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Early Teal
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09/11/18 01:45 PM
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Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 1,434
BDB
OP
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OP
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Who's going? And did you pick up your tags yet?
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Re: Early Teal
[Re: BDB]
#7283475
09/11/18 03:38 PM
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Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 6,659
Hopedale
THF Trophy Hunter
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THF Trophy Hunter
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Who's going? And did you pick up your tags yet? Yep, but no tags needed this year. Unless you want to shoot lead.
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Re: Early Teal
[Re: BDB]
#7283485
09/11/18 03:45 PM
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Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 392
js4242
Bird Dog
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Bird Dog
Joined: Sep 2010
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Coastal hunting looks to be in jeopardy. Holding off buying my tags to see what the rain is going to do.
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Re: Early Teal
[Re: BDB]
#7283496
09/11/18 03:53 PM
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Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 4,478
4Weight
Extreme Tracker
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Extreme Tracker
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Getting great reports from Garwood area on lots of birds.
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Re: Early Teal
[Re: BDB]
#7283525
09/11/18 04:21 PM
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Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 532
Esh and Hattie
Tracker
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Tracker
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Going, haven't scouted a lick. Should be a good time
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Re: Early Teal
[Re: Hopedale]
#7283574
09/11/18 05:24 PM
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Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 2,626
Erichugh22
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Who's going? And did you pick up your tags yet? Yep, but no tags needed this year. Unless you want to shoot lead. The savings on steel offsets the price of the tags. It’s worth it
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Re: Early Teal
[Re: Erichugh22]
#7283594
09/11/18 05:47 PM
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Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 5,294
8pointdrop
THF Trophy Hunter
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THF Trophy Hunter
Joined: Dec 2011
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Who's going? And did you pick up your tags yet? Yep, but no tags needed this year. Unless you want to shoot lead. The savings on steel offsets the price of the tags. It’s worth it Gonna save me about $100 if I shoot like I usually do and go a couple times. Tags are worth it, I’m doing it!!!
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Re: Early Teal
[Re: BDB]
#7283677
09/11/18 06:50 PM
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Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 8,281
BradyBuck
THF Trophy Hunter
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THF Trophy Hunter
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Got my tags but my teal hole was just about dry before this rain. I'll have to scout it out and see if it cought water.
If not I'll sell someone my teal tags.
Last edited by BradyBuck; 09/11/18 06:50 PM.
HRCH Washita's Kimber Locked N Loaded GRHRCH Firefly's Rally The Troops MH
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Re: Early Teal
[Re: BDB]
#7283714
09/11/18 07:30 PM
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Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 1,804
mohunter
Pro Tracker
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Pro Tracker
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Who's going? And did you pick up your tags yet? So lets see some pics of the new rig and get a report on how it performs!
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Re: Early Teal
[Re: BDB]
#7283735
09/11/18 07:51 PM
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Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 6,695
Cochise
THF Trophy Hunter
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THF Trophy Hunter
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I was looking forward to hunting but remembered this morning I threw away my neoprene waders after duck season and my breathables after the whitebass run. Got tired of fixing leaks and totally forgot to get replacements. Don't have time to pick up another pair this week so it looks like next weekend it will be..unless I just go waderless...which it should be plenty warm to do.
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Re: Early Teal
[Re: Cochise]
#7284545
09/12/18 03:33 PM
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Joined: Oct 2013
Posts: 1,850
Merican Duck Hunter
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I was looking forward to hunting but remembered this morning I threw away my neoprene waders after duck season and my breathables after the whitebass run. Got tired of fixing leaks and totally forgot to get replacements. Don't have time to pick up another pair this week so it looks like next weekend it will be..unless I just go waderless...which it should be plenty warm to do. I’ve teal hunted in a swim suit plenty of times! Sure beats neoprene
Arise.Kill.Eat -Acts 10:13 I have read a bunch of stuff on the internet about Star Wars but that does not mean I can skin a deer with a light saber.
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Re: Early Teal
[Re: BDB]
#7284567
09/12/18 03:47 PM
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Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 20,988
BuckRage
THF Celebrity
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THF Celebrity
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Check out Academy. they had clearances on Frog Toggs and other waders for $24-$29 down from $130ish.
