LFTT Opening day edition

I’m heading to the sanctuary with my guile suit on hoping ole big boy comes by the Clorox stump I’m set up on!! Whils Bill said there’s a good un in here so wish me luck!! Good luck and be safe

I'll be sitting on a power line that runs thru 20 year old planted pines.

Wake up boys!!

Got to my spot at 4:30 waiting to walk in now. Hoping to get a nice public land deer this year.

Present, headed out the door now.

Been up since 4:00 a.m.! Of course we are just getting ready to head to a wrestling tournament. Y’all have fun, be safe and good luck!! Post pics of some big ol’ bucks!!

I'm up! Still trying to shake this cold, but i feel much better today, so I'll be heading out in about 15. Good Luck everybody......

Headed out the door now...gonna sit on a plot this morning.

Going to get ready to climb up the mountain here in Pelham. Good luck fellas!

Alarm was set for 330 pm... but I’m up and headed out anyways

Headed to the stand. Good luck everyone!

Present

Always feels like Christmas morning. Good luck everyone. Have a great season, be safe.

In the tree with bow in hand.

Settled in with my girlfriend trying to get her first deer. Setup on a power line, with a green field on either side of us. Right at daylight heard a shot that sounded like it was on my property. Unfortunately can’t leave her and go get the sob

Jumped a deer walking in earlier. Also heard a shot that sounded like it was on my AL property. I might get down and see if that’s the case

Just had a button buck come by

In the tree with my 308 in hand

Little late to stand. Had some issues with my safety harness. I'm here in Pike county and it's a beautiful morning! Saw 6 deer including a rack buck on side of 231 south of Montgomery on way down. Thank you lord for allowing me to see another opening day! Good luck all!

Dr. B

You in the big pen or little pen

Good luck to everyone out today

In the tree where I killed my 10 point last year: thick hardwoods near a 4 year old natural regen cutover...good luck!!

Got permission to hunt some adjoining land that hasn’t been hunted much. In an old shooting house overlooking a grown up field. Good luck to everyone.

I was late getting in the tree but I'm where I saw a bunch last year opening morning. Haven't heard a single shot yet.

Just got off a sound shot in some thick canes on Skyline.Never seen the deer but it was thrashing like a big one.

Present, in shooting house overlooking cut beans with fresh cutover beside it.

Had a doe and 2 big gobblers come through about 630-645

Had an emergency bathroom break to stop for so I'm a little late climbing up. Real foggy here in Coosa county. Hoping my gun hunt sightings of deer will be better than my bow hunts were.

Live from a ground blind....heard a shot about fifteen minutes ago nearby...not on my property because mine is like hunting on a postage stamp

A sound shot??? I hope that didn’t go the way I’m reading it!

I was thinking the same thing.

Didn’t feel real good about the spot I picked in the dark, so when the opportunity to whack some eatin’ size pigs presented itself, I let the little blackout pistol bark. 3 shots, 3 kills.

10 minutes later a button buck walked up and sniffed one of them and kept on about his way.

In a shooting house over looking some cut over and small field. It’s the wife’s first time hunting. Will be very lucky to see a deer. Buddy messaged me and asked if I shot.. told him it was just her shutting the truck door..
However we’ve managed to shoot plenty of selfies. Don’t see something soon it could be an early rut in this shooting house 😂

Here sitting on creek hoping for big daddy...

A fork horn and a couple does so far for me in Crenshaw county.

6 does

3pt so far. 1st deer ive seen all season.

Just pulled in he trigger on a nice buck, think I heard him fall out of sight. Then had a doe show up and busted her. She fell within 49 yards. I'm shaking like crazy.

Seen a couple small bucks and 6 doe so far.

waiting for pics

Buck down!! Looks like a wide 8

You know the aldeer rule. Pics will be required.
I was a rad late but dang was it foggy. Backed up against a big tree in a blue lawn chair with brushy views of a woods crossing one wavy and a field edge the other. It’s a good spot but needed a little trimming/blind building.

2 does and 2 yearlings so far

All you killers better put pics up! Including the hogs!

Seeing a bunch of does

Good luck!!

At work & very envious! Keep posting.

Haven’t heard a shot in my part of Chilton Co. so far.

1 doe so far

Y'all ain't ever taken a sound shot?

they just dont know what they doing

2 does and twins I've heard 5 or 6 shots.

