i love the whole season, being in the woods hunting at anytime is the best part for me.

I love opening morning and evening :) as well as the weeks vacation of pre-rut!!

The first two weeks of November when the rut is starting to kick in and fall is in full force. Bare trees and a cool breeze on the face. The smell of the woods and the sound of deer steps on the newly fallen leaves. Love that time!

There is absolutely no feeling like the feeling as the sun creeps up on opening day. I absolutely love it. I probably only get 3-4 hours of sleep the night before opening day because its like Christmas morning when I was a child.

Now that being said, since that's a one day deal. I love cool, crisp November days. A little overcast, light wind. I LIVE for it.

Sitting in the pitch black, moments before daylight on opening day. Excited is an understatement. :kt:

For me personally, it would be the last week of october into the first few weeks of november. It is not so much a rut thing as it is a weather thing. Around here in SE. Pa. if the weather cooperates this is the time of year when your daytime highs might reach the low fifties (as long as there is not a warm front) the leaves are changed and some are falling to the ground. Something about the atmosphere this time of year provides, nothing like being on stand on a beautiful cool fall afternoon with a light breeze blowing in the right direction of course, deer moving well, everything in the woods is getting ready for winter, geese flying overhead etc. I love days afield like this even if you don't shoot anything.

Shane

pre rut is y i like it

My season is long, don't get me wrong, but I'm ready for a break when the end comes. It could be my favorite part. Looking forward to it when the weather starts to change is looking pretty good right now. :)

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that first day is the best. the drive to your location, shutting the truck door, walking to your stand your heart is pumping the whole time. then comes the rut. fall is full swing- frost- crunchy leaves- seeing you breath. people that don't hunt do not get it ( hunting ). it is not about the kill, but is about seeing the world wake up and go to sleep, seeing things that most people do not see or even think twice about. i will not see one deer and still have a kick butt hunt. one more month baby!!! then it's go time.

I honestly like the day before opening day best.

Last second scouting, the target shooting, the stories, laying in the hot tub at camp, then sitting by the fire, cooking dinner, and telling more stories.