[N.H. Yankee]

All year long! I wash my clothes 2 weeks before opener and hang them out in an open shed so the sun wont fade the camo. I start to practice with my rifles a month before,first making sure it is zeroed in. I then use a lifesize deer target and practice offhand shots as most shots here are fast and moving. I also wait for a cold morning and see where the first shot hits as temperature and a cold barrel can make a difference in point of impact. I then set up my ground stands and 1 tree stand clearing brush and raking leaves. I also take time out to look for sign and if I see a really good place I my need to move my stands and clean all over again. I find that the deer here are always on the move so a stand may be good 2-3 days and be lousy for a week, but then they circle back around. last but not least 2 month's before season I have my wife go over her honey do list and have her bring the priorities to the top so hunting season is MINE ALL MINE!!!