I don't know about the rest of you out there, but I'm counting down the days 'til opening morning.  August 15th is agonizingly slow in getting here.  There are now 23 days and a wake up, before we can turn the hounds loose.  Last year, I killed a very nice 8 point in full velvet the first weekend of the season, so I'm really looking forward to opening morning down in the swamp.  We have added about 15 dogs to our pack, plus we have a new member who owns about 40 head of hounds.  This season promises to be great!

Today, I sprayed herbicide on my freshly mowed food plots in preparation for planting a new crop of soybeans, sunflowers, and turnips.  With the recent rains (we've been in a drought), I expect fantastic results; but will also be getting a supply of corn for my bait piles.  I will also be doing some repairs and wasp exterminating this week on my tower blinds, ladder stands and ground blinds.  The shotguns and rifles are all cleaned and ready, but I still need to double check all of the scopes.  Since they were fine when I put them in the cabinet last January, I don't expect that there is much to do in order to have them "right on" at 1" high at 100 yards.

Anyhow, I thought I'd start this thread so those interested could describe their upcoming seasons and if anyone else is also counting down the days!!!!!

Too early to start counting yet. General season doesn't open here till the first weekend in November. Got to get through dove season first, September 1st.

Not counting down yet. Here in Mi bow starts in Oct , gun in Nov 25th. BUT ENJOYYYYYYYYY

I am beyond counting down 38 days until opening day here in Kentucky. Vacation time is already in place and ive been moved to 4 10's at work so I have more time in the woods.

38 days left til elk and deer open, bear opens a couple days earlier. Been counting down since last season ended.

Posted By gopheer1 on 24 Jul 2012 10:07 AM
38 days left til elk and deer open, bear opens a couple days earlier. Been counting down since last season ended.

Your not alone on that. I was planning this coming season last season

I get to start 2 wks early this year Oct1...Not sure I'll be ready...but I'll be out regardless......I love bow season...but like to have all planting done well in advance..not this year...weather has me starting all over again...now army worms have showed up...oats are ordered...and all other seed is just waiting for rain

I have plenty of time for PA. bow season that starts Sept. 29 , started shooting weekly in May so I think I'll be good .

Oct. 15th opening day for Bow season for MA.

I live in the central part of SC, we dont open til Sept, I too am looking forward to the season. Just hard to get to excited as hot as it has been. I have the thermacell ready, having problems finding corn for the cameras due to the drought.

svodilia, I checked on the price of cob corn, yesterday. It's currently at $11.75 per bushel and is expected to go for $15.00 as August 15th approaches. Hell, even turnip seed is now $5.00 per pound! BTW, ThermaCell is the greatest invention of modern man!!!!!!!!!!!!! I wouldn't be able to hunt down here in the lowcountry if I didn't have my ThermaCell!!!!!!!!!!!

32 Days until opening day and I am flipping out. Im sighted in and the plots are going and the stands are in the trees.. Now I realize that I have nothing left to do but sit and wait. It's like days are getting longer.....

Best of luck to you RT.You made it look easy last year.Good luck to all who are getting set to start we have to wait to Oct here in NY ,,,,,

Have not been able to get into the mood so far due to the heat. I have to wake up to a cool foggy morning usually in early Sept. before it snaps in me. But the regs just came out here and I see my archery season starts 22 Sep. I sat here and did the math and see that I can take up to 315 does & 3 bucks this year so I guess I better get some more ammo. Last day of the season is 6 Jan. Hogs now have no limit anywhere in the State it seems. Squirrel season ins starting 28 Aug. so that will be my 1st-blood day with my kids.

45 days to go for the start of bow season, tree rats open from 1 sep...30 sep then reopens the 3 sat in oct...yep kinda hard to get twitchy when it's to danged warm just ta stand out side....let alone go galavanting through the woods....

