Kentucky Hunters...Hot, Hot, Hot!!!!

[jlnft]

Leonard,

That's just NASTY!!

I'm a little over my BMI(Body Mass Index)    

If I had to hunt in that kind of weather, all you'd find under my tree, is a BIG tub of GOO !!

Joe

[Gary Logsdon]

I haven't even bothered to buy my deer tags yet. The first morning that I stick my head out and feel a fall-like breeze on my face I'll be ready;^)

[wapiti1997]

I braved it yesterday morning and afternoon.  I only saw two little bucks and a gray fox.

I've never sweated on stand like I did yesterday afternoon.  I only wore shorts with leafy wear over top.

Thermacell is the best thing for early hunting!!!

I shoulda been bowfishing instead, but I've never missed hunting opening day since I started bowhunting 31 years ago.

[LoweBow]

Shazzam was that brutal!  Had 2 dink bucks and 4 does/3 fawns all within shooting distance.  They all came rt thru the hole in the fence located 15 yards S of my stand to enter the beans.  

Had a great buck that I have pics of come over the fence about 40 yds from my stand and proceed to feed away from me.  Up till last night I hadn't thought about shooting this buck, but he looked much bigger in person than in photos LOL!

The buck on the left in the photo.

Note to self:  When it's 100 deg do not place your stand in a tree that has ants.  OMG...I bet I was bit no less than 100 time last night.  The back of my neck taking 90 percet of them.  

 

[Spurs]

Man this thread gets me pumped.  We open first of October.  I could hunt the early Tennessee opener because I am so close and have some land there, but it sneeks up on me so fast, I am never prepared until October.  

TJ, what bow made the hunting stick this year?

[KentuckyTJ]

Tom, I took my new Black Canyon. Shooting it really well. Great bow.

 http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=107441#000000

Lowebow - Great photo brother. Don't even think of shooting that deer. Hold out for the biggun.

[3Under]

Hunted 6:45 to 10:30 a.m. Sat.
A parade of turkeys until 9:30, a cottontail. a raccoon. Two coyotes were stocking the flock. One gave me a 20 yard broadside, I let an arrow fly. I thought I had a 10X on him/her but it did a quick "180" when the arrow was about a foot away from contact! What reflexes!
No deer.

Had fun anyhow

[zipper bowss]

Mike, You and those ants are giving new meaning to the term "redneck".Good luck everyone.
Bill

[Bonebuster]

Happy hunting guys.

October 1st is the opener for regular archery season here in Michigan. Our deer aren`t "ripe" yet, as they are ALL still wearing the summer "red".

I can remember some very warm days in early October, but by "warm" I mean mid-eighties, and found even those temps to be tough hunting.

Cool temps are a promise from ma-nature so be patient guys.  

[wildgame]

had better weather this afternoon! Had a little action, but tomorrow I have high hopes!  Good luck to everyone!

[Tim]

Hey Mike..... What a great photo and that's from a trail cam????   Crop a bit a the bottom and that's a wall hanger!  It would be nice to take the buck and hang that photo under him on the wall.   Good luck to you and your hunting partner TJ.

[Bowwild]

I went opening morning. It was 72 degrees at 5:30am. I didnt see any deer by 9:05AM and called it a morning.

Just 3 days before the season opened the temperature at 6am where I live was 53 degrees. Last year on opening morning it was in the 40's.

Mosquitos don't bother my spot (too high and dry. I did get a couple no-seeums pestering me. My son saw two yotes and 2 deer.

My wife had a 10-point stop in front of her vehicle coming up the drive yesterday during the rain. She had to stop to keep from hitting him. She had the GREAT sense to count points for her report.  Of course the locals would have called him another 15-pointer.

In case you are wondering. The average high for October in KY is 67 and September is 78. The average lows are 46 in Oct. and 58 in September.

 http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USKY1079

[J-KID]

Forecast was for 100 degrees in Northern KY.  Hunted till 9:00 am over the pond and saw 6 does and 2 bucks.  The bucks were within range.  A compact 8 pointer I watched a lot last year and a bigger 6 point.  Didn't want to fill my buck tag yet.  I'll be patient and hopefully something a little bigger will present an opportunity.  One things for certain, droughts and hot weather really makes the pond a popular place.

[Gen273]

Too hot for me on Sat. and now it is going to be a week of heavy rain.