Calculating bow opener.

[SwampRabbit]

I was always told that in order to calculate bow opener, you first determine general opener which is the first full weekend in November and then subtract 5 weeks. That logic would put opener on September 27th for 2014.

Is this not the rule for calculating opening weekends? I have read posts recently that seem to contradict this logic...

[Slick8]

I do not believe that to be the case.

The bow opener starts on the Saturday closest to October 1st. With the first on a Wednesday this year it's a toss up.

Also there is no guarantee of 5 weekends of bow season, we've had four. It's cyclical.

Having said that. ...if it opens on September 27th, I'm good with that.

[BTLowry]

Think we are going to lose the extra Sept days this year

From the looks of the calendar, bow opener will be on 10/4 this year

[jooger17]

Saturday closest to Oct. 1st

[Steve_243]

What ^^^he ^^^said

[SwampRabbit]

I do not believe that to be the case.

The bow opener starts on the Saturday closest to October 1st. With the first on a Wednesday this year it's a toss up.

Also there is no guarantee of 5 weekends of bow season, we've had four. It's cyclical.

Having said that. ...if it opens on September 27th, I'm good with that.

How could it be a toss up? If indeed it is closest to 1st... then october 4th is the closest.

[Slick8]

How could it be a toss up? If indeed it is closest to 1st... then october 4th is the closest.

That's me holding out against hope...

[Todd-ty729]

It will be Sept 27th.

[Javelin]

I too think it is sept 27

[Fishndude]

Sept 27 will be correct

[Landrover]

LOL......yall are bored! Don't worry if God spares life it will come.

[Fishndude]

LOL......yall are bored! Don't worry if God spares life it will come.

You've joined the crowd.

[Horitexan]

Sept 27 will be correct

THIS^^

I forget the exact wording but we checked with TPWD a couple months ago, so we could begin booking hunters for next season and the 27th is the opener. They explained the rule to me and I promptly forgot it. Lol! In any case, the 27th is the verified date per TPWD in Austin.

[Landrover]

You've joined the crowd.

I am "actually" bored......coyote hunting on TV is just goofy!

[BTLowry]

THIS^^

I forget the exact wording but we checked with TPWD a couple months ago, so we could begin booking hunters for next season and the 27th is the opener. They explained the rule to me and I promptly forgot it. Lol! In any case, the 27th is the verified date per TPWD in Austin.

Well so much for the "Sat closest to 10/1" rule then

But if I get an earlier start I am not mad