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Fed up with public hunting land: Where has sportsmanship gone?

Posted on 11/1/13 at 1:31 pm
Posted by weagle99
Member since Nov 2011
35893 posts
Posted on 11/1/13 at 1:31 pm
This morning several public fields were targeted by weagle & co for crow hunting. We get to Field #1 early and as we are getting out of the truck another vehicle quickly pulls in beside us and 2 dudes get out.

Dudes: 'What are you guys about to do?'
weagle: 'Crow hunt'
Dudes: 'Yeah? Us too. We are going in to these pines. Want to hunt with us?'

Dudes then throw their stuff on and almost jog into the property.

Crow hunting is a one time deal for a given piece of property. Once it is shot, it is over for the day basically.

We left and went somewhere else.

My point: On public land you have zero recourse, and seemingly have to deal with a steady stream of jacklegs. Honestly had we already been in there those same shitheads would have probably come in on us. The sportsmanlike thing to have done was for the second group to recognize 'dibs' and either move to another piece of property or ask to join the first group, IMO.

There seem to be alot of people who hunt, but very few sportsmen and they seem to congregate on public land. I mostly duck hunt public waters and was planning on shooting doves during 2nd season on a few public fields. BS like this morning has soured me on both at the moment.

Rant [OFF] ON
Posted by TigerDeacon
West Monroe, LA
Member since Sep 2003
29856 posts
Posted on 11/1/13 at 1:33 pm to
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My point: On public land you have zero recourse, and seemingly have to deal with a steady stream of jacklegs.


buy or lease some property
Posted by weagle99
Member since Nov 2011
35893 posts
Posted on 11/1/13 at 1:35 pm to
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buy or lease some property



Yeah, private is really the only way to go.

Just a shame that so many people don't act with some level of consideration when outdoors.
Posted by OldSouth
Folsom, LA
Member since Oct 2011
10993 posts
Posted on 11/1/13 at 1:37 pm to
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crow hunting
do u eat them?
Posted by The Mick
Member since Oct 2010
44876 posts
Posted on 11/1/13 at 1:38 pm to
Why didnt you take them up on their invitation?

And wtf do you do with crow?
Posted by GotDucks?
The swamp
Member since May 2013
1775 posts
Posted on 11/1/13 at 1:38 pm to
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weagle99

Get a lease man.

Just had the owner and salesman of the company I work for walk in my office. Said people are already at The Wax camping out in their boats for spots, for the youth hunt this weekend. Don't know how true or if he was exaggerating but that sounds crazy.
This post was edited on 11/1/13 at 1:39 pm
Posted by AlxTgr
Kyre Banorg
Member since Oct 2003
86410 posts
Posted on 11/1/13 at 1:38 pm to
Two independent groups crow hunting on the same day within sight of each other? I'd have believed a black panther sighting more easily.
Posted by Salmon
I helped draft the email
Member since Feb 2008
85370 posts
Posted on 11/1/13 at 1:39 pm to
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Get a lease man.


You people act like finding a decent lease is easy
Posted by Clyde Tipton
Planet Earth
Member since Dec 2007
40553 posts
Posted on 11/1/13 at 1:40 pm to
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Two independent groups crow hunting on the same day within sight of each other? I'd have believed a black panther sighting more easily.
Posted by 4X4DEMON
NWLA
Member since Dec 2007
11957 posts
Posted on 11/1/13 at 1:40 pm to
It is if you have the money.
Posted by Polar Pop
Member since Feb 2012
10914 posts
Posted on 11/1/13 at 1:41 pm to
Im with you brother.

Public land hunting could be much smoother if "those other guys" would just be realistic, use a trace amount of common sense and have a plan B.

I hunted public for the first time in about 9 years this teal season with a few other OBers. The level of stupidity shown by a few other hunters that we encountered was off the fricking charts.

I got to experience that feel of "stealing someone's spot", even though they showed up 20 minutes before shooting hours began.
Posted by Salmon
I helped draft the email
Member since Feb 2008
85370 posts
Posted on 11/1/13 at 1:42 pm to
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It is if you have the money.


even then, any good lease openings will be filled first by family or friends of the current members
Posted by GotDucks?
The swamp
Member since May 2013
1775 posts
Posted on 11/1/13 at 1:43 pm to
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It is if you have the money.


Or put years of work into it.

Two leases I'm apart of have been hunted by my family since the 90's (deer lease) and 70's (duck lease)...maybe even longer.
Posted by FriendZone
Member since Jul 2013
667 posts
Posted on 11/1/13 at 1:43 pm to
Looking forward to your rant when you lease a piece of property and have trespassers if this upsets you so

Posted by MWP
Kingwood, TX via Monroe, LA
Member since Jul 2013
10963 posts
Posted on 11/1/13 at 1:46 pm to
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Two independent groups crow hunting on the same day within sight of each other? I'd have believed a black panther sighting more easily.


LOL......Attacking a Sasquatch riding a unicorn. I have never known anyone that crow hunts much less 2 groups on the same day at the same time.
Posted by AlxTgr
Kyre Banorg
Member since Oct 2003
86410 posts
Posted on 11/1/13 at 1:50 pm to
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Attacking a Sasquatch riding a unicorn.
Posted by LSUTiger205
Ocean Springs, MS
Member since Aug 2006
10820 posts
Posted on 11/1/13 at 1:55 pm to
What part of the state are you in? We have thousands of crows at our lease.
Posted by weagle99
Member since Nov 2011
35893 posts
Posted on 11/1/13 at 1:59 pm to
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What part of the state are you in? We have thousands of crows at our lease.



Thanks but I'm not in Louisiana.

I am mainly a small game hunter / bird hunter these days. Probably will supplement next year by approaching some deer clubs for small game rights or a small game only membership.
Posted by OldSouth
Folsom, LA
Member since Oct 2011
10993 posts
Posted on 11/1/13 at 2:00 pm to
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And wtf do you do with crow?
I need to know this.
Posted by weagle99
Member since Nov 2011
35893 posts
Posted on 11/1/13 at 2:00 pm to
quote:

Two independent groups crow hunting on the same day within sight of each other? I'd have believed a black panther sighting more easily.





Some of us are just jonesing for some wingshooting I guess.
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