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Opening Day: Come and Gone

Posted By: Arthur on October 2, 2008 in Deer Hunt Reports, Hunting - Comments: 8 Comments »

Well, the rain held off for us yesterday.  Weatherwise, it probably was one of the best days we’ve had for opening day in quite along time.  Even though I didn’t see a deer I still enjoyed every minute in stand.

Jeff and Corrin had an eventful morning and saw plenty of deer.  They both had a missed opportunity, but that is just the way hunting goes sometimes.  It wasn’t all negative though.  I think all of you hunters know, that even the negative hunting experiences, always teach us something.  We take those moments and turn them into knowledge that we can take into the field the next time.  No time spent in the wild is wasted, and nothing in the wild goes to waste. 

It was still a great opener, and we got plenty of exercise in.  We also managed to find a couple more good treestand spots in our travels. 

An opening day we won’t forget.  It felt great to be in stand again, and it was great to be able to enjoy a day of hunting with family.

I won’t be able to get out again until this weekend–that is, of course, if we aren’t in the hospital trying to have a baby.   

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  1. Blessed says:

    finding more good treestand spots is always a good thing!

  2. Good luck and stay safe this weekend!

    I am guessing October 10 for the arrival! Maybe we should have a contest here???

  3. CDGardens says:

    Glad to hear you had a good opening day even if you didn’t get the chance to bring one down.

    Only time will tell how the weekend will unfold. ;)

  4. Rick says:

    Artur, you said this and that explains it in a nut shell. (I think all of you hunters know, that even the negative hunting experiences, always teach us something. We take those moments and turn them into knowledge that we can take into the field the next time. No time spent in the wild is wasted, and nothing in the wild goes to waste).

    Good luck next time out.

  5. Tom Sorenson says:

    Good luck this weekend – with hunting or having a baby…whichever it is you happen to be doing!

  6. Cory Glauner says:

    If you’re not willing to learn from negative experiences, you may as well not go out any more. Good luck.

  7. mike ansel says:

    Sounds like the opener I had Art, but I’m sure our weekends are going to be different. Life is about to change for you dramatically young man. Soak it all in. Enjoy it to the “max” and cherish your wife and family like there’s no tomorrow. Be very blessed my friend.

  8. Marc says:

    It’s always great to be out in the woods no matter how many deer you see – or don’t see!

    I spent my opening day in hot, humid weather from sunup to sun down and didn’t see my first deer until 5:00pm. I never got a shot that day, but it was great just being out there.

    Good luck the rest of your season! Keep us posted when you get the big one!

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