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Waiting on first light
Posted on 10/3/18 at 6:28 am
Posted on 10/3/18 at 6:28 am
Isn’t this one of the worst things about morning hunts? I love morning hunts because you can hunt as long as you want really. During peek season I’ll still most the day. But the first light is horrible. You sit for 30 min in the dark and then it slowly starts getting light. You hear so many sounds it makes you think as soon as it’s light big daddy is gonna be standing right in front of you. As it starts getting light of course every yankee weed and privet limb looks like a 150” or pig or whatever. Wish it was just a switch flip and BOOM. Everything is lit up.
TLDR: IST is bad luck for me. I’m trying to pass time until shooting light
TLDR: IST is bad luck for me. I’m trying to pass time until shooting light
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Posted on 10/3/18 at 6:35 am to FelicianaTigerfan
Man I feel exactly the opposite. I get amped up after the decoys are out and we’re waiting for the clock to hit that magic number.
Posted on 10/3/18 at 6:37 am to FelicianaTigerfan
I'd have to disagree. I love hearing and seeing the woods wake up. A few years back I heard a deer walk in and could see the white above his head. I could hear him crunching acorns but could only see the dark blob moving. Had to wait about 20 minutes to see that he was legal and arrow him. I was shaking so bad Idk how i didnt spook him. I love it. That may be one of the only bucks (I've only killed 10 or so, no monsters) I've killed at first light. Most have been between 9 and noon.
Posted on 10/3/18 at 6:39 am to FelicianaTigerfan
I know what you mean. If I don’t make any noise getting into my box stand, I can see a lot down the shooting lane.
What’s really frustrating is staring at a large black shape or two, 200 yds away and it disappears before good light. Or it stays until you see it’s an effen BEAR, That just stuffs his fat arse for another hour.
I have done this and just as the black thing moves out of sight , I see the horns!!!
What’s really frustrating is staring at a large black shape or two, 200 yds away and it disappears before good light. Or it stays until you see it’s an effen BEAR, That just stuffs his fat arse for another hour.
I have done this and just as the black thing moves out of sight , I see the horns!!!
Posted on 10/3/18 at 6:39 am to FelicianaTigerfan
quote:
d privet limb looks like a 150”
A mesquite bush had me pinned down for about 10 minutes yesterday morning with all the fog.
Posted on 10/3/18 at 6:51 am to eyepooted
Every drop of dew hitting a leaf sounds like a deer biting an acorn.
Now that it’s light I love it. But damn that 30 min in the dark with only my ears and imagination to see what’s going on around me
Now that it’s light I love it. But damn that 30 min in the dark with only my ears and imagination to see what’s going on around me
Posted on 10/3/18 at 6:52 am to FelicianaTigerfan
Man I couldn’t disagree more. Nothing better than watching the world wake up around you
Posted on 10/3/18 at 6:57 am to Quatre Pot
Maybe my rambling was confusing. I’m talking about before it’s light. When I can’t see shite or appreciate what I’m hearing. Maybe I’m just being negative because the first 2 days haven’t gone as planned. Still thankful for the opportunity
This post was edited on 10/3/18 at 7:02 am
Posted on 10/3/18 at 6:58 am to Quatre Pot
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Man I couldn’t disagree more. Nothing better than watching the world wake up around you
Posted on 10/3/18 at 7:13 am to FelicianaTigerfan
I still disagree with you. I love when I settle in and it’s still dark. Makes me feel like I got up early enough. Biggest deer I ever shot (7 pt) I still attribute this day to me being in the stand earlier than usual. As soon as I could see the food plot I saw him. It was still way too dark to make out if he had antlers or was a doe or what. It was a good 45 minutes before I saw what he was. If I would have arrived at normal time, he probably would have heard me coming in and booked it.
Posted on 10/3/18 at 7:24 am to gorillacoco
quote:this
Man I feel exactly the opposite
Posted on 10/3/18 at 8:03 am to FelicianaTigerfan
30 minutes? Hell I get in there sometimes hour and a half or 2 hours early. I fill like i'm late to the morning hunt if I only make it 30 minutes before day break.
Posted on 10/3/18 at 8:11 am to FelicianaTigerfan
Honestly couldn not disagree more. i love sitting there as the woods wake up, hearing creatures start to stir, birds chirping, squirrels barking, its the best part of the day imo
Posted on 10/3/18 at 8:21 am to oleyeller
There’s absolutely nothing that gets my adrenaline going more than hearing that first gobble in the dark on a spring morning. Nothing like hearing a bird go nuts off the roost while the sun creeps up.
Posted on 10/3/18 at 8:41 am to FelicianaTigerfan
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Man I couldn’t disagree more. Nothing better than watching the world wake up around you
Amen.
My favorite time of the day.
This post was edited on 10/3/18 at 8:43 am
Posted on 10/3/18 at 9:41 am to Boat Motor Bandit
quote:Jesus hell man
Hell I get in there sometimes hour and a half or 2 hours early
Posted on 10/3/18 at 9:53 am to Bama and Beer
sometimes im there at midnight because i cant wait
Posted on 10/3/18 at 9:55 am to FelicianaTigerfan
I can hear the hermit thrushes right now just reading this.
Posted on 10/3/18 at 9:58 am to Boat Motor Bandit
quote:This honestly sounds like torture
Hell I get in there sometimes hour and a half or 2 hours early
Posted on 10/3/18 at 12:34 pm to lsupride87
I'll stroll in around 8 after I've had a nice breakfast and cups of coffee. The deer don't seem to mind waiting for me
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