RE: How do you deal?
I'm a mess before the season. I can't sleep and it's all I think about. As far as how I deal with it, I organize my stuff, pack it, repack it, and usually end up packing things again. I dig through all my things, wash my old camo, clean rifles until they are spotless, sharpen knives, read maps, check solunar tables, and try to plan out how every step of the hunt will go from the time I leave the house till the time I get back from the processor. And I do this until I'm totally satisfied that I am 110% prepared or at least confident that if all my plans fail I at have enough junk in my truck that I can change plans easily, or at the very least, that I have enough junk with me to keep me entertained[8D].