Got my tags today and will head out tomorrow after work.

I am spazzed out excited tonight.

Last Saturday was opening day and I did get out to scout after work last saturday. There were a few hunters out but less than I thought Id see. Most trailheads had campers or hunting rigs but I did find a couple walking trails that were empty. One of them I had to stop to let 5 whitetail does go across the road and I took pics of them while they stood next to the road and then went up the trail.

I plan on going up the trail I saw the deer on.

Elk is either sex and deer is buck only for Mulies and either sex for whitetails. Got a b tag for whitetails does also.

Dont remember being this excited before a trip in a long time. Got my gear ready sleeping bag tent ect. Woot!! now see if I can sleep at all tonight haha.

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Dont remember being this excited before a trip in a long time.

Have a great hunt.....post your results when you fill the tags!

Good luck and remember to post pics.

Aw man, the prehunt jitters--AWESOME!! Enjoy!

Good luck on a great hunt--let us know how you do.

Good luck sir!

Muzzleloader deer in the desert for me tomorrow. Odds are it'll be a camping trip with a gun, but what the heck, at least it's time afield.

Good luck!

So it did end up being a camping trip with a gun but I had a blast.

Hiked in 2 1/2 hours the first evening and camped. The next day made a long roundabout hike back to the car. Slept in the car the second night and went up a different trail this morning.

I saw lots of deer tracks and a few elk tracks so I was always looking out for something. It had snowed last Sunday for the first time so all the tracks were made since then.

I got to within 60 yards or so of all 8 Mulie does I saw. Of course Mulie does are the only thing not legal HAHA.

Froze my behind off the first night and took a game bag and wrapped up in it inside my sleeping bag which warmed me up just enough to get some sleep.

Cant wait to get out next weekend .

I use the term....."had a wilderness experience"!

If you also go fishing you can have a lot of wilderness experiences.

So far in North America I've taken four guided (paid) and horseback or float plane "wilderness experiences".....never fired a shot on any of them. Guess you found a lot less costly way of doing it!

I know the feeling. I get excited as seasons get close. Rifle season in Missouri is less than two weeks away. I will be a mess the night before opener.