LFTT Opening Day "The Booger Edition"

Good morning friends I'm more than excited this morning. I saw two REALLY nice bucks on a WMA yesterday and am headed back this morning with .308 in hand. I pray that God blesses each of y'alls day in the deer woods or where ever you may be. If you're hunting, don't be so serious and have fun and stay safe. Now, go lay the smack down on a big nasty swamp donkey!!

God bless and good luck .

Yeah man!

Get em booger!!

I'm laying on the couch at camp trying to figure out there to go. Think I'm gonnna walk in blind right behind the skidders and whack one trying to lick grease

Good luck. I got in my tripod at 4:25 this morning. Had one walk right under me and can hear others rambling around.

Good luck gentlemen. I'm posted up in Madison County, don't have anything special on camera, so it's not going to take much for me to pull the trigger.

Here in Cherokee County. Trying a new spot I scouted before season. Best of luck

I’m also set up already, waiting on daybreak! I’m on some land I haven’t hunted in years, hoping to connect on a good one!

We been sitting in this ground blind for half an hour. Ready so see some deer. On a small powerline food plot in lamar county. Big boys have been on daylight cams. We’ll see.

Good luck to everyone.. Just got snuggled into my summit. Never hunted this particular spot so I'm excited about it. I'm pretty high up a moutain and ought to have a nice view all morning, if all else fails.

Just got up a tree on a pine ridge in Winston County. Good luck everyone!

Drankin’ coffee. Fixing to ease that way....

Good luck to everyone

Just got in the stand. I am watching a long road crossing no telling what crosses here. One doe so far

Beautiful morning here in my corner of Alabama. I bet we will see pics of some good bucks on the ground. Good luck.

I’m here in Walker co. Set up down in a spot I hunted a good bit last year. First time back in here hoping for the element of suprise. Good luck everyone and be safe

Took a long shot at a coyote. Can't tell if I connected.

I thank God for giving me another year to enjoy his beautiful outdoors. Best of luck to everyone, hope you all have a great day, whether you kill anything or not!

Got into Tennessee late last night. Went to set up where my friend's grandpa put a shooting house on a plot, get to the house and there's no chair, go back and get a turkey lounger from the car and now that it's light I don't think there's any food plot, just a cut field, so I'm set up in the field in a turkey lounger with the wrong wind and rain expected in the next hour. Doubt I get to hunt very long but will be scouting for the rest of the trip here in a bit.

Seen a pig and coyote and neither presented a shot. Sitting in some short pines watching 300 yards of road.,

I had to work last night, I am taking a au7mm08 right now and fixing to wipe my jbc and go to bed. Good luck guys.

Lathered up in vanilla extract and ready to go!

ought to be a good day. nice and over cast..

Im wishing i was lathered in deet or had brought my thermacell

Had 2 doe feeding under me when they turned inside out and left. Coyote showed up and let's just say he didn't leave. Bad part is it cost me an arrow.

Beautiful morning here. They should move this morning. I'm still sick but I was up at 2:00 and couldn't go back to sleep. Figured might as well sit my shooting house in some thinned pines. The clover and wheat is looking good for sho.Good luck to all y'all.

Beautiful morning but that wind is howling right now in Talladega NF. Good luck to everyone

Clear cut in Lamar county, nothing so far.

I'm on the edge of some swampy hardwoods this morning. I had a doe and triplets come right under me and stayed within 30 yds for 20 minutes

I’m on an inside corner of hardwoods on Fort Knox. Had a 6 pt non-shooter cruise thru 30 minutes ago. VERY windy here. Rain is coming in. Definitely gonna get wet.... glad I’ve got my Frogg Toggs.

Been quiet in chilton cnty except 3 shots from a neighbor early.

Thought I was going to have to shoot in self defense a few minutes ago. There was an angry squirrel in my tree. Above me.

Only heard 2 shots here on the Bama side of the river, but they been shooting a lot on the Georgia side.

Saw 2 crows and had a wood pecker fly by so far but still early. Very windy in this hardwood bottom but I’m fired up anyway. Nothing like opening day, good luck guys.

SAW one deer so far

No one has killed a buck yet??????? Come on guys get to looking harder it's buck time

‘Scuse me. Don’t this belong in turkey forum???

Nice. Looks your set for Thanksgiving.

I was pretty fired up about opening day till I saw this picture. Man come on spring.

