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Re: Can you believe I didn't duck hunt first split...
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12/03/20 12:17 AM
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Cool Australia or Austria?
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Re: Can you believe I didn't duck hunt first split...
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12/03/20 12:50 AM
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Cool Australia or Austria? Both. I did a ski season in Australia, and another in Austria. The first set of pic I posted is Australia, second set of pics was Austria. I didn't explain where I was in Australia, it was Perisher Valley. Definitely different skiing through eucalyptus trees. The Australia pics I posted was Smiggin Hole, bottom right of map below. I worked the lifts there and the pics are from the top snow cornice there at the peak, you had to hike to it. ![[Linked Image]](https://skimap.org/data/1173/2200/1561854764.jpg)
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Re: Can you believe I didn't duck hunt first split...
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12/03/20 03:55 PM
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You going to try and grow your hair out again ![wink wink](/forum/images/graemlins/default/wink.gif) Seriously, have a great trip Guy...enjoy the trip!
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Re: Can you believe I didn't duck hunt first split...
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12/06/20 01:12 AM
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Today was my first hunt of the season. It sucked, and from what I heard from the guys I hunted with today, I didn’t miss much the first split. I enjoy skiing. It’s a lot of fun. Do you need someone to run your boat this season while you’re on the slopes? ![banana banana](/forum/images/graemlins/default/banana.gif)
I just turned it on . I was looking bird dogs in the butt this morning.
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Re: Can you believe I didn't duck hunt first split...
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12/06/20 11:07 PM
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Do you need someone to run your boat this season while you’re on the slopes? ![banana banana](/forum/images/graemlins/default/banana.gif) Well I got 2, the gatortrax and the momarsh. And I have to say, the thought of selling one has crossed my mind, and buying a bass boat/fishing boat/v-hull/maybe camo/outboard. I really struggle which one I would sell, lol. The logical/pragmatic side of me says keep the gatortrax, the emotional/adventurous side says keep the momarsh. But when I'm really mad at them, it is nice to have 2 boats for backup. The biggest duck itch I have had so far this season is to hit some old walk-in spots I have not hunted in years. There is a lot to like about walkin hunting, especially when you got good spots that boats can't get to...use it to your advantage. Set-up and go is so simple, and great way to stay in shape.
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Re: Can you believe I didn't duck hunt first split...
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12/07/20 06:04 PM
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"All my rowdy friends have quite duck hunting , and they seem to be more in to hitting the slopes........nobody wants get up at 2:30, everybody just wants to sleep on in. I myself have seen my bluebird days, and I have seen my friends in the back of the hole...and I need to find me Guy who still wants to go....but nobody wants to get out and blow that call....and all my rowdy friends have settled down. And I think I know what that Guy meant when he sold his ole duck rig....and MoHunter still out there shooting drake pintail sprigs, and ducknbass still at the ramp fixing his brokendown chit.....
Still miss it?
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Re: Can you believe I didn't duck hunt first split...
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12/07/20 08:00 PM
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Skiing is fun if you're young. Old farts end up in the emergency room. Ask Sonny Bono how his last ski trip turned out.
No, not me, I know how to ski, and I ski under control all the time, I do not wreck. Sonny hit a tree at high speed, no helmet. I think of it in terms of throttle. Say scale 1 to 10, full throttle is 10. I say 7 you are starting to gas it, 8 to 9 you are really pushing it and wreck is very likely. I normally ski 5 max, that is half throttle. The clip below is me coming down the hill my daughter videoed it, this is NM Red River "The Face" March this year, it is black, it is step, but it is groomed. This is a pic from the top of The Face. She took the easy way down, then got a video of me coming down the The Face, I'm on the left side of the run. I'm going a 2 or 3 here, it was last run of day I was pretty tired. And I had not been skiing since 2003. This is my daughter, her first time skiing, day 3, pretty steep blue run. She is probably going about a 6 or 7, and all most takes spill at the end, especially when I start stoking her.. ![roflmao roflmao](/forum/images/graemlins/default/roflmao.gif) Girls always ski under control, guys over do it. Nearly all ski accidents are men. My son would not ski with us, he was going full throttle all the time, wrecking all the time too, and not listening to me. Snow skiing, when keeping at half throttle, way safer than duck hunting, headed across the lake dark 30 in the morning in sub freezing temps, wreck and you probably die. The Face is not bad UNLESS it gets icy (which it does a lot) - then you just slide down sideways. I love that last area you sent the video of - like heading to the right and going through the trees ![smile smile](/forum/images/graemlins/default/smile.gif) - Never seems to be a line at that lift. I don't ski a ton but love doing it. I skied Sapporo, Japan ('72 Winter Olympics were held there) in 1986 - neat to do something different, but I prefer smaller places like Red River.
