Posted By: misplacedcanadian
Luck at Lewisville? - 11/19/07 10:31 PM
Just curious if anyone has had any luck hunting lewisville so far this season.
Thanks
jon
Thanks
jon
Luck at Lewisville?
Posted By: chrisboc
Re: Luck at Lewisville? - 11/19/07 10:33 PM
I've been several times and haven't seen a single duck!!! 
I would definately stay away from Lake Lewisville.
I would definately stay away from Lake Lewisville.
Posted By: auto
Re: Luck at Lewisville? - 11/19/07 10:38 PM
Lewisville rocks, almost a limit today.
Posted By: Diezel_Rocker
Re: Luck at Lewisville? - 11/19/07 10:41 PM
Horrible!!!!
Posted By: birddog14
Re: Luck at Lewisville? - 11/19/07 10:46 PM
I shoot limits every time I go and I shoot a banded bird every trip. Heck I even shot a mallard drake with a satellite transmitter.
just yesterday I shot 4 double banded mallard drakes with $100 reward bands and a banded sprig for my kicker
just yesterday I shot 4 double banded mallard drakes with $100 reward bands and a banded sprig for my kicker
Posted By: pyledriver
Re: Luck at Lewisville? - 11/19/07 11:32 PM
Don't count on much help from these yokels... 
My past experiences on Lewisville were like a real estate ad-location, location, location!
Find some private lands potholes and stick with it! Much less to deal with. Also sent a PM.
My past experiences on Lewisville were like a real estate ad-location, location, location!
Find some private lands potholes and stick with it! Much less to deal with. Also sent a PM.
Posted By: duckhunterdfw
Re: Luck at Lewisville? - 11/19/07 11:58 PM
My friends have had great luck out there.Limited all but once or twice and even then had 4 ducks.
Posted By: sunrisesuperman
Re: Luck at Lewisville? - 11/20/07 12:06 AM
Gmann told me via PM that it was LOADED. 
Posted By: Gary Willmann
Re: Luck at Lewisville? - 11/20/07 12:19 AM
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Gmann told me via PM that it was LOADED.
LOADED!!!
Posted By: Crazyhorse
Re: Luck at Lewisville? - 11/20/07 12:31 AM
Welcome to the THF and try to remember that evryone on here is not a _____________________. (You fill in the blank.)
If there is a lake within 50 miles of the MetroMess, there may or may not be ducks on it, but contrary to the infantile concept of recruiting new hunters into the sport, you will have to get out there and look for places for your self.
Things will probably better as far as waterfowl numbers go after the front moves thru this week.
Good Luck and Welcome to the THF.
If there is a lake within 50 miles of the MetroMess, there may or may not be ducks on it, but contrary to the infantile concept of recruiting new hunters into the sport, you will have to get out there and look for places for your self.
Things will probably better as far as waterfowl numbers go after the front moves thru this week.
Good Luck and Welcome to the THF.
Posted By: LarryCopper
Re: Luck at Lewisville? - 11/20/07 02:01 AM
Just as a head's up, I made the mistake of asking specific questions last week and had to edit my response to follow forum etiquette. And, I'm not bashing the forum, but in my experiences on other (fishing) forums there were no limits to information - by definition they are for people with similar interests to exchange details.
So, back to you question. I can't say whether the hunting there has been good, bad, or ugly, but I can say that it has been very comparable to other DFW area lakes.
Oh yeah, if someone calls you "Barney", it isn't a compliment...
So, back to you question. I can't say whether the hunting there has been good, bad, or ugly, but I can say that it has been very comparable to other DFW area lakes.
Oh yeah, if someone calls you "Barney", it isn't a compliment...
Posted By: cannon88
Re: Luck at Lewisville? - 11/20/07 02:14 AM
I dont see what the big deal is in asking this question. I have never understood that. Its not like he was asking where you hunt on Lewisville. He asked if anyone has had any luck. Simple question, but everyone gets all pissy and makes smart [censored] comments. Like saying yes would send a rush of people to your "spot." Its big enough that he would more than likely not ever hunt the same place you do. I have not even been to Lewisville yet this season, and I live right next to it, so you guys dont have to worry about me. 
Posted By: roadgoeson20
Re: Luck at Lewisville? - 11/20/07 03:30 AM
larry and canadian. drop me a pm. I'll be glad to help anyway i can. including taking you out if theres a spot in the boat. can't promise ducks. but i wont treat you like a ****head, which seems to be the predominant stance the members of this forum have taken towards new or inexperienced hunters.
Posted By: TexasHeat
Re: Luck at Lewisville? - 11/20/07 12:37 PM
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larry and canadian. drop me a pm. I'll be glad to help anyway i can. including taking you out if theres a spot in the boat. can't promise ducks. but i wont treat you like a ****head, which seems to be the predominant stance the members of this forum have taken towards new or inexperienced hunters.
You need to get clue bro. I will not help lazy folks who are not willing to help themselves. It's like duck hunting welfare; instead of putting in the work, some want a handout and are not willing to learn the right way!
Posted By: auto
Re: Luck at Lewisville? - 11/20/07 12:41 PM
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You need to get clue bro. I will not help lazy folks who are not willing to help themselves. It's like duck hunting welfare; instead of putting in the work, some want a handout and are not willing to learn the right way!
