I love the planning and plotting associated with the start of the season. Which stand for opening day? Which gun? Do I switch areas for the evening hunt, or maybe pack a lunch and stay all day in the North box stand, or in the high chair? Maybe I should sit in the South box until mid-morning and then make a creep through that section they thinned two years ago. Decisions, decisions.

My season opens Nov. 12th. and I expect to hunt every weekend from then until the end of January. It's tough, but it has to be done.

My kill plan is different from your's Sabotloader. I'm popping a cap on the first mature doe I see, and probably the second (our club has a two-doe limit). Once meat is in the freezer I'll be content to spend the remainder of the season enjoying the woods and hoping a nice buck comes along. Of course, I'll be sending lead toward any hogs, bobcats or coyotes silly enough to show themselves in daylight.