last time I thought I was close I was hunting A corner of a big cornfield watching a 160 class 8 work a scrape 15 yards away from me for about 10 minutes. I was so close, that I could see his freakin drool. Unfortunatly for me I was on a property i can only shoot does....
I saw him in similar settings and situations 3 times. this was last year
I am kinda proud of myself for showing the restraint. and so was the game farm owner..
So I might get to shoot him this year!! heheheh
I will probably just see a white flag and horns tho lol

Remember last year when you had this feeling?

I felt that way every day afield for the past 27 seasons.

Good luck Jeff. This time of year can be a long sit with no deer in between.Take a magazine with you. I suggest.......oh nevermind

I have that feeling this year!! I haven't even been out yet, but the camera doesn't lie.

I truly hope you can put it together and come out with a nice buck.

IPODs are great for hunters....I carry my video ipod and watch movies with my headphones...Just keep scanning while watching and you can sit in the stand all day long as long as you dont need to POOOOOO.....

That's exactly the kind of stuff I try to get away from when I hunt.
But anyway Jeff, good luck, hope you stick a giant

Aaron....actully I had it in '06, too...and even "called my shot" on a deer the next morning. I was damned lucky....but that deer's on my wall, too (shot that very next morning). Damned lucky.

Don't know.....just "feelin it".....and I don't meana doe. Unless I see a doe in the non-peak hours....I'm not gonna take one (if afforded the shot).

I'm not trying to sound cocky.....just having a good feeling. it might all turn to crap

I'm guessing Lisa's wishing I had "that feeling" about the drywall I need to put up!

Yea ive had something like that happen to me twice, both times i picked the right stand but never got to hunt it, 1st time i i wanted a stand and my dad got picked first and took it, and the other time he talked me out of the same stand and shot another buck, i was like $^%$^$^$%^%$&$&^&^ i can pick'em but i cant hunt'em

I'm as "close" as I'll ever be. Starting with Pa's archery opener (Oct 4th) I can hunt pretty much when ever I feel like it. This means I'll be hunting all phases of the rut, right through the end ( Nov 15th) of the "early season". This will the first time in my life I've ever had this opportunity.It also gives me a chance to be real picky, so I believe I'll get me a good one. I also have Alberta (last week of Nov) as a good back up.I'm pumped!!! Wait a minute, I say that every year.