Posted By: Guy
Re: Luck at Lewisville? - 11/20/07 12:52 PM
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but i wont treat you like a ****head, which seems to be the predominant stance the members of this forum have taken towards new or inexperienced hunters.
Mark, I do not think that is a fair statement, 85% of the members on here do not believe in posting location specifics on the forum about the whereabouts of ducks, almost 50% do not believe in providing information at the lake level for reason that have been beat to death on here.
Here are how members feel, incase you have not seen.
Where are the Ducks Poll
It is what it is, this will be something that will never change. You want to talk about where the ducks are on the open forum, go ahead, just know your audience.
So while the majority of members do not believe in posting duck location information on the forum, I would say 95% of the members on here are willing to help in OTHER ways, just not that one
. I admit sometimes it can get ugly with this subject, we try to manage that, sometimes that is just going to happen.
Posted By: birddog14
Re: Luck at Lewisville? - 11/20/07 12:56 PM
option 1 had the most votes at 16%
1) I think it is ok to post reports on lakes, spots, and even GPS coordinates
So, where are all the spots and GPS coordinates that they think it is ok to post?
1) I think it is ok to post reports on lakes, spots, and even GPS coordinates
So, where are all the spots and GPS coordinates that they think it is ok to post?
Posted By: roadgoeson20
Re: Luck at Lewisville? - 11/20/07 01:18 PM
Look, I'm not here to get in a pissing match about this. And what exactly is the right way Texasheat? I personally posted when i moved back about looking for scouting partners and offering my boat as the vessel and my gas and all of my time and I got little to no response. Why am I not surprised that it was you and auto who felt the need to tell me to get a clue? You talk about how willing you are to help others, but I haven't seen it. There are a good number of forum members on here who have gone out of their way to help me out and I have several good friends because of it. So, I was wrong in saying that it is a predominant stance of forum members, HOWEVER, as it is in so many other things, a few bad apples spoil a bunch. I guess I just don't see the need to be a sarcastic [censored] to a guy who is asking questions. If you don't want to answer him, or think hes being lazy. so be it.
Posted By: Gdogg
Re: Luck at Lewisville? - 11/20/07 01:31 PM
I have no problem with anyone giving up information regarding their hunting spots and I have never condemned anyone for doing so. As long as they hunt your spots, they probably will not find mine.
Posted By: bhunter
Re: Luck at Lewisville? - 11/20/07 01:36 PM
this is for all those that think its ok to tell these new guys what lake is doing what...
if you get up at 2:30 in the morning and drive 2 hours to your spot to take a chance that the birds are there you my friend are hunting.... those that come on hear to find out which lake is good or bad so they dont spend 50 bucks in gas to take chance on a spot they have scouted are "BARNEYS" and i hope you never see a duck in your adventures.
if you get up at 2:30 in the morning and drive 2 hours to your spot to take a chance that the birds are there you my friend are hunting.... those that come on hear to find out which lake is good or bad so they dont spend 50 bucks in gas to take chance on a spot they have scouted are "BARNEYS" and i hope you never see a duck in your adventures.
Posted By: roadgoeson20
Re: Luck at Lewisville? - 11/20/07 01:37 PM
I guess thats what I'm getting at. I have no problem and completely understand being secretive and careful with your hunting spots on public water. but you don't have to be sarcastic and treat a newbie poorly simply because he asks. If someone wants to give out his spot, then hes obviously not giving out yours, or if he is, thats a conversation you need to be having with your hunting partner. haha.
Posted By: Guy
Re: Luck at Lewisville? - 11/20/07 01:43 PM
Well, I have a solution to all this: “Rule # 16: No more discussing duck location information on the forum!” I proposed this to JP last year, he didn’t go for it.
Maybe he would go for it this year.
Maybe he would go for it this year.
Posted By: TexasHeat
Re: Luck at Lewisville? - 11/20/07 01:52 PM
JP don't duck hunt so he has ZERO clue what us duck hunters are dealing with. His place, his rules..........
Posted By: fishon1017
Re: Luck at Lewisville? - 11/20/07 08:19 PM
If you find a spot on LL with shallow water/food and ducks, getting up at 2:30 would be cutting it close. Especially if your a walk-in.
Posted By: misplacedcanadian
Re: Luck at Lewisville? - 11/20/07 09:12 PM
Texas Heat, if you are so worried about somebody finding your secret honey holes that you are afraid to say whether or not you have shot ducks on a specific lake, then I would say you are more than a little paranoid. As i recall, the public land at lewisville consists of more than just the point that you hunt and the point that i hunt. You have no idea of the intention of my question, which i can assure you was not to find your spot. But then again, it's public land and if i want to set up 75 yards down the shoreline from you, short of shooting me and hauling away my carcass, there isn't a thing that you can do about it. Maybe you should spend your money on a lease so you don't have to worry about other hunters and more over, so that you can keep your jacka*s responses to yourself. It is an innocent question that doesn't require a response from anyone other than those who care to take part. There may be good people on the hunting forum, but so far it looks like nothing more than a douche bag pen pals club. One things for sure Texasheat, next time someone posts asking where to hunt douche bags, I'll be damn sure generous enough to give them your GPS coordinates.
