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The season is just a couple short weeks away and these chilly evenings really got the blood pumping!
When do the rest of you guys start burning vacation days? We have to schedule ours a week+ in advance so I'm really at the mercy of the long range forecast.
Somewhere between the Oct 30th and the first day of gun, and if flexible I would break them up depending on weather. But if I had to pick 5 vacation days as a block, I would take the last 5 days of bow season. All of the big deer I have killed have been between Nov 8th and 20th.
I take the whole month of November off. I have been doing this for at least 15 years. I get as many as 9 weeks of vacation, comp time and personal to use each year. If I had a week to choose this year, I would take the week of Veterans day. That's 9 days straight of good hunting. Shawn
Wow Shawn that is awesome. I thought I was doing pretty good with 5 weeks. I'm going to be a weekend warrior in October and take Nov 7th straight through Thanksgiving weekend. If I can't get a chance at a decent deer with that much time I minds well go hunt the zoo.
That is great you boys can do that! If I had to pick the best 10 days to hunt our property in the Adirondacks, it would be November 15-25. The best 5 would be November 17-22.
Take care. Mike
I usually like the first week of Nov. but this year it will be the 7th -14th. Can't wait.
I myself will miss the rut this year in NY. I will be in Kansas from the end of Oct. to the 20th. of November this year. Shawn
Well that won't suck Shawn, hope you score a giant bud.
According to charlie A of deer an deer hunting mag. nov 4th is the start of the best times to be in the woodz
What's a vacation day???
Just kidding! I am semi retired and can hunt on almost any day during the season. Except when it comes to the prime time since our grandson was born in New Mexico almost two years ago. Now his grandmother and I have to be there for his birthday on November 15th.
This year I can not hunt from November 12th until November 20th, the last day of bow season.... and then I'll only hunt the evening of the last day.
But on a bright note....... I can hunt this years gun opener!
I like the last week of October through November 10th the best in my area.
Look forward to your anecdotes again this season Pogo!
Dam 2yrs old already, I remember you writing about the excitement of the new arrival. Well good luck with everything buddy.
Look forward to your anecdotes again this season Pogo!
Dam 2yrs old already, I remember you writing about the excitement of the new arrival. Well good luck with everything buddy.
I'm with Pogo....last few days of October through about Veterans Day. I would think the hot part of the rutting will be over by the gun opener but I still I will not miss it for anything.
I think here in NY that the gun opener will still be good. The deer will be out of lock down and the bucks will be cruising again looking for any leftover does to be bred. I wish we only had a week gun season and that it was late, like the first week in Dec. Shawn
Around my parts the last week of Oct. can be good but right after Halloween it really picks up. Like you said Pat, they start going batshit crazy here around Veterans day. Shawn
One week to go! Long range weather looks almost perfect but that can change on a dime here in WNY! Thanks for all the feed back guys, Looks like the week after Halloween is gonna be my week....I still have a little one that likes to have her dad take here out trick or treating. Good Luck and stay safe!
Good luck to you Peeping Tom! I think you made the right decision.
And thanks for saying such kind words. I wasn't planning on documenting my season this year because I didn't really think anyone was reading but I might have to reconsider.
It doesn't look like it am starting until the 15th because of the doe only rule in 8H until the 15th. I know I'm weak and if I'm up a tree before the 15th and the big ten walks by, I'm not so sure I could sit and watch him walk by. Yep....... I better wait!
Hay ! any one got some camo sun tan oil. If its like today we will need it!
My calendar shows my best days to be the end of the first week and begin of second week of Nov. Ill be in OH Nov 2-6 then hunting hard on NY state land for the rest of my vacation (23, Nov) Good luck all. 3 days to go!!