Sure hope those who went out had better luck than me! My work schedule didn’t help, but probably didn’t matter much ‘cause the birds just weren’t there. Last week I was workin’ swing, so I planned an O’day hunt before work. Then beginning this week, I went back to days, so I planned an evening hunt. Then at 3:00 PM Thursday, just a 1/2 hour before quitting time, it was overtime. I got home too late to make the traditional O’day hunt. First year in I don’t know how long I missed it. So after work Friday my wife and I got out and watched the sun set without a single bird flying in to us at a “normally” very productive spot. Had some morning fires to put out today, but went out to another “normally” productive location tonight, only to have one come in, it was one shot and one bird. Makes for a pretty good average on paper, but not much to eat. The property owners 9 year old grandson and his dad took three on the backside of their property, so I gave him my loner to add to their pot. I know the birds are out there somewhere, just not where we were. Probably the worst opening I have ever experienced. At least I know my season will not go down from here.
