Indiana Opener

[Al Natural]

Bowwild, why didn't you by a lifetime license when you where a resident?  Did you think you would never come home?
Al

[Kenneth]

Originally posted by Shawn Leonard:
I am heading out with Terry tomorrow evening! I am pumped, it will be my first time hunting Indiana!! I promise I won't shoot a real monster! I will settle for a 140"er!! Shawn

Yep, theys some monsters in IN!!  I saw several 150" + bucks there and I missed a 190" + buck!!  I will be going back there to hunt but not this year.

Good luck to all of you!!

[laxbowman]

the weather looks like its gonna be perfect!

mid 40's at sunrise for a crispy morning for sure

[John Scifres]

I'm still trying to swing an afternoon hunt on Sunday.  Can't hardly handle not hunting opening weekend.  Especially with the weather being so cool!  It gets all them 4 points all randy and up and movin after all them fawns we got.

[IndianaBowman]

Shawn, now you know I told you several times. There aren't any big deer in Indiana. We are going to look for a little doe to fill the freezer!  

I once saw a 140" deer while driving through Ohio to get to Indiana.

[stevewills]

ya you all just dont get it,there are not any big deer in indiana so dont be telling fibs of those urban ledgend deer..they just arent here

[Indiana-jim]

ill be heading to the woods for the first time with a stick on friday. cant hardly wait to see what noble county got in store for me this year

[Ryan Rothhaar]

For any of you western Indiana/Eastern Illinios guys that haven't seen it in earlier posts - I'll be doing wounded deer tracking with my blood tracking dog this fall (NO CHARGE!) - I want to get him on as many tracks as possible and hopefully recover some deer that would otherwise be lost.

Will travel within 1hr of Brazil/Cloverdale area.  Maybe a bit farther in the right situation.  

My tracking cell # is 812-241-2802

The best thing is to call if you have doubt about your shot placement BEFORE going in and looking around with a bunch of buddies - the hardest part for the dog is often getting past the first 100 yards where human trackers have messed up the track and tracked blood all around.  We'll talk it over and figure out how to proceed.

Weather is not an issue for the dog (within reason) and neither is time - we train on artificial tracks AT LEAST 24 hours old or it is boring for him.  REAL deer are NEVER boring for him!

Ryan

[Shawn Leonard]

Terry, I forgot!! I will let all the bucks over 140"s walk and wait for one of those tender does!!      Shawn

[todd smith]

laxbowman,

We still never met.  I'll be heading up to the U.P., but I'll be hunting here in Steuben too.

I go to Trine and work out most Mondays.

Have a great season!!  Shoot True.  todd

[foamkiller]

My only wish is that the State would charge out of staters what it costs us to hunt their state. Nothing personal against those from Illinois, Iowa or Kansas but I doubt they would spend $400 to deer hunt here.

[laxbowman]

150 plus is still kinda steep. I think we'll definitely see another price hike in out of state prices soon though

[Dustin Waters]

150 is not even close to steep.  600 is more like what I was thinking for an out of state tag.  We also should be a draw only state for non-residents and make those tags non-transferable so they cant be purchased by outfitters from people who draw and cant hunt.  Anyways, Less than 24 to go now, its almost time.

[adeeden]

I would come if thet tags went to $1000 each! Of course I just happen to be a lifetime license holder over there!

[Cyclic-Rivers]

Good luck Shawn and Terry and everyone else!

[laxbowman]

headed out to my property now.

44 and a light NNW wind at sunrise. The PERFECT october morning!!

hopefully in 12 hours ill be draggin and doin some work!

Goodluck to all going out in the morning

-john

[John Scifres]

Well?????  Anybody put their tag on one those 4 points or fawns?

[meathead]

Had a nice tom at about 12-13 steps but he caught me before he hit the shooting lane.

[laxbowman]

im sure lots of guys made meat but i blew my chance.

saw 13-15 deer on friday and had a nice doe bust me at 17 yds. no other shots were presented.  i had turkeys behind me later that were feeding towards me.  in horror i watched as the neighbors beloved cat stalked them through the woods.  i counted down the seconds til he busted up my hunt.  he's not gonna be around much longer if he comes in the woods again.

when i went down to southern IN i went bust both on both hunts other than some squirrels.

Best opening weekend weather wise in a long time. I had a blast.  Hope everyone else did too!

[flintznstyx]

I got out sat. saw 5 bucks in all. This is my first timw using a gillie and what a blast that is. I hunt crosley most of the time. public land.
for yrs i have packed a treestand on my back. What a treat only carrying 5lbs instead of 20+. pick a spot just about anywhere, slip on the gillie and become invisible.
One buck was 6 steps from me.
Hoping for the urban legend this year.