Deer Firearms Opener 18 NOV 2023
Nick and I decided we were not going to get up 3 hours before sunrise and go sit in the dark today for the season opener. Instead, we agreed to "sleep in" until first light and then walk in. Good thing too as I go back to pick him up, he's still in bed as his alarm was not set properly. On the drive into Marshall's N woods, we see 9 deer in the fields - most are eating and not spooked, but they still probably got there by being pushed out of the woods as hunters walked into the woods... We park and start walking. Eric and Denis are already there and in their stands on Neal. It's close to 7:20 am and it's 29F (-1.5C). Just as Nick gets 100 yds N of the truck he starts clapping his mittened hands at me. I look around. Nothing. I pick up the phone and call. He tells me there are deer in the field eating. I could not see them due to the shift in terrain. Ok. Good information. I ask if he can hit them. ...