Question for Bow Hunters

[sparrow75]

I bought a bow last summer and have spent the year shooting. So, this season will be my first year attempt at bow hunting.

Do any of you all hunt this early part of the season? Why or why not? Any benefits to the early season hunt? Anyone going out this weekend for opening day?

Just curious on anyone's opinion on the beginning of the season hunting.
Thanks

[Tim_T]

I hunt some in the early season. It seems that bucks are a little more predictable this time of year and a little easier to pattern. Hunt water and food sources and you should see some action. Remember that if you shoot a deer in this heat, you need to get on it quick. Also the one piece of advice I can give you for early season hunting is: Permadone.

[olducker]

I hunt some in the early season. It seems that bucks are a little more predictable this time of year and a little easier to pattern. Hunt water and food sources and you should see some action. Remember that if you shoot a deer in this heat, you need to get on it quick. Also the one piece of advice I can give you for early season hunting is: Permadone.

GREAT Advice Tim T

[bereabasser]

Like he said early season is a great time to get a biggun because you can pattern them easily,you can also see alot ofbucks since there usually still in bachelor groups still...i went yesterday and didnt see a single deer and was really disapointed...but setup pretty much anywere near water or food and youll do ok

[mhall]

I hunt some in the early season. It seems that bucks are a little more predictable this time of year and a little easier to pattern. Hunt water and food sources and you should see some action. Remember that if you shoot a deer in this heat, you need to get on it quick. Also the one piece of advice I can give you for early season hunting is: Permadone.

What Tim said......

[sparrow75]

thanks, i hope to get out in Sept

[barkleyhawggitter]

i have taken nice bucks every month there has been a season from september to january. go when you can and hunt hard and smart.

[fishincreek]

I am at the other end of the spectrum. I dislike the hot weather and have found the deer much more predictable in late Dec-Jan, esp the does. That being said, the week before gun season will find me in a tree somewhere everyday of that week.

[kyfanatic]

While I hunt early,middle,and late season,I normally use the early season to get out and get a feel for where I'm hunting,even though the deer will change pattern by pre-rut.I prefer to kill a buck when they are swelled up during the rut,but i surely wouldn't pass a P&Y buck in the early season.I swear I see more huge bucks in the late season though.Weather doesn't influence me much,I dislike extremely windy or stormy days because the deer will not move as much,and it's harder to hear and see anything.

[sparrow75]

Thanks for all the replies...got out yesterday evening for a few hours, but didn't see anything. I hope to get out as much as possible this year and maybe I'll get lucky and get my first bow kill.