P.S. To the moderators of this site. I am sure this post will be bumped, but how about stepping up and bumping uncalled for posts, like the one from our over sensitive and pissed off friend-Texasheat. Either outlaw certain posts-or bump A*sh#ole responses.
P.S. To the moderators of this site. I am sure this post will be bumped, but how about stepping up and bumping uncalled for posts, like the one from our over sensitive and pissed off friend-Texasheat. Either outlaw certain posts-or bump A*sh#ole responses.
Posted By: TexasHeat
Re: Luck at Lewisville? - 11/21/07 12:12 AM
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Texas Heat, if you are so worried about somebody finding your secret honey holes that you are afraid to say whether or not you have shot ducks on a specific lake, then I would say you are more than a little paranoid. As i recall, the public land at lewisville consists of more than just the point that you hunt and the point that i hunt. You have no idea of the intention of my question, which i can assure you was not to find your spot. But then again, it's public land and if i want to set up 75 yards down the shoreline from you, short of shooting me and hauling away my carcass, there isn't a thing that you can do about it. Maybe you should spend your money on a lease so you don't have to worry about other hunters and more over, so that you can keep your jacka*s responses to yourself. It is an innocent question that doesn't require a response from anyone other than those who care to take part. There may be good people on the hunting forum, but so far it looks like nothing more than a douche bag pen pals club. One things for sure Texasheat, next time someone posts asking where to hunt douche bags, I'll be damn sure generous enough to give them your GPS coordinates.
P.S. To the moderators of this site. I am sure this post will be bumped, but how about stepping up and bumping uncalled for posts, like the one from our over sensitive and pissed off friend-Texasheat. Either outlaw certain posts-or bump A*sh#ole responses.
Looks like I have another member of the Texas Heat fan club.......
Look noob, I do not hunt Lewisville, I have more sense than that! There are others that do and it's a damn shame to see folks post about a lake others hunt. As it is the place gets hammered so what the heck, might as well let the cat out of the bag so everyone and their mother shows up at dark thirty to hunt the same hole of creek channel. What BS..... some of you guys and (I say 80 % on the THF) are just plain stupid dumb. Give out all the info you want and screw your neighbor, that seems to be the "right" thing to do....
Posted By: auto
Re: Luck at Lewisville? - 11/21/07 12:21 AM
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. But then again, it's public land and if i want to set up 75 yards down the shoreline from you, short of shooting me and hauling away my carcass, there isn't a thing that you can do about it. Maybe you should spend your money on a lease so you don't have to worry about other hunters and more over, so that you can keep your jacka*s responses to yourself.
Are you a dumbass or did you stay at a Holiday Inn last night? That attitude will get your [censored] kicked, shot, car jacked with or a miserable hunt.
I promise you there a lot of people out there that will not put up with the shiaaat you just posted. Seen it twice, once person shot down a shore line at 65 yards at some jacklegs that just flared 75 mallards, those people decided they didn't need the spot that bad.
I think Canada might be a better place for you.
Posted By: R.G.C.
Re: Luck at Lewisville? - 11/21/07 12:41 AM
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Texas Heat, if you are so worried about somebody finding your secret honey holes that you are afraid to say whether or not you have shot ducks on a specific lake, then I would say you are more than a little paranoid. As i recall, the public land at lewisville consists of more than just the point that you hunt and the point that i hunt. You have no idea of the intention of my question, which i can assure you was not to find your spot. But then again, it's public land and if i want to set up 75 yards down the shoreline from you, short of shooting me and hauling away my carcass, there isn't a thing that you can do about it. Maybe you should spend your money on a lease so you don't have to worry about other hunters and more over, so that you can keep your jacka*s responses to yourself. It is an innocent question that doesn't require a response from anyone other than those who care to take part. There may be good people on the hunting forum, but so far it looks like nothing more than a douche bag pen pals club. One things for sure Texasheat, next time someone posts asking where to hunt douche bags, I'll be damn sure generous enough to give them your GPS coordinates.
P.S. To the moderators of this site. I am sure this post will be bumped, but how about stepping up and bumping uncalled for posts, like the one from our over sensitive and pissed off friend-Texasheat. Either outlaw certain posts-or bump A*sh#ole responses.
Looks like I have another member of the Texas Heat fan club.......
Look noob, I do not hunt Lewisville, I have more sense than that! There are others that do and it's a damn shame to see folks post about a lake others hunt. As it is the place gets hammered so what the heck, might as well let the cat out of the bag so everyone and their mother shows up at dark thirty to hunt the same hole of creek channel. What BS..... some of you guys and (I say 80 % on the THF) are just plain stupid dumb. Give out all the info you want and screw your neighbor, that seems to be the "right" thing to do....
O kso everyone knows this Canadian guy is not a noob to duck hunting. I met him last year and was more than likly just wondering if any body was having any luck. All I can say is it is hit or miss no matter where you are hunting PRIVATE OR PUBLIC. I have hunted lewisville and know others that have to and some have done good and some have done bad. Wait a couple of more weeks and you should do just fine. Pm me and I will tell you where my spots are and you can go hunt them.
