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Old 10-30-2008, 11:05 AM   #1
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I have to work 10pm to 6am friday and saturday than work 2pm to 10pm on sunday. saturday is opening day for early muzzy. it runs for 2 weeks.


should I even try to go out opening day or sleep all day?
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Old 10-30-2008, 11:46 AM   #2
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Well that is a tough decision. Two weeks gives you lots of time but remember about 80% of the deer are taken the first 2 days of the season. Plus opening day is kinda special. Like birthdays, You can celebrate your birthday any time but it has more meaning if you celebrate on the exact date. I guess it depends how well you do on no sleep!
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Old 10-30-2008, 11:52 AM   #3
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You are the only one that knows your limits of endurance with sleep deprivation. Lack of sleep can be dangerous. Add to that a firearm or perhaps worse, climbing into tree stands and someone could get hurt. Also without sleep your job could suffer and you have a committment to them as well. So the choice is yours.

I've done it in the past and it was not a lot of fun going back to work.
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Old 10-30-2008, 11:18 PM   #4
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I have asked off for opening of rifle and thanksgiving. don't started getting vacation time around nov 15. opening of rifle.
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Old 10-31-2008, 01:14 AM   #5
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well, I finally decided no to go out opening day, just gotta get sleep, I am off monday and wed. all day hunting, or get in a break range session. where I will be hunting those days is 2 miles from the range I goto.
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Old 10-31-2008, 02:12 PM   #6
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Hey Corey you can always do what I do. I usually go out, find a nice comfy spot and go into one of those semi comatose states. I am totally relaxed, eyes closed but my ears are still awake. You know sort of how Semisane goes through his entire life.....
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Old 10-31-2008, 02:59 PM   #7
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I have to work 10pm to 6am friday and saturday than work 2pm to 10pm on sunday. saturday is opening day for early muzzy. it runs for 2 weeks.


should I even try to go out opening day or sleep all day?
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Old 10-31-2008, 04:03 PM   #8
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if I do go it will be in the afternoon. get home about 7am, go to bed, most likely sleep till 2 or 3.
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Old 10-31-2008, 09:32 PM   #9
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That works, a nice afternoon hunt. Any hunt is better than no hunt at all.
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Old 11-01-2008, 10:35 AM   #10
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Corey,
As a shift worker myself at the MeadWestvaco mill here in Covington, I can relate to your dilemma. I will go after I wake-up. I did not go today because I was up late last night at my union hall working a haunted house for the kids. I am off for 2 weeks and will go Monday. I have went after 11-7 and I usually feel like crap in the woods. I will doze-off and the Lord only knows what walks past me or my snoring scares everything off. LOL!
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