Opening day tomorrow! - The Firearms Forum

howlnmad · 11-04-2011, 01:30 PM

Our muzzle loader season starts in the morning

. Packing up the truck and heading up into the mountains in a little bit. Wish me luck. I'm hoping for some hawgs and monster bucks.

H-D · 11-04-2011, 01:34 PM

Ya'll got a season on hogs?

carver · 11-04-2011, 01:37 PM

Regular Deer Season opens here tomorrow too! But I think I'll just sit on the front porch, and see what I can shoot!

Zhurh · 11-04-2011, 03:04 PM

Good luck to you all, do you have snow yet? Nothing better than sitting up on a ridge, watching deer move through the trees, mnt laurel, & snow a few hundred yards below.

Our caribou season is open most the winter, but we got more than we need and no more room in the freezers. It's been getting down to minus 20 right now too and blowing; probably white out up on our summit.

I'll wait to see all you guys picts, kill a bunch.

howlnmad · 11-06-2011, 09:24 AM

Saw nothing opening day. Got out about an hour before sunrise today. Was watching a hardwoods flat that's bordered by a green field that's just just below a common bedding spot. Just after 1st light I 4 does come into the hardwoods. I watched and waited about 20 minutes, no bucks. Had a nice broadside shot at the biggest one. She was about 75 yds out. I decided it was her turn. Hit her just behind the left shoulder. When the smoke cleared, she was DRT. That leaves 3 bucks and 6 antlerless to go.
H-D, where I hunt, hawgs are open thru all 3 hunting seasons. No limit and no tags needed, other areas not that way.
Will get some pics and try to get them loaded today.

ps- I goofed, if I hadn't field dressed her I could've continued hunting a buck before I tagged her and taken both in on the same tag. I hate when they change the rules. Last year I could have after dressing.

howlnmad · 11-06-2011, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by carver

Regular Deer Season opens here tomorrow too! But I think I'll just sit on the front porch, and see what I can shoot!

We've got some waterfront property that I've been feeding some does, a 6 pointer and a cow horned spike on. I have a friend that lives across the road and I plan on using his porch in the evenings during the week if I'm home.

carver · 11-06-2011, 09:33 AM

Well at least you one. Deer are coming to my feeder, but only at night. Just sittig, and waiting for anything to make a mistake!

JLA · 11-06-2011, 04:20 PM

Couple of the guys went hunting this weekend. Opening day, yesterday, the ol man of the group, James sat all day. A buck wandered close early mornin right at daybreak but by the time he got the rifle on him he had already wandered back into the woods. so he sat and sat and about 6 hours later another wandered in and stopped for a shot. James drew a bead on him and CLICK, CLICK, CLICK.. rifle wouldnt fire.. He never took it to the range to do a preseason sight in or function check.. I offered him free use of mine too.

And at about 6:45 this AM, another of the group, Kenny, got a nice 8 pointer. James and Kenny are hunting the north half of the lease. BEck and I are hunting central and south side. We are heading out next weekend to try our luck. Its lookin good so far.

howlnmad · 11-06-2011, 04:44 PM

Had momma get some pics. Now I gotta figure out how to get them from the camera to this page. HELP !

joncutt87 · 11-06-2011, 05:08 PM

I upload to photobucket, then there is a img link I just copy and paste that in the reply box

hunterfisher · 11-06-2011, 05:09 PM

BP, opened yesterday here in, nc. I hunted a new stand. Didn't see a thing. On my way out, I saw why. They were all feeding about 25 yards from my old groundblind. .....Go figure.

joncutt87 · 11-06-2011, 05:14 PM

I'm ready for gun season on the 12th

howlnmad · 11-12-2011, 10:22 AM

The first one of the season. I hope this works.

Chinook · 11-12-2011, 01:35 PM

AH! Yeah! Thats a nice, fat doe! We have puny lil deer in the West!
Great harvest, and hope to see some more venison pics soon!

11-04-2011, 01:30 PM	#1
howlnmad Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Harriman, Tn Contributor Posts: 2,565	Opening day tomorrow! Our muzzle loader season starts in the morning. Packing up the truck and heading up into the mountains in a little bit. Wish me luck. I'm hoping for some hawgs and monster bucks. __________________ -->

11-04-2011, 01:34 PM	#2
H-D Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Mississippi Posts: 1,334	Re: Opening day tomorrow! Ya'll got a season on hogs? __________________ And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. Revelation 19:11

11-04-2011, 01:37 PM	#3
carver TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: DAV, Deep in the Pineywoods of East Texas, just west of Shreveport, LA Contributor Posts: 11,221	Re: Opening day tomorrow! Regular Deer Season opens here tomorrow too! But I think I'll just sit on the front porch, and see what I can shoot! __________________ Y'all be safe now, ya hear! Lamentations Chapter 5: 1. Remember, O LORD, what is come upon us: consider, and behold our reproach. 2. Our inheritance is turned to strangers, our houses to aliens. 3. We are orphans and fatherless, our mothers [are] as widows. 5. Our necks [are] under persecution: we labour, [and] have no rest. 16. The crown is fallen [from] our head: woe unto us, that we have sinned! 21. Turn thou us unto thee, O LORD, and we shall be turned; renew our days as of old.

