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Duck hunters had to be rescued
Posted on 1/22/25 at 10:24 am
Posted on 1/22/25 at 10:24 am
I’ve heard of at least two reports of duck hunters out in this snowstorm having to be rescued.
So because of these hunters, people were pulled out of their home, away from their families in order to rescue these idiots who thought it was a good idea to go duck hunting in this weather.
There should be a substantial fee for the hunters to pay, in order to discourage this. You’re putting other people’s lives at risk.
So because of these hunters, people were pulled out of their home, away from their families in order to rescue these idiots who thought it was a good idea to go duck hunting in this weather.
There should be a substantial fee for the hunters to pay, in order to discourage this. You’re putting other people’s lives at risk.
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Posted on 1/22/25 at 10:38 am to swamptiger99
I’m sure that’s what the hunters said when the rescuers arrived.
Posted on 1/22/25 at 10:40 am to selfgen
lol, you sound soyish
Posted on 1/22/25 at 10:43 am to selfgen
Cannot fix Stupid
Posted on 1/22/25 at 10:45 am to selfgen
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So because of these hunters, people were pulled out of their home, away from their families
Men go hunting. Women tend to the house
Posted on 1/22/25 at 10:51 am to jangalang
If you think you are tough enough to go out in conditions after emergency personnel tell you not to, I see no reason why there should not be a fine involved if you then in turn need a rescue
This post was edited on 1/22/25 at 10:52 am
Posted on 1/22/25 at 10:53 am to jangalang
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Men go hunting
I agree but men also get themselves out of jams. Men prepare. With the last few days being the coldest temps we've had in BHM, I've had my battery tender on my trucks battery each night. Just in case.
Posted on 1/22/25 at 11:05 am to Harlan County USA
My point is the rescuers are going to feel proud to get out of the house and rescue people.
It's what drives people to volunteer for the fire department.
It's what drives people to volunteer for the fire department.
Posted on 1/22/25 at 11:18 am to lsupride87
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If you think you are tough enough to go out in conditions after emergency personnel tell you not to, I see no reason why my tax dollars should be used to rescue your dumb arse
Posted on 1/22/25 at 11:27 am to TheDrunkenTigah
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see no reason why my tax dollars should be used to rescue your dumb arse
The majority of your tax dollars are already being spent to correct people’s bad decisions.
Posted on 1/22/25 at 11:30 am to Slickback
Two billion wrongs don’t make a right.
Posted on 1/22/25 at 12:01 pm to selfgen
LDWF was getting paid regardless if they are at home or out in the field
They aren’t a tow boat service though. They will rescue you and bring you to safety but won’t tow your boat back. I agree with that move
They aren’t a tow boat service though. They will rescue you and bring you to safety but won’t tow your boat back. I agree with that move
Posted on 1/22/25 at 12:10 pm to selfgen
I seriously doubt the people in the people rescuing business were that pissed off about having to go rescue people.
Posted on 1/22/25 at 12:28 pm to selfgen
When I was younger…in my early 30’s with less life experience I went duck hunting in the marsh with a couple of buddies. It was 29 when we left the camp and the temp was falling. It was an afternoon hunt. We didn’t see any other hunters leaving the neighboring camps, when we headed out. It was about a 25 min boat ride to our blind in a marsh that you can’t walk in. We had a good hunt, packed up to leave and the boat wouldn’t start. We hit it with starter fluid spray and nothing. Cleaned out the fuel filter and still it won’t start after multiple attempts. If the boat wouldn’t start we were in trouble. The battery was getting weak, we tried again with another spray of starter fluid and the engine started. We got back to the camp right when darkness came down.
Since then, I won’t make a hunt where my survival may depend on a boat motor starting in the cold. I would have loved to made a hunt in a rice field pit blind yesterday when it started snowing. When you’re done, if the four wheeler won’t start, you can walk out. But you can’t walk out of the marsh in below freezing temps.
Since then, I won’t make a hunt where my survival may depend on a boat motor starting in the cold. I would have loved to made a hunt in a rice field pit blind yesterday when it started snowing. When you’re done, if the four wheeler won’t start, you can walk out. But you can’t walk out of the marsh in below freezing temps.
Posted on 1/22/25 at 12:38 pm to selfgen
I guess by your way of thinking, no one should be on the roads at all either.
I'm sure these two groups of hunters caused very little issue compared to the amount of idiots that can't drive when the road is wet, much less snow and ice.
I'm sure these two groups of hunters caused very little issue compared to the amount of idiots that can't drive when the road is wet, much less snow and ice.
Posted on 1/22/25 at 12:41 pm to selfgen
Worlds full of dumasses and pussies.
This post was edited on 1/22/25 at 2:06 pm
Posted on 1/22/25 at 12:43 pm to selfgen
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So because of these hunters, people were pulled out of their home, away from their families in order to rescue these idiots who thought it was a good idea to go duck hunting in this weather.
How many law enforcement agencies give their patrolmen the day off because of bad weather? I highly doubt that the LDWF agents who participated in the rescue were just hanging out at home before they got called out for a rescue.
ETA: I'm not sure what happened with the 2nd group since all LDWF said was their boat was taking on water and they had to beach it.
But the first group only needed a rescue because their motor wouldn't start. Not sure how you blame them for that because its a problem that could happen anytime. And even if it was 10-15 degrees warmer, with a 20 mph wind...they would still need rescue and most people would say that's normal duck hunting weather. Only reason these rescues were really newsworthy at all is because it was snowing. Beyond the snow, they seem like pretty routine rescues of people who were having boat trouble.
This post was edited on 1/22/25 at 12:48 pm
Posted on 1/22/25 at 1:01 pm to LSUballs
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I seriously doubt the people in the people rescuing business were that pissed off about having to go rescue people.
Exactly. Those guys live for that. In addition to the adrenaline rush, knowing you’re saving someone, you also pick up some stories to tell around the kitchen table or campfire.
Posted on 1/22/25 at 1:28 pm to lsupride87
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If you think you are tough enough to go out in conditions after emergency personnel tell you not to, I see no reason why there should not be a fine involved if you then in turn need a rescue
A fine is reasonable albeit less reasonable than fines for starting fires during burn bans that cause the fire trucks to put them out as there are some real environmental dangers attached to that, but couldn't care less about rescuers having to get out of their houses to rescue. I once got out on iced over roads just to help pull vehicles out of the ditches one day...I am surprised this even made the news.
This post was edited on 1/22/25 at 1:29 pm
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