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 Still The Worst Season?
#7043765
01/19/18 01:04 AM
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Joined: Oct 2008
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HVILLE HNTR
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For you guys that were complaining after the 1st split about getting skunked more often than not and this being the worst season you can recall...Does it still hold true?
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Re: Still The Worst Season?
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#7043773
01/19/18 01:08 AM
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rickym
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I wasn't one complaining then, but yes. I've seen less than half of the birds that I've seen in the past.
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Re: Still The Worst Season?
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#7043855
01/19/18 01:56 AM
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Blake E.
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Re: Still The Worst Season?
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#7043894
01/19/18 02:21 AM
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samsamthemex
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It’s been a pretty good one for me.
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Re: Still The Worst Season?
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#7043917
01/19/18 02:31 AM
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Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 6,680
Hopedale
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Compared to my last two seasons, this has been incredible.
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Re: Still The Worst Season?
[Re: Hopedale]
#7043976
01/19/18 03:03 AM
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Guy
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There is always next year boys.
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Re: Still The Worst Season?
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#7044010
01/19/18 03:20 AM
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Joined: Nov 2017
Posts: 12
TXhuntfish96
Light Foot
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I killed probably three times as many ducks this year (all public) than last year. Think I had one skunk this season. Might be able to get one or 2 more hunts in before its over.
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Re: Still The Worst Season?
[Re: Blake E.]
#7044051
01/19/18 03:47 AM
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Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 2,151
Greekangler
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![[Linked Image]](https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4327/35919199506_34a02ca8d5_q.jpg) Take a kid Huntin
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Re: Still The Worst Season?
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#7044106
01/19/18 04:33 AM
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mnsherick
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I'm sitting right at avg. around 150 ducks. I break 300 on a good year easy. Poor year I struggle for 100.
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Re: Still The Worst Season?
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#7044109
01/19/18 04:35 AM
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Erichugh22
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I'm averaging like 1 duck per 5 hunts. I think I've killed 27 ducks since the Texas opener, usually I finish with 150 plus. Just tough around here this year.
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Re: Still The Worst Season?
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#7044113
01/19/18 04:46 AM
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Joined: Nov 2007
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LarryCopper
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Been above average but far from the best. Public has been average overall but slower than the last few years. The ponds at my deer lease have been phenomenal tho.
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Re: Still The Worst Season?
[Re: Blake E.]
#7044374
01/19/18 02:30 PM
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beaversnipe
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Re: Still The Worst Season?
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#7044387
01/19/18 02:36 PM
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Joined: Mar 2013
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Triple7
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I went
0, 0, 1, 3, (f this spot)
(new spot) 6, 16, 18, 6, 17, 18,
So once I found the X it got a lot better.
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Re: Still The Worst Season?
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#7044461
01/19/18 03:10 PM
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Posts: 377
NTXR
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My wife and I welcomed a baby boy in November, so I've been extremely limited this season. One hunt a few weeks ago in north central Texas yielded a pretty quick 6 man limit (THANKS BLAKE E!). This past weekend I was part of 2 groups of 3 hunters for 2 mornings down in San Antonio Bay and only shot 4 redheads combined. OUCH!
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Re: Still The Worst Season?
[Re: HVILLE HNTR]
#7044547
01/19/18 03:50 PM
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Leonardo
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Pretty steady for me. Had to find birds in different places this year for some reason. The old tried and true holes aren't producing as steady. But others have taken their place.
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Re: Still The Worst Season?
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#7044588
01/19/18 04:09 PM
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Joined: Oct 2014
Posts: 12,856
Duck_Hunter
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I had a good year. Saw more birds than last year.
I just turned it on . I was looking bird dogs in the butt this morning. ![[Linked Image]](http://i.imgur.com/AvUPi.gif)
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Re: Still The Worst Season?
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#7044598
01/19/18 04:13 PM
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Posts: 135
brianaustintx
Woodsman
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Woodsman
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My first time out, so definitely the best so far! 
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Re: Still The Worst Season?
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#7044625
01/19/18 04:30 PM
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Joined: Dec 2012
Posts: 226
Moto382
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Woodsman
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Been a very good year for me usually get a limit every time out if not I sucked shooting that day!! Only hunt public walk in hunts...
Samatis Baits Pro Staff
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Re: Still The Worst Season?
[Re: HVILLE HNTR]
#7044721
01/19/18 05:27 PM
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Joined: Oct 2016
Posts: 172
wacoducks
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Woodsman
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Probably one of the best seasons I've had in the past couple years! Especially on public land. I am shocked about the bad reports I have been hearing
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Re: Still The Worst Season?
[Re: HVILLE HNTR]
#7044848
01/19/18 07:04 PM
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Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 2,586
bassfishinglawyer
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Much less birds this year than last, but then again, I hunt at one particular location and they just aren't coming in there as good this year.
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Re: Still The Worst Season?
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#7045068
01/19/18 09:05 PM
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yakinthebox
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Been average for me. I'm sitting at 23 ducks over 9 hunts. For me this is pretty normal. Only one skunk mixed in but several 1 bird days. 2.5 ducks per hunt.
I haven't looked at the total for my group...
Ok. I calculated, 37 for the group.
3 hunts were solo and some of the others my buddies skunked. Overall, 4.1 ducks for the group per hunt. Have not hunted more than 3 guys at a time. I can't stand hunting with more than 4. My preference is solo or 2 guys.
Got 2 more hunts scheduled for the season. A solo and one with my brother.
I forgot to mention this is 100% public!
If you stay ready, you don't have to get ready!
-Anonymous
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Re: Still The Worst Season?
[Re: yakinthebox]
#7045070
01/19/18 09:07 PM
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yakinthebox
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It's definitely not my worst. The 15'-16' season I shot 7 ducks... TOTAL!!! Been average for me. I'm sitting at 23 ducks over 9 hunts. For me this is pretty normal. Only one skunk mixed in but several 1 bird days. 2.5 ducks per hunt.
I haven't looked at the total for my group...
Ok. I calculated, 37 for the group.
3 hunts were solo and some of the others my buddies skunked. Overall, 4.1 ducks for the group per hunt. Have not hunted more than 3 guys at a time. I can't stand hunting with more than 4. My preference is solo or 2 guys.
Got 2 more hunts scheduled for the season. A solo and one with my brother.
I forgot to mention this is 100% public!
If you stay ready, you don't have to get ready!
-Anonymous
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Re: Still The Worst Season?
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#7046454
01/20/18 11:15 PM
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BDB
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The first split was bad for me. 2nd split started bad but got good pretty fast. We shot a 3 man limit today...but yesterday only got a couple...go figure. I had walk in hunters ruin my hunt Thursday. Let one feller who walked 10 minutes before legal hunt with me. We shot 7 total while the barneys who set up 100 yards down wind from me shot and shot ...killing about what we did.
Its been that kind of season.
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Re: Still The Worst Season?
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#7046457
01/20/18 11:23 PM
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Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 3,961
texasdude28
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This season has been markedly better than the last 2. Less water seems to have concentrated them better.
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Re: Still The Worst Season?
[Re: HVILLE HNTR]
#7046630
01/21/18 03:09 AM
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Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 23,839
beaversnipe
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It has been really good starting dec 12
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