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Re: Rate your Opening Weekend
[Re: udamdan]
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11/04/13 01:53 AM
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dlrz71
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A+ for me. I got my #1 buck and a pig opening day.
Last year it took all season and almost ran out of time on my buck, my doe and a pig. Could have shot a doe pretty much any time but the mature bucks and pigs eluded me.
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Re: Rate your Opening Weekend
[Re: stxranchman]
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11/04/13 02:08 AM
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gary75758
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I give mine a AAA rating. Nothing beats being outdoors and enjoying God's creations. But every hunt is the same no matter if it is the first or last day of the season to me. I did not kill a deer either this weekend. Ditto here!
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Re: Rate your Opening Weekend
[Re: gary75758]
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11/04/13 02:16 AM
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DeerTamales
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This sums it up for me
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Re: Rate your Opening Weekend
[Re: DeerTamales]
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11/04/13 03:43 AM
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rifleman
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It was pretty good. Have a good crop of yearling bucks to look forward to.
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Re: Rate your Opening Weekend
[Re: rifleman]
#4718335
11/04/13 03:59 PM
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ryorgensen
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It was great,saw bucks every hunt and tons of yearlings. The big doe are hiding out and when one was seen normally a buck wasn't far behind. Gotta love being in woods this time of year especially .
Robert
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Re: Rate your Opening Weekend
[Re: ryorgensen]
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11/04/13 04:22 PM
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RiverRider
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I saw the buck I wanted Friday evening and then never again. Coulda shot a doe that was at my feeder for at least half an hour Saturday morning, but passed on it. Did kill a hog Friday evening. Didn't fall outa my blind, trip over anything, or get bit by anything and had a pretty good time. I'd rate it as a 7.3 out of 10. I'll be back!
"Arguing with you always makes me thirsty." -Augustus McRae
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Re: Rate your Opening Weekend
[Re: DeerTamales]
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11/04/13 04:25 PM
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RiverRider
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This sums it up for me Are you SURE you weren't in my blind??
"Arguing with you always makes me thirsty." -Augustus McRae
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Re: Rate your Opening Weekend
[Re: DeerTamales]
#4718422
11/04/13 04:27 PM
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tdecker22
THF Trophy Hunter
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This sums it up for me holy smokes
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Re: Rate your Opening Weekend
[Re: tdecker22]
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11/04/13 04:29 PM
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hook_n_line
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B+ I saw 7 bucks only one was a shooter. It was the one I had promised my daughter. I wish she would have been in the stand with me. This weekend we'll make it happen.
Sometimes it's hard being me! But somebody has to do it.
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Re: Rate your Opening Weekend
[Re: hook_n_line]
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11/04/13 04:42 PM
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EastTexun
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AA- here. Saw some great young bucks and got a no-doubter on camera. Lots of deer moving, food plots looking good and spent some quality time with the wife in the blind. Would have been AAA if I had put eyes on the big boy.
Having said that, shot placement is key and there is only one level of dead. Us east Texans can't afford turquoise and elk ivories for jewelry. So we use hog tushes and coon peckers.
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Re: Rate your Opening Weekend
[Re: EastTexun]
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11/04/13 04:58 PM
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Captain Luke
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It was just as Sh#*ty as last year. Didn't see anything but a damn coyote and a rabbit. Others saw a couple of doe and yearlings. Nothing on camera except pigs.
If you want some friendly advice, get a haircut and take a bath. You wouldn't get hassled so much.
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Re: Rate your Opening Weekend
[Re: DeerTamales]
#4718552
11/04/13 05:00 PM
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Aboud
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This sums it up for me Holy smokes. Did you never think to check your stand prior to opening morning. That seems like a year long collection of yellow jackets. That pic is exactly why I started spending a little coin for sealed up blinds!!
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Re: Rate your Opening Weekend
[Re: Aboud]
#4718557
11/04/13 05:01 PM
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Captain Luke
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On a good note, there were no wasps, bees, or snakes in my blind! Just some spiders.
If you want some friendly advice, get a haircut and take a bath. You wouldn't get hassled so much.
