I still don't know. It's the biggest decision of the year!!!

THIS Saturday is opening day for me! I've got several options - all of which are, of course, up a tree!
Can't wait!
Good luck!

Most of my stands are situated in such a way that wind won't matter much. The deer seem to come from all directions! If the wind is wrong for one way they may come from another. NW winds would be best for my stands. Actually N winds would probably be the worst, but I'm pretty well surrounded!

Similiar to Andy but I'm thinking about a ground blind setup as well.

The opening day in Missouri is Friday, Sept. 15. I know where I'll be sitting - in the office . It's just killing me! Good luck to all you other opening day hunters.

Things dont get started rocken around here untill Holloween. so i may skip opening day.

I know where I’m going opening morning (Oct 7 here in VA). Same spot I got a buck last year. I almost always see deer from this stand site; last year I had 8 deer within 15 yards at the same time (which actually made it hard to draw without being seen). It’s in the woods, 3/4ths of the way up a ridge, just above a thickly wooded area just above some CRP fields. It’s a mixed area of trees, bushes and clear spots, where the deer funnel in the morning on their way up from the fields to their bedding areas in the national forest, just behind our property. I was there this past Saturday to clear shooting lanes and saw the biggest buck piles I’ve ever seen…several of them within 20 yards of my stand site. Yep, I know where I’ll be!

partially...i know the area. my close friend(more of an uncle to me) farms ALOT of the land. he also hunts..but only rifle. but i been hunting with him a few years and theres nothing more he wants then to get me a buck. this is my first year bowhunting and were both excited. he knows i have the patients..he been watching EIGHT bucks on one piece of land. one is a giant. a few other shooters. i think 2 are said to be illegal 6pts. but a neighbor seen 3 BIG bucks together in the field heading towards the spot the farmer wants me set up. i know the area but not the exzact tree yet. and if you guys doubt his ability ask the last kid he set up. he missed 2 shooter bucks before 9am one morning!! it aint always that easy...but you put me and the farmer together and we should atleast see some deer this season. hes good at getting you on game and away from other hunters..im sure ill have to fine tune his setup because i know more about deer movement then he does..but im excited.

bad thing is hes been seeing them....but so has everyone else in the township..though alot of guys dont bowhunt...theres enough that could potentialy ruin it...but the area he wants me in should give me first crack so long they dont change patterns 100%..and should be away from the other guys...if not we already know where they will run to once they know pressure is on...and we got an area picked out for that.....and i got an evening stand picked out already too...i cant wait

The first morning of the PA opener I hope to be sitting at a stream crossing or behind a bush about 1000 miles north of where I live, watching a P&Y caribou walk into bow range. I can barely stand the waiting.......

In my brand new climber in a really unique location called Da Woods!!!