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 Re: What do you do in your stand/blind to stay awake while waiting?
[Re: Fltmedic]
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11/06/14 05:30 AM
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ParkCountyElkDestroyer
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I have written some of my best English papers while in the stand.
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Re: What do you do in your stand/blind to stay awake while waiting?
[Re: ParkCountyElkDestroyer]
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11/06/14 05:38 AM
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1860.colt
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i'm postaddic
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Re: What do you do in your stand/blind to stay awake while waiting?
[Re: 1860.colt]
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11/06/14 06:50 AM
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Seadog
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You too colt. 45? 
I support Cap and Trade - Cap our spending and Trade Obama
I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the Government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them. - Thomas Jefferson
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Re: What do you do in your stand/blind to stay awake while waiting?
[Re: Fltmedic]
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11/06/14 11:46 AM
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Stub
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Comfortable chair and sit back watch, listen and enjoy momma nature 
Last edited by Stub; 11/06/14 11:47 AM.
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Re: What do you do in your stand/blind to stay awake while waiting?
[Re: Fltmedic]
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11/06/14 01:32 PM
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Bbear
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Read on my Kindle, text the other hunters and yes, even a nap or two.
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Pay it forward - Kids are the future.
Rifles are similar to boats and young women...there's no end to how much money you can pour into them without making them any more useful.
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Re: What do you do in your stand/blind to stay awake while waiting?
[Re: Fltmedic]
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11/06/14 04:14 PM
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the rattler
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try bird watching, it becomes quite frequent, quite colorful, and even get a book to help id the species, then you can practice learning the calls and sounds. A good set of binochs makes observing very colorful and time passes, until the big buck steps out.
"110 Rattlers to date, so many snakes,so little time"
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Re: What do you do in your stand/blind to stay awake while waiting?
[Re: the rattler]
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11/06/14 04:21 PM
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Huntmaster
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Lay on my back, go to sleep, eat nuts or jerky, mess with my knife on everything.
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Re: What do you do in your stand/blind to stay awake while waiting?
[Re: Fltmedic]
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11/07/14 03:50 AM
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D Red Raider
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I used to never nap, choosing instead to be constantly on point. All the while, my hunting pard, my BIL would always shoot the big buck, and the story would usually go something like, "well, I was asleep, and then woke up and this big ol buck was just standing out there...." So, I've learned to relax more. I listen to music thru ear buds, and text the BILs in their blinds. I know I've missed seeing some deer while napping. Last year I pulled the card out of my cam after the morning hunt and checked it back at camp only to be surprised to see a pic of a nice young 8 that came to my feeder at 8am, apparently while I had either nodded off or spent too long looking in another direction. Oh well, it was a peaceful relaxing morning and I saw other deer.
So she says "sure Honey, I agree, you DO need a new deer rifle..." And that, boys, is how I ended up with new living room furniture!
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Re: What do you do in your stand/blind to stay awake while waiting?
[Re: Seadog]
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11/07/14 04:26 AM
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1860.colt
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You too colt. 45? it loosed something in the translation 
i'm postaddic
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Re: What do you do in your stand/blind to stay awake while waiting?
[Re: Fltmedic]
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11/07/14 04:30 AM
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Mlewjr
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Re: What do you do in your stand/blind to stay awake while waiting?
[Re: Fltmedic]
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11/07/14 05:45 AM
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Ryan81
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I go through the many apps on my phone, check the forums, repeat.
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Re: What do you do in your stand/blind to stay awake while waiting?
[Re: Fltmedic]
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11/07/14 05:52 AM
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STX Waterfowler
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Woodsman
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That's one thing I love about duck hunting. I can fade into a nap, wake up to a splash of 10 wigeon ready to meet their maker. B-BOOM BABY!
KUPT' & KOMMITED! TAKE EM' 
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Re: What do you do in your stand/blind to stay awake while waiting?
[Re: Fltmedic]
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11/07/14 07:53 PM
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Sparky45
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enjoy the peace and quiet
The only easy day was yesterday
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Re: What do you do in your stand/blind to stay awake while waiting?
[Re: Dave Davidson]
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11/07/14 09:16 PM
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DirtNapTET
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I take along a Louis L'Amour book. My gf just got me Volume 1 of his short story collection. It's perfect cause each story is only 5-16 pages long. I read a paragraph or 2, scan the open lanes and around the feeder, repeat.
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Re: What do you do in your stand/blind to stay awake while waiting?
[Re: Fltmedic]
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11/07/14 10:09 PM
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slimpickens
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I take my kids with me. 
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Re: What do you do in your stand/blind to stay awake while waiting?
[Re: Son of a Blitch]
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11/07/14 11:08 PM
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Conchoman76
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I just take in the peace and quiet, and meditate on all sorts of thoughts...Being up in the blind or tripod just takes the stress away...so I just relax until I can see stuff moving...then I get my eagle on eye, and start glassing. This exactly! ^^^ I am too excited to sleep. The big one will most likely come thru before the sun ever gets up...
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Re: What do you do in your stand/blind to stay awake while waiting?
[Re: Fltmedic]
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11/08/14 04:51 AM
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ccreyeder
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Never fails, when I TRY to take a nap I am never able to. Its the ones that sneak up on you, like you suddenly realize 30 min have gone by and you dont remember a thing, that are impossible to guard against lol
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Re: What do you do in your stand/blind to stay awake while waiting?
[Re: slimpickens]
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11/08/14 01:49 PM
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1860.colt
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I take my kids with me. our kids are grown, kids of their own. glad ta here your dad doing better. best wishes
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Re: What do you do in your stand/blind to stay awake while waiting?
[Re: Fltmedic]
#5406491
11/08/14 02:09 PM
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Seadog
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I close my eyes and hone my ninja skills listening to the animals walk in and the wind blowing through the leaves!!!
I support Cap and Trade - Cap our spending and Trade Obama
I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the Government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them. - Thomas Jefferson
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