I haven't missed a bowhunting opener in over 30 seasons , so I'll hunt Sept. 15th after work . It's not any hotter here than in Tn. ,so I'll survive the skeeters and the heat . I use a thermacell early in the season and it works great . I just love being in the woods , just like I enjoy my time on the water .
I usually focus on food sources early in the season and take does when I get the opportunity early in the season . I stay out of my primary spots until November so I don't educate the deer.
Right now I'm fortunate to have a good amount of private land to hunt . I found a few spots on Platte Falls CA I might hunt too . I'm just excited about hunting in the Midwest . I have got some pictures of some very nice bucks on my trailcam , if they just stick around after they shed their velvet and the bachelor groups break up, I might get lucky .