Opening day tomorrow(hot/humid)

crazyfarmer · Post by **crazyfarmer** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 5:25 pm

it figures that on opening day for us temps will be in the upper 80's and HUMID out. I doubt we have much luck here other than seeing a few doe. But no matter what, im getting up a tree and getting back into the outdoors once again for another year;)

monday-wednesday temps are going to be in the 90's here

Grizzly Adam · Post by **Grizzly Adam** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 5:31 pm

Tell me 'bout it, Crazy!

When's fall gonna get here?

I'm ready for frost!

Golden Eagle · Post by **Golden Eagle** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 5:31 pm

Good Luck. I am going too, but its way to hot. But I have to hunt when time permits.

VixChix · Post by **VixChix** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 5:37 pm

It's brutally hot here too. UGH! Husband and I were looking forward to hunting this weekend, but have decided that the deer will stay fresher on the hoof. It's supposed to be close to 30 deg. C here.

The temps are supposed to be somewhat more seasonal by Tuesday - I can't wait!

Esox · Post by **Esox** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 6:23 pm

Been that hot around here too.... Man, this has been some year... Columbus Day is Monday and they're saying that's going to be hotter than this years Fourth of July... Well up inot the mid 80's... When will October weather come in?....Right now the flies are really out pretty bad too. They're all over anything that hits the ground... Better get that deer cleaned and in a cooler as soon as possible, and don't even think about leaving one over night....Yuck!..

Good Luck ... The season's open.....

DuckHunt · Post by **DuckHunt** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 7:58 pm

Same here in Northern VA. It is supposed to get to low 90's here. I just came back from a late evening recon (drive) and saw quite a few deer in fields and pastures a full half hour before dark. It may be hot and humid, but the deer are definitely out and moving in the late afternoon. I'm not sure about the morning but I'll be able to answer that in less than 12 hours.

Good luck to all the Virginia hunters tomorrow. Be safe.

DuckHunt

tracer · Post by **tracer** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 9:21 pm

Good luck Farmer, I've been sweating my b** off all week up here in (75-85F) Ontario and have not seen any deer on stand. They have changed their travel patterns, feeding on winter wheat green sprouts and close to a water source. Cooler weather predicted for Tuesday 65F. Hope the cooler temps blow down your way.

deerman · Post by **deerman** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 9:28 pm

Hot is the word! Wow, dont think I will go out due to the fact that I dont want to educate the deer any more than they are with the sweat that I will work up going up the tree. It was so hot here today that just standing in shorts and t-shirt I was all wet. Cooler weather is on the way, so I guess I will hold off til then when the deer will also be moving more.

danbo · Post by **danbo** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 9:44 pm

It may be hot tomorrow - but by 6:15am, I for one will be in my tree stand overlooking a half an acre of planted peas. Deer are really working on them. It was so hot and dry this summer, the peas did not bloom, so no pea pods, but most the leaves are gone - just a couple left on each plant near the ground. I have not seen any deer eating them, so believe they are feasting at night - but just in case, i will be in my stand by 6:15 to about 10:30, and again from 5pm till dark. Rut has not started yet, and three bucks in the area are running together still. One is a nice 8pt, a 6pt and a small 4pt. Hopefully, the 8pt will decide to eat early or late tomorrow. This will be my first time hunting with a crossbow, so wish me luck!!!!!

raydaughety · Post by **raydaughety** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 10:19 pm

Camo shorts and tee shirt. That's what I'm wearing in the box blind in the morning with my smokepole. Probably need to bring the cooler as well

. We had a good little shower this afternoon and they're predicting showers again in the a.m. That should put them on the move. We have a walk in cooler at the club that I hope to put a deer in. As hot as it's been, I may have to sit in the cooler

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Be careful and God Bless,

sumner4991 · Post by **sumner4991** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 10:48 pm

Crazy . . .I'm headed to those Virginia mountains for some heat relief next Wednesday. According to Yahoo Weather, the lows will be in the upper 40's . . .that will be nice compared to our 70 degree mornings here in Georgia. If it stays hot on your end, you might want to consider joining me in Independence, Va.

Chase them to the South-West for me.

ecoaster · Post by **ecoaster** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 10:54 pm

I hear ya. I've been hunting all week in 25C heat (not sure what that is in F, but it's too hot!). All I've seen is two does and two fawns. Busted a few other deer walking into the stand in the morning. My plan of attack is to hunt watering holes for the next few days. Everything here is as dry as a bone.

I left -15deg C weather last week to come home to +25deg C. It's got to trickle down from the north sooner or later.

vapredhunter · Post by **vapredhunter** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 12:51 am

But we are not having global warming this is just a weather trend

DoDFire · Post by **DoDFire** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 7:49 am

It's hotter than balls,,,,,,

crazyfarmer · Post by **crazyfarmer** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 1:50 pm

its even worse today.. 93 degrees here now

I did see plenty deer saturday though.. Saw 3 doe during the morning hunt and the afternoon hunt was alot better. Had the same 3 doe I believe come right under my stand and actaully sniff the treesteps LMAO. I dunno how, but they never winded me but they knew something was there. Shortly afterwards I had a semi decent 6pt walk under around 20 yards but he was only a 1.5 year old. By then it was getting dark and I climbed down and walked up to the field edge and was shocked to see a really nice 8pt and another 6pt under the stand I had hunted that morning. The 8 was a shooter but he isnt the one I'm after....

I wasnt expecting to see any deer moving do the the heat but they were up and about! Ive got baby duty today so I think im going to take my 6 year old daughter up in the double seat stand and see what happens. Hopefully I can get her up and close to some doe atleast...

But day 1.. plenty deer and some decent bucks.. no shooters close enough and its to hot to even think about taking a DOE lol