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PA and NY Openers…..70 or so
"When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro."
Hunter S. Thompson
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This year will be #50 for me. Still look forward to it but not nearly as much as I used to.
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I have hunted every KY Rifle Opener since 2001. Before that, it was spotty.
I had access to Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky at various times. Most years I hunted the Bow Opener in one state or the other. Some years, I hunted the Shotgun Opener in Ohio or Indiana.
I can't remember missing a year since the early 80s, but in 1999, I had to crawl out from the Ohio Bow Opener. I had a Muldar's Neuroma on my left foot that ended up requiring surgery. I wasn't walking right again until January.
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Opening day was always a huge social event when I was a kid. We would have about 25 guys out to the ranch and do a big barbecue. Back in those days we used to dry farm oats and flax and we had a lot of deer. Started when I was 9 with my own rifle sitting in the back of grandpa's truck. Left California when I was 65 so that would be 56 minus one for my Dad's funeral.
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I am continually astounded at how quickly people make up their minds on little evidence or none at all.
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This looks like it will be the 34th one that I've carried a deer rifle (hot of course). But I've been going longer than that without carrying.
Camp is where you make it.
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here in Northern Minnesota 58 years openers for me. deer opens are a holiday weekend ,social event for many of us up here ,now days the party starts on Thursday before the season i stay at deer camp now for about 3 weeks total. the schools in Minnesota up here don`t have school on Monday of opener either these kids up here love to hunt too ! in Warroad, Minnesota there is a big buck contests for the youth ,women and adult men its on the radio every day who`s in the lead by weighed weights.
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LIFE NRA , we vote Red up here, Norseman
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44 straight, hoping for 1 more this season.
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Over the last 38 years of my hunting career I have been fortunate enough to experience at least 70+ opening deer season days (bow, muzzleloader, rifle) in multiple States and I have loved every one and i am also very thankful for each and every one....Good hunting...Hb
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Something a little over 50. There were years in my early working career that I could not get the time off.
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Well we're Green and we're Gold, and we play better when it's cold. All us Cheese heads have our favorite superstar. We love Brett Favre.
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If your going through hell, keep on going, don't look back, If your scared don't show it.
You might get out b'fore the devil even knows your there.
(Rodney Atkins)
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Haven't missed an opener since 1968. Do the math.
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Started when I was 14, so 58 I guess.
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I haven't missed many since I was 20. If I am not off work I take vacation.
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I missed 1 year of Pa the year we moved to TN but did hunt TN opening day that uear. That said, I've made every opening day in Pa/TN since 1975 as a hunter but began in 1973 as an observer. I've also hunted several other states opening days as well - CO, WY, NY, OH, KY, AL, and maybe a few more. I guess that'd be 48 or 50
depending on my hunting status. Holy cow I'm getting old.
My Dad missed 2 when he was in Germany while in the military but goes back to 1957. We cleaned up a stand for him last weekend.......
Adversity doesn't build character, it reveals it.
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Haven't missed one since I started in '71. Add another 10 years for tagging along with my dad and gramps before I was old enough.
My heart's in the mountains, my heart is not here.
My heart's in the mountains, chasing the deer.
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Started at age 12 in '66 and haven't missed one since!
It was a BIG deal at our house back then and still is.
"The more I am around people the better I like my dog." Mark Twain
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Killed my first Mule Deer in 1948 I've hunted every season sense except the 3 years i spent in South East Asia. I'm old but looking forward to this season coming up, every year for the last few years I think this will be my last year one of these years I'll be right. Rio7 Keep the pedal down Rio! This is #52 for me.
It is irrelevant what you think. What matters is the TRUTH.
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i should mention this too i now have a new hunting partner my Grandson Alex he is 11 now and that`s legal here in Minnesota so i purchased him a Ruger #1 257 Roberts this will be his 2nd year deer opener. oh how many of us think back when we started our 1st rifle deer season . i remember cold nasty weather and was told to sit there tell dad got back ,which i did not do . i wish all a great 2023 fall hunting , be safe . Pete53
LIFE NRA , we vote Red up here, Norseman
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