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12-25-09 worst best day of the season
#1129666
12/26/09 09:28 PM
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hightower1
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Had to hunt solo Christmas morning because my regular hunting buddies couldn't make it due to the holiday and bad weather. Since I'm going alone I will just hunt a private spot. While getting my gear together I had to decide if I wanted to take the light bag of inflatable dekes or the heavy bag of weighted keels. Decided to go with a large spread and took the heavy bag. I can drive almost right up to the blind anyway so I won't have to carry them far. Since the roads might be bad I will drive the old 4x4 farm truck. It has some mechanical issues but it will get me there and back. This is where I encounter my first problem. The door is frozen shut. Finally get it open and the truck started. I'm a little late leaving but will still make good time. Get to the gate and the dang lock is frozen. The truck is still running to keep the heat going while I am working on the lock. I'm starting to get a little agitated with the lock. The trucks windshield wipers come on by themselves. Still working on the lock. The sound of the wipers squeaking on the dry windshield is starting to get to me. Go to turn them off, no luck. I'll just turn the truck off. Go back to working on the lock. Finally get the lock open. I'll still make it to the blind in plenty of time. Get in the truck, it won't start. By this time I am steaming! I'll have to leave the truck at the gate and walk the final mile to the blind. Unload the truck, just great I brought the heavy dekes. Finally get to the blind and start putting out the dekes. The sun is already coming up and mallards are landing all around me. Finally get in the blind and load my gun. Two mallards come in, line up my first shot and pull the trigger. Click. WTF!!! Rack a new shell in but too late they are gone. A few seconds later a large group comes in. Drop two! No sooner than I reloaded a lone gadwall comes in. Drop him. A couple minutes later and a pair of Mallards come in. Line up the shot, click. What is going on with these shells. Still manage to get the drake. He isn't dead and is trying to get away. Rather than shoot him again I go out to get him and a group of Pintails fly over. Manage to get one drake. My first Pintail!!! A few minutes later I finish out my limit. I have always heard of people getting their limit in 15-20 minutes but never really belived it until now. What a day!!! I guess this Pintail is a young one since he doesn't have the long tail feathers??? Do they grow out the older they get? I forgot to mention...This was my first time to get a limit this season.
Last edited by hightower1; 12/26/09 09:38 PM.
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Re: 12-25-09 worst best day of the season
[Re: hightower1]
#1129682
12/26/09 09:48 PM
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#Hayraker
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#sigline
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Re: 12-25-09 worst best day of the season
[Re: #Hayraker]
#1129748
12/26/09 11:05 PM
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940AC
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Wow, at least you got to take some frustration out on those ducks!
No bad days hunting
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Re: 12-25-09 worst best day of the season
[Re: 940AC]
#1129750
12/26/09 11:06 PM
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940AC
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I guess the old farm truck started once you got back???
No bad days hunting
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Re: 12-25-09 worst best day of the season
[Re: 940AC]
#1129754
12/26/09 11:10 PM
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hightower1
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Yeah for some reason it has always been hard to start when the engine is hot. This was the first time it wouldn't start at all. After it had cooled down it started right up. ???
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Re: 12-25-09 worst best day of the season
[Re: hightower1]
#1129778
12/26/09 11:30 PM
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Shl0g
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Yes, it is a younger pintail...
At least you were rewarded with a great hunt for all your hard work. That is always nice! Nice looking limit as well.
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Re: 12-25-09 worst best day of the season
[Re: Shl0g]
#1129844
12/27/09 12:21 AM
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Hopedale
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Congrates on getting a filled strap for Christmas. Wish I could have gone on Christmas morning.
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Re: 12-25-09 worst best day of the season
[Re: Hopedale]
#1130058
12/27/09 02:20 AM
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Outlaw1
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Swamp Nasty Outfitters & Swamp Nasty Inc. North East Texas Best Duck, Deer, Hog, Dove, Bass, and Bowfishing Adventures www.swampnastyoutfitters.com
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Re: 12-25-09 worst best day of the season
[Re: Outlaw1]
#1130079
12/27/09 02:25 AM
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FamousAmos
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“And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.” Micah 6:8
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Re: 12-25-09 worst best day of the season
[Re: FamousAmos]
#1130109
12/27/09 02:34 AM
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Waterfowlhnter
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Nice limit! I would take all the bad luck if it helped with a limit. LOL!
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Re: 12-25-09 worst best day of the season
[Re: Waterfowlhnter]
#1130181
12/27/09 02:55 AM
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Ridn9high
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That's a nice limit any day of the week! Keep 'em coming!
Last edited by Ridn9high; 12/27/09 02:55 AM.
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Re: 12-25-09 worst best day of the season
[Re: Ridn9high]
#1130251
12/27/09 03:12 AM
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Texas Fight
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Id take more BS than that for a limit!!!!
How do those inflat deeks compare to the weighted? Pros and cons??
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Re: 12-25-09 worst best day of the season
[Re: Texas Fight]
#1131362
12/27/09 11:46 PM
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Dave Speer
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Haha sounds like one of my hunts! Turned out great though!
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Re: 12-25-09 worst best day of the season
[Re: Waterfowlhnter]
#1132245
12/28/09 03:00 PM
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wlgorman
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Nice, Gary! I had some trouble with shells getting light primer strikes. They were the green remingtons. Got some black remingtons after that hunt, next day I misfired a couple times with the greens and switched to the blacks and the problem was solved...
Props to the SOLID limit man! And thanks for taking us out wed.
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