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re: Thoughts on duck hunting these days
Posted on 1/14/15 at 1:56 pm to TheBoo
Posted on 1/14/15 at 1:56 pm to TheBoo
I can work birds with the best of em. So can a lot of my constituents...but several factors have lead to the necessity of shooting longer shots. To say differently would make me question your sanity.
It is easy for our gramps to say that kind of stuff about shooting decoying ducks...it's because they had an abundance and their biggest decision was which ducks to shoot, not if they should leave without seeing any birds work.
Ducks are smarter. They see so many spreads these days. #s are down and flyways change. Seasons are more regulated, many times right when the #s make it down.
To say it is a problem with the Hunter that ducks don't decoy is dumb, especially season hunters.
I would venture to say a hunter today that kills 5 ducks is a much better hunter than our grandparents who killed 20 in the 70s.
It is easy for our gramps to say that kind of stuff about shooting decoying ducks...it's because they had an abundance and their biggest decision was which ducks to shoot, not if they should leave without seeing any birds work.
Ducks are smarter. They see so many spreads these days. #s are down and flyways change. Seasons are more regulated, many times right when the #s make it down.
To say it is a problem with the Hunter that ducks don't decoy is dumb, especially season hunters.
I would venture to say a hunter today that kills 5 ducks is a much better hunter than our grandparents who killed 20 in the 70s.
Posted on 1/14/15 at 2:15 pm to GeeOH
GeeOH, very well put. I find myself agreeing with and relating to your posts a lot. Very smart man you are sir!
Posted on 1/14/15 at 2:25 pm to GeeOH
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It is easy for our gramps to say that kind of stuff about shooting decoying ducks...it's because they had an abundance and their biggest decision was which ducks to shoot, not if they should leave without seeing any birds work.
Ducks are smarter. They see so many spreads these days. #s are down and flyways change. Seasons are more regulated, many times right when the #s make it down.
Not to mention, we can't feed em anymore
Posted on 1/14/15 at 3:16 pm to GeeOH
I don't disagree with you, but there are many young and new hunters who "sky blast" at ducks all day and call it duck hunting. Whereas the art of working ducks in for a manageable shot (whatever distance that may be) is something that is getting lost with the new waves of hunters.
Posted on 1/14/15 at 5:48 pm to GeeOH
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I would venture to say a hunter today that kills 5 ducks is a much better hunter than our grandparents who killed 20 in the 70s.
Well sunny, you are 100% wrong. Back in those days, one had a point system that start with 10 and 25 point birds. Yes, one could kill 10 birds a day, but myself, I always looked for the 25 point birds.
Hunting was always about friendship and family get togethers before the hunts and after. It was a time one would work birds in, even though we would let many just decoy all the way just for the hell of it. Of course we used lead shot that made shooting birds easy, but that is not what it's all about.
Then, back in those days, one had a hell of a time just to get out there and back in safe.
My Dad was a meat hunter way back in the day for birds. Pirogue mounted punt gun and all. To bad we lost all those pictures, but I do remember the stories of him telling us kids of those hunts. It was a way of life I wish I could of done.
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