NJ Firearm Opener
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 1
NJ Firearm Opener
Hello Guys,
I've browsed the board for a while, but this is my first post. I don't know how many people hunt NJ, but the statewide firearm opener is this coming week. My question is - we're expected to have some pretty cold and windy days, with the possibility of some snow or rain. Do you guys usually sit all day and hope thatopening dayactivity moves them, or do you think they'll be bedded down in the brush and pinesto stay out of the wind? Just looking for some input.
Thanks
I've browsed the board for a while, but this is my first post. I don't know how many people hunt NJ, but the statewide firearm opener is this coming week. My question is - we're expected to have some pretty cold and windy days, with the possibility of some snow or rain. Do you guys usually sit all day and hope thatopening dayactivity moves them, or do you think they'll be bedded down in the brush and pinesto stay out of the wind? Just looking for some input.
Thanks
#2
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: OLD TAPPAN NJ USA
Posts: 533
RE: NJ Firearm Opener
Welcome! I hunt Zone 2 and will sit for as long as I can. Usually other guys get edgy and start walking or going back for lunch around 11am so you never know. I know that it's hard as heck but that is your best chance. Where are you hunting? Good luck.
Bob
Bob
#4
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location:
Posts: 78
RE: NJ Firearm Opener
If you can, stay on your stand all day andeverday. Maybe, break up the
day with two different stand on the same property or area to break-
upthe day. Plus, a change of scenery helps out. This is hard it's what
mygrand pop made me do when I was a kid.Yes, I did shoot quite a few
deer by doing exactly that, just sitting.
I remember my grandfather shoot at around 9:15am. Man it was like
thethirdday of the season. I waited for about 20 or 30 minutes. The
frustation and curiousity was killing me. So, I got down and started
walking over toward his stand. Not really paying to much attention. Then
BOOM! BOOM! about 75 yards to my right. It seems that my grandfather
has shot a smallsevenpointer. He and another hunter are tracking it now
and were comingin my direction. They were thinking, "We will pushthe
seven pointerto Ryan." (me) Well what ended up happening was I
pushing a big buck to them. I don't know how big it was, just 207 lbs., 11
point buck.That was coming straight for my stand and they would have
pushed it right to me, had a followed the rules. My grandfathers buddy
shot it at 30 yards with buckshot. Man was my grandfather pissed at
me. So, stay on your stand, boy!!! You, too,could shoot a buck of a
lifetime. This happened in 1982,I have learned a lot about this sport and
I still stay on my stand all day during the NJsix-dayshotgun season.
day with two different stand on the same property or area to break-
upthe day. Plus, a change of scenery helps out. This is hard it's what
mygrand pop made me do when I was a kid.Yes, I did shoot quite a few
deer by doing exactly that, just sitting.
I remember my grandfather shoot at around 9:15am. Man it was like
thethirdday of the season. I waited for about 20 or 30 minutes. The
frustation and curiousity was killing me. So, I got down and started
walking over toward his stand. Not really paying to much attention. Then
BOOM! BOOM! about 75 yards to my right. It seems that my grandfather
has shot a smallsevenpointer. He and another hunter are tracking it now
and were comingin my direction. They were thinking, "We will pushthe
seven pointerto Ryan." (me) Well what ended up happening was I
pushing a big buck to them. I don't know how big it was, just 207 lbs., 11
point buck.That was coming straight for my stand and they would have
pushed it right to me, had a followed the rules. My grandfathers buddy
shot it at 30 yards with buckshot. Man was my grandfather pissed at
me. So, stay on your stand, boy!!! You, too,could shoot a buck of a
lifetime. This happened in 1982,I have learned a lot about this sport and
I still stay on my stand all day during the NJsix-dayshotgun season.