Kreagerm

I might try the "can" myself this year, heard nothing but good things so far.

Try something. On opening day try getting in your tree at least 1 hour before day break, beat those old times to the woods. This may mean you have to get to the woods about 4am, but I thinkthis could pay off for you.

Chuck7

The gate is locked until 5:00Am..

Kreagerm

Gotcha. So how long are you in your tree before day break after that 1 mile walk? They don't give you much time to set up.

Chuck7

Gotcha. So how long are you in your tree before day break after that 1 mile walk?
About 1 hour...

They don't give you much time to set up.
I'll be set up already..I plan to drive down a few days early and lock up my stand..I'll get there by bicycle..most of the way..The rest of the way is a hike..I'll bepacking a 357 as wellfor any weird stuff.

It's pretty remote..I will be one of the first at the gate..Opening day is a trip..

Chuck7

I might try the "can" myself this year, heard nothing but good things so far.
The Captain

Hey Captain,
Those "Cans" can hang up..so I bought 6 of them...ALso, you usually give one bleat about every 25-30 minutes..I usually give a bleat and read 3 or 4 chapters from myNew Testamentand then give another..They work best during the rut..In the early Sept..some hunters cup the can with the palm of their hand and give a short bleat with the "Lil Can" there are 3 sizes.

The "Can" is my favorite call...I've had bucks answer the grunt call but i think I over used it..The pros tell me..once the buck answers the grunt..to put your call away and wait.

lilbisshunter

Back again, has anyone used a remington 5.0 pix deer camera my dad and i got one for our feeder today.
"I'll be back in a few more days I have some things to do this week" Oh and does anyone squirrel hunt too?

CtElkHunter

Chuck,

Never mind forgetting your calls. The second time i ever went out bow hunting was with my brother. He hadn't started bowhunting yet, we are getting set up and i went for my release and realized that i had left it home. I left him there and went back home to get it. While i was gone a 6-8 pointer walked up to within 20 yds. Looked at my brother squated and took a pee. Then walked away. This was the last time we saw him. That was 7 years ago and my brother asks me everytime we get out of the truck..."Do you have your release?"

Kreagerm

Never used a camera before, always scared someone would steal it. I also used to squirrel hunt when i was younger, haven't done it in years.

Interested to see what deer you get on your camera, so please kep us posted.

Kreagerm

Forgetting your release, now that would be something I would do.

Gonna go take my stand out in the morning (if I wake up [8D]), where I'll be opening day just to see what's lurking around. I'll have camera in hand.

btw, I didn't wake up in time[:@]

ksfowler

I have one that tops forgetting a release, last year i was about 3 miles down the road and looked in the back seat and saw that i had forgot my arrows. Luckly i checked before i got to far down the road. i dont know why i thought to check to see if i had them