So far just 3 groups of turkeys all coming from different directions meeting up in front of me at my oak trees I'm watching. They have been making all kinds of racket for about an hour. Sitting on a ridge overlooking an oak bottom with a pine thicket behind me.

2 bucks down and still no pics? This is why we can’t have nice things!

That’s what I’m talking about! Congrats fella’s! Post the pics when you can!

Watching a yearling and two spotted fawns right now.

Very nice. Congrats to you.

Here ya go boys

Nice AU love the kicker
U too slayin that deer is wide!

Nice deer AU.

Congrats on kills fellas

2 great kills. Well done!

Another good one 24/7!

Big doe down. 5 others went running off towards one of my employees shooting house and I heard him sound off.

Way to go! Awesome buck. Congrats to you.

Fine bucks, congrats!

Nice deer fellas!

Nice deer fellas.

Great bucks !!

Great deer, congrats fellas

Awesome bucks! Congrats!

Some good bucks, way to start it off!

Heck yea guys!

Gonna need some coordinates to go with these pictures... congrats guys and good luck to the rest of y’all like me , still freezing in the woods hoping y’all left some for the rest of us

Sitting on a clear cut in Lee county. Seen a few does so far. Should have brought my shotgun, could have killed a limit of doves first hour of daylight.

Couple of studs already!!!

Congrats guys!!

Couple nice bucks fellas congrats! Shot a coyote that snuck in at 20 steps from the ground had 2 does come by so far and was circled by 5 turkey trying to figure me out. Then they noticed that dead yote and we're very interested in him for a while. Lol

I’ve seen a spike, a doe, and yearling so far. No shot on the doe.

Another doe & yearling just passed through.

On a planted gas line in Wilcox, about 20 does and yearlings crossed, need to see some horns

Nice bucks fellas......

Nice bucks, congrats

Congrats on the deer everyone. Nothing here this morning. Have heard about dozen shots.

Must be prime dove time in lee county... I’m here too and that’s al I’ve seen

That’s some danged good opening day bucks! Congrats fellas!!!

I’ve watched a young hawk chase 2 skweerls around a tree for the last hour, it’s been hilarious

Congrats on the fine bucks!

7 more just filtered into the plot. 10 does & a fork horn so far.

Congats on the bucks men

JT said a 15 pound full spot fawn has been on his field for 20 or so minutes by itself. Ate for a while a just laid down in the sun.

Her momma must have been bow hunting for one that little to be feeding alone

Nice kills fellas👏👏

5 nannies, coyote and a turkey is all I’ve seen

Congrats fellas

Big Doe Down! 2nd hunt for my 4.5 year old son, I shot but he is STOKED!! Got a video right after she went down and he’s almost jumping in shooting house chair 😁

Good job guys! Y’all didn’t waste any time!

Congrats everyone!!

Congrats fellers!

Good deer guys. Still waiting on pics from bdw32.

No deer seen. Just had about 8 turkeys feed through while I was working my climber down the tree.

Wound up seeing about 25 does and yearlings and two decent 8 points

BBD, shot him at 8:40. Pics to come when I get him out.

Let me guess. "Public land" again

Gonna have to rename him Big Buck Killer. Congrats!

Congrats guys on today’s harvest.

😀😀😀 We got him out as far as we could. My buddy went to get the game cart for the last leg! Thank the Lord for good friends.

Congrats to the killers!!! Those are some great bucks!!

I saw 3 fawns and a 3 point this morning

Way to go fellas.Y'all that didn't get one,enjoy the fact that you got to go

The only thing we shot were “selfies.”
Got to a shooting house before dark. Achievement 1 has been met at this point.
We get settled in and I said there’s a good chance there will be some coming across this cut over right at daylight and I started into my bag to get some binoculars and then was blinded by camera flashes. I looked up like what in the heck are you doing and she had snapped a picture of me and was taking photos lol.. she captured my what heck you doin face
All in all she was about as stealthy as a piano tumbling down a flight of stairs for about the first 45 minutes.. I suppose after that she was posting her pictures because she did at one point sit still.. then her feet got cold so we did a foot tap for a bit and she said I just can’t sit still let’s walk down over the hill. Absolutely a great idea I thought, so we eased through the cut over following some deer trails towards a hardwood creek bottom. We took our time walking and I pointed out some of the deer sign and just kind of chit chatted about deer sign. She went through that cut over like a champ and even stopped me a few times to show me some deer prints and bedding.