Posted By: Gary Willmann
Re: Luck at Lewisville? - 11/21/07 12:59 AM
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But then again, it's public land and if i want to set up 75 yards down the shoreline from you, short of shooting me and hauling away my carcass, there isn't a thing that you can do about it.
Nice attitude. Nice way of showing respect to other hunters. I would venture to guess you're pretty good on the kazoo and have no clue what it's like to shoot at a duck at less than 60 yards.
I can promise you, with an attitude like that, you will have some very miserable hunting experiences on public waters.
Posted By: Crazyhorse
Re: Luck at Lewisville? - 11/21/07 03:11 AM
Looks to me like we have reached one of those, "Why Can't We All Just Get Along", moments. 
Posted By: Guy
Re: Luck at Lewisville? - 11/21/07 03:15 AM
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Looks to me like we have reached one of those, "Why Can't We All Just Get Along", moments.
Good post CHC!! At least thru thanksgiving.
Posted By: pyledriver
Re: Luck at Lewisville? - 11/21/07 03:43 AM
He didn't say he WOULD set up 75yds away, just that SINCE IT'S PUBLIC nothing could be done about it. The operative word here for our reading comprehension lesson today is 'PUBLIC'. Yes, it's frustrating to deal with folks that plop down, skybust, and generally ruin a hunt. The overall anger that you guys, TexasHeat, auto and some others are creating is in your responses to people who you have pre-judged to be slobby, lazy hunters. And then you want to preach about respect for other hunters?
And auto, what kind of crap are you spouting when you threaten somebody with their car being 'jacked with' or them being shot at? Oh, I know, you didn't say YOU'D do it, but then again I refer back to the reaction to our Canadian friend's post about the lack of control over who sets up right next to you while the first flight is due in. Seems for a person to even mention such lack of control of their 'spot' is to invite an azz-whoopin'? Good thing I make a point to know the GW's where I hunt AND have speed dial on my phone I guess. Just a tip for you from somebody who has seen the ugly side before-take the time to jot down the license plates of the cars near where you park, heck, take pics with your digital camera. That kinda stuff sure can come in handy when it's time to throw something BACK in somebody's face...but I digress!
What we have here I think is an overall frustration at the overcrowded conditions that happen on public lakes. I don't hunt ducks much anymore, but when I did I didn't tell all my secrets when it came to the spots I liked. However, I NEVER treated anybody badly for asking me where I hunted! We used to hunt Texoma a bunch, and I never felt uncomfortable disclosing that. Not much more than that BTW, but that's all most ever wanted to know anyway and I didn't see the harm in naming a lake when I knew it would still take tons of work to find a good spot. But what I certainly knew is that folks would be in places I wouldn't want them from time to time! If you want to control things that badly I can guarantee you that you're in for nothing but frustration! Wake up and smell the coffee guys-DFW is STILL growing leaps and bounds. With all that population comes hunters from other places. Some of those hunters came from crowded conditions, and have either adapted their own advantages, or just got used to having to hunt closer to somebody else than they liked. Perfect example was a guy I talked to some years back who usually set up in good spots that were typically crowded. He had a whole routine to deal with it TO HIS ADVANTAGE. It was everything from calling to decoy spreads..oops, that's what most of duck hunting is..maybe THAT is the big secret that shouldn't be revealed!!
I'm sure there are some that stroll into the THF to find whatever tips they can to try to even their odds a bit, or just to plain jump in on somebody's action. There might be a goodly number of 'barneys' doing just that, but how many good folks get run completely off the THF because they come in to this section and get villified and run down based on no knowledge of who they are, but just because they wanted to know if anybody's been having luck on some lake? What if they just wanted to start out duck hunting and got treated that way? We want to increase the numbers of people hunting because that helps our sport, but I guess that's just if they're NOT wanting to hunt ducks? And is your spot on the lake THAT easy for barney to splashdown into the first time he sets eyes on the lake he heard the ducks were this week? Maybe you should send barney to the next cove over so he can scare all those ducks into your cove..that's a 'screw your neighbor' game! Last I saw somebody zipping around the lake aimlessly it worked to our advantage, so maybe barney helped us that day, hard to say. But whether he's BARNEY, or just some interloper that horns in on your action because he can scout just as good as you, you better be ready for him because he's here right now, his brother is on the way, and his cousin is packing right now.
And auto, what kind of crap are you spouting when you threaten somebody with their car being 'jacked with' or them being shot at? Oh, I know, you didn't say YOU'D do it, but then again I refer back to the reaction to our Canadian friend's post about the lack of control over who sets up right next to you while the first flight is due in. Seems for a person to even mention such lack of control of their 'spot' is to invite an azz-whoopin'? Good thing I make a point to know the GW's where I hunt AND have speed dial on my phone I guess. Just a tip for you from somebody who has seen the ugly side before-take the time to jot down the license plates of the cars near where you park, heck, take pics with your digital camera. That kinda stuff sure can come in handy when it's time to throw something BACK in somebody's face...but I digress!