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Re: Can you believe I didn't duck hunt first split...
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12/07/20 11:15 PM
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"All my rowdy friends have quite duck hunting , and they seem to be more in to hitting the slopes........nobody wants get up at 2:30, everybody just wants to sleep on in. I myself have seen my bluebird days, and I have seen my friends in the back of the hole...and I need to find me Guy who still wants to go....but nobody wants to get out and blow that call....and all my rowdy friends have settled down. And I think I know what that Guy meant when he sold his ole duck rig....and MoHunter still out there shooting drake pintail sprigs, and ducknbass still at the ramp fixing his brokendown chit.....
Still miss it?
Ha ha! I must admit, one thing I love about snow skiing is not having to get up a dark 30. Lifts open at 9am, so sleep in, easy into the morning with coffee, big breakfast, watch the sun rise over the mountains, ski all day, lifts close at 4pm, plenty of time to unwind, pour a whisky, start the BBQ, watch the sun set, pour another whisky and not have to worry about getting up at dark 30.
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Re: Can you believe I didn't duck hunt first split...
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12/07/20 11:57 PM
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The Face is not bad UNLESS it gets icy (which it does a lot) - then you just slide down sideways. I love that last area you sent the video of - like heading to the right and going through the trees ![smile smile](/forum/images/graemlins/default/smile.gif) - Never seems to be a line at that lift. I don't ski a ton but love doing it. I skied Sapporo, Japan ('72 Winter Olympics were held there) in 1986 - neat to do something different, but I prefer smaller places like Red River. The Face gets icy because it is steep, and many rookies ski it and "slide", that makes it icy. But best lines to take is off to the side, like the line I took, everyone goes down the middle. This was my first trip to RR, great spot, love it. If I went solo, I would ski that Platinum lift all day, and the run below in red. The top is black, bottom is black (The Face), groomer all the way down very nice. We stayed at Best Western, right there by the lift I circle it in red. ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2020/12/full-2250-268633-rr.jpg)
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Re: Can you believe I didn't duck hunt first split...
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12/09/20 12:45 AM
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I've never hunted/scouted more and had fewer birds to show for it. I need to change up my scouting routine. It's not working this year. I haven't skied in nearly forty years. I do miss it sometimes but I agree with others. You need to see a doctor. I'm sure there's a pill or shot for that. Thorazene or some such concoction ![smile smile](/forum/images/graemlins/default/smile.gif) I've never hunted/scouted more and had fewer birds to show for it. I need to change up my scouting routine. It's not working this year. I haven't skied in nearly forty years. I do miss it sometimes but I agree with others. You need to see a doctor. I'm sure there's a pill or shot for that. Thorazene or some such concoction ![smile smile](/forum/images/graemlins/default/smile.gif) Sht happens. Half the birds, it’s called hunting migratory birds. I have shot limits 5-6 hunts, with my guests faring 1/2 as well on average. As you get older, you just soak in the sun, your fellow companions and four legged friends, and count your blessings.
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Re: Can you believe I didn't duck hunt first split...
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12/09/20 01:54 PM
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Skiing is fun if you're young. Old farts end up in the emergency room. Ask Sonny Bono how his last ski trip turned out.
