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Opening Weekend Modern Deer
« on: October 12, 2018, 01:46:30 PM »
Getting ready to hit the hills tomorrow with my son, I just wanted to wish my fellow hunters a "good luck" be safe and post up some bucks, man I love this time of year  :chuckle:

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Re: Opening Weekend Modern Deer
« Reply #1 on: October 12, 2018, 02:02:53 PM »
Good luck!!

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Re: Opening Weekend Modern Deer
« Reply #2 on: October 12, 2018, 02:11:12 PM »
 :yeah:

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Re: Opening Weekend Modern Deer
« Reply #3 on: October 12, 2018, 02:18:59 PM »
Good luck everybody! 

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Re: Opening Weekend Modern Deer
« Reply #4 on: October 12, 2018, 04:54:01 PM »
I just drove from Pateros to Wenatchee, it was fun seeing all the hunting rigs and camps headed north.
As long as we have the habitat, we can argue forever about who gets to kill what and when.  No habitat = no game.

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Re: Opening Weekend Modern Deer
« Reply #5 on: October 12, 2018, 06:16:40 PM »
I wonder what they are headed to to

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Re: Opening Weekend Modern Deer
« Reply #6 on: October 12, 2018, 07:29:53 PM »
Good luck to you all👍🏻  Im at home on baby call(due the 25)!
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Re: Opening Weekend Modern Deer
« Reply #7 on: October 12, 2018, 09:30:08 PM »
Good luck to all of you guys, be safe, God Bless.

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Re: Opening Weekend Modern Deer
« Reply #8 on: October 12, 2018, 09:47:54 PM »
 :yeah:

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Re: Opening Weekend Modern Deer
« Reply #9 on: October 13, 2018, 03:45:46 AM »
Good luck to you guys..
I'll be trippin over you guys on Monday.

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Re: Opening Weekend Modern Deer
« Reply #10 on: October 13, 2018, 07:16:03 AM »
 :tup:

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Re: Opening Weekend Modern Deer
« Reply #11 on: October 13, 2018, 07:40:36 AM »
Started hearing shooting about an hour before daylight around here this morning.  Happens every year.

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Re: Opening Weekend Modern Deer
« Reply #12 on: October 13, 2018, 07:49:39 AM »
Thats frustrating! :bash:
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Re: Opening Weekend Modern Deer
« Reply #13 on: October 13, 2018, 09:06:10 AM »
Too bad about the pre shooting light tools.  It’s a long season and plenty of deer; no need for that kind of stuff.
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Re: Opening Weekend Modern Deer
« Reply #14 on: October 13, 2018, 11:41:59 AM »
I wonder what they are headed to to

If it's to the Methow I would say the scenery, haven't heard a shot all morning. Use to be able to tell it was opening day, not today. Good Luck..

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Re: Opening Weekend Modern Deer
« Reply #15 on: October 13, 2018, 11:49:46 AM »
I dont even find it scenic anymore, at least not compared to a decade ago

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Re: Opening Weekend Modern Deer
« Reply #16 on: October 13, 2018, 01:02:00 PM »
Good luck to you all.  I won't be part of it this year unfortunately.  Luckily I made it through open heart surgery so I should be back out next year.

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Re: Opening Weekend Modern Deer
« Reply #17 on: October 13, 2018, 01:31:35 PM »
Good luck to you all.  I won't be part of it this year unfortunately.  Luckily I made it through open heart surgery so I should be back out next year.
hope you get well soon, prayers for your recovery
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Re: Opening Weekend Modern Deer
« Reply #18 on: October 13, 2018, 01:33:22 PM »
Good luck to you all.  I won't be part of it this year unfortunately.  Luckily I made it through open heart surgery so I should be back out next year.
hope you get well soon, prayers for your recovery

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Re: Opening Weekend Modern Deer
« Reply #19 on: October 13, 2018, 04:41:19 PM »
I was up in the Taneum yesterday, day before the opener.  Wandering around hunting some grouse.  I could not believe how much target practice was going on all around me.  Along with the loud music being blasted and the smell of campfires.  I jumped deer consistently most all of September, but not yesterday.  I ran across one camp around 3 pm with four guys already drunk with no idea they were the only ones that appreciate a bonfire nearly out of control.