What we have here I think is an overall frustration at the overcrowded conditions that happen on public lakes. I don't hunt ducks much anymore, but when I did I didn't tell all my secrets when it came to the spots I liked. However, I NEVER treated anybody badly for asking me where I hunted! We used to hunt Texoma a bunch, and I never felt uncomfortable disclosing that. Not much more than that BTW, but that's all most ever wanted to know anyway and I didn't see the harm in naming a lake when I knew it would still take tons of work to find a good spot. But what I certainly knew is that folks would be in places I wouldn't want them from time to time! If you want to control things that badly I can guarantee you that you're in for nothing but frustration! Wake up and smell the coffee guys-DFW is STILL growing leaps and bounds. With all that population comes hunters from other places. Some of those hunters came from crowded conditions, and have either adapted their own advantages, or just got used to having to hunt closer to somebody else than they liked. Perfect example was a guy I talked to some years back who usually set up in good spots that were typically crowded. He had a whole routine to deal with it TO HIS ADVANTAGE. It was everything from calling to decoy spreads..oops, that's what most of duck hunting is..maybe THAT is the big secret that shouldn't be revealed!!
I'm sure there are some that stroll into the THF to find whatever tips they can to try to even their odds a bit, or just to plain jump in on somebody's action. There might be a goodly number of 'barneys' doing just that, but how many good folks get run completely off the THF because they come in to this section and get villified and run down based on no knowledge of who they are, but just because they wanted to know if anybody's been having luck on some lake? What if they just wanted to start out duck hunting and got treated that way? We want to increase the numbers of people hunting because that helps our sport, but I guess that's just if they're NOT wanting to hunt ducks? And is your spot on the lake THAT easy for barney to splashdown into the first time he sets eyes on the lake he heard the ducks were this week? Maybe you should send barney to the next cove over so he can scare all those ducks into your cove..that's a 'screw your neighbor' game! Last I saw somebody zipping around the lake aimlessly it worked to our advantage, so maybe barney helped us that day, hard to say. But whether he's BARNEY, or just some interloper that horns in on your action because he can scout just as good as you, you better be ready for him because he's here right now, his brother is on the way, and his cousin is packing right now.
Posted By: auto
Re: Luck at Lewisville? - 11/21/07 03:55 AM
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And auto, what kind of crap are you spouting when you threaten somebody with their car being 'jacked with' or them being shot at? Oh, I know, you didn't say YOU'D do it, but then again I refer back to the reaction to our Canadian friend's post about the lack of control over who sets up right next to you while the first flight is due in. Seems for a person to even mention such lack of control of their 'spot' is to invite an azz-whoopin'? Good thing I make a point to know the GW's where I hunt AND have speed dial on my phone I guess. Just a tip for you from somebody who has seen the ugly side before-take the time to jot down the license plates of the cars near where you park, heck, take pics with your digital camera. That kinda stuff sure can come in handy when it's time to throw something BACK in somebody's face...but I digress!
What we have here I think is an overall frustration at the overcrowded conditions that happen on public lakes. I don't hunt ducks much anymore, but when I did I didn't tell all my secrets when it came to the spots I liked. However, I NEVER treated anybody badly for asking me where I hunted!
I didn't mention anything that I would do, just some of the thing I have seen, and your not the only one with the GW's in the phone list.
I will state you will not have a productive morning if you decide to hunt next to me at an unreasonably close distance becuase you could not get your [censored] out of bed as early as I did.
I would not dream of hunting close to anyone, I either get there firt, find another spot, or go home. I expect the same level of courtesy.
Next year I will not have the time to scout, so I will not hunt as much, and will employ some trips out of state.
Duck hunting is like anything else, you should do it right, or at least not interfere with those people that are attempting to be courteous.
P.S. Bedtime, I have to get to spot early on Texoma, so some NTAC airboat guide doesnt' think his decoys saved him a spot
Posted By: duke1069
Re: Luck at Lewisville? - 11/21/07 03:56 AM
This is how I see it! I was blasted for my 1st post on here when I asked for info. All of you guys who jump on newbies for naming lakes need to realize that some of us do not know what is taboo on here. I don't have anyone to "show me the in's & outs of duck hunting" so I am learning the best way I know how which is to ask questions. If you would just tell us that we shouldn't name lakes without all the sarcastic responses then we could learn from our mistakes without feeling belittled. Personally I can take it but at the same time I worry everytime I post something on here or ask a queation about hunting I am gonna get blasted and called "Barney". Even guy's with thick skin get tired of being told they are a dumb@#$% all the time.
Having said all that if they continue to name lakes etc.... then by all means bash away
I hope everybody has a Happy Thanksgiving
Duke1069 out!!!!!!!!!
Having said all that if they continue to name lakes etc.... then by all means bash away
I hope everybody has a Happy Thanksgiving
Duke1069 out!!!!!!!!!
Posted By: Guy
Re: Luck at Lewisville? - 11/21/07 04:08 AM
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This is how I see it! I was blasted for my 1st post on here when I asked for info. All of you guys who jump on newbies for naming lakes need to realize that some of us do not know what is taboo on here. I don't have anyone to "show me the in's & outs of duck hunting" so I am learning the best way I know how which is to ask questions. If you would just tell us that we shouldn't name lakes without all the sarcastic responses then we could learn from our mistakes without feeling belittled. Personally I can take it but at the same time I worry everytime I post something on here or ask a queation about hunting I am gonna get blasted and called "Barney". Even guy's with thick skin get tired of being told they are a [Email]dumb@#$%[/Email] all the time.