No, not me, I know how to ski, and I ski under control all the time, I do not wreck. Sonny hit a tree at high speed, no helmet. I think of it in terms of throttle. Say scale 1 to 10, full throttle is 10. I say 7 you are starting to gas it, 8 to 9 you are really pushing it and wreck is very likely. I normally ski 5 max, that is half throttle. The clip below is me coming down the hill my daughter videoed it, this is NM Red River "The Face" March this year, it is black, it is step, but it is groomed. This is a pic from the top of The Face. She took the easy way down, then got a video of me coming down the The Face, I'm on the left side of the run. I'm going a 2 or 3 here, it was last run of day I was pretty tired. And I had not been skiing since 2003. This is my daughter, her first time skiing, day 3, pretty steep blue run. She is probably going about a 6 or 7, and all most takes spill at the end, especially when I start stoking her.. ![roflmao roflmao](/forum/images/graemlins/default/roflmao.gif) Girls always ski under control, guys over do it. Nearly all ski accidents are men. My son would not ski with us, he was going full throttle all the time, wrecking all the time too, and not listening to me. Snow skiing, when keeping at half throttle, way safer than duck hunting, headed across the lake dark 30 in the morning in sub freezing temps, wreck and you probably die. Beautiful pics
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Re: Can you believe I didn't duck hunt first split...
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12/11/20 05:24 PM
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Did you pick up your snowboard & boots yet?
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Re: Can you believe I didn't duck hunt first split...
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12/11/20 06:55 PM
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Did you pick up your snowboard & boots yet? Not yet, real soon tho. Not getting snowboard, getting skis. Got my truck camper all rigged with propane heater, carbon monoxide sensor...
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Re: Can you believe I didn't duck hunt first split...
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12/11/20 08:22 PM
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Did you pick up your snowboard & boots yet? Not yet, real soon tho. Not getting snowboard, getting skis. Got my truck camper all rigged with propane heater, carbon monoxide sensor... Are you really driving and sleeping in your truck? I don't think they are as lenient on vagrancy in Colorado. Agree that you are too old to snowboard, my mistake.
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Re: Can you believe I didn't duck hunt first split...
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12/19/20 09:12 PM
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Did you pick up your snowboard & boots yet? Not yet, real soon tho. Not getting snowboard, getting skis. Got my truck camper all rigged with propane heater, carbon monoxide sensor... Are you really driving and sleeping in your truck? Yes I been doing that for years and don't try and stop me!
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Re: Can you believe I didn't duck hunt first split...
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12/19/20 09:13 PM
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Day 1 Friday 12/11Leave after work around 5:00pm...Home made sandwich for dinner on the road... Day 2 Saturday 12/12Get to Colorado Rest Area 2am...Catch a little shut eye... And got this in case you are worried about my set-up... Saturday morning, just me and the truckers, temps in the high teens, brew some hot coffee and hit the road to Denver to get my skis and fitted for boots... ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2020/12/full-2250-270412-img_5315.jpg) Killing time in a Denver park eating lunch waiting in line to get fitted for my new ski boots... ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2020/12/full-2250-270415-img_5325.jpg) Saturday afternoon, got my new skis and boots, headed to the mountains, stayed in motel Idaho Springs... ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2020/12/full-2250-270425-img_5331.jpg) Dinner...my little webber rocks on this trip... ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2020/12/full-2250-270426-img_7805.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2020/12/full-2250-270427-img_7809.jpg)
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Re: Can you believe I didn't duck hunt first split...
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12/19/20 09:14 PM
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Re: Can you believe I didn't duck hunt first split...
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Re: Can you believe I didn't duck hunt first split...
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Re: Can you believe I didn't duck hunt first split...
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Re: Can you believe I didn't duck hunt first split...
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Re: Can you believe I didn't duck hunt first split...
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Day 6 Wednesday....Explorer Lift... ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2020/12/full-2250-270537-img_7938.jpg) Patrol station at top riding Explorer... ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2020/12/full-2250-270538-img_7946.jpg) Pic of the top of the Gonadal, just got off Explorer... ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2020/12/full-2250-270539-img_7948.jpg) The finally opened up the Mary Jane area.... This is the legendary Iron Horse lift... ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2020/12/full-2250-270545-img_7952.jpg) No lines just how I like it... ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2020/12/full-2250-270546-img_7953.jpg)
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Re: Can you believe I didn't duck hunt first split...
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Re: Can you believe I didn't duck hunt first split...
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Great pics. Great trip, looks like conditions were good.
Are there no Whataburger's up there?
You need a big [censored] fire extinguisher
Rotator cuff, rehab then surgery. Get it done as soon after the season as possible.
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Re: Can you believe I didn't duck hunt first split...
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12/28/20 08:44 PM
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sweet trip and great pics Guy. I tore my ACL just looking at the original pics
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