Opening Day Results

[deputy]

Post your opening day experiences or results here.

I'll start with mine.

I saw nothing except other hunters deers. One guy got a monster eight and the other a small four. Going to head out again in the morning.

[edstephan]

Day 1 Saw 28 doe and 2buck (not legal)
We should have some snow on the ground tomorrow.
Be going out everyday this week as I have the whole week off
Ed

[fingers80002]

Saw 4 tails.
Partner got a small 9 pt., bigdoe.

[CoyoteJack]

I got a big doe at about 12:30 from my stand. My friend and I didn't see any other deer though. I'm thinking about food plotting the property next year.

My wife and I will hunt tomorrow afternoon. I'll probably get in a morning or afternoon hunt every day of the season.

[deputy]

Saw 4 tails.
Partner got a small 9 pt., bigdoe.

Damn! If I saw a 9 pointer in the woods I would probably pass out.

[Ruger-45]

Saw a small button buck right around 11am. Not a thing the rest of the day except other peoples'. One guy got a nice 8 pointer. A few nice does taken. Gonna get back out first thing in the morning, unfortunately I'll be working the rest of the week so I can only be out in the woods till around 11am.

[D-FENS]

Centre County

Saw a big 6 point. Was about to take a shot but thought I'd get a better one (had a front and wanted side) but the fucker saw me and bolted. I should have taken the shot but I make sure my shots are clean.

[cameraman]

At 9:20 this morning I got my biggest deer so far. He is a 9 point with a 15 inch inside spread. He was with 2 doe and a spike buck that had gotten jumped in a drive. Now he is at the butcher. Heading back to camp tomorrow to try and fill a bear tag.
Brian

[fingers80002]

Damn! If I saw a 9 pointer in the woods I would probably pass out.

Was kinda wierd, Big body, small rack.

Maybe 12"........

[Dredly]

Was kinda wierd, Big body, small rack.

Maybe 12"........

pretty common in PA, means it is an old dear (probably 3+ years old) with a very low protein diet so not much antler growth... thats the kind of deer that would benefit massively from a protein / salt / mineral (whatever they are called now) lick.

We have a 5 pointer running around here that probably goes 150 - 175 pounds... gotta be a 3+ year old deer but where he runs there is no protein, its all grasses and weeds / leaves. Meanwhile a mile away we have 3 deer that would gross 140" min and look like they weight about 140 - 150... the farmer planted Soy Bean in their usual stomping ground and they have been in it every night since it sprouted until it got cut down.