FINALLY, OCTOBER 1 HAS ARRIVED. OPENING DAY IN MICHIGAN TEMP: 85 DEGREES, SOUTHWEST WIND BLAH BLAH BLAH. WELL SAT IN STAND FROM 5:00 TO 11:30. ALL I HAD TO LOOK AT WAS TWO RABBITS EATING THE CORN. 2:30 BACK IN STAND. WATCHED THE GRASS GROW BETWEEN WIPING THE SWEAT FROM MY EYES AND DODGING THE THUNDER STORMS UNTIL 5:30. AT 5:30 WATCHED A CAT GO UNDER A PINE TREE BY A CORN FINES PILE LEFT FROM THE COMBINE. NOW ITS GETTING INTERESTNG. EVERYTIME A BIRD WOULD LAND ON THE PILE THE CAT WOULD JUMP OUT AND MAKE HIS KILL.

7:15 P.M. FINALLY DEER. 3 DOES AND 2 BUTTON BUCKS STARTED WANDERING AROUND MY STAND. ALL FIVE STARTED EATING FROM THE CORN PILE. SO NOW YOU THINK "OH THIS IS GONNA BE EASY" YEA RIGHT. I PICKED OUT THE SMALLEST DOE FOR HARVEST. I DREW BACK MY BOW ANF TOOK AIM WHEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN I NOTICED A CAT PAW. THIS CAT SMACKED THE BUTTON BUCK RIGHT ACROSS THE CHOPS. THAT BUCK JUMPED 10 FEET INTO THE AIR STRAIGHT UP. THIS WAS THE FUNNIEST THING I HAVE EVER SEEN. WHEN THE DEER FINALLY RE-GROUPED, ALL FIVE OF THEM STOOD THERE SNORTING AND BLOWING AND STOMPNG THE GROUND FOR ABOUT 15 MINUITES. THEY FINALLY BLEW AND THEN RAN OFF. AND YOU KNOW WHAT ELSE, THAT LITTLE CAT NEVER LEFT FROM UNDER THE PINE TREE. MEAN OLD CAT

WELL THAT WAS THE END OF THIS HUNT. EVEN THOUGH THIS WAS THE FIRST YEAR IN 15 YEARS THAT I HAVE NOT MADE A HARVEST ON OPENING DAY IT WAS STILL FILLED WITH LAUGHTER AND EXCITEMENT.

THERE IS ALWAYS TOMORROW.

HUNT ON HUNT HARD EAT WELL

Sounds like you had a exciting start. 15 Years...thats is impressive string. Good luck with the rest of your season.

AH

Having a good time is what its all about!

Chef, LOL, THAT IS SOMETHING ELSE.....CAT 1, DEER 0...

THAT'S WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT, EVERY TIME IN THE WOODS, WE SHOULD BRING SOMETHING POSITIVE HOME WITH US. AFTER ALL, YOUR OUT THERE HUNTING AND WATCHING OUR SAVIOUR CREATIONS. AND OF COURSE, IT BEATS WORKING. OUR SEASON IS A COUPLE DAY'S AWAY, ON THE 5TH SO I ENJOY ALL YOUR STORIES TIL I CAN TELL MY OWN "DAYS EVENTS".

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Chef, good story LOL. Hopefully next time you won't have to share your stand with that cat. He had a better night than you did.

Great story chef, and best of luck on your next hunt. Hope the cat leaves ya alone.

Great story chef, I have a question though. Don't you have a recipe for cat stew? LOL

The Tazman aka Martin Price
Founder and President of
Virginia Disabled Outdoorsmen Club

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YOU KNOW!!!!! I THOUGHT ABOUT OPENING DAY OF CAT SEASON BUT THINK ABOUT IT. HE WAS THERE FOR THE SAME REASON AS I WAS TO HUNT. HE JUST DID A BETTER JOB THAN I DID. AND AN ANIMAL THAT IS THAT RESOURSEFUL SHOULD BE APPRICIATED.

HUNT ON HUNT HARD EAT WELL