I never thought I' d see the day, but bow season starts here in Arkansas Oct. 1. If you count morning and evening hunts, and the hunts in the evenings after work, by the time the Nov. 8 gun hunt opened, I' d already been in a stand 30 plus times.... Gun season closed Sunday, I came in by 5:30 and by 7:30 I was sick as a dog and I' ve lost 10 pounds since the season started. But I' ll be ready come Thanksgiving morning with 1 tag left to fill!!!