The Itch

[heavuser]

It's begun for me. Started going through all my gear, ordered new hunting clothes, new broadheads, started shooting targets again. I'm getting that itch hard core! This will be my 3rd year hunting, second year with a bow, first full season with a bow. Anyone else feeling that itch!?

[First-light]

I used to get itchy around the beginning of August when I was younger. It kind of fades as you get older but that first cool Fall day BOOM I'm itchy all over!!! lol Enjoy it, a good feeling!

Edited July 20, 2022 by First-light

[GreeneHunter]

My Trail Cams resolve the Itch .... temporarily !

[Swamp_bucks]

Getting there

[Arcade Hunter]

I am itching for sure... starting to shoot the bow and some light scouting when I have time

[Five Seasons]

Mine hit on sunday. catching up on the hunting public eating breakfast and here I am putting in a stand in this heat. It just gets worse from here on out. 

[rob-c]

Mine was last Saturday , swapped out the sight on my bow and got is re-sighted in . Felt good to shoot the bow . 

[Jeremy K]

Does the itch ever go away?

[Five Seasons]

2 minutes ago, Jeremy K said:

Does the itch ever go away?

There are those late weekend gun season sits where it's cold and you haven't seen a deer in 3 days that I'm basically begging for the season to end. The new holiday season really pissed me off.

[fasteddie]

5 minutes ago, Jeremy K said:

Does the itch ever go away?

When it does , you might as well hang up the bow . I have my backyard target set up and want to shoot but not in 90 degree temperatures . 

[Robhuntandfish]

It's at this point an almost year round season for me. Between the actual hunting season and then all the land work of cutting and mowing and improvements and I enjoy it all. But I will def get more itchy as we get closer. One year I didn't take the opener off from work and I paced and bitched all day. Lol. Even though I don't care much for the early part of season.

Fishing scratches the itch til about Aug when it slows down.

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[BizCT]

The last week or two I've been really amped. I'll start shooting around 8/1. Yesterday even with 100 degree heat index I went for a walk in the woods. I was rewarded when I got stung in the ankle by a yellowjacket. I ordered new hiking/bowseason boots and an M7 Millenium.

Edited July 20, 2022 by BizCT

[Jeremy K]

Just now, BizCT said:

The last week or two I've been really amped. I'll start shooting around 8/1. Yesterday even with 100 degree heat index I went for a walk in the woods. I was rewarded when I got stung in the ankle by a yellowjacket.

Are you OK?

[The_Real_TCIII]

Ive been flinging a few in the office from 5' just to get back into form

 

[BizCT]

24 minutes ago, Jeremy K said:

Are you OK?

Itchy leg. but no adverse allergic reactions. Under the recommendation of my personal doctor, I popped one 25 mg Benadryl 

Edited July 20, 2022 by BizCT

[BizCT]

3 minutes ago, The_Real_TCIII said:

Ive been flinging a few in the office from 5' just to get back into form

 

all I see is a P&Y dome on that bear

[The_Real_TCIII]

all I see is a P&Y dome on that bear

Im sending that bear to your house for you to study ahead of our adventure


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[Lawdwaz]

Phew, I thought this thread was about another type of “itch”.   

[BizCT]

10 minutes ago, Lawdwaz said:

Phew, I thought this thread was about another type of “itch”.   

better or worse than the "Clap"?

[DirtTime]

Not yet. I have to head out in a couple of weeks to check blinds and most likely repair the ones morons kick down. I'm sure that will make me itch.

[heavuser]

Thoroughly enjoyed reading all your comments, glad to see I'm not alone!

[BowmanMike]

1 hour ago, Lawdwaz said:

Phew, I thought this thread was about another type of “itch”.   

And yet you still clicked on it,haha.

I am starting to feel it,been shooting the bow on and off and tried to fully dial it in with bareshafts and then broadheads. I am there now,and I changed the way I pull the trigger on my release. I still use my wrist release but use back tension to fire now,much better release then pulling the trigger.

I have to build a few things for my climbing system and start practicing that so I am smooth when the opener comes.

I do need to do some scouting as well to see what the oaks are doing around here this year.

[Nomad]

Usually mid August or so,  but we have our daughters wedding the first week of August, then Alaska the last week and first week,of September.

That works well for staring to shoot a few arrows mid September , I did just put ,my two cameras out .

The summers for the pool , just sold the boat .

[Merlot]

Had that itch since March. 

[fasteddie]

Went out and shot 15 arrows . 10 at 10 yards and 5 at 20 yards . Felt good . It was only 84 degrees out .