaving my carry gun home and we are going anywhere. But she had never shot and is scared but wanting to learn) problem is I work nights and have been doing 12 hour shifts during the week and then work 6 hours every Saturday and Sunday since February, she works normal people days so we dont ever get to see eachother let alone time to waste at the range vs stuff we both are already interested in.

So for now and probably always she just wants to go with me, which I told her I was cool with. Just opening day let that be my dad and I day, she didnt like that answer which I understand based on previous paragraph

 

[S&W Fan]

I’m almost packed and ready to head out first thing tomorrow morning to my buddies house in south western NY it’s wack em and stack em time !

 

[Carlos Hathcock]

Out of town for work this year opening day. Finally got invited to my buddys cabin Thanksgiving weekend and rifles go out there. I have a pretty good idea which one I'm going to bring. .

 

[Jaywmustang]

Just go with.

We have been trying to work on her learning to shoot. Or even be comfortable around guns as they are shot (she will bitch me out if I even look like I'm leaving my carry gun home and we are going anywhere. But she had never shot and is scared but wanting to learn) problem is I work nights and have been doing 12 hour shifts during the week and then work 6 hours every Saturday and Sunday since February, she works normal people days so we dont ever get to see eachother let alone time to waste at the range vs stuff we both are already interested in.

So for now and probably always she just wants to go with me, which I told her I was cool with. Just opening day let that be my dad and I day, she didnt like that answer which I understand based on previous paragraph

That’s awesome she want to go and learn. My wife wanted to learn to hunt but it’s was hard to take her out with kids and work.

 

[hooked]

ahh, ok. that makes sense.

Hit me up next Spring. I want to put in some food plots (which will probably require taking down a few trees) and maybe move or put up a treestand or two. Help me out a couple days and I'll get you a few days in the woods in the Fall.

Super generous offer, if he doesnt take you up, IM me plz. I will do all I can
Getting tired of walking up the honeoye outlet and never seeing any deer.

 

[HighlandLofts]

I will be in the Binghamton airport at 11.45 tonight. Tomorrow I buy my license and a few things and wait until Saturday morning.
I have ee. Leaving clothes and stuff at kids house, so I dont have to take anything when I fly there.

 

[Edwardteach72]

I will be in the Binghamton airport at 11.45 tonight. Tomorrow I buy my license and a few things and wait until Saturday morning.
I have ee. Leaving clothes and stuff at kids house, so I dont have to take anything when I fly there.

Just in time for our snow storm.

I just called off work after driving half a mile down the road lmao and I'm about 45min away from Binghamton

 

[Acer-m14]

@Edwardteach72 .. I'll loan ya my Mosin it works .. .. last Monday my bud and his wife and his cuz all hit the range to sight in our rifles ..
my 270 at 100 yrds is spot on .. then i got board .. and got the Mosin from the truck .. .. offhand shooting at 100 yrds .. trying to hit a 3 inch clay
on the berm .. with in 3 inches of it ..

i still have to find all my gear still , got a new camo jacket ( carhart ) .. its so damn stiff .. LOL ..
might have to drive the truck over it tomorrow to break it in .. LOL ..

 

[Acer-m14]

@Edwardteach72 BTW , i was shooting silver tip spam can and this and both were doing the same .. i was impressed .. never sighted it for the hunting rounds.
( moded the front sight to shoot with out the bayonet )

22 bucks a box .. ..

 

[Edwardteach72]

@Edwardteach72 .. I'll loan ya my Mosin it works .. .. last Monday my bud and his wife and his cuz all hit the range to sight in our rifles ..
my 270 at 100 yrds is spot on .. then i got board .. and got the Mosin from the truck .. .. offhand shooting at 100 yrds .. trying to hit a 3 inch clay
on the berm .. with in 3 inches of it ..

i still have to find all my gear still , got a new camo jacket ( carhart ) .. its so damn stiff .. LOL ..
might have to drive the truck over it tomorrow to break it in .. LOL ..

I have a 1923 hex receiver ex dragon mosin nagant that I love and is pretty damn accurate.

But if i ever go to use the 7.62x54r for hunting (which i would be down to do) i would want to get my hands on a vepr or a PSL or even shit a SVT-40 ha if only...

