MO Deer Season Thread

[swp]

Well it is opening morning and 45 degrees out at my house and I am stuck at work. Anybody else get out and see one?

[katie]

Oh man, we do not open till October!
Have a great season!

[MIKE WIRT]

My brother, Tim, went out this morning and saw one doe. I'm can't wait until Friday morning so I get out myself.

[Mudd]

I can tell you that I under dressed...!!!  lol

I saw one doe but not before she saw me.

It was about 8:15 approximately I think because I had just checked my watch about 10 minutes earlier to make a mental note as to when the wind had made a strong shift out of the east at 8:05.

All morning I was being reminded that wearing "Bug Skinz" is almost like wearing an air conditioner..lol When the wind picked up I felt as if all of my extremities were about to freeze so I did a slow stand up and stretch. As I started to turn I saw standing less than 50 yds front me a mature, sleek, fat doe who had me pegged since the one step I had taken left me with nothing behind me to break up my outline.

She didn't run off...yet anyway..lol

I decided that I would remain still until it looked safe to slowly get back into my Pacseat chair.  I finally made it down to one knee, grabbed my bow, apparently making more movement that she could take..lol She turned and walked back the direction she came from.

I relaxed a bit and decided I need to make a change so if I had to stand up again I wouldn't have to take a step that would put me in the open without any back drop.

In the process of doing this(thinking she had left the country) I got nailed by her again as she had started to come back...lol

It is called hunting and I am supposed to be better at it than I was this morning.

All rookie like mistakes.

Oh well, it is just opening morning....lol

You can see by my attire that I am trying to meet Nate and a couple of others challenge of doing it as old school as I know how.

 
 
 

God bless, Mudd

[carpenter]

I seen 3 doe's,couldn't close the deal,45 yards is way out of my comfort zone! But I had a great morning anyway, carpenter

[TIM B]

As soon as I get outta this place called work I'm hittin the woods- can't wait to get there!
TIM B

[dhaverstick]

I'm heading to my farm after work. My dad has been giving me the daily deer report and I am chomping at the bit! The way he tells it, I've got a lot of fat does to choose from.

[dnovo]

You guys have got me all psyched up and I have to wait for my doctors appointment next Tuesday to see when I'm allowed to pull a bow.
Go get 'em

[MOFISH]

MUDD, here's a free tip that is sure to help you out. As we bowhunters get older we need to hide behind wider trees.          

[kevin braun]

A couple weeks back I located a nice flock of turkeys and to my surprise it has not one... but TWO...................white ones.   Yes I said white.  My focus is now on the birds!!!

[Mudd]

Dan (MOFISH)  if I were as thin as you are any old sapling would do...lol

I was set up with a big tree behind me and a big tree in front of me and where does she show up? off at a right angle to both trees...lol

God bless, Mudd

[TIM B]

Hey Dan-
Don't sweat it or push it- get yourself well first!  There is a lot of season left!
I bet the doc gives ya the ok tues anyway.
TIM B

[Ia Hawkeye]

Saw four does while driving back from The Lake Of The Ozarks this AM.Mad4e me get in the hunting mode.

[gio tundo]

Saw 8 doe passed up two of them. Saw the first turkey I have ever seen anywhere remotely close to Carrol county. Stalked 3 ft from a sleeping fox that had real bad mange. And shot a black ferrol cat that has been harrasing the farm owners dogs, wanted to see the damage a deadhead would do its head    

i went soon as i got off work.
seen three, only chance for a shot turned out to be a spike when he came around the big cedar, so he got to walk.
 i tried the permethrin and i didnt get any ticks... that makes me happy  

[swp]

Dan what has got you on the DL???
My daughter and I are gonna chase the turkeys on Saturday too.

[Eric Sprick]

Busy with my son's baseball tournaments every weekend thru October but I bet I'll find away to get outta work here and there.  Ready to get out there soon.

Good luck, Eric

[TIM B]

Ill say one thing with this cold front coming through- there wernt no skeeters!!  No deer either but I wasent hunting any of my good areas since they wernt set up for the odd NE wind we had!
TIM B

[Huntschool]

Yea, on the NE wind.  Thats a once or twice a year event....

I was doing some scouting and it really made me stop and think about how I was walking the property....  

We still have some time to go....

[sticbow]

heading out tomorrow eve with my 5 year old son    "Reilly hood" can't wait