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Title: 2 days till opener!!!!
Post by: carlyoungs on July 10, 2016, 10:48:17 AM
I'm getting excited for the opener in 2 days!!!.Hope everyone is practicing and getting ready. Thought I would start a positve thread about hunting because it seems all I've been seeing is negative after negative threads about politics or the world ending. Anyways who's excited?  We get only a short season each year then when it's over we drag all year till the season starts again.
Title: Re: 60 days till opener!
Post by: wiremonkey on July 10, 2016, 12:04:52 PM
I for one am very excited. Drew a bull tag with my dad and uncle. It is about all I think about. Wife is ready too so I can concentrate on something else  :chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: 60 days till opener!
Post by: vandeman17 on July 10, 2016, 12:19:47 PM
My season starts aug 27 so it's right around the corner. So close yet so far away.
Title: Re: 60 days till opener!
Post by: police women of America on July 10, 2016, 01:26:46 PM
Time to start my homework :bfg:
Title: Re: 60 days till opener!
Post by: robb92 on July 10, 2016, 01:45:18 PM
I have off all of early archery that snyear, looking forward to it, last year got to hunt 4 days total.
Title: Re: 60 days till opener!
Post by: Crunchy on July 10, 2016, 01:47:37 PM
My season starts aug 27 so it's right around the corner. So close yet so far away.

Oregon again?  I don't think I am going this year sadly enough.  Drew a decent tag here and our season don't match up well.  I might make it down there for the first 6 days, but not likely.
Title: Re: 60 days till opener!
Post by: DIYARCHERYJUNKIE on July 10, 2016, 02:53:34 PM
less for Idaho!!!!  Get your S together boys its almost game time!!!
Title: Re: 60 days till opener!
Post by: vandeman17 on July 10, 2016, 04:03:38 PM
My season starts aug 27 so it's right around the corner. So close yet so far away.

Oregon again?  I don't think I am going this year sadly enough.  Drew a decent tag here and our season don't match up well.  I might make it down there for the first 6 days, but not likely.

Yes this year I drew the tag that my dad drew last year. The knowledge we gained will hopefully increase my odds this fall.
Title: Re: 60 days till opener!
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on July 10, 2016, 04:22:25 PM
I think all our hot weather is coming right when it opens, and boy will that be miserable to hunt in. :chuckle:
Title: Re: 60 days till opener!
Post by: kevinlisa06 on July 10, 2016, 05:06:52 PM
Waiting on modern Elk season to open up and 3 cow tags. Gathering info for the scouting trips then the season to start. Hoping and praying for early snow up high!
Title: Re: 60 days till opener!
Post by: Waycott15 on July 10, 2016, 05:25:46 PM
Can't wait! Getting excited...thanks for starting the positive thread :)
Title: Re: 60 days till opener!
Post by: benhuntin on July 10, 2016, 05:47:59 PM
Daughters tag opens on August 1st


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Title: Re: 60 days till opener!
Post by: bracer40 on July 10, 2016, 06:50:09 PM
Gear lists, equipment reviews, working out, practicing, scouting, elk hunting videos and podcasts.  elk hunting fever has its hold on me bad!
Title: Re: 60 days till opener!
Post by: DIYARCHERYJUNKIE on July 10, 2016, 10:36:52 PM
It's a great feeling. Like a junkie with his fix.
Title: Re: 60 days till opener!
Post by: Antlershed on July 11, 2016, 10:49:43 AM
Not to rain on your parade, but it opens 61 days from today.  :chuckle:

Got my permit in the mail today, going to check trail cameras next Friday. Can't wait!  :IBCOOL:
Title: Re: 60 days till opener!
Post by: krout81 on July 11, 2016, 11:41:23 AM
I get more excited everyday for that fateful Saturday in September.  The call to the wild or close to it is in my thoughts daily. 
Title: Re: 60 days till opener!
Post by: Wetwoodshunter on July 11, 2016, 11:50:07 AM
We had the maps out last weekend looking over the unit I'm hunting in MT. Will be leaving on the first of sept, scouting the area and getting up camp the day before and hunting the 3rd-13th.

Washington is all yours this year, I already have WA tags but don't think I'll hunt it much for myself due to time constraints.
Title: Re: 45 days till opener!
Post by: carlyoungs on July 28, 2016, 08:17:01 AM
44 days!
Title: Re: 45 days till opener!
Post by: et1702 on July 28, 2016, 08:21:31 AM

It gets tougher each day to focus on work!  Can't wait to get out there each year.

ET
Title: Re: 45 days till opener!
Post by: Waycott15 on July 28, 2016, 08:13:34 PM
Can't wait just working out and shooting. Hope everyone is preparing and good luck to all :)
Title: Re: 45 days till opener!
Post by: DIYARCHERYJUNKIE on July 30, 2016, 05:31:59 AM
Less than 30 and Idaho it is!!!!
Title: Re: 45 days till opener!
Post by: fishnfur on August 04, 2016, 04:50:42 PM
Heard cows talkin' out in the Willipa Hills a few days ago while pulling cards on cams. It had been so long since I'd heard them that it surprised me.
Title: Re: 45 days till opener!
Post by: vandeman17 on August 04, 2016, 09:42:05 PM
Crazy that hunting season will begin in a little over three weeks for me. I am ready!
Title: Re: 45 days till opener!
Post by: rtspring on August 04, 2016, 09:47:52 PM
Crazy that hunting season will begin in a little over three weeks for me. I am ready!
You and me both! I leave in 21 days!
Title: Re: 45 days till opener!
Post by: vandeman17 on August 05, 2016, 04:57:12 AM
Crazy that hunting season will begin in a little over three weeks for me. I am ready!
You and me both! I leave in 21 days!

