Oct.13 here in Bama I do believe.I'll probably start scouting around at the end of Sept.I mostly hunt WMA and National Forest lands(public hunting)but if you get far enough back theres good hunting to be had.And I like the challenge,one of the WMA's I hunt is 51,000 acres,ain't no fences around here no sir.My first bow kill was on this land.Arrowed a doe from 8yds.away on the ground.To bad it was'nt with a bare bow.That was my wheelie days.Everyone have a safe huntin season and good luck.Oh and please,please,please if you do hunt from a tree stand wear a harness,vest or something for safety.It breaks my heart to here of guys falling to their death or being paralized for the rest of their days.tradrick