 

[FrankenCub]

I've been itching for season to open since last season. Even if I don't get anything I don't care much, last year was a bust. I just need the time in the woods away from home. Been ready for a couple weeks now other than trying some new ammo for my AR yesterday. Using that and my Encore ML handgun.

 

[Edwardteach72]

Oh and Swiss K-31 will always be better than a mosin (even over a Finnish)

 

[HighlandLofts]

I got in to binghamton on time by luck. Half way here they rerouted up to fly into Rochester because of poor visibility, then Rochester went down to zero visibility. Binghamton visibility opened back up so then back to Binghamton.

They closed scranton,. The Ithaca airport closed, they got rerouted to somewhere. After they landed they were forced to go back.to where ever they flew in from.

Flying sucked here in the northeast.

Acer I mailed a box out here and have them 7.62 x 54 dies and a box & a half of ammo.
That box is supose to be here saturday.
I shipped out some other stuff for my brother and stuff I want here for deer hunting.

We can hook up next week when things slow down a little.

We should all meet up in Binghamton or Oswego one night somewhere for a meet & greet.
If any interest we can start another thread for it. Maybe meet somewhere for some beers and chicken wings or something.

Of at someone's place if some has a good place to host a meet & greet.

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Any one want to go in on who gets the first deer Saturday morning?
$5 apiece, who ever gets it the other guys mail you a $5 bill.

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The winner would be the first picture of their dead deer posted on here.

 

[camper4lyfe]

All this snow on the ground has me wishing I was going out tomorrow. Should be an absolutely awesome day.

 

[Jaywmustang]

My dad just spotted a pretty big buck down the road this morning after dropping me off from plowing. I’m excited now lol

 

[Edwardteach72]

I got in to binghamton on time by luck. Half way here they rerouted up to fly into Rochester because of poor visibility, then Rochester went down to zero visibility. Binghamton visibility opened back up so then back to Binghamton.

They closed scranton,. The Ithaca airport closed, they got rerouted to somewhere. After they landed they were forced to go back.to where ever they flew in from.

Flying sucked here in the northeast.

Acer I mailed a box out here and have them 7.62 x 54 dies and a box & a half of ammo.
That box is supose to be here saturday.
I shipped out some other stuff for my brother and stuff I want here for deer hunting.

We can hook up next week when things slow down a little.

We should all meet up in Binghamton or Oswego one night somewhere for a meet & greet.
If any interest we can start another thread for it. Maybe meet somewhere for some beers and chicken wings or something.

Of at someone's place if some has a good place to host a meet & greet.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

Any one want to go in on who gets the first deer Saturday morning?
$5 apiece, who ever gets it the other guys mail you a $5 bill.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------
The winner would be the first picture of their dead deer posted on here.

Glad you made it in all right, eventually

 

[dubleuhb]

Snow on the ground, cold tomorrow is gonna suck balls. People are gonna be walking all over, might have to go to plan b.

 

[HighlandLofts]

If you hold tight they will push the deer to you, just get farther back.in.

 

[dubleuhb]

This is plenty far for me, .83 of a mile. Even farther because who walks straight? Then if I do decide to shoot one I have to get the fugger out. Those landowners let me walk back but no tractor or 4 wheeler allowed.
From that spot I start a very slow still hunt through the swamp. The snow makes people cold, the citiots think they can track one and catch up to it, snow sucks, give me steady rain any day to hunt in.

 

[MilesTeg]

I hunt on top of a mountain the wind is going to suck tomorrow. Better than sitting bed though.

 

[Edwardteach72]

This is plenty far for me, .83 of a mile. Even farther because who walks straight? Then if I do decide to shoot one I have to get the fugger out. Those landowners let me walk back but no tractor or 4 wheeler allowed.
From that spot I start a very slow still hunt through the swamp. The snow makes people cold, the citiots think they can track one and catch up to it, snow sucks, give me steady rain any day to hunt in.

Just shoot the deer in a way that it runs 100 yards towards the way you would be dragging it out

 

[dubleuhb]

Just shoot the deer in a way that it runs 100 yards towards the way you would be dragging it out

I shoot to kill, not wound duh

 

[Edwardteach72]

I shoot to kill, not wound duh

Use a big enough gun it throws the deer 100 yards

 

[dubleuhb]

Use a big enough gun it throws the deer 100 yards

You watch too much TV