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Re: Early Teal
[Re: Merican Duck Hunter]
#7284600
09/12/18 04:10 PM
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Joined: Apr 2014
Posts: 2,067
mattyg06
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I was looking forward to hunting but remembered this morning I threw away my neoprene waders after duck season and my breathables after the whitebass run. Got tired of fixing leaks and totally forgot to get replacements. Don't have time to pick up another pair this week so it looks like next weekend it will be..unless I just go waderless...which it should be plenty warm to do. I’ve teal hunted in a swim suit plenty of times! Sure beats neoprene Yep or fishing type pants and wading boots work also work well in warm temps
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Re: Early Teal
[Re: BDB]
#7284742
09/12/18 05:58 PM
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Joined: Jun 2015
Posts: 107
TXCrossTimbers
Woodsman
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Woodsman
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This weather system pushed all birds out of North Texas. No build up of fresh birds to speak of yet.
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Re: Early Teal
[Re: BDB]
#7284822
09/12/18 07:50 PM
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Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 4,478
4Weight
Extreme Tracker
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Extreme Tracker
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I hunt in camo shorts and mud boots. If I'm solo doing all the work on deke's etc, I wear shorts and hip waders.
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Re: Early Teal
[Re: BDB]
#7285194
09/13/18 02:01 AM
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Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 1,434
BDB
OP
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OP
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Re: Early Teal
[Re: BDB]
#7285212
09/13/18 02:12 AM
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Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 1,434
BDB
OP
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OP
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Another reason I went with the 20 footer is the future. These engines are going to change significantly in the next 5 years or so. I can sell and up gradely motor if I want to. My buddy has a 17.5/52 prodigy and we get cramped real fast.
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Re: Early Teal
[Re: BDB]
#7285378
09/13/18 10:19 AM
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Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 1,804
mohunter
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I like it, looks like a very nice rig, I am interested in seeing how it performs with a true hunt load, all gear, 3people, and a dog. Post speeds with that load when you try it out, just wondering how that 40 performs with a load. Is it 20 feet overall including the hunt deck or 20 plus the hunt deck?
Only thing I would add is small led floods on each side of your main running light turned at an angle to shine light to the side/front of the boat. This will be a must if driving in heavy timber and stump fields, its hard to navigate when your LEDS are shining straight ahead.
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Re: Early Teal
[Re: BDB]
#7285532
09/13/18 01:28 PM
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Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 1,434
BDB
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20ft overall. I wanted a 19ft boat but a 20ft avoids all flotation specs. There is 0 flotation in the boat. So we pointed the nose for the additional foot. Its not a V hull at all...true flat bottom. Red LED interior lights including storage areas. Storage rail under the catwalks running entire length is nice also. My seats will be small coolers for passengers. I have the bases with nicer seats but those will be for fishing. The coolers are lighter and we can use them for ice/drinks and more storage plus move them around to adjust loads. Me and my buddy have already talked about our light bars. He has the side LED that lights up the night. I'll run this for this year then make adjustments . I've ran a couple lakes already in the dark and straight ahead its fine but your correct the sides are iffy. One thing I'm disappointed in is the hand torque on these motors. Depending on how your cutting the wind your arm can get a workout holding it steady. Some props will adjust that I think so I'll play around with different props later. I like the handle on these new GT. Trim and throttle are all with one hand and FNR toggle is right there also. I need to adjust the handle tightness or whatever its called....when you hit something and the motor pops up but handle floats???? I bruised my dam hip on a stumpy lake east of here last week with the handle. I'll post load specs soon as teal starts in 2 days
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Re: Early Teal
[Re: BDB]
#7285616
09/13/18 02:29 PM
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Joined: Jan 2018
Posts: 106
Gulfgoose
Woodsman
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Woodsman
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One thing I'm disappointed in is the hand torque on these motors. Depending on how your cutting the wind your arm can get a workout holding it steady. Some props will adjust that I think so I'll play around with different props later. I like the handle on these new GT. Bend your skeg a little. It will help a ton.
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Re: Early Teal
[Re: BDB]
#7285689
09/13/18 03:51 PM
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Joined: Dec 2013
Posts: 442
nocknload
Bird Dog
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Bird Dog
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Re: Early Teal
[Re: BDB]
#7286539
09/14/18 02:41 PM
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Joined: Jan 2018
Posts: 387
RWHunting
Bird Dog
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Bird Dog
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Posts: 387 |
Anyone hunting northeast Texas tomorrow?
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Re: Early Teal
[Re: BDB]
#7286555
09/14/18 03:05 PM
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Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 454
Eastxhuntr
Bird Dog
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Bird Dog
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Re: Early Teal
[Re: BDB]
#7286559
09/14/18 03:07 PM
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Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 28,032
Navasot
Hollywood
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Hollywood
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Let us take a moment of silence for the poor woodys and spoonys that will be stomped in the mud by noobs
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Re: Early Teal
[Re: BDB]
#7286611
09/14/18 03:40 PM
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Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 3,428
cannon88
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