Kentucky Bow Season Opener
The 2009 - 1010 Kentucky bow season opened on September 5 for statewide bow hunting. With Labor Day falling as late as it possibly could on the calendar this year, we had a three day weekend to work with. While I was eager for the season to start, I wasn't eager to get out in the forcast 80 degree weather.
After some Sunday night rains, the temperatures were much more bearable for Monday - Labor Day. Unfortunately, torrential downpours hit the area. While I'm a die-hard hunter, I also realize the it is a long bow season, and I opted to stay bag today's hunt. Activity on the Kentucky hunting chat boards was light, so I don't think I was alone in my decision. 
The temperatures can make these early September hunts tough. Mosquitos and other 'pests' still have the run of the woods, and I look forward to those first frosts to start cutting down on their activity. The deer movement is typically light this time of year, with your best opportunities being just after sun up and right before sunset. The cooler weather that will come with help to start dropping the foliage, which will open up some more shooting lanes. Until then, I'll play it by ear, and hunt when the conditions are right.
