Way too excited for opening weekend! Who else has a serious case of the "itch"?

[YoterHunter]

if your at the 4 diget mark at cabelas. you need to shop else were for the same products. and be around 2 diget mark.   good luck on your hunt.

[Sliverslinger]

I remember one of my Drill Sergeanta in basic training, Drill Sergeant Fry... he had a massive half inch gap in his teeth and he spit through it whenever he spoke and he spoke like a madman from swamp people. I was supposed to be standing at attention and I thought for sure he'd never notice but he did...

"I uh say there... you.. yessah you mudda f#$%a, private haaeeiill (hail), tell me, pleeeeze oh *&^% tell me... what is the life-a-time of a dagum mother #@$% itch?"

 (Me) "Drill Sergeant?"

"I'm a askin the queshuns here F#$% stain... what is the life-a-time of a @$% @#$%@#$% @#$%#@$% @##@$% itch?"

(Me) "I do not know Drill Sergeant."

"Well how the @#$%@#$ in the @#$@#$ are you ever #$%#%^&^ going to find out if you@#$%@#$%ing scratch it?"

Apparently, many years later I have the answer... if the itch is elk hunting, it never dies, even when scratched. I'm already going nuts ready for the season to start.

[kalamasasquatch]

not only is my wife already tired of my constant talk of hunting but im pretty sure the forest service is tired of my calls pestering them about when they are going to get the damn roads opened up so i can access my trails. i have about wore out my hunting movies and tread mill since the weather has been too crappy to hike/run/bike my backyard hills.

[briancorneal]

Google earth, garmin basecamp, google maps, wdfw go hunting, and blm....check.  still missing part of the puzzle: muddy boots, sweaty brow, and burning thighs, and a butt sore from glassing. 

[D-Rock425]

I can't wait just starting digging out all the hunting gear.

[christopheri]

It is all I think about and has been for the last month. Fine tuning my bow, getting supplys together, planning, looking at maps, calling the bio, talking to the USFS about logging, roads, and trail conditions, driving my wife nuts. Packing and repacking my hunting pack. Not to mention getting my hunting buddy and my nephews on the same page....
 I think I will sleep when I get to camp...

[longknife]

I thought going to the Nuge concert was going to cure that, but the cat didn't scratch that fever. It was a true bucket-list experience though!

Thought that was the back strap fever,,,

[akirkland]

We go to the dunes down in Oregon every August for a week or so. I usually pack everything up upon returning then. This year is a bit different.Most of my stuff is packed up and ready to go. Started buying food and drinks already. My birthday is in the middle of August so the sweetie buys me any last thing items i may need. As far as the itch goes... Ive been scratchin since the draw results came out!

[runningboard]

bought a new tent yesterday & planning on going to my campsite soon & do some "improving", bought a planner type calendar and trying to plot where, when, method for me, my wife & kids.

[MIKEXRAY]

Only just now getting a "slight " itch,   no permits & to many spike bull only units. I know how you guys feel though, I have driven my wife insane with my getting ready starting in February. Hope everyone has a great season. Mike

[iRem]

Yes got the itch and can't stop scratching it. My wife sure wants me to stop scratching.  I can't stop thinking about hunting period! I have some pretty good connections, and very time I think I have a plan some one calls me and tells me they just saw a 4 x 4 blackie. Just when I thought I would just go out and go on a meat hunt some thing else pops up. Now I have access to some private property with a couple big blackies and elk. Bada Bing, Bada Boom I think I might try for a double early archery! Can't wait, so now I will go out and purchase another camera to do some extra scouting.

[dreamunelk]

And I thought I was the only one with the itch!

[johnnyaustin44]

Thought scouting would help but it only made it worse seeing all the elk.  Hopefully it comes quick

[BOWHUNTER45]

Thought scouting would help but it only made it worse seeing all the elk.  Hopefully it comes quick

Well if you need help thinning a few let me know ...

[mulehunter]

Only thing I am exciting read your story this coming fall than being lay on bed most of summer doing nothing.     Because I have bad injury from concrete work. Honest.... I really want my old body back.  Sad thing that I get to see all Bulls thur window.     I wont be able to hunt this fall.   

Can't wait to read all good stories.  Good luck to u all. Shoot stright.

Mulehunter.