One miserable opening day


FSU_Seminole

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Now I see what the old timers were talking about. Today was opening day of rifle season here in my part of South Carolina. I had a MISERABLE opening day.

Fellas I got up at 4 a m ate breakfast, got all excited for the first deer hunt of 2012. I went out in my garage and notice it was extremely warm inside. I asked my wife did she go anywhere while I was asleep for our 2 small kids, she said she didn't. Anyways I pull out of the garage drive 30 minutes to my land. I get out of the truck and the heat and humidty here nearly knocked me on my butt. It was 83 degrees at 5:30 a m with like 100% humidity. This stand is about 450 yards from my truck. By the time I got there I was drenched in sweat. Needless to say I didn't see any deer driving to or from this morning nor while I sat for about 4.5 hours. I went back this afternoon, didn't see a thing. I see why the old timers use to tell me once they hit about 40-45 years old they quit hunting in September & hit the woods in October. Its freakin hot!!!!!!

I hope you all have better luck on your opening day & we all get some cool weather this season.

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yea i got mesh camo and usually tie a hoody or light jacket around my waist for the walk in when it's hot. bugs are usually bad too. good to have a thermacell and water.

Their is no way you can sit in a stand here without a bug suit or a thermacell or that Permamone spray from repel. The nats and misquitos are unbelievable after all the rain we had in August. Saturday was like sitting in a south american jungle or something.

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