Double Down on Connecticut Opener

[sampotter]

Went back to my homeland of CT for the bow opener last thursday the 15th. Saw 4 total bucks and managed to tag 2 of them. Both nice 8 pts. The velvet one won't quite make P&Y, but the other one should. Despite not having a lot of antler inches by NY standards, I'm pretty sure the hard-horned buck is 4yrs. His ears are all torn up from a previous rut or 2. These guys are my 3rd and 4th biggest bow kills and a full velvet doesn't come by every day!

No acorns in the woods this year, but lots of apples. I intercepted these guys on their way to an abandoned orchard 21 minutes apart. (Yes, CT does issue 2 antlerless and 2 either sex tags for bow). I can't imagine a better start to my season; no pressure whatsoever.

[First-light]

Nice job!

[Lawdwaz]

Good start? Yup. I'd say so. Good going.

You sure your son didn't tag one? (oh, never mind)

[cbx46]

great day i wantd to get an out of state and hunt ct this year public land. never got to it.

[pawle76]

Wow ! Congrats Sam ! Job well done and continued good luck on the rest of your season !!

[sampotter]

Thanks guys! Lawdwaz- My son (if I had one that I knew of) would have to been born when I was in middle school to be legally hunting with me in CT this year.

[Cabin Fever]

That's awesome! Great start for sure!

[WNYBuckHunter]

Wow, great job and congrats!

[Buckstopshere]

Wow is right. Nice job, beautiful animals!

[burmjohn]

Wow! Beautiful bucks!

[Deerthug]

Nice job!

[Dom]

Great where in con my brother inlaw hunts/lives in con he said deer are allover he allso got a nice 8pt

[BizCT]

you gonna mount that velvet one? you should....that would be a great mount.

[Geno C]

nice job! well done

[sampotter]

I am going to attempt a Euro on both. The velvet will be tricky, but I've preserved it with copius amounts of formaldehyde. The pain will be getting the scraps off the skull

[ny hunter]

Great job both nice deer Many congrats........