8 does and yearlings so far

Hey ole buddy! Dang some deer, come on March

They already getting after it in Lawrence county. Just saw a big cowhorn chasing a doe. And boy did he look excited

I had one gobbling on the limb this morning

Yeah. I saw the Turks and it got me wanting to yelp

Good luck guys, I wasn’t motivated to get out of the bed this AM with the wind and warm temps. Also got my opening day fix last weekend in TN on a WMA draw hunt so I don’t have my usual opening day feeling. Hope someone kills a big one!

10 does and yearlings 8 gobblers

It sure is quiet for the opening day

4 squirrels and a chipmunk.

One of the worst opening days in memory far as weather conditions go.

Wow that’s awesome

Yep.
Only “quiet” doesn’t quite describe it here. The neighbors are up. And they have a chainsaw.

Awful quiet on my end of Lee county. I haven't even heard a gun shot yet.

Nothing here in chilton co. Got about 12 guys here and not a single shot yet.

Young 8pt and 2 does so far

No sightings and haven't heard any shots. Very slow opening day.

Heard 2 shots so far, both in the last 30 min. My wife had a doe on the field about that same time

Wind is kicking

My dad busted a yote at 630 or so.

Nothing so far but some turkey. Heard 1 shot @ 8:30

I missed a bobcat at about 7:45. I took a quick shot at him through some thick stuff

915 opening day of gun season and we got 2 dead coyote. Geez it's slow everywhere.

Sitting in a ladder stand down in the swamp...Conecuh Co. Nothing yet. Quiet, warm, no wind....just a red tailed hawk flying around screaming at who knows what.

Heard a couple shots earlier in the distance.

Settled the cross hairs on one bout an hour ago but never touched the safety. In years past he'd be riding in my truck.

The wind was terrible we got down early and didn’t see a thing.

Seen 5 or 6 so far. Nothin I wanted to shoot.

Same thing for me

Wife wprked last night so I get kids today. But Sunday morning kids are staying with my folks and ill get out. Good luck to all you guys.

Just passed on a small 8 and just heard a far away gun shot looks like the deer are finally on their feet.

Had a friend connect on an 8 point about 15 minutes ago. Said he looked to be a solid buck. Headed to help get it loaded up.

Absolutely but was expected according to forecast. I've been out all morning feeding cows, working on a tractor, and just piddling. Heard 2 shots in the next county early on and that was it. VERY unusual for opening day. The only deer I've seen walked past my living room window eating acorns a short time ago. Yes, I could have killed her from the couch!

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect until 3:00 AM CST Sunday for these counties in Central Alabama…

Marion, Lamar, Fayette, Winston, Walker, Blount, Etowah, Calhoun, Cherokee, Cleburne, Pickens, Tuscaloosa, Jefferson, Shelby, St. Clair, Talladega, Clay, and Randolph

A cold front will move into Central Alabama this evening. There will be gusty south and southwest winds ahead of the front and gusty northwest winds behind the front.

* TIMING…through 3 am, but gusts should begin diminishing west to east after 10 pm

* WINDS…sustained winds around 15 mph and wind gust to 35 mph possible

Had this boy come along at 6:02 this morning. He weighed 190 and was a nice deer for our place.

Awesome PCP!!

Congrats PCP!!!

That’s a dang good buck for anywhere in Alabama IMO! Congrats!

Congrats!

Congrats preach. Fine buck!

Congrats, PCP!!! That's a good 'un!

My wife's uncle killed a buck this morning that I've been after. Our property joins each other. I had lots of pics of the buck:

Beautiful horns PCP. Way to get things started.

This morning was a bust for us. Took the wife to the club, got settled in a shooting house we thought had two chairs but only had one, then the sun came up and we realized the inside was covered in hornets. We ain’t about that, so we climbed out and pretty much just walked a cut over the rest of the morning. Got to hang out with Reno and have fun, but no deer were seen. I’ll be out with my bow this afternoon I think.

awesome! what a great start and motivation for the rest of us!

Reno and Jono. That’s a pair!
Congrats to the killas!

Happy hunting to all and congrats to those who have connected.

Got home from work at 0545 this morning. Took a nap so enjoying family day today. May try and hunt some tomorrow work, family and weather permitting.

Didn't see a thing at cahaba. congrats to those who got it done.

Took the day off from hunting and did some scouting at one our WMA’s that hasnanhunt next weekend. Found what I came to see, so I feel like it’s been a productive day and can’t wait to get out there next weekend.

Working OT today but I'll be after them tomorrow. Actually a little excited about deer hunting this year.

Congrats on the kills! Ol'PCP never disappoints!

Sat until 10. Saw a spike at 7.

Congrats on the kill PCP!!!

I hunted Hollins WMA, saw a small 6pt and another unknown deer. Wind blew bad the whole morning.

