Did the deed today

[RUGER]

Well almost anyway.
Went to pick up decoys and get the blind out this morning.
Water was too deep to drive in (if you have any sense) and not really deep enough to jump the levee.
Started out with a fouled plug or two.

Not our first rodeo.

Got our blind pulled almost to the ramp and tied it off till we can get to the ramp with a truck.
Got the blind that was left on our spot last year pulled back in place and tied it off. That was the worst part of the day.

Weren't able to remove any of our motion poles as they were all under water.

Of course with the flooding and ice now I get to deal with this.

Gonna be real hard to do this all again next year.

Thanks for all the help @gasman and @cbhunter
You missed a good time @scn !!!!! bet you are super jealous!
After a long hot shower I'm done.

 

[cbhunter]

I was tired afterwards. Just woke up

 

[TNGunsmoke]

How do you guys manage with so few decoys? We usually have at least 600 out.

 

[scn]

Awesome! Glad I didn't see any references to an emergency room trip!

 

[scn]

How much water has to go before you can drive in to get it?

 

[RUGER]

How do you guys manage with so few decoys? We usually have at least 600 out.

We have finally learned that with mediocre spots 300 or 1,200 the results are the same.
We have done the 1,000 plus every year and this year I just ran out of time or we would have had a few more out.
Went with quality over quantity this year.

 

[RUGER]

How much water has to go before you can drive in to get it?

Well one idiot drove in while we were there.
Under the trestle it's cod sack deep but they will have to pump the other side out before we can pull the blind. It's probably 8' deep right now.

 

[woodyard]

Dang ! Hate that I wasn't in on that. Stupid ducks!

 

[RUGER]

Dang ! Hate that I wasn't in on that. Stupid ducks!

The first trip in we jumped the levee and I was telling Chris about your first trip to gooch.

Actually pulling across the road was easier than going around.

 

[TheLBLman]

You missed a good time @scn !!!!! bet you are super jealous!

Sorry I missed it, too! Would have loved to have gone there today.

But then, I hear going on an adventure with Ruger, is like walking across a Mississippi River train trestle with BSK.

 

[Pilchard]

Glad I could help this season!

 

[tellico4x4]

Exactly why I don't duck hunt. Never been when I didn't get wet & cold. Never tried one that was fit to eat either . Just an old wuss I guess

 

[TheLBLman]

Exactly why I don't duck hunt. Never been when I didn't get wet & cold. Never tried one that was fit to eat either .

I used to enjoy it, like all other kinds of hunting. Just different; different can be good.
But agree, ducks are my least favorite wild game table fare.

 

[Don'tDrinkTinks]

I did this yesterday and it was no fun

 

[Chaneylake]

Everyone does this no big deal imo

 

[cbhunter]

Ruger you want a cookie?

 

[TNGunsmoke]

Ruger you want a cookie?

I think he'd rather have a honey bun fried in bacon grease.

 

[RUGER]

I think he'd rather have a honey bun fried in bacon grease.

Dang right!

 

[rem270]

Everyone does this no big deal imo

Not everyone.

 

[cbhunter]

Not everyone.

I remember a time you got in on a lease. Went and helped put out all the decoys and then said screw that lease and duck hunting. I don't believe you been back since the day of set up