2023 gun opener

[nwihunter]

Best of luck fellas to all hunting the Indiana deer gun opener in the morning. Supposed to cool off nicely in my corner of the state this evening. Be safe and shoot straight !!!

 

[SFC B]

You as well. I got on the board (doe) in archery for a first time ever.

 

[elkfanatic]

Hoping to get out with my 12 year old in the morning if I make it home in time. On my way home from Colorado elk hunting right now. Still in Nebraska. Gonna try to make it! Roughly 24 hour drive so maybe catch up on sleep in the woods!! Good luck to everyone going out in the morning and be safe!!

 

[SFC B]

This will be my first hunt with my Seekins as well.

 

[nwihunter]

Hoping to get out with my 12 year old in the morning if I make it home in time. On my way home from Colorado elk hunting right now. Still in Nebraska. Gonna try to make it! Roughly 24 hour drive so maybe catch up on sleep in the woods!! Good luck to everyone going out in the morning and be safe!!

How did the elk hunt go?

 

[elkfanatic]

How did the elk hunt go?

Excellent,!! My son got his first cow elk and I got a 5×6 bull.

 

[JDH]

Opening day last year was fun!

 

[nwihunter]

Excellent,!! My son got his first cow elk and I got a 5×6 bull.

Fantastic ! Post up some pics when you get the chance.

 

[nwihunter]

Opening day last year was fun!
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That looks like perfect conditions for an opening day.

 

[elkfanatic]

Fantastic ! Post up some pics when you get the chance.

It may be a bit before I can do a proper write up. Next several weeks will be crazy busy. I posted a few quick pics on other threads. (As they lay) and (#1 hunting goals this year) pic of the bull on (Elk let's see them)

 

[elkfanatic]

Well I didn't make it out with my son this morning. But he knew I was tired from driving all night and let me sleep in. He got up on his own , got dressed , and made it back to his stand about 300 yards behind the house before daylight. 20 minutes into legal shooting time he woke me up with a rifle blast!!!! 12 yards, perfect heart shot!! Ran about 25 yards and piled up!! He's been hunting since he's been six years old and has shot a pile of does but this is his first buck!! Talk about a proud dad, that feels bad for not being with him on this one!!

 

[seeth07]

Well I didn't make it out with my son this morning. But he knew I was tired from driving all night and let me sleep in. He got up on his own , got dressed , and made it back to his stand about 300 View attachment 302214 yards behind the house before daylight. 20 minutes into legal shooting time he woke me up with a rifle blast!!!! 12 yards, perfect heart shot!! Ran about 25 yards and piled up!! He's been hunting since he's been six years old and has shot a pile of does but this is his first buck!! Talk about a proud dad, that feels bad for not being with him on this one!!

Honestly I think it makes it better that he did it all on his own! YOu still got to experience it by hearing the shot and going out to finding what he had done. Very cool.

 

[mevertsen]

Awesome

 

[SFC B]

Went out this morning and decided freak beat waiting on Mr Big......0900 at 75.7 yards with my new Seekins (first shot and kill).

 

[Nick87]

Well I didn't make it out with my son this morning. But he knew I was tired from driving all night and let me sleep in. He got up on his own , got dressed , and made it back to his stand about 300 View attachment 302214 yards behind the house before daylight. 20 minutes into legal shooting time he woke me up with a rifle blast!!!! 12 yards, perfect heart shot!! Ran about 25 yards and piled up!! He's been hunting since he's been six years old and has shot a pile of does but this is his first buck!! Talk about a proud dad, that feels bad for not being with him on this one!!

That's awesome! Big step for him.

 

[EKYHunter]

Well I didn't make it out with my son this morning. But he knew I was tired from driving all night and let me sleep in. He got up on his own , got dressed , and made it back to his stand about 300 View attachment 302214 yards behind the house before daylight. 20 minutes into legal shooting time he woke me up with a rifle blast!!!! 12 yards, perfect heart shot!! Ran about 25 yards and piled up!! He's been hunting since he's been six years old and has shot a pile of does but this is his first buck!! Talk about a proud dad, that feels bad for not being with him on this one!!

Congrats to you both! I’d rather see kids kill stuff than adults any day!

 

[nwihunter]

Honestly I think it makes it better that he did it all on his own! YOu still got to experience it by hearing the shot and going out to finding what he had done. Very cool.

Yeah I agree. That had to feel like a hell of an accomplishment for that young man.

 

[nwihunter]

My son and I had an early end to the firearm season this year. He shot his 7am and I shot mine at 7:25. Really happy with both of these bucks.

 

[Nick87]

My son and I had an early end to the firearm season this year. He shot his 7am and I shot mine at 7:25. Really happy with both of these bucks.


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That's an opener you'll never forget. Very cool

 

[Sask hunter]

My son and I had an early end to the firearm season this year. He shot his 7am and I shot mine at 7:25. Really happy with both of these bucks.


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Awesome morning!!