Sure we do...(2) 65" whoppers = 130"


Hey guys...my VA season (where I live) starts Oct 1st. My WV season opens 2 weeks later.

Early season is usually fairly slow for me in the areas that I hunt, but I'm out there. I have seen a few decent bucks over the years in early Oct....maybe this will be the year to bag one of them! I think I'm gonna go ahead a whack a doe or two early this year, so I can get that out of the way, and leave the rest of the time to concentrate on mr big

I was planning on hanging some stands today, but it's pouring down rain [&:]Still gotta get my Oats/Clover plot in also. Too much to do, so little time.

Does anyone on our team start before Oct 1st? Maybe we'll get an early kill to get us on the board!

What can everyone expect where they hunt, and what areeveryone's standards as far as shooting a buck? Personally I will not shoot an immature buck. My goal is to shoot a 3.5 & up, which can get kinda tough where I hunt.I gave up shooting the little ones about 6 yrs ago...they just don't mean much to me, and I'd rather let them walk and shoot a doe or two or three. But of course...I have to be realistic also....I can't hold out for a 130" buck either, or I'd probably never tag another buck ever. A 100" buck where I hunt is a good one, and a 115" + would be considered a REAL good one. There is the occasional whopper, but they are very few and very far in between. I'm gonna try hard this season to nail one though . At least I've seen some decent bucks this year, so my hopes are high.