Our season in DE opened Sept 1 and I literally the exact same thing! I was in a hurry because it was 1:30pm and blew my thumb wide open. After 35 minutes, it stopped bleeding enough to get it wrapped tight and then cinched down with duct tape. I passed on a three pointer junker and another spike that afternoon. When I got home, my wife wanted to check it - knew it was bad because there was blood ALL OVER the garage and mudroom (missed a couple clean up spots inside) and it began gushing immediately. I only took 5 stitches. I can relate bud... good luck this season and be safe!