Anticipation is killing me. Best part is knowing that between now and the first week of October I will be gone for close to three weeks of elk hunting. Boy do I need it!
Title: Re: 60 days till opener!
Post by: elkboy on August 05, 2016, 08:20:56 AM
Gear lists, equipment reviews, working out, practicing, scouting, elk hunting videos and podcasts.  elk hunting fever has its hold on me bad!

 :yeah:  I am suffering from elk fever too.  Went to Spokane Valley Archery and got last-minute stuff taken care of on the bow.  September 10 can't come soon enough!!!!! 
Title: Re: 45 days till opener!
Post by: rtspring on August 05, 2016, 09:12:02 AM
Crazy that hunting season will begin in a little over three weeks for me. I am ready!
You and me both! I leave in 21 days!

I will be up there from the opener to the close!

Anticipation is killing me. Best part is knowing that between now and the first week of October I will be gone for close to three weeks of elk hunting. Boy do I need it!
Title: Re: 45 days till opener!
Post by: bowguy on August 05, 2016, 10:41:01 AM
So who wants to see this Sept 10? I do. Figure this would get some blood pumping
Title: Re: 45 days till opener!
Post by: Wetwoodshunter on August 05, 2016, 11:13:11 AM
So who wants to see this Sept 10? I do. Figure this would get some blood pumping

WHOA! look at all those molting moose!  :chuckle:
Title: Re: 45 days till opener!
Post by: Waycott15 on August 10, 2016, 01:45:58 PM
I'm jacked looking at the pic!
Title: Re: 45 days till opener!
Post by: WapitiTalk1 on August 10, 2016, 01:49:30 PM
Took this pic a few weeks ago......  29 days and a wakeup!  Getting close.

Title: Re: 1 month till opener!
Post by: 2MANY on August 10, 2016, 02:33:47 PM
I'm eating a ton and not working out.
I firmly believe it is best to save your calories and energy so you have an abundance.

When the time comes I will open the can of whoop a$$!!
Title: Re: 1 month till opener!
Post by: Dhoey07 on August 10, 2016, 02:56:13 PM
I'm eating a ton and not working out.
I firmly believe it is best to save your calories and energy so you have an abundance.

When the time comes I will open the can of whoop a$$!!

Don't forget to get that extra sleep stored up!!! Two hour naps are a minimum   :tup:
Title: Re: 1 month till opener!
Post by: ffbowhunter on August 10, 2016, 03:01:49 PM
I cannot wait, I have been busting my butt getting ready! I am lucky enough to have too much private access the butts up to public land. Plus I have the whole season off, this will be a year to remember!
Title: Re: 2 weeks till opener!
Post by: carlyoungs on August 28, 2016, 09:31:07 AM
Less than 2 weeks.
Title: Re: 2 weeks till opener!
Post by: Bow tech hunter on August 28, 2016, 09:32:15 AM
Heck ya I'll be going out with buddies and see if we get lucky and call one in goodluck everybody shoot straight
Title: Re: 2 weeks till opener!
Post by: skiptomylou on August 28, 2016, 08:49:11 PM
13 days...
Everyday seems to be getting longer.  :bash:
Title: Re: 2 weeks till opener!
Post by: bowguy on August 29, 2016, 06:26:08 AM
Bring it on. Can't wait to get back to the woods
Title: Re: 2 weeks till opener!
Post by: Wetwoodshunter on August 30, 2016, 01:25:18 PM
So pumped, packed all the food up last night went through all my gear and got my pack  and kit ready to go. I'm leaving for Montana early Thursday morning hopefully I will have my camp in before dark Thursday night.
Title: Re: 2 weeks till opener!
Post by: DIYARCHERYJUNKIE on September 04, 2016, 06:08:08 AM
Just got back from Idaho. We went one outta two. Spike at 84 meters....  Opening morning ten minutes into season, center punched his heart quartered towards.  TRUMP 2016!!!!!
Title: Re: 2 days till opener!!!!
Post by: carlyoungs on September 08, 2016, 08:13:20 AM
Nice spike diy!!

2 days!!!!!
Title: Re: 2 days till opener!!!!
Post by: D-Rock425 on September 08, 2016, 08:22:30 AM
84 meters are you canadian :dunno:
Title: Re: 2 days till opener!!!!
Post by: D-Rock425 on September 08, 2016, 08:25:00 AM
92 yards quartered towards that good shooting.
Title: Re: 2 days till opener!!!!
Post by: DIYARCHERYJUNKIE on September 09, 2016, 04:06:12 AM
92 yards quartered towards that good shooting.

Yes it was  :chuckle:  when I released I was actually dead center on his sternum, anticipating his left shoulder to present a target by the time my arrow got there....  When I released I thought "what a idiot!" Seen my arrow high right way over him......... Then smack, right in the heart.  He hardly made it out of sight and crashed. Second big game animal I've killed at 84. First bull.  Leaving in a few hours to find a coastal five point beast to shoot at five yards....  Maybe ten if he holds up.  :chuckle:  good luck to all this year!!!   :tup:
Title: Re: 2 days till opener!!!!
Post by: DIYARCHERYJUNKIE on September 09, 2016, 04:08:07 AM
84 meters are you canadian :dunno:

No I just set my range finder to meters. Makes 92 yards not seem as far. Just a lil ol 84 meter chipper d rock geez...   :chuckle:
Title: Re: 2 days till opener!!!!
Post by: D-Rock425 on September 09, 2016, 05:33:47 AM
 :chuckle:
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