We walked a good ways through some thick stuff and ended up at a pretty spot on the creek bed with several white oaks and sign everywhere. I figured if we ever were to see a deer that this would be the spot. I found a spot about 35 yards away from some large active white oaks where we could still see the flat and cut over pretty good. We settled in against a tree with some vines in front of us hoping to break up the silhouette. I knew she would be moving all around.
Few minutes go by and I noticed some subtle movements off in some thick area. I told her we may have a deer headed our way. I didn’t have time to hand her the rifle before a big nanny presents herself perfectly broadside. I whispered there’s your deer. She leaned over looking for it and her phone goes off... it’s that Siri thing asking how she can help us.. doe kind of scampers off. She said why didn’t you shoot it?
I told her I was letting her shoot her first deer. Her response to that was “ well I mean I want to shoot one but our deep freeze has no deer meat in it so you do what you gotta do.”
That was an affirmation of why I love this gal.
We had to go not long after that and she wanted to walk around the creek bend to see what was there. She followed a trail that led us to some good rubs and a sure nuff buck hot spot. She said can we put that double ladder here or you just get me a climber?
I said you want to use a climber? “I’d love to learn how to use one” she said..

I don’t know how well she will do as a tree stand hunter but I may have myself a stalk hunter in the making.
All in all ended up being a great morning with the wife. Thankfully she loved it and seems to be all in now!
Maybe I won’t get scolded anymore for buying all the hunting crap I buy.

My next adventure is my 6 yr old chatterbox daughter.. here’s a few photos.. to be continued

We waiting!!

Killed a doe at 10:30

Here’s our doe from this morning! I was on trigger duty but Hoyt has had the time of his life!

I think the Ladybug Rut is in full swing. Good lord there must be a billion of them.

Somebody is wearing out the doves west of me. I came back to where I was this morning. Food plot surrounded by small pines and sage.

Dr. B

That’s what it’s all about! He looks like he had a blast!

Gun hunted this morning only saw one doe. Bow hunting this afternoon in a hardwood bottom

I'm so far back in the woods I don't know if I really want to pull the trigger given an opportunity. South wind is about the only wind to hunt this spot. Its 400 yards from a foodplot but there's a 150 feet of elevation change between here and there.

Saw 3 does this morning and 12 hogs. Shot one of the hogs. That is my first hog kill. Back in the stand now watching a greenfield between pines and hardwoods

Set up under some swamp chestnut oaks..... sounds like golf balls falling out of the trees

Set up in a shooting house with my son for the afternoon hunt. Watching small greenfield and a hardwood bottom.

Congrats on the morning success!

Hope you afternoon hunters in a blind have your buddy heaters

Back in the stand for the afternoon. Had t even got my back pack unzipped and saw movement - 6 turkeys. They’ve been here feeding for an hour and 20 minutes

Saw 13 does/fawns at lowndes this morning and a 3.5 yr old six point. Gonna give it a go again tomorrow morning

Set up in a different spot about 300 yards from this morning. More turkeys feeding below me right now.

I saw 6 does this morning, they walked directly under my stand, I would have shot one
Of them but there is a big 8 point, and a big 6 point that is hanging out in that
Spot. I'm hoping that they stroll through next time. Congrats on the
awesome bucks this morning guys.

I’m finallly showered and in my chair watching football so I can post some pics. The buck was 160lbs field dressed so he was somewhere north of 200 lbs live weight. Just an absolute tank of a body on him. Thankfully my buddy Bloodtrail came and helped me get him out of the woods because I could not get him out by myself. I shot him at 8:40 and he ran straight down a very steep and deep bottom. I hunted a very thick area this morning and shot him at 30 yards. It was an incredible hunt and I just thank the Lord for the ability to get in the woods and for a beautiful buck. FYI my face looks like all puffed up because I got a bad case of poison oak this weeek that dang near swole my eyes shut!

Dang, that poison oak looks rough!! Congrats on another great buck!!!

I’m on a food plot this afternoon that’s been very good to me in the past. I’m hoping I can kill another good buck here today!! Good luck, everyone!!

Nice kill, South.

Awesome buck Southwood.

Now that’s how you do it fellas! Nobody even had to tell him to post pictures of her!🤣🤣

Tell kaylen, Reid said hey!

Heck ya southwood!! I got 2 does tryin to figure me out now lol

Buck down.