11-04-2011, 03:04 PM	#4
Zhurh Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Upper Yukon, Alaska Posts: 1,807	Re: Opening day tomorrow! Good luck to you all, do you have snow yet? Nothing better than sitting up on a ridge, watching deer move through the trees, mnt laurel, & snow a few hundred yards below. Our caribou season is open most the winter, but we got more than we need and no more room in the freezers. It's been getting down to minus 20 right now too and blowing; probably white out up on our summit. I'll wait to see all you guys picts, kill a bunch.

11-06-2011, 09:24 AM	#5
howlnmad Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Harriman, Tn Contributor Posts: 2,565	Re: Opening day tomorrow! Saw nothing opening day. Got out about an hour before sunrise today. Was watching a hardwoods flat that's bordered by a green field that's just just below a common bedding spot. Just after 1st light I 4 does come into the hardwoods. I watched and waited about 20 minutes, no bucks. Had a nice broadside shot at the biggest one. She was about 75 yds out. I decided it was her turn. Hit her just behind the left shoulder. When the smoke cleared, she was DRT. That leaves 3 bucks and 6 antlerless to go. H-D, where I hunt, hawgs are open thru all 3 hunting seasons. No limit and no tags needed, other areas not that way. Will get some pics and try to get them loaded today. ps- I goofed, if I hadn't field dressed her I could've continued hunting a buck before I tagged her and taken both in on the same tag. I hate when they change the rules. Last year I could have after dressing. __________________

11-06-2011, 09:33 AM	#7
carver TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: DAV, Deep in the Pineywoods of East Texas, just west of Shreveport, LA Contributor Posts: 11,221	Re: Opening day tomorrow! Well at least you one. Deer are coming to my feeder, but only at night. Just sittig, and waiting for anything to make a mistake! __________________ Y'all be safe now, ya hear! Lamentations Chapter 5: 1. Remember, O LORD, what is come upon us: consider, and behold our reproach. 2. Our inheritance is turned to strangers, our houses to aliens. 3. We are orphans and fatherless, our mothers [are] as widows. 5. Our necks [are] under persecution: we labour, [and] have no rest. 16. The crown is fallen [from] our head: woe unto us, that we have sinned! 21. Turn thou us unto thee, O LORD, and we shall be turned; renew our days as of old.

11-06-2011, 04:20 PM	#8
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,298	Re: Opening day tomorrow! Couple of the guys went hunting this weekend. Opening day, yesterday, the ol man of the group, James sat all day. A buck wandered close early mornin right at daybreak but by the time he got the rifle on him he had already wandered back into the woods. so he sat and sat and about 6 hours later another wandered in and stopped for a shot. James drew a bead on him and CLICK, CLICK, CLICK.. rifle wouldnt fire.. He never took it to the range to do a preseason sight in or function check.. I offered him free use of mine too. And at about 6:45 this AM, another of the group, Kenny, got a nice 8 pointer. James and Kenny are hunting the north half of the lease. BEck and I are hunting central and south side. We are heading out next weekend to try our luck. Its lookin good so far. __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!

11-06-2011, 04:44 PM	#9
howlnmad Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Harriman, Tn Contributor Posts: 2,565	Re: Opening day tomorrow! Had momma get some pics. Now I gotta figure out how to get them from the camera to this page. HELP ! __________________

11-06-2011, 05:08 PM	#10
joncutt87 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Kannapolis, NC Contributor Posts: 1,419	Re: Opening day tomorrow! I upload to photobucket, then there is a img link I just copy and paste that in the reply box __________________ Four words to live by: aequitas, veritas, decus, sacrificium

11-06-2011, 05:09 PM	#11
hunterfisher V.I.P. Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 271	Re: Opening day tomorrow! BP, opened yesterday here in, nc. I hunted a new stand. Didn't see a thing. On my way out, I saw why. They were all feeding about 25 yards from my old groundblind. .....Go figure.

11-06-2011, 05:14 PM	#12
joncutt87 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Kannapolis, NC Contributor Posts: 1,419	Re: Opening day tomorrow! I'm ready for gun season on the 12th __________________ Four words to live by: aequitas, veritas, decus, sacrificium

11-12-2011, 10:22 AM	#13
howlnmad Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Harriman, Tn Contributor Posts: 2,565	Re: Opening day tomorrow! The first one of the season. I hope this works. __________________

11-12-2011, 01:35 PM	#14
Chinook V.I.P. Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: 17 pulls, into the propwash... Contributor Posts: 423	Re: Opening day tomorrow! AH! Yeah! Thats a nice, fat doe! We have puny lil deer in the West! Great harvest, and hope to see some more venison pics soon!