I guess I'm just used to hunting whitetails. I couldn't even get into hunting turkeys that much this year. It's what I've grown up doing, I just can't get into it for some reason. I could probably hunt Mulies, Elk and other sized game like that, but I doubt I'll even buy turkey tags next year.

Only 129 days and counting here. Just can't wait.

Dan, I guess HCH is working on the filming business he and Hoytgirl were working on this past season. Or he might have broke his other foot.[:-]

As far as stands go, I KNOW the tree ill be in

I've benn hunting elk in the same place for ten years now. This year we are going to try something different. We always go for elk, first rifle season, and deer hunt late rifle season. This year we are going to be huntingrifle deer andrifle elk, same season(second season)in a new area by Meeker, Colorado, at the same time. We won't be using stands and we are going to scout it a couple of times this summer.

I know the propety that I will be hunting my bow doe but have not seen it. It is only 44 acres, but I will be the only one to hunt this year. In fact no one has hunted it for years. I'm kinda stoked.

I will be bow hunting my bull elk with a very good friend that has been hunting elk for years with both bow and rifle. We are going to be somewhere around Meeker, Colorado. We are going up this summerto scout and let me see the area. I'm trusting him because I do not know the area at all.

Same friend is going to take me bow antelope hunting this year also, and all I know is its in eastern Colorado.

Gonna be different, but I'm so excited just typing this, I probably won't be able to sleep tonight!

I hope everything is cool with Washington Hunter and he is just kidding. If something is wrong, I know he will get a lot of support here! Keep your chin up WA!

I guess WA is Okay! Ya got me for sure![:@]

GMMAT's opening morning rendezvous spot.

I'm glad some of you already know which oak tree you'll be sitting on. BUT... you don't even know if we'll have an accorn crop yet. Heck, we just got leaves last week. I guess what I'm saying is some of you are putting a lot on the line for an unknown at this point, There is no way you can know for sure where to sit next fall at this time of year. If you're simply relying on it's been good before you're making a big mistake. Maybe not this year .... or next... but that kind of stinkin' thinkin' is a blue print for failure. At this time of year just watch 'em grow and enjoy the scenery. Pick a stand in a few months.

Cougars09, I guess you will have to change your avatar.

Right now, I have two stands in my sights, one on multiple lanes in 10 year old cutover, and the other a small "staging area" clearing about 150 yards inside of woods next to huge clover plot.

But like davidmil said, may change depending on additional scouting and observation. I just want an opening day doe with my bow (missed one last year), so it shouldn't be too hard to find them at that time, just will need to find a spot where I can get close.

Mr. David, I have had Spring green up for 3 months here. You can bet I know what kinda acorn crop we are gonna have already. White oaks will be good and the red oaks/pin/post oaks will be fair to moderate. Regardless of the acorn crop though, I know where my deer bed and travel due to my land being private and all land surrounding being nothing but a pressure cooker.

LT

We shall see I guess.

LT,

That is good news about white oaks. I mostly hunt Northern St. Landry Parish near Assumption, and just got access to 8 additional acres with about 20 white oaks. Heard last year's mast crop was not that good, when the acorns are dropping I hope to be perched and ready. Where you at?

In my ladder stand over looking nothing but corn and clover.