Anyone else getting pumped?

chris4570 · Post by **chris4570** » Sun Aug 29, 2004 9:14 pm

My sister ( a postie) brought home an issue of Outdoor Canada (person moved) for me. Had a good article on elusive bucks and many pictures that got me in the mood.

Geese are flying over my house, many within range

, honking as they go.

Practiced with my Exocet in the backyard today. Twenty yards is still a shoe in.

Finished making my marsh stool. Fixing up my home-made canoe. First comes the early goose season. Then opening day waterfowl at Tiny Marsh. And then, yee haw!, deer. Time to go and learn every inch of my new hunting area.

So how are you guys? Starting, if you haven't already

, to get that fall drive in your blood?

Shakky · Post by **Shakky** » Sun Aug 29, 2004 9:23 pm

Big time! Been out to the farm getting everything ready for Oct.1 can't wait. I just hope I got my tag.

STEELWORKER · Post by **STEELWORKER** » Sun Aug 29, 2004 9:39 pm

bigtime pumped

any deer within 35 yards of my exomag dont stand a chance.............cmon oct. 2nd!

Sandman · Post by **Sandman** » Sun Aug 29, 2004 9:41 pm

Absolutely pumped!!

GREY OWL · Post by **GREY OWL** » Sun Aug 29, 2004 10:17 pm

Heading out to our property this coming weekend, with wife and kids. Hopefully we'll spot some good bucks feeding in the alfalfa fields.

I'm very pumped, first I'll start with ruffled grouse, maybe a quick Wild Boar hunt, then head first into WHITETAIL DEER. I was thinking about Elk, but it'll take to much time away from deer.

Grey Owl

GaryL · Post by **GaryL** » Sun Aug 29, 2004 10:28 pm

GREY OWL wrote:Heading out to our property this coming weekend, with wife and kids. Hopefully we'll spot some good bucks feeding in the alfalfa fields.

I'm very pumped, first I'll start with ruffled grouse, maybe a quick Wild Boar hunt, then head first into WHITETAIL DEER. I was thinking about Elk, but it'll take to much time away from deer.

Grey Owl

What

Elk not as good as deer

RichardS · Post by **RichardS** » Sun Aug 29, 2004 10:29 pm

I cant wait! I have been out in my new climber twice just to watch the deer that move through my forest! I saw 8 one day and 4 the other evening!

GREY OWL · Post by **GREY OWL** » Sun Aug 29, 2004 11:24 pm

Should of explained myself better. Elk are a great animal to hunt. Although I got two elk last year, they were meat animals. Out of about 25-30 elk we spotted, they were all cows and calfs. Elk are not a guaranteed animal. They do make better table fare than whitetails. It takes time from my holidays to go and scout these brutes, but honestly hunting Whitetail deer on my very own property is much more rewarding.

I may go with a buddy of mine hunting for the almighty moose.

Happy hunting GaryL.

Grey Owl

R.J. · Post by **R.J.** » Sun Aug 29, 2004 11:47 pm

I'm readdddddddddddy !

Tombuckbull · Post by **Tombuckbull** » Mon Aug 30, 2004 10:11 am

This year is hopefully going to be a special year for me as I have never shot a deer with a crossbow. I recently bought an Exocet and have been practicing daily from 20-40 yards. With the additional tags available in some areas where my friends have big farms and lots of deer on them I am absolutely dying for Oct. 1st to roll around.

Sliver · Post by **Sliver** » Mon Aug 30, 2004 11:48 am

Looking forward to the opener... I just got permision to hunt 26 acres close to home. Now I have to get out there and check out the property,, I know there are a couple of homes on the land,, but I should be able to find myself a nice little corner

Good Luck to you all this season!

Harry

bowhunter not logged on · Mon Aug 30, 2004 1:46 pm

I leave Sept 16 for our fly-in moose hunt. We fly-in the 17th, start hunting the 18th. We have a cow tag and a bull tag. Man am I pumped. Been practicing my moose calling around the house, annoying the crap out of everybody.

For deer hunting I have an anterless tag in 67 and an additional tag for 69a (archery only). Plan to pick up a second archery only tag for 69a3 on Wednesday. Start trying to fill them on Oct. 1.

mdcrossbow · Post by **mdcrossbow** » Mon Aug 30, 2004 4:04 pm

I leave the 6th of Sept. for Kentucky for a week of hunting with my bow and about 15 other guys from Hunting forums.com this will be our 2nd annual hunt. Looking forward to meeting some new friends.

We should think about have a forum hunt for Excalibur hunters. If anyone has a good location that would handle a group with either inexpensive hotels or camp sites near by I would entertane the proposal.

Tigerpaw · Post by **Tigerpaw** » Wed Sep 01, 2004 5:48 am

I have been up here in Nunavut working and trying to setup a caribou hunt. It looks like this thu if all goes well. Am I pumped you bet ya. I can hardly wait for oct.1st!!! Whitetail man how I love em.

Mighty Mooser · Post by **Mighty Mooser** » Wed Sep 01, 2004 7:36 pm

Oct 15th Is are opening, and I can't wait, I have been patterning a couple brutes who travel the same route every 4 days at the same time, but this usually changes when the does get hot!!!