Having said all that if they continue to name lakes etc.... then by all means bash away
I hope everybody has a Happy Thanksgiving
Duke1069 out!!!!!!!!!
Yeah, that is a good point, we need to be nice to the green horns, but blast the rest.
j/k, everyone needs to be nice, it is not that hard if you try.
Posted By: cannon88
Re: Luck at Lewisville? - 11/21/07 04:39 AM
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. But then again, it's public land and if i want to set up 75 yards down the shoreline from you, short of shooting me and hauling away my carcass, there isn't a thing that you can do about it. Maybe you should spend your money on a lease so you don't have to worry about other hunters and more over, so that you can keep your jacka*s responses to yourself.
Are you a dumbass or did you stay at a Holiday Inn last night? That attitude will get your [censored] kicked, shot, car jacked with or a miserable hunt.
I promise you there a lot of people out there that will not put up with the shiaaat you just posted. Seen it twice, once person shot down a shore line at 65 yards at some jacklegs that just flared 75 mallards, those people decided they didn't need the spot that bad.
I think Canada might be a better place for you.
Wow... take it easy brother.
Posted By: Will
Re: Luck at Lewisville? - 11/21/07 03:08 PM
I feel sorry for you guys that hunt around the metromess.
Posted By: Marcstar
Re: Luck at Lewisville? - 11/21/07 03:20 PM
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I feel sorry for you guys that hunt around the metromess.
YEah and I also feel sorry for the guys that keep getting sucked into these dumbass threads. I want the last 10 minutes of my life back.
Posted By: FETCH_UP
Re: Luck at Lewisville? - 11/21/07 03:22 PM
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I feel sorry for you guys that hunt around the metromess.
Yeah me too....I was actually thinking of trying to go up there, stay a few weekends with my dad, try to scout a lil then take my brother and him out. I wanted to find a few lakes to look at but I dont dare ask because I dont take to being called names too well. My brother has never been duck hunting so i wanted to take him out but I think I will just put him on a plane and try to find a place to hunt down here. I always love to see the greenheads y'all shoot cuz we dont get many down here but its not worth the mess of trying to deal with all the overcrowding and piss poor attitudes, of some, not all. Good luck to all and happy thanksgiving, hope everyone shoots their limits!
Posted By: Diezel_Rocker
Re: Luck at Lewisville? - 11/21/07 03:34 PM
I hunt in the DFW area and every fellow duck hunter I have encountered in the field has been very courteous and respectful. Then again, I am not a jerk that goes out looking for trouble every hunt. If someone sets up too close I think the correct course of action is to walk-up and politely explain your concerns. 95% of the people will move on and have no heartburn over it. I had a couple guys tell me I was setting-up too close to them on opening day (I didn’t get a good look at their location before I started putting out decoys)- I moved and wasn’t pissed one bit. Then again, they didn’t walkup and say “Hey Mother F----R what the hell are you doing Barney? Why don’t you move before we slash your tires and kill your dog.”
Let the a-holes be a-holes but don’t let them ruin your whole day.
Let the a-holes be a-holes but don’t let them ruin your whole day.
Posted By: roadgoeson20
Re: Luck at Lewisville? - 11/21/07 03:36 PM
duke. pm coming.
guys, I guess this is the point I was making in my earlier post. It is important that we embrace new hunters. For those of you non noobs(I have been duck hunting for 10 years and I'm still learning so I guess I'm a noob). Didn't you have someone who showed you how to hunt? who taught you about the importance of respect for the game, for yourself, and for other sportsmen? I personally know I did. I grew up tracking in the woods and following my father and grandfather around and having them quiz me with hypotheticals or tracking questions. I was blessed to have that. Not everyone has the background some of us were lucky enough to have. I for one am very thankful for that. I guess its easy for me to see that around this time of year.
We as sportsmen are becoming a smaller and smaller group. The rising cost of hunting in the U.S. is effectively decimating the number of hunters each year. No amount of dollars contributed to D.U. or the N.R.A. or RMEF can effectively combat this. But more hunters can! Whether it means taking a child out who is your own, or a child who doesn't have a father to take him. or a member of the forum who is obviously looking to get involved. The hardest part(getting someone interested enough to put in the work) is already done. I personally try to take several children I know into the field every year at all times of the year for different outings, i.e. dove hunts, camping, fishing, etc. I don't have kids of my own, but I damn sure want them to be able to have the same opportunites that I had when i do have them. I think its safe to say that we are all generally have the same passionate feelings for the outdoors and hunting on this forum. Thats why we are here. Do you really want your legacy to be that you killed alot of ducks by yourself in a place nobody else ever got to see? If so, then so be it. Now there may be other people that disagree with my views, and thats fine. they are simply my opinions. But there is no arguing that we need to be embracing potentialhunters and doing all we can to help and keep them interested. It makes me sick to see potential hunters treated so poorly. Like he said, he was blasted for doing something that he honestly didn't know was a taboo for forum members. A polite no comment or a pm explaining why we generally don't talk about spots is probably the best, and most effective way to handle this guys. JMO.
