2025-2026 Hunting Season

Carlos Hathcock

Carlos Hathcock

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Trying to get a head start this year. Getting stands and blinds in order and looking for some new spots. Checking trail cams, and things look promising.....as they always do before the season actually starts.

Post up your pics, plans, and thoughts for the coming season. Hoping for some success for everyone.

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These guys were loitering around right under my favorite stand.
 
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If I get out once or twice I’ll be happy. I’m not sure I will. Things are crazy and I’m behind on house work I need to get done.
 
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I'll see literally dozens crossing the Road going to my Son's House, and in the Spring when the Snow is just melting off there are hundreds out in the Fields...Season opens: not a fucking one to be found anywhere.
Hopefully I'll get to fill a tag or two instead of being issued one for road kill with the Car.
 
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Carlos Hathcock said:
Trying to get a head start this year. Getting stands and blinds in order and looking for some new spots. Checking trail cams, and things look promising.....as they always do before the season actually starts.

Post up your pics, plans, and thoughts for the coming season. Hoping for some success for everyone.

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These guys were loitering around right under my favorite stand.
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Ah the good old boys club , they won't be friends for much longer .
 
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FP1201 said:
I'll see literally dozens crossing the Road going to my Son's House, and in the Spring when the Snow is just melting off there are hundreds out in the Fields...Season opens: not a fucking one to be found anywhere.
Hopefully I'll get to fill a tag or two instead of being issued one for road kill with the Car.
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I’d hunt and see them, never get a shot off because it’s real brushy where I hunt. I’d set up where I could get the best view and only see a tail. No one hunts where I do so no one to push them to me either. I’d drive home and there was a field and always see 20-30 of them just chilling. Of course couldn’t shoot them.
 
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Carlos Hathcock said:
Trying to get a head start this year. Getting stands and blinds in order and looking for some new spots. Checking trail cams, and things look promising.....as they always do before the season actually starts.

Post up your pics, plans, and thoughts for the coming season. Hoping for some success for everyone.

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These guys were loitering around right under my favorite stand.
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Gotta say I’m a doe man… mowing down the veggies and soybeans
I’m not looking for trophies…ha everyone is a sniper until I ask them to get rid of them
 
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Carlos Hathcock said:
I call it the Dead Swamp. For some reason all the trees in that area died off.
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They are all pretty small diameter trees. Must be something to it. From what I can see is they appear to be maple trees. I wonder if a bunch of Norway maple trees got in there because their roots are so dense they end up bothering each-other out. I can’t tell for sure since the bark on the trunk is part of the identification process.
I had a Norway maple in my yard and it was problematic. I could not get a thing to grow in the area of its roots. I raised up the soil and the roots invaded it. Terrible tree. It’s gone now and I’m thrilled.
 
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