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Calling all PA Bowhunters - Going out the First Day ?

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Old 09-30-2009 | 03:27 AM
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This'll be the first PA opener I'll miss since I can remember

On the other hand, I'm mising the Pa opener because I'm headed to Illinois to open their bow season!!!
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Old 09-30-2009 | 03:36 AM
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Originally Posted by BTBowhunter
This'll be the first PA opener I'll miss since I can remember

On the other hand, I'm mising the Pa opener because I'm headed to Illinois to open their bow season!!!
Lucky. I would miss PA opener for that as well
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Old 09-30-2009 | 07:06 AM
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Will hunt for sure - regardless of the weather.
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Old 09-30-2009 | 07:47 AM
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I'm going out, but I still haven't decided if it will be morning and evening, or just evening. With the chance of rain, that may make my mind up for me. My evening location is set up better for the rain. Most likely I will be out both though. Hard not to get up and go opening morning just because.
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Old 09-30-2009 | 08:54 AM
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Originally Posted by BTBowhunter
This'll be the first PA opener I'll miss since I can remember

On the other hand, I'm mising the Pa opener because I'm headed to Illinois to open their bow season!!!
Sounds like a valid reason. Good luck.
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Old 09-30-2009 | 09:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Ben / PA
Weather I saw said 9mph from the South, I was actually excited. South winds are the absolute best for me.
It changes with regularity this far out. Especially wind speed/direction. It's been bouncing back between a SW and SSW wind. That day I posted that, the gusts listed on NOAA and Accuweather were 33mph SSW. They're now 14mph gusts and 8mph SSW.
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Old 09-30-2009 | 09:13 AM
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Taking my 7 year old son out. We put a two man tree stand up last winter and got him a small crossbow. He's ready to rock.

I have another 1 man stand in an area where I planted small food plots this summer. If my old man is not going out at first light, I'll leave my boy with him and I'll go out myself for the first couple hours and sit in that stand.
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Old 09-30-2009 | 12:55 PM
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I will be out there in the morning. Not sure about the evening though.
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Old 10-01-2009 | 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by elkhuntinut
DARN !!! I made this post just for you response, guess I have to do a Plan "B" as had you said no I was heading to where you had your trail camera (which is where your previous aviator came from)

PS..If I go, it will rain you know Erie County will have rain. Notice the beginning of my story, "Back from the Gila"

I never showed you the trail cam pic of the wider than ears 10 point from that spot did I?
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Old 10-01-2009 | 03:43 PM
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Rain or shine... I'll be there both AM and PM.

Numerous years I've filled PA archery tags on day one.
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