God bless you all, and I look forward to the reports of crappy hunting.  At least Big Sky Orchards still had some decent peaches to pick up on the way home.
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Re: Opening Weekend Modern Deer
« Reply #20 on: October 13, 2018, 08:23:27 PM »
Started hearing shooting about an hour before daylight around here this morning.  Happens every year.

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Re: Opening Weekend Modern Deer
« Reply #21 on: October 13, 2018, 08:46:23 PM »
No bucks today hunting back side of 49 degree north nothing but did find my first moose shed went over to the huckleberry side got into some muleys just couldn't put any antlers on any of them back at it tomorrow

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Re: Opening Weekend Modern Deer
« Reply #22 on: October 13, 2018, 09:44:24 PM »
I did the 667 unit today:
Two does, one grouse, one 2pt, and a lot of folks just driving around in those fiat pickup trucks.
Next weekend is only 7 days away!
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Re: Opening Weekend Modern Deer
« Reply #23 on: October 13, 2018, 09:50:48 PM »
Started hearing shooting about an hour before daylight around here this morning.  Happens every year.

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Re: Opening Weekend Modern Deer
« Reply #24 on: October 13, 2018, 10:06:53 PM »
I did the 667 unit today:
Two does, one grouse, one 2pt, and a lot of folks just driving around in those fiat pickup trucks.
Next weekend is only 7 days away!
We hunted a unit over from you but only the evening. Not very many folks but those that did show only got out of their rigs to take a keak. In the last hour of daylight we saw 4 does and 6 small bucks in one isolated spot. Might hold off until the last week or so.

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Re: Opening Weekend Modern Deer
« Reply #25 on: October 13, 2018, 10:17:48 PM »
Good luck to you and your daughter Polar Bear.  I'm betting you're going to score that trophy four-point this year.
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Re: Opening Weekend Modern Deer
« Reply #26 on: October 13, 2018, 10:26:13 PM »
Thanks man!  It’s been a really rough year and hunting has been the last thing on our minds until 2 days ago.  This year we are determined to get her that big buck in honor of my Dad who passed last month. Still having trouble getting in the mood to hunt but by the end of the month we will be hard at it. Hope you have an awesome season!!

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Re: Opening Weekend Modern Deer
« Reply #27 on: October 13, 2018, 11:52:56 PM »
Very sorry to hear about your father passing.  That would certainly put a dent in anyone's passion for their favorite activities.  My thoughts are with you.  Hope you let the air out of a masher so you can dedicate it in your dad's memory.

I tagged out in an unfortunate case of mistaken identity earlier in the month.  A decent buck, but not what I was hoping for at the start of the season.  I should have 35 - 40 pounds of teriyaki pepperoni plus around 20 pounds of prime steak cuts back from the butcher in about 10 days.  For the time being, I'm living vicariously on the hunting stories posted by others here.  Still hoping for another couple shooters tomorrow.  (Come on guys!)
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Re: Opening Weekend Modern Deer
« Reply #28 on: October 14, 2018, 09:52:12 AM »
Thank you!  At least you connected. I put 600 pounds of grade a prime beef in my freezer thie spring. Best steer I ever raised. Any deer will be a bonus for sausage and pepperoni. We should be out hunting but blue bird skies are not my favorite. Going to hit it late this evening. You never know.

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Re: Opening Weekend Modern Deer
« Reply #29 on: October 14, 2018, 09:58:31 AM »
We all know that stinking whitetails deep in the rut make better pep sticks ;)

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Re: Opening Weekend Modern Deer
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We all know that stinking whitetails deep in the rut make better pep sticks ;)
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