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<blockquote data-quote="RUGER" data-source="post: 5250195" data-attributes="member: 275"><p>[USER=4042]@younggun308[/USER] </p><p>The removal of the in person draws is the equivalence of canceling Christmas morning to an 8 year old.</p><p>Whether we were drawn or not, there was always that hope.</p><p>With the current botched computer draw instead of there being 1,200 to 2,000 people there, you are now going against around 45,000 applicants.</p><p>Many of these applicants will be drawn with good intentions and then decide it is too much work.</p><p>These blinds will either sit empty or will put into another tier and create boat hunting only spots.</p><p>This is NOT a good situation at a place like Gooch.</p><p>Others will put in and get drawn and never even try to go.</p><p></p><p>I don't have anything against anyone coming to Gooch to duck hunt. What I have a problem with is the agency taking away the top 5 spots in the WMA and giving them away to people that are too lazy to commit to the work it takes to hunt a blind all year.</p><p>Yeah I know, everyone deserves "opportunity" I get it and I get the desire that is there. Again, I think the agency needs to build me a cold water stream in West TN that I can trout fish out of. Same thing.</p><p></p><p>I and my friends have a lot of blood, sweat and tears from the years I have been lucky and worked our butts off getting a blind ready to kill about 50 ducks in a year.</p><p>I think people will stop applying when they figure out just because we are in West TN there are limits every day.</p><p>That is not the case.</p><p>I have hunted Gooch for going on 10 years and have never killed a limit of ducks in a day.</p><p>Never been in a blind that limited out for the day.</p><p>I have never had a top 5 blind though. See my point?</p><p></p><p>I ain't gonna say I don't believe they will change it back but I can promise you this without a doubt and 100% I have sent literally HUNDREDS of emails and made a bunch of phone calls regarding this issue and pleading my case and moreso, I will not stop doing so.</p><p>I am going to fight it tooth and nail till the bitter (or sweet) end.</p><p>I will also help anyone that asks for my input.</p><p></p><p>My biggest concern is the safety of it all. I know there are countless waterfowl hunters out there that have forgotten more than I will ever know about duck hunting and there are people that are in that same regard as to running a boat.</p><p>That said, unless you have been there and done that you can't IMAGINE the difference of getting to a duck blind at Gooch with normal water levels compared to what it takes when the river is out. You can ask [USER=2777]@woodyard[/USER] about his very first trip to the blind on opening morning a few years ago. LOL</p><p></p><p>A guy I hunt with had to sit in his boat and watch as one of his best friends almost drowned trying to get back out one day. </p><p>Only by the grace of God, he did not die. He was a very experienced hunter and had alot of knowledge of Gooch and he STILL dang near died.</p><p>That is why I help when I can, just hate to know someone might die because of this farce of an opportunity increase.</p><p></p><p>As for presidents island, I got drawn on my 6th attempt and a couple weeks before my hunt my father died. </p><p>I didn't go to the hunt and I have never put in for it again due to me taking someone else's spot that year.</p><p></p><p>Best of luck to you this year.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RUGER, post: 5250195, member: 275"] [USER=4042]@younggun308[/USER] The removal of the in person draws is the equivalence of canceling Christmas morning to an 8 year old. Whether we were drawn or not, there was always that hope. With the current botched computer draw instead of there being 1,200 to 2,000 people there, you are now going against around 45,000 applicants. Many of these applicants will be drawn with good intentions and then decide it is too much work. These blinds will either sit empty or will put into another tier and create boat hunting only spots. This is NOT a good situation at a place like Gooch. Others will put in and get drawn and never even try to go. I don't have anything against anyone coming to Gooch to duck hunt. What I have a problem with is the agency taking away the top 5 spots in the WMA and giving them away to people that are too lazy to commit to the work it takes to hunt a blind all year. Yeah I know, everyone deserves "opportunity" I get it and I get the desire that is there. Again, I think the agency needs to build me a cold water stream in West TN that I can trout fish out of. Same thing. I and my friends have a lot of blood, sweat and tears from the years I have been lucky and worked our butts off getting a blind ready to kill about 50 ducks in a year. I think people will stop applying when they figure out just because we are in West TN there are limits every day. That is not the case. I have hunted Gooch for going on 10 years and have never killed a limit of ducks in a day. Never been in a blind that limited out for the day. I have never had a top 5 blind though. See my point? I ain't gonna say I don't believe they will change it back but I can promise you this without a doubt and 100% I have sent literally HUNDREDS of emails and made a bunch of phone calls regarding this issue and pleading my case and moreso, I will not stop doing so. I am going to fight it tooth and nail till the bitter (or sweet) end. I will also help anyone that asks for my input. My biggest concern is the safety of it all. I know there are countless waterfowl hunters out there that have forgotten more than I will ever know about duck hunting and there are people that are in that same regard as to running a boat. That said, unless you have been there and done that you can't IMAGINE the difference of getting to a duck blind at Gooch with normal water levels compared to what it takes when the river is out. You can ask [USER=2777]@woodyard[/USER] about his very first trip to the blind on opening morning a few years ago. LOL A guy I hunt with had to sit in his boat and watch as one of his best friends almost drowned trying to get back out one day. Only by the grace of God, he did not die. He was a very experienced hunter and had alot of knowledge of Gooch and he STILL dang near died. That is why I help when I can, just hate to know someone might die because of this farce of an opportunity increase. As for presidents island, I got drawn on my 6th attempt and a couple weeks before my hunt my father died. I didn't go to the hunt and I have never put in for it again due to me taking someone else's spot that year. Best of luck to you this year. [/QUOTE]
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