My deer scored 122.75. He weighed 190 but had very little fat. I got no idea on his age; I'm gonna pull the jawbone and let you experts age him.

Congrats to all who got one today. Weather was lousy but you never know what unpressured deer will do.

Shot and missed on one today. I let opening day jitters get the best of me and rushed the shot.

Congrats PCP he would be a good one anywhere

Heading back. Hope my orange hat doesn’t blow off

Congrats PCP... He looks mature to me I'da capped him.... That's a Good Buck!

Congratulations to the slayers

Good deer yall

Fine looking buck PCP!

I’m telling y’all...V-A-N-I-L-L-A

Congrats PCP! ...nice buck!

Congrats to all the killers today! That’s a great buck Preacher!

Congrats PCP! Nice buck!

Awesome buck PCP!

With the wind rockin the tree, the leaves fallin, and squirrels going crazy, I think I’m having a sensory overload

Congrats on the doe, Joe!!

I'm in a shooting house this afternoon, hoping for some deer movement before the rain gets here.

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Congrats on the kills today!! I’m Sitting on a gas line watching a plot and 2yr old cutover hoping a nanny walks out.

In a shooting house, watching a cut been field. Busted a coyote this morning, hoping for some venison tonight!

WTH is up with me and piddlers this year!??! Got pictures, want to call cops or game warden but he’s right under me and looks sketchy as crap.

Sitting a greenfield in Chilton Co. this evening.
Hoping to get some points for Team 9!

Got your pistol? I'd ask him what the hell he's doing

Great buck PCP!

I would call him out! Draw down first then ask what the h*ll he is doing.

Thanks! Shot her at 2:00 as she was slipping by behind my stand.

Didn’t want to ride a pine tree this evening so I’m in a shooting house on a greenfield. A doe a yearling and a 3 point so far.

Maybe I should have called him out but it’s the one time I forgot my pistol and he looked like he was on something, he never saw me and walked off and I called a GW and left a message, have pics to send them but they aren’t very helpful.

Congrats to all you killers out there. I’ve been skunked so far

10 in field currently.

Gut shoot one of them!!!

Now that right there is Funny!!

I saw zero this morning

No shooters for me today. And the wind was so danged bad that it caused a catastrophic failure of my HuntBrella. I reckon I’ll have to buy a new one, but I’ve had that first one for about 10 years so I reckon I got my money’s worth out of it.

I walked a lot this afternoon due to the rain. Wasn’t really looking for deer, as much as I was looking for a prime spot to hunt tomorrow. Hopefully I’ve found just the spot - I’ll be up on a point overlooking a creek to one side of me, a big ridge across from me, and a big draw between me and the ridge. Hopefully I’ll get a hot doe come thru dragging Mr. Big behind her.

I saw 4 does/fawns at 5:10

I was rolling at that one!

I was hoping y'all would find the humor in that.....

2 does and a yearling @ 8:25 this morning munching on acorns @ 35 yards but gave them a pass this time. Leave them for my grandson and he had gotten down at 7:30.

Kick his ass.

Me and my buddy doubled up on Black Warrior WMA. He got a big boar hog and I got a doe.

Awesome, congrats!

That suck Jono. Sorry to hear that. What..he thinks hes gonna walk up on one and shoot it??

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That's a fine deer Mr Steve! Coosa County?

Thanks, but he was a Perry county deer. I rarely deer hunt in Coosa.

Doe down! Pictures to come!

I believe every GW in the state was busy in one location this morning.

Ended up seeing 27 between two of us hunting at my place.

I really need to come thin them down for you then.

2 of them were busy eating at the Skyline cafe this afternoon about 1:30.

That still left about 8 of them over at jacobs. They were in hot pursuit up there today I heard. I slept in and left it with em

She should fill the freezer!

I killed a nice 187lb 12 point. Pics to come

We got a license check for the GW thins afternoon. He mentioned aldeer.com!!!!!!

Had my license checked as well today 2nd time this year by the same game warden, once during turkey season

Congrats to everyone.

More than likely cliff he doesn't live far from yall.

Pics!

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Nice deer PCP! That rifle set up looks exactly like mine. Rem 700? What caliber?

It's a .308 Mountain Rifle; I think it's a 1992 model. Nearly all the finish was gone so I refinished the wood a couple of years ago, and it's already got a couple of bad scratches. It shoots good if you wait a long time between shots; that light barrel heats up quickly.

Icducks, that is a fine deer! Congrats on him!

Great deer ICDucks. Needs his own thread with pics!

Cleckler, that's as horseheaded of a doe as I've ever seen.

Congrats on all the kills!