Post by: DaNewb on August 30, 2025, 07:13:28 AM
I remember last year it was in the high 80's and low 90's the week before opening day (and stayed that way the next two weeks!). All the little critters were already full-on nocturnal by opening day and those last few minutes of light in the evenings was the only time I ever saw a deer during the season.
Feelin' all sorts of lucky this year!
Post by: Bearhunter308 on August 31, 2025, 12:14:42 PM
My youngest son enjoys rabbit hunting, since tomorrow is opener for that too, I’m thinking he might tag along with me.
Post by: skinl19 on August 31, 2025, 08:09:03 PM
Post by: DaNewb on August 31, 2025, 08:41:33 PM
Here on the east side we will have our warmest weather so far for the opening week. >:(
Dang! That's hot!!!
Post by: nwwanderer on September 01, 2025, 05:41:44 AM
Post by: DaNewb on September 01, 2025, 11:06:16 AM
Sunrise pic from the stand? Good luck!
Well, its not a sunrise pic but this is where I was sitting this morning at 5:30am waiting for the light.
It's only a half mile from home but I had to hike logging roads for an hour to approach from the downwind side. I was soaked in sweat by 5am and didn't think to bring a change of clothes so I sat in my hide shivering till 9:30am when I finally bailed.
All last year I had the opposite problem...I was hunting sundowns and sitting in a hide sweating the whole time.
(https://i.postimg.cc/kMzsnhxP/20250827-132310.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/K47Bffq0)
Notice my trail camera at the base of the tree to the left in the above picture. Its a pretty active site but surprisingly this morning the only video was of the local Elk herd. There aren't many cows but I've recorded 4 different bulls within a half mile of here. In the video something out of frame to the left spooked the herd and they bolted right through my hide (above pic). The pic below is just before they bolted. (The bull elk pictured below would be just out of frame to the right of the herd)
(https://i.postimg.cc/cHsDqgy9/The-Elk-Herd-8-30.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/yJbhcNNc)
I've also got a camera across the way to the right about 10 yards, facing this camera. When the herd bolted this guy apparently turned around and exited past my other camera. He was limping pretty badly on his right rear leg and moving slow though.
I'm only hunting deer though so the elk are safe....for now.
(https://i.postimg.cc/wvZ01WRP/Bull-Elk-8-30.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
Post by: Angus on September 01, 2025, 03:29:57 PM