MT opener

[Point Creep]

Anybody else camped out - waiting for daylight to start looking, counting down the hours? Tomorrow will be my 43rd MT opener. Always exciting - even though I’m doubting I’ll see a damn thing. Saw only a boo-boo bear today, glassing the first and last hours from good vantage points. Good luck everybody.

 

[cgasner1]

I’ll be sitting out the first opener since I was old enough to hunt tomorrow morning sounds like I’ll get some time in the evening though.

 

[Big Sky Guy]

This will be my 8th opener in Montana. I didn’t do many of the openers in Ohio growing up because of school and they start gun season on a Monday.

I always get excited but have never harvested anything on any opening day for any season lol. Yet somehow I feel very optimistic tomorrow. Going to slip in before daybreak and sit in climber hunting whitetail since I can’t do any real mountain hunting yet with my knee recovering.

So, tonight, I’m camped out at my house, blessed my wife is making zucchini and pumpkin bread for me so I don’t starve tomorrow while out on the big hunt. Going to have a coors stubby and sleep as well as I can although it’s about like Christmas Eve when I was 8, just when I fall asleep I’ll prly wake up ready to go lol.

 

[MTTW]

Not camping now but I will be in position to see some country a few miles in by daylight. We are about even on opening days but I started a little earlier and spent a few out of state.
Not my most productive day but I just can't sit one out. The alarm is set for 3 am.

 

[Flynarrow]

Going bird hunting instead.....less people, more relaxing and a lot easier packing game out.

 

[MTLabrador]

Opening day in Montana has been good to me for elk over the years. Hopefully I’ll add one more tomorrow.

 

[geewhiz]

Hate on me but I'll be the guy making all the racket cutting firewood. Probably the last day this year Ill have the opportunity so I'm doing it. Its not in what I would consider a "prime elk area" so don't get your panties in too much of a wad.

Good luck to all and I hope to see that "elk, lets see them" thread get lit up.

 

[Pagosa]

I’m not going out for the opening weekend, doing stuff with my kids but going to hit it hard in November. Looks very warm, good luck to everyone

 

[Rack Daniels]

If I hear a chainsaw tomorrow I’m marching right to it

 

[rogerthat]

Tightening the boots as we speak. Time to dig up an old ninja warrior troll.(last one of those I killed in Montana was a decade ago) I don’t think I have ever killed a damn thing on opener going back 31 years but you won’t unless you’re out there. Good luck

 

[brockel]

Seen enough orange wore in cenex this afternoon and bino harnesses worn inside that I wouldn’t even have to know the date or what your license plate was.

 

[Hem]

Day 15 of RSV, aborted plans.

 

[mtmuley]

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[HappyCamper]

Had a plan and was prepared to camp until discovering a better hunt option a few days ago. Feeling a little guilty not being in my tent with such a nice forecast… Beat of luck to everyone!

 

[MTGomer]

Going bird hunting instead.....less people, more relaxing and a lot easier packing game out.

I hope you shoot a ton of birds within earshot of a ton of NR two-point muley hunters.

 

[520 Road Sow]

Good luck everyone hope the opening morning is good too all.

@Marshian what's the update?

 

[rtraverdavis]

Day 15 of RSV, aborted plans.

Hope it clears soon. Been going around here too.

 

[PaulRevere]

I have to work tomor and Sunday, per usual. Stanley is ready with hot coffee and a double stacked grilled cheese with turkey is waiting by the front door for mr. paul revere in the a.m.

 

[300stw]

truck campin, wife in back seat, seen a bunch of bucks today, hopefully the right one makes an apperance

 

[Derek44]

Missing the opener. My daughter has a very important Dr. appointment Monday and I can’t risk missing that to take care of a dead animal. I’ll be there for the second weekend though. Just in time to spot them on private but not access them. Still going all in though . Good luck to all!!