It's not too bad when I can walk less than 75 yards to a shooting house or a ladder stand. If not one of those, then ride the 4-wheeler to one of 5 other stands. The most essential item is the ThermaCell, especially when dog hunting down in the swamp!!!!!!!!! Of course after killing a deer, the real sweating begins with loading it and getting it back to the house or skinning shed.

Had a buck in my front yard Wed night. My dog on the porch was whining and I looked out and saw it in the full moonlight broadside, head erect looking at the house/dog. I could see tall antlers but couldn't make out the points. So, my "stand" may be my front porch rocking chair in a few weeks.

I have them walking in my yard, all of the time; even in the middle of the day. I've thought about sitting in a chair, under my deck, with a shotgun!

Took my doe last year,15 yrd bow kill, from back porch, not very sporting but meat in the freezer, tagged her and it didn't interupt my elk hunting

gopheer, what wasn't sporting about it? I don't bowhunt, but I figure anything killed with a stick and string is an accomplishment!!!

Just didn't feel right not sitting in the trees, besides do you know how hard it is to find camo that matches a cluttered back porch

Too long out for Minnesota yet...

9 days and a wake up! My food plots are all pretty and green with new growth, and yesterday I put out my first bag of corn and replaced a couple of trail cams. All of the tower blinds, tree stands, and ground blinds have been repaired, and ammo checked to make sure I've got plenty for each caliber rifle and each shotgun and pistol. The 4-wheelers have been inspected, as well as the trailer, so I'm just sitting on go!!!!!!!!!

Had a doe working the clearing on the back of my property last eveing and another doe in my front yard this morning driving the dog crazy.  Starting to feel it now.  I'll take the DR mower to the back clearing this weekend and cut it up some and will put some Deer Cain out to freshen the holes.  They tear that stuff up and it holds them tight to my property.

Most of the corn is already gone! Fresh tracks everywhere, and also had a pic of a very nice 9 or 10 point ( couldn't tell for sure with the angle). BTW, after yesterday's late afternoon thunder boomer, I had 5 big turkey hens walking around in my front yard, but no poults! I'm wondering if the damn 'yotes raided the nests. I also had a pic of a 'yote with a whole cob of corn in his mouth walking off of one of the food plots.

That sneaky 'yote is taking your corn deep into the woods where he can scatter it and "chum" your turkeys. Need to shoot his stinking arse.

If the damn afternoon thunder storms would stop I would go set up for him. The .220 swift needs to see some action!

Dag nabbit, just realized the opening day I've been counting down to is wrong, had last years regs next to my chair, in the trash now. Just added an extra week to my wait, Sept. 6 is the opener.

I killed my first buck of the season yesterday afternoon at 7:10. Although it was a small fork horn, I needed meat!!!!!!!!!! Dropped him in his tracks at about 85 yards with a neck shot from my TC Encore in .308. I don't have the pic downloaded, yet. Strange little buck, though. One side was already rubbed clean and the other is still in full velvet. I've never seen that before.

Here's a picture of my little buck.  Sorry the date and time are wrong, the damn camera had to have the batteries replaced and I didn't realize the time had reverted back to the manufacturer's settings.

congrats!

One down, How many more to go?

Hopefully, at least 6 or 7. I am on the lookout for a very nice ten point that I've gotten pictures of, as well as a huge fork horn, and a couple of old does. Those are just at the house. Dog hunting, you never know!

Nice little buck there, RT. Can't say as I have ever seen one with velvet on just one side before either.

October 1 is the bow opener here in Iowa. Like gopheer1, I've been counting the days since last season closed.

I have been getting pictures of a coyote stealing corn from one of my corn piles.  He wont be stealing anymore!!!!!!!  Between the Ruger mod.77 .308, and the S&W Sigma .40, he took a permanent dirt nap!!!!!!!!!!!!!

RT congrats! I have been waiting all week for your first deer.I am sure you well stack them up like last saeson and all with a different gun.Good luck with the Ten pointer can't wait to see the pics....

PVIGILETTI, did you notice that I have used two different rifles so far??????

RT,I did notice thats whats so cool when you post.Good luck!!!