A good one for sure buddy!! Congrats and when can I subscribe to your public land YouTube channel??

DDD, dead doe down. I was late getting to my stand this afternoon.
I had to attend a funeral for one of my good friends. But I got to a
Shooting house that is the first greenfield at my club. I hadn't been
here 10 minutes,I was looking at Facebook. When I put my phone in my
Pocket I looked up and 5 does was in the greenfield. I picked out the
biggest one and boom. Now I'm sitting here hoping a big buck walks
out.

Dropped a coyote like 10 minutes ago. Only thing I've seen all day

19 doe 2 bucks so far. Got in the stand about 3:55

Congratulations on the big buck deer fellas! Waiting on Quailman to post a pic of his spike.

Congrats southwood

Great buck southwood! Squadron, pics please lol

Congrats matt

He is a spike killin machine

Just busted off on a 8. Had 4 bucks on the field when i shot. Still got a basket rack feeding like nothing happened

Congrats Southwood!

Squadron, congrats! And pics when you can!

I was hunting a power line and got in the stand about 1:30. He came out with a spike about 2 and started feeding on briars and honeysuckle. I took about 15 mins until he gave me the shot I wanted. He dropped in his tracks at 130 yards.

Congrats on a great buck Southwood

Nice buck squadron! U have more patience than me waiting 15 mins....

Thanks guys! Congrats for everybody that scored today. Y’all killed some good’uns!

Congrats y’all. Nice deer

Will you be my hunting mentor?

Fine buck!!

Great deer!

Congrats on the great bucks. Can't wait to get to the camp Wednesday.

Congrats on some fine bucks!

I saw about 8 or 9 deer, but most of them came out at dark. I could tell 2 were bucks and one of them looked good. I wasn’t confident enough to pull the trigger on him, though. He was running deer around and posturing in front of my trail camera and I know I got 3 pics of him. I’m gonna be sick if it’s a monster lol. I’ll check the camera later and hopefully he’ll come out a little bit earlier next time

[quote=Squadron77]I was hunting a power line and got in the stand about 1:30. He came out with a spike about 2 and started feeding on briars and honeysuckle. I took about 15 mins until he gave me the shot I wanted. He dropped in his tracks at 130 yards.


Whatcha shooting there?

I didn't see anything except squirrels.

First good deer since I joined Aldeer so I figure I would post it up. Killed at 4:45pm
229 yds DRT
I was thinking he was 4.5yo but now thinking 3.5. I attached a game cam pic if y’all want to give opinion on age
Weight is on the hoof
Congrats to all the kills today.

Congrats fellas.Looks like they've had plenty to eat this year

That's the model 700 in 308 with the Magpul hunter stock and Vortex hunter/tactical scope and Gemtech suppressor.

Congratulations to all the killers today....y'all put some nice ones on the ground!!

Those all are fine bucks. Great pic of the little one and his doe.

All them bucks woulda been goodins next year. But seriously congrats on some nice opening gun day bucks

Congratulations to everyone that got to spend some time in the woods today. And congratulations on some good deer.

I put the smack down on a huge pine!!! Serious damage. The 8 point was untouched. Oh the pain
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Lots of good bucks killed today! Congrats to everyone!

I feel it for you, brother. It's just amazing how those tress will move in the way of your bullet. Been there also

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That’s as far as we got him before scales bottomed out at 165.

Been watching this deer for the 3rd year this year. He started off as a small cow horn spike and turned into this. Been fun watching him grow but I’m glad to be the one to take him out.

A lot of good deer hit the ground today. Congrats on all that scored! I’m looking forward to getting out there when the rut gets cranked up !

Congrats Squadron and Sanderson! Great bucks! And congrats again to all you other fellas who I mentioned earlier in the day. Looks like the AlDeer faithful did a great job putting down several great bucks. Well done guys, gals, and kiddo’s!

What county is that if you don’t mind saying? Nice deer. Looks like one on my place. Wondering if we are neighbors

Great deer. Congrats to the hunters.

I hate when those dang pine trees jump in front of my bullet!!!

Sounds like you sent a strong message to the rest of em to let em know what will happen if they try it, though!!!!

Ain't it FUN, though?

You'll get him next time, buddy.
I am real glad to hear that you are Blessed to be back in the woods again!

Congrats to all, on a great opening day!!!

congrats to all yall that got deer. some nice bucks too!

Was that in St. Clair county?