October 1st is opening day of archery whitetail deer season here in Michigan.  Although it is no where near the event of the November 15 firearm opener it does still begin official “hunting season” for most Michigan hunters.  Everything is in full swing now: waterfowl, coon hunting, fall turkey, squirrel, rabbit, you name it.

I’ve had some success in the early season, the 8 point in a previous post was from October 2, 2011.  However most bow openers are like today with temps way too warm for optimal deer movement.  Today the wind was howling at 20 mph at times to make the conditions even less desirable.  Never the less, I spent the last few hours of daylight in my favorite stand at the back side of my dad’s property.  No runs, no hits, no errors but it felt great to gather all the gear up and get out there again.