10 Things Old Hunters Do on Opening Morning of Gun Season That Put Big Bucks in Front of Them

Opening morning of gun season, every buck in the county gets moved by somebody. The old men made sure they were the one he walked past. One opening morning, an old ranch hand named Alvin rolled into Roy's check station with the biggest buck of the weekend. When Roy asked where the rest of his shells were, Alvin held up one empty brass case. "That's all of them. I only ever bring one." Number one is why, and what Roy found in the coffee can on his porch years later. THE TEN 10. Count the trucks the night before 9. Keep the sun behind you 8. Beat the flashlight parade 7. Draw your circle before light 6. Know the minute 5. Count the shots 4. Stop him with your mouth 3. Turn around at eight o'clock 2. Don't look at the antlers 1. One shell YOUR ONE JOB THIS WEEK Look up your legal shooting time for opening morning, to the minute, and write it on a strip of tape on your rifle stock. TELL ROY IN THE COMMENTS What's the one thing an old man told you about opening morning that you still do every year? And who was he? And what state do you hunt? The best answer gets its own video. And if you know a man who shoots at everything that runs on opening morning, send him this. Roy is a fictional narrator. Names and details in these stories are changed or composite. Shooting hours, blaze orange rules and safety zones around houses and roads vary by state. Check your state's current regulations. This is a story, not a rulebook. #deerhunting #whitetail #oldhunters