Have a wonderful thanksgiving and take some time to think about all you have been blessed with as you watch the sunrise in the background of cupped ducks this weekend.
guys, I guess this is the point I was making in my earlier post. It is important that we embrace new hunters. For those of you non noobs(I have been duck hunting for 10 years and I'm still learning so I guess I'm a noob). Didn't you have someone who showed you how to hunt? who taught you about the importance of respect for the game, for yourself, and for other sportsmen? I personally know I did. I grew up tracking in the woods and following my father and grandfather around and having them quiz me with hypotheticals or tracking questions. I was blessed to have that. Not everyone has the background some of us were lucky enough to have. I for one am very thankful for that. I guess its easy for me to see that around this time of year.
We as sportsmen are becoming a smaller and smaller group. The rising cost of hunting in the U.S. is effectively decimating the number of hunters each year. No amount of dollars contributed to D.U. or the N.R.A. or RMEF can effectively combat this. But more hunters can! Whether it means taking a child out who is your own, or a child who doesn't have a father to take him. or a member of the forum who is obviously looking to get involved. The hardest part(getting someone interested enough to put in the work) is already done. I personally try to take several children I know into the field every year at all times of the year for different outings, i.e. dove hunts, camping, fishing, etc. I don't have kids of my own, but I damn sure want them to be able to have the same opportunites that I had when i do have them. I think its safe to say that we are all generally have the same passionate feelings for the outdoors and hunting on this forum. Thats why we are here. Do you really want your legacy to be that you killed alot of ducks by yourself in a place nobody else ever got to see? If so, then so be it. Now there may be other people that disagree with my views, and thats fine. they are simply my opinions. But there is no arguing that we need to be embracing potentialhunters and doing all we can to help and keep them interested. It makes me sick to see potential hunters treated so poorly. Like he said, he was blasted for doing something that he honestly didn't know was a taboo for forum members. A polite no comment or a pm explaining why we generally don't talk about spots is probably the best, and most effective way to handle this guys. JMO.
Have a wonderful thanksgiving and take some time to think about all you have been blessed with as you watch the sunrise in the background of cupped ducks this weekend.
Posted By: Marcstar
Re: Luck at Lewisville? - 11/21/07 03:42 PM
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I feel sorry for you guys that hunt around the metromess.
Yeah me too....I was actually thinking of trying to go up there, stay a few weekends with my dad, try to scout a lil then take my brother and him out. I wanted to find a few lakes to look at but I dont dare ask because I dont take to being called names too well. My brother has never been duck hunting so i wanted to take him out but I think I will just put him on a plane and try to find a place to hunt down here. I always love to see the greenheads y'all shoot cuz we dont get many down here but its not worth the mess of trying to deal with all the overcrowding and piss poor attitudes, of some, not all. Good luck to all and happy thanksgiving, hope everyone shoots their limits!
I would not ask in a public forum...I'd just ask people I know that lived up there...or if they don't hunt I'd PM some guys on here that I've become forum friends with. The use of some social skills can go a long way.
Posted By: roadgoeson20
Re: Luck at Lewisville? - 11/21/07 03:43 PM
fetch up.
drop me a pm. maybe i can help.
drop me a pm. maybe i can help.
Posted By: bhunter
Re: Luck at Lewisville? - 11/21/07 03:53 PM
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I feel sorry for you guys that hunt around the metromess.
YEah and I also feel sorry for the guys that keep getting sucked into these dumbass threads. I want the last 10 minutes of my life back.
im telling ya, i may have been a little harsh and i apolgize, maybe that will get my ten minutes back. probably not!!!
after some thought i have come to the conclusion that no matter how hard you cry, yell, or badmouth folks your not going to stop them from finding out on their own, knowledge is power; this said there is a fifty-fifty chance that they may set up next to you, beat you to your spot, or call just as bad as you or i. cant stop the wheels from turning!!!
Posted By: Guy
Re: Luck at Lewisville? - 11/21/07 04:20 PM
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I feel sorry for you guys that hunt around the metromess.
Yeah me too....I was actually thinking of trying to go up there, stay a few weekends with my dad, try to scout a lil then take my brother and him out. I wanted to find a few lakes to look at but I dont dare ask because I dont take to being called names too well. My brother has never been duck hunting so i wanted to take him out but I think I will just put him on a plane and try to find a place to hunt down here. I always love to see the greenheads y'all shoot cuz we dont get many down here but its not worth the mess of trying to deal with all the overcrowding and piss poor attitudes, of some, not all. Good luck to all and happy thanksgiving, hope everyone shoots their limits!
I would not ask in a public forum...I'd just ask people I know that lived up there...or if they don't hunt I'd PM some guys on here that I've become forum friends with. The use of some social skills can go a long way.
That is actually the best post I have seen on this debate. Kinda like farting on the elevator, you are free to do it, but a lot of folks don't like the smell and will say something and/or give you a hard time.
The use of some social skills can go a long way.
