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Tough. I have 2 one is my favorite harvest picture it's my nephew on opening day with his first deer. 2nd picture is of a spot I came across during gun season and just loved the view so I took the picture.

reminder to wear your safety harnesses. NY isn't even 1 week into the season and there has already been 1 reported death do to falling out of a tree stand. Be safe and make sure you can make it back to your family and friends.

He's also selling another brand now. Athens I think? Yea Ron is the best in the area I think. I send everyone over to him. I'm going to have him build me a dozen arrows for next year.

Going to climb some trees with my setup again today and get a couple shots out of the stand.

I thought that's who you go through. He's usually open Friday from 4-8.

Good luck to anyone going out today. This time tomorrow I'll already be up a tree and waiting for the woods to wake up.

Where did you get your arrows from?

Just finished my knives this afternoon. That was all I had left

Last of the year most likely

Anyone out? Truck was saying it was in the upper 30s. Saw 36 at one point.

White led if I have a long walk into a piece then either moonlight or the red light on my head lamp. And use the red light to hang my stand and sticks.

Yea hoping it stops shifting but I have 3 or 4 back up plans as well.

Thinking the same thing it might hit upper 30s where I'm going atleast at 1st light

Hopefully with this colder weather coming the next couple days hopefully some deer start hitting the dirt

I've figured out my opening day spot. It is a swamp that is overlooked and I found the first rubs of the year in 2 weeks ago. It is a primary bedding area with massive rubs and only about 2.5 acres in size. It sets up for a perfect jhook scenario with the wind we are getting. It has agg fields to the north and west and all the bedding I've found is inside this swamp. The white line is the main trail on this section that loops the backside of the swamp so they can scent check before going into it. The blue tree stand symbol is where they cross the water to get into the dry part of the swamp. The red line on the bottom left will be my entrance into the area. The majority of the beds are just inside that point by the teal line. Once they get off that point it's all blowdown and nasty tangle they have a hard time navigating. Wind should be at their backs watching the side of the swamp I'm on. I'll be in a tree 1hr before first light. I have personally put eyes on 2 bucks around the 90-115inch mark. Which is a great deer for my area. My cousins have a camp just down the road and they took a 160 off their property a few years back so I know there can be bigger in the area along with bears. I will mention I won't be directly on the edge of the swamp. There is a small rise 15 yards from it I'll be on and that's just in case they do come from the other direction my scent won't be blowing on that trail.

I've figured out my opening day spot. It is a swamp that is overlooked and I found the first rubs of the year in 2 weeks ago. It is a primary bedding area with massive rubs and only about 2.5 acres in size. It sets up for a perfect jhook scenario with the wind we are getting. It has agg fields to the north and west and all the bedding I've found is inside this swamp. The white line is the main trail on this section that loops the backside of the swamp so they can scent check before going into it. The blue tree stand symbol is where they cross the water to get into the dry part of the swamp. The red line on the bottom left will be my entrance into the area. The majority of the beds are just inside that point by the teal line. Once they get off that point it's all blowdown and nasty tangle they have a hard time navigating. Wind should be at their backs watching the side of the swamp I'm on. I'll be in a tree 1hr before first light. I have personally put eyes on 2 bucks around the 90-115inch mark. Which is a great deer for my area. My cousins have a camp just down the road and they took a 160 off their property a few years back so I know there can be bigger in the area along with bears. I will mention I won't be directly on the edge of the swamp. There is a small rise 15 yards from it I'll be on and that's just in case they do come from the other direction my scent won't be blowing on that trail.

Great way to start off the year. I'm sure that pup was excited to be chewing on a deer again.

End of the week is looking really good.

First light is what I meant.

Sunrise is around 610 ish so I would be on stand no later than 530 but I like being on stand early

I'll let you know next week me and the wife are taking an afternoon to go up.

Dead deer walking. She won't make it long if she's not already dead.

Same here. I put a bunch of time in this year. Been going over maps and watching the forecast like a hawk the last 3 days. I've got a very good idea where I'll be Friday morning. . Also have a new shirt to rock for the opener that a forum member sent me. @Enigma found this shirt and sent it to me so hopefully it brings me some luck. I will be wearing it when we meet up for the ML season this year as well.

You in Ohio? They keep getting bigger so hopefully something shows up for you

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