Deer conditions for opening day of gun season

[Guest BungieCord]

With unseasonably high temperatures and a full moon, opening day of gun season is looking pretty grim. I have access to the spot where I'll be hunting any weekday but I need not to take off work more than one day next week. And there's no detailed forecasts for any further out than Tuesday so it's a crap shoot whether it'll cool off later in the week. If you could only take off work one day next week, would you go Monday or roll the dice and try later in the week?

[Guest ADAM]

me i would go wednesday for there is supposed to be a front rolling thru bringing rain thursday and friday

[gregintenn]

I may sleep in in the morning, and go later to try and catch deer other hunters drive out as they leave the woods.

[DaveS]

Just go when the urge hits.....can't kill'em at home!

[my82cam]

i know conditions aren't great, but a friend and i have planned a camping and hunting trip for this weekend since last year. we may not shoot anything, but we should still have a great time. you never know what will happen during the rut!

[Guest BungieCord]

Intellicast forecast says Thursday is my day (hi of 47°), except there's still quite a lot of moon, and it doesn't set until 10:00 a.m.

Just go when the urge hits.....can't kill'em at home!

Well, actually I can ...but it might make the Chief of Police cross.

[ShaunM]

I may be able to go tomorrow afternoon but going Tuesday and Wednesday for sure.

[Mdunntn]

Going out tomorrow morning, wish me luck.

[DaveS]

Good Luck!

[Curiousgb]

I saw the biggest buck I have ever seen in TN this morning at 0924. He ran in front of me as I was leaving the Shelby Forest Visitor Center. Huge body and a gynormous non-typical rack.

[Mdunntn]

Had a spike come right in front of me at about 20 yards, but it wasn't legal. O well maybe next time, it killed me watching it walk by haha.

[memphismason]

I didn't go out this mornign based on the the full moon and warm weather. My Dad did go and he shot a BIG Doe, but she ran over the property line and died 20 feet from a guy's deer stand. My Dad said about 2 or 3 minuters after he heard the deer fall, he heard a four wheeler crank up and drive away. He followed the blood trail and cam up to the spot on the neighbors property where she retired. Bummer.

[iyaoyas98]

Scoped in on 11 doe and not a buck in sight yesterday. I'd say the rut shut down in Lincoln county. I'll try it again this weekend....

[Krull]

Went in bean station tn yesterday I saw in order 3 doe then 1 coyote(who is no longer with us) then I saw 1 buck and a doe traveling together (my partner got the buck3 pointer) then went and ate lunch came back for some dusk fun and saw nothing....except a lone bobcat ( who is no longer with us). I heard at least 40 gunshots yesterday so there were some deer killed. First time I have hunted with my model 70 chambered in 300 winmag. Pretty impressed with it...killed the two predators instantly.

Edited November 22, 2010 by Krull

[roverboy]

Well I think the weather the last couple of days really stinks as far as deer hunting weather. Maybe the cold front thats coming in this weekend will help some. I went this morning and hunted in a sweat shirt and my orange vest. Didn't need a jacket. And thought I was gonna get blew out of the tree.