Opening day success in Illinois
 

Got out of class at 11am. Drove home, got everything together, showered and was in my stand and ready by 2pm. At 5 a doe and fawn came in from the west. One was 15 yards out with the other close behind, then a walnut fell and spooked them a little so the went back where they came from. At 5:25 here they come again from the north. She stepped into my lane at 15 yards and fell 50 yards from where I shot her. Quartering away went in behind the left shoulder and out in front of the right. Not a bad way to start the season. I'll post pics when they get developed!

I used a 2002 Hoyt Magnatec, Magnus stinger 100 gr. 4 blade heads, Blackhawk Vapor arrows, a MBG Trap door rest and a TR Matrix sight, and wore ASAT camo. The deer looked right at me a handful of times and never noticed a thing. Awesome stuff!!! Also I was wearing a scent blocker liner suit under the ASAT leafy suit. The deer circled down wind the second time they came through and didn't appear to be able to smell me.

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Great job! Can't ask for something better than that. Make sure to get those pics up on here.

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sound like a great start hope ya get many more

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meat in the freezer, whens supper????????????


way to go;)

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I could hear turkeys near me but they traveled away from me...........I had a spindley racked 8 pointer at 26 yards from my stand around 8:30am but passed on him he isnt the kinda buck I want to take, he needs to get some mass on the rack and do some growing. Decided to sit out the wind this am and try again Sunday am.

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Congrats on your doe, and good luck on the rest of your season!

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Good deal

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here in the 'wonderful' bible belt we aren't allowed to hunt on sunday. ain't that a crock.

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Congrat's on the doe titleist! sure is a great way to start the season off isn't it ?

nubo

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titleist,
Did you kill yours near hillsboro? I got one opening day near Patoka...nice doe. Glad to see u got one under the belt.