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Jan 10th "Operation Gadwall Recovery"
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01/11/10 01:47 AM
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Fooshman
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Quite a bit of early birds this morning. Along with early shooters. Get settled in the blind and get buzzed by a few birds but couldn't get a shot. Three teal buzz by, called them back and the come to the hole. They all stayed. Didn't see that much the rest of the morning. Only a bigger flock off in the distance and 2 that were hightailing it towards the back of the property. The three teal on the ice. Picture of the hole that was taken later. Had to throw Paxton a few birds.
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Re: Jan 10th "Operation Gadwall Recovery"
[Re: Fooshman]
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01/11/10 01:47 AM
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Didn't see the Gaddie (the one that was left behind yesterday) earlier, but as it got lighter noticed it was still there but had moved in a bit closer. Tried to use the path busted yesterday but still couldn't reach. Busted a new path. The ice was pretty thick. As I was trying to get the bird had a group of 4 and another flock of 9 pass over looking for a spot. Success! Of course Paxton just had to carry it. Headed to the car and as we were on the tank dam three teal flew right in front of me and went over the pond and tried to decoy to the cow patties that I was throwing at the Gadwall yesterday. After taking everything to the car. Decided to get the dog some work and off we went looking for snipe. First one I missed with two shots as it was hauling butt away from me. Picked one up coming off of a mud hole near the hay. Had some shots on a few others on the back pond but passed as they probably would have landed in the middle of the frozen pond. The take.
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Re: Jan 10th "Operation Gadwall Recovery"
[Re: Fooshman]
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01/11/10 02:08 AM
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It's good to see someone that can actually ID a snipe. Nice goin'
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Re: Jan 10th "Operation Gadwall Recovery"
[Re: FowlDreams]
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01/11/10 02:12 AM
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FishmanDan
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Cool picture in the old farmhouse window!
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Re: Jan 10th "Operation Gadwall Recovery"
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01/11/10 02:19 AM
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Boudreaux
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I used to snipe hunt all the time on the coastal prairie wen I was a kid. Fun shooting
Stickin' gills and Stackin' bills
In a world of compromise..... some dont....
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Re: Jan 10th "Operation Gadwall Recovery"
[Re: Fooshman]
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01/11/10 02:52 AM
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Is that bird alive in the pic?
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Re: Jan 10th "Operation Gadwall Recovery"
[Re: TDK]
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01/11/10 03:03 AM
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Fooshman
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Is that bird alive in the pic? Yea, that's about 24 hours after is was shot the day before.
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Re: Jan 10th "Operation Gadwall Recovery"
[Re: Fooshman]
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01/11/10 03:12 AM
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And you dont see a problem with that?
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Re: Jan 10th "Operation Gadwall Recovery"
[Re: TDK]
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01/11/10 03:27 AM
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Fooshman
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And you dont see a problem with that? Nope, do you? It's even sleeping in the window sill.
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Re: Jan 10th "Operation Gadwall Recovery"
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01/11/10 03:30 AM
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Well since you asked I think its pretty crappy sportsmanship.
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Re: Jan 10th "Operation Gadwall Recovery"
[Re: TDK]
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01/11/10 03:34 AM
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Well since you asked I think its pretty crappy sportsmanship. Next time it happens I'll have you come over and dispatch the bird and play retriever.
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Re: Jan 10th "Operation Gadwall Recovery"
[Re: Fooshman]
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01/11/10 03:37 AM
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I'll help you dispatch it, but Im not retrieving it. Whats the point of keeping it alive overnight?
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Re: Jan 10th "Operation Gadwall Recovery"
[Re: Fooshman]
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01/11/10 03:40 AM
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Glad you got your bird from yesterday and had a good hunt today. Sux that is laid there over nite and suffered but I remember reading yesterday you did everything you knew to do to try and get it.
Don't let your ears hear what your eyes didn't see, and don't let your mouth say what your heart doesn't feel
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Re: Jan 10th "Operation Gadwall Recovery"
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01/11/10 03:46 AM
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Fooshman
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I really wasn't expecting it to be there this morning. Figured one of the many birds of prey on the property would have gotten it long before then.
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Re: Jan 10th "Operation Gadwall Recovery"
[Re: Fooshman]
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01/11/10 03:48 AM
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Whatever makes you feel better. Good hunting...
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Re: Jan 10th "Operation Gadwall Recovery"
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01/11/10 03:49 AM
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Fooshman
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Whatever makes you feel better. Good hunting... I don't need anything to make me feel better. I'm sure you've always found and could get to your cripples.
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Re: Jan 10th "Operation Gadwall Recovery"
[Re: Fooshman]
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01/11/10 03:54 AM
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I'm sure you've always found and could get to your cripples. Yes
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Re: Jan 10th "Operation Gadwall Recovery"
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01/11/10 04:06 AM
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Fooshman
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I'm sure you've always found and could get to your cripples. Yes
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Re: Jan 10th "Operation Gadwall Recovery"
[Re: Fooshman]
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01/12/10 05:14 PM
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sure hope you don't shoot a cow trying to kill a damn snipe
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Re: Jan 10th "Operation Gadwall Recovery"
[Re: BandedCoot]
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01/12/10 05:28 PM
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Fooshman
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sure hope you don't shoot a cow trying to kill a damn snipe lol Yea sometimes I have to watch them. They've been in the way before while dove and duck hunting. One day a bunch of them walked up to check out the mojo.
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Re: Jan 10th "Operation Gadwall Recovery"
[Re: Fooshman]
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01/12/10 06:12 PM
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I'm sure you've always found and could get to your cripples. Yes +10
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Re: Jan 10th "Operation Gadwall Recovery"
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01/13/10 05:21 AM
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You did nothing wrong Fooshman. You made the effort repeatedly. The ice was beyond your control.
Glad you ended up getting him in the end.
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Re: Jan 10th "Operation Gadwall Recovery"
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01/13/10 04:24 PM
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I concur that fooshman's story sounds like he did what he could. Not worth risking your life.
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