Went out to some public land that me and a buddy got limits on opening morning. We got there about 4am set out decoys and fixed up the blind. Everything was going good had some birds flying early and thought we were gonna have the spot to our selfs. Well about 615 I hear somebody talking. 5 guys walked up on us scared off 3 ducks that we had perfect in our decoys. They set up 80 yards directly in front of us. Blew my mind! And yes I did let them know I was there but they could care less. They finally got there decoys out and settled in around 645 after a few groups flared off them. Around 7 I had a small group of blue bills come in circled my decoys and just before they landed in my decoys ww3 started with them shot all but one. I got up said a few nasty words to them and we elected to pack up before it got bad. ( I hope one of them is a member on her I'd love to meet you) this same thing happend to me on Friday at another spot so I think I'm done hunting public land gonna sit this season out. And maybe find a private pond next year

Yes it was, don't crawfish. Oh it's you, yep gunna crawfish.

I'm a little confused. Was this one of the same two hunts mentioned in your other post guided by the hungover college kids over the weekend?

Maybe, what lake was it.

If they shot birds coming into their spread it couldn't have been too far.

[img:center]http://[/img] took this pic right when the first person showed up for reference that mojo is less then 6 yards away another 4 guys showed up 5 mins later with decoys. The birds they shot were just to the left of my mojo cupped up headed straight for my landing strip when they shot 2 birds landed 5 yards in front on mojo. Also there decoys were less then 15 yards from mine

ok, you didn't exaggerate. they are too close. haha. that's funny.

edit: but if they were cupped to the left of your mojo, coming into land, your mojo is facing the wrong way.

Public land is all I hunt, it's all I have ever hunted. And while it kills me to do it, it's a lot easier to invite some arse to hunt with you then to get shot or shot at because someone else has no common courtesy, common sense, or is just an idiot. Most people will happily move over to join you or allow you to join them, and avoid a pointless argument. No reason to ruin your day or someone else's. But there are ALOT OF IDIOTS on public lands so be safe. Hopefully one day I will be fortunate enough to have a private place to hunt but until then........
just my .02
This is what I was thinking.