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Re: Rate your Opening Weekend
[Re: stxranchman]
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11/04/13 05:13 PM
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Hunter11
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Bird Dog
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I give mine a AAA rating. Nothing beats being outdoors and enjoying God's creations. But every hunt is the same no matter if it is the first or last day of the season to me. I did not kill a deer either this weekend. This...nothing should matter more than just being able to get out and enjoy what God has created. Every year it keeps getting better and better because I am lucky to have my health and ability to take my family out to enjoy.
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Re: Rate your Opening Weekend
[Re: Hunter11]
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11/04/13 05:17 PM
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bigbob_ftw
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Passed on a doe with fawn saturday morning and saw a nice young 4 pt saturday night in eastland co. A+ weekend for me, food, fun, and good company.
Ultra MAGA '24.
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Re: Rate your Opening Weekend
[Re: Captain Luke]
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11/04/13 05:25 PM
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whitewing maniac
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F F F. Worst opener ever. Tried to hold a sneeze in Saturday morning in stand, damn bad idea, blew a rear seal. That ended hunt early opening morning. Hershey squirts all weekend. Did shoot a doe Saturday evening, but blood trail dried up after about 75yds. She was at an angle when I shot. Never found her. Should of just popped her behind the ears I guess. Crappy weekend, but better now on Monday at work.
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Re: Rate your Opening Weekend
[Re: DeerTamales]
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11/04/13 06:30 PM
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Navasot
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This sums it up for me GRANADA
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Re: Rate your Opening Weekend
[Re: Aboud]
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11/04/13 06:53 PM
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DeerTamales
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This sums it up for me Holy smokes. Did you never think to check your stand prior to opening morning. That seems like a year long collection of yellow jackets. That pic is exactly why I started spending a little coin for sealed up blinds!! This is actually a stand that doesn't get hunted much. I went to top off the feeder there and just happened to check it. That dude is ready to be hunted now.
Last edited by DeerTamales; 11/04/13 06:54 PM.
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Re: Rate your Opening Weekend
[Re: gunslinger922]
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11/04/13 08:04 PM
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Brando-Commando
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Fair to say it was a good weekend.. I was only able to hunt Saturday, but in the hours i got, i saw bucks and does, but never had a decent shot. non the less it was good to get out there, get a little action and let the anticipation build up to knocking one down this year.
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Re: Rate your Opening Weekend
[Re: Brando-Commando]
#4719692
11/04/13 10:29 PM
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QuitShootinYoungBucks
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Great, A+ weekend. Shot 2 does and got the big 10 (we think 5.5 yr old) that I saw the last night of doe/spike season in January. We've been trying to get a good look at him for two years. Last year he went from the middle of November to the middle of January without being seen once. Sunday morning, he and two 13-14" 8 pointers were working a doe near my dad's stand. My dad shot the doe but missed the buck, who over the next hour makes about a 1200 yard semi-circle over to my blind. My dad kept calling me on my cell with updates about where he was. All I had to do was sit tight and make the shot when he finally came out of the brush about 100 yards away. I didn't officially score him but he'll be right at 130 with an 18" inside spread. Will post a picture later if I can.
One of the does was really interesting. I hit her a little forward through both shoulders. I tracked her about 70-80 yds into a cedar thicket and all of a sudden the monster blood trail just disappears. After scouting and analyzing for about 15-20 minutes I put it together that she doubled back down her own trail about 20 yards and then went a different direction.
It was great to be back in the stand.
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Re: Rate your Opening Weekend
[Re: QuitShootinYoungBucks]
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11/04/13 10:37 PM
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Grosvenor
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I'll say B. Deer activity was fairly limited, but I did film one really nice mature buck.
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Re: Rate your Opening Weekend
[Re: Grosvenor]
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11/05/13 12:17 AM
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77-Style
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Re: Rate your Opening Weekend
[Re: 77-Style]
#4719985
11/05/13 12:21 AM
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BOBO the Clown
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Great weekend, saw lots of great 120-130" deer, all of them where very fat and healthy. I didn't shoot any
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Re: Rate your Opening Weekend
[Re: Texas Dan]
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11/05/13 12:28 AM
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Duswill
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Light Foot
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We had a Great week end. The weather was fantastic. My son got a nice 8 point buck.
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