Posted By: roadgoeson20
Re: Luck at Lewisville? - 11/21/07 04:25 PM
Guy. This sounds like an experiment someone should do. hint hint. I personally would venture to guess that less than 5 percent of the people would comment. giggles dont count as comments byt he way. ok folks. who is willing to fart on 100 elevators and log it. Its for science!!
Posted By: FETCH_UP
Re: Luck at Lewisville? - 11/21/07 04:33 PM
I would not ask in a public forum...I'd just ask people I know that lived up there...or if they don't hunt I'd PM some guys on here that I've become forum friends with. The use of some social skills can go a long way.
The only people I do know up there is my dad and brother and like i stated they dont really duck hunt, thats also why I havent asked here. Roadgoeson, pm sent...thanks
Posted By: Marcstar
Re: Luck at Lewisville? - 11/21/07 05:01 PM
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I would not ask in a public forum...I'd just ask people I know that lived up there...or if they don't hunt I'd PM some guys on here that I've become forum friends with. The use of some social skills can go a long way.
The only people I do know up there is my dad and brother and like i stated they dont really duck hunt, thats also why I havent asked here. Roadgoeson, pm sent...thanks
So work at making some friends. One way or the other you have to put in some effort. But you know that and you'll be fine...gl.
Posted By: fastliberator
Re: Luck at Lewisville? - 11/21/07 05:22 PM
I am glad it isn't this way on the coast in public areas. This sounds like little kids argueing about whos toy it is. I can see why hunters arent being brought into this sport.
Fetch I will call you after this weekend, we need to go kill a few ducks!
i
Fetch I will call you after this weekend, we need to go kill a few ducks!
i
Posted By: B.K.S.
Re: Luck at Lewisville? - 11/21/07 05:23 PM
Funny that one of the scouting ideas mentioned in a DU article a while back was to use internet forums along with scouting to help folks locate birds.If you don't like the way some go about getting info ignore them,this is a public forum,not one for just a select few.JMO.
Posted By: Marcstar
Re: Luck at Lewisville? - 11/21/07 05:43 PM
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Funny that one of the scouting ideas mentioned in a DU article a while back was to use internet forums along with scouting to help folks locate birds.If you don't like the way some go about getting info ignore them,this is a public forum,not one for just a select few.JMO.
Now I'm the bad guy?? Cut me a break. Have you been reading all the posts? Probably not...so spend a few hours and take a look at all the posts. It's pretty overwhelming that most do not favor giving out location info on a public forum. The new guys always take a while to understand why...afterall they have nothing to lose. I don't blame them...hell you don't have a spot to hunt and would rather save time and money not scouting...I get it.
This isnt to say that people are not helpful when it's done in private...that's really the entire point I was making. I'm sorry some of you guys don't understand why some people don't want their spots named in public. Personally it's not a big deal to me...I think it's a hot topic with the dallas area people because they are overcrowded there. For me I hunt private and guided more than I hunt public so I really don't care and am more than happy to help.
In fact I actually meet a guy for lunch last week who I didnt know at all...I bought him lunch and told him about all kinds of public spots and even emailed the dude maps. This was a result of the mentor/newbie thread.
I'm getting a little tired of all the new guys coming on here thinking no one is helpful or nice. Show some interest in either being a friend or doing some work and you'll get more than enough info in time.
I hate these location/lake naming talk threads.
Posted By: LG
Re: Luck at Lewisville? - 11/21/07 05:49 PM
What ever happened to the old rule that you "if don't have anything nice to say then shut up"??
I'm very new to duckhunting and have read some the topics here and I must say some of you guys need SOME Zolof. I would like to know more from experinced hunters but, hell who wants to ask a question on here and be treaded like s#$#% 
I'm very new to duckhunting and have read some the topics here and I must say some of you guys need SOME Zolof. I would like to know more from experinced hunters but, hell who wants to ask a question on here and be treaded like s#$#%
Posted By: dgilbert
Re: Luck at Lewisville? - 11/21/07 06:11 PM
I guess I am going to have to hang out in the duck section more often. 
Posted By: Marcstar
Re: Luck at Lewisville? - 11/21/07 06:15 PM
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What ever happened to the old rule that you "if don't have anything nice to say then shut up"??
I'm very new to duckhunting and have read some the topics here and I must say some of you guys need SOME Zolof. I would like to know more from experinced hunters but, hell who wants to ask a question on here and be treaded like s#$#%
Are you saying that about me?
Posted By: LG
Re: Luck at Lewisville? - 11/21/07 06:34 PM
PM'd you ,Marcstar.
Posted By: FETCH_UP
Re: Luck at Lewisville? - 11/21/07 07:04 PM
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I am glad it isn't this way on the coast in public areas. This sounds like little kids argueing about whos toy it is. I can see why hunters arent being brought into this sport.
Fetch I will call you after this weekend, we need to go kill a few ducks!
i
Yeah, sounds good...a friend of mines' cousin is coming in to town on leave from the army and I am taking them hunting on those DU ponds I showed you...I was going to call you today and see where Halo was, figured you have been hunting and using her. Just give me a call and maybe we can take the boat out and scout a lil...have a good thanksgiving.