FSU_Seminole Posted September 2, 2012 Report Share Posted September 2, 2012 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedjunkiejp Posted September 2, 2012 Report Share Posted September 2, 2012 I'll be hunting next weekend in middle Georgia and I ha e a feeling the heat will be the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngbuck06 Posted September 2, 2012 Report Share Posted September 2, 2012 One miserable opening day It made for a miserable day of opening dove season here in the upstate of south carolina as well! It was to hot for them to fly good. Only saw a handful of birds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitetailfreak55 Posted September 2, 2012 Report Share Posted September 2, 2012 Ya that's one nice thing about October 1st opener. But yesterday was really nice here. Overcast with a high of 74 beautiful day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrow32 Posted September 2, 2012 Report Share Posted September 2, 2012 Dang that would be a miserable sit. Hate when it's hot like that and your trying to hunt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted September 2, 2012 Report Share Posted September 2, 2012 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FSU_Seminole Posted September 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatetomiss Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 just remember a bad day hunting is still better than a good day at work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 Rifle season already? Wow! Ours doesn't open til November. Can't imagine hunting in the heat like that, I like getting up to those 25 degree mornings with a little snow on the ground. Had around 8 inches of snow the second week of november for the past couple years, makes for some good hunting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoobee Posted September 4, 2012 Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 Sitting in a stand is torture anyway, no matter how you cut it. I have done it at watering holes, but I would rather be still-hunting (which means slowly hiking) than sitting in a stand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted September 4, 2012 Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 Rifle season in already there, wow. Our archery opens the 22nd of Sept this year, a week earlier than normal. We are gonna be in the mid 90's most of this week and humidity is pretty bad, hope it cools down a lot right before season opens. I probably won't go if the lows are in the 70's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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