Have you shot an opening day archery buck?

[virginiashadow]

I have never shot a buck on opening day of archery season. Closest I have come to shooting a buck on opening day is day 5 of the season when I shot a 7 point, 5 years ago or so. How about you?

[Steven McBee]

i have 2 years ago, it was a 110 inch 8 point

[virginiashadow]

Cool Steven..what was that buck doing the day you shot it? Moving to feed late in the day? Catch him coming back in during the morning? Field? Deep woods?

[hatchet jack]

Not with a bow,but many with the rifle in PA orange Army season!


Hatchet jack

[Vabowman]

yes I have.

[BUCKMARK]

Our opener in Illinois is Oct 1st and unless it falls on a weekend I do not hunt. This year it's a Wednesday, so Oct. 4 will be my opener. Still looking for my first buck with a bow...

[TexasBowHunter]

I never have, I have passed a couple on opening day and wound up regretting it by the end of season....[:@]

[John Deer]

Yes, but I've also passed up many on opening day as well.

[virginiashadow]

I never have, I have passed a couple on opening day and wound up regretting it by the end of season....

That's ok--I have passed bucks up as well on opening day because they were not what I was looking for.......not that I am a monster buck hunter but not just shooting to shoot you know.

[MGH_PA]

Never during bow season. I've shot a few during the opener of the PA rifle season. Last year I passed on two nice mature doe's opening morning of archery last year. Not sure why[&:]