RE: Pre-season thoughts, expectations......
I'm sure I'm in the minority here, but I'm not even thinking about next season yet. I've planned, scouted, and did a fair amount of legwork in the field this winter, so I've done the scouting, and I'm READY. I'll even place stands that are semi-permanent soon. However, maybe it's because I'm a teacher, but I'm looking forward to the summer vacation, doing some fishing, camping, shooting, etc. I'm in no hurry to rush to the fall again. It will be here in due time.
Anticipation wise, I just hope to be able to harvest another nice doe with my bow, and hopefully get a nice 2.5yr buck. Who knows, though.