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Post by pposey on Nov 19, 2010 9:57:40 GMT -5
Monday is the day I wait for all year!!! The kids have Christmas and I have the opening day of rifle season,,,, ML season is so early here that it's hot, bugs are everywhere, and all the leaves are still on so it makes stalking/stillhunting hard. In the 30's every morning now, leaves are gone, bugs are gone, have 2 places I have to decide between,,, both are an hours climb in and up,,,, both have lots of deer sign and I have seen bucks in both places within the last couple weeks,,,,, 7mm-08 is on and ready, hunting pack is well,,, packed.... I managed to get Monday and Tuesday off,,,,,,,bet I wont be able to sleep Sunday night ;D
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Post by whyohe on Nov 19, 2010 13:03:34 GMT -5
Good luck to you! Ours starts the monday after thanksgiving... AND IM OFF! Yea this will be the first time in 9 years i got the first day off. I'm looking forward to it too.
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Post by brownbasshunter on Nov 19, 2010 19:57:16 GMT -5
Hey good luck Monday morning out in Swain county. I am also having hard time deciding which stand to go to. You should not have to worry about having company if you are hiking for an hour. Both of my stands may be 10 minutes out, maybe 15 at most.
Here in the Murphy area I am seeing a lot of chasing. Had a heavy 8pt cross road in front of me today @ 10:45. Just started seeing bucks in the last couple of days. Brother saw 2 small bucks chasing this morning.
Got back from Kentucky first of week. Did not see many deer up there this year. Managed to harvest a decent 8.
Keep us updated.
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Post by DBinNY on Nov 19, 2010 21:20:04 GMT -5
Good luck to everyone! Know what you mean about that Christmas morning feeling.
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Post by pposey on Nov 19, 2010 23:09:02 GMT -5
Small 8 I saw last week was "following" a doe,, not really chasing her but staying close it seemed,,, other location is better for opening day though,, nice set of gaps up high between 2 ridges, as the deer start to get some pressure down low they will come up, happens every year
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Post by pposey on Nov 22, 2010 19:09:12 GMT -5
opening day here, verrryyyy windy, hunted hard and only saw one deer but he was a nice little 5 or 6 point 1.5 year old, would have been good eating but for some reason he stopped 5 yards from on opening and did a fast reverse,,, wind probably did me in,,, I'll try again in the morning!
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Post by deadon on Nov 22, 2010 19:24:03 GMT -5
When hunting and fishing ,its the D@#$ wind. When cutting the grass, its a nice breeze  . Good luck tomorrow My P, Rusty |
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Post by brownbasshunter on Nov 23, 2010 20:26:31 GMT -5
Pposey, you are doing better than me. Hunted 7 hrs on Monday and saw nothing but squirrels. Hunted this morning and had a doe walking on me (10 yds) wind was in my favor and she got curious and went on. Just a small 6 pt and a spike been killed out of our hunting party. Seeing the least number of deer in the past few I can remember.
Cooling down by Friday - maybe that will put 'em in high gear.
Good luck !
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Post by pposey on Nov 24, 2010 9:13:54 GMT -5
Got a spike yesterday,, back to work today,, but will get to hunt fri and sat,,,,,
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Post by brownbasshunter on Dec 6, 2010 16:32:07 GMT -5
pposey- any more luck? Been slow here in Cherokee county. Saw 2 bucks today - a spike that I had a shot at, but passed on it and a high racked 6 pt that I could not get a shop at, Saw 14 deer total today, from 9:00 - 2:30. Seem to be moving middle of day. Keep us posted.
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Post by pposey on Dec 12, 2010 15:32:04 GMT -5
well ended up with 2, another spike came by yesterday a couple hours before dark on the last day of season,,,, and he is now cut up and ready to can,,,,,,, had some good hunts this year, saw a couple bigger bucks but no shots worked out on them. Went up high alot and got to hunt in the snow a couple of days,, a rarety around here!
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. Good luck tomorrow My P, Rusty