Spinoff- Ciceroing

I’m no duck hunter but my first thought is that it references back to the Roman politician and orator Cicero. Cicero has a long and complex history and is responsible for much of what we know about the Roman world.

He’s perhaps best known for holding the empire together through revolt and advocating for a return to Rome’s historical Republican principles during the time when Julius Caesar first came to power and the Republic was transformed into an autocracy. The Roman world’s equivalent of a conservative, if you will.

So, if someone is “Cicero’ing” a blind, they’re making the case that the historical practice of who hunts that blind is sufficient reason for them to continue hunting it. Just as Cicero argued that the historical strength of Rome lay in its founding as a Republic, as reason enough for that practice to continue.

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When we were growing up we were taught to respect people's property/territory/whatever you want to call it.

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while this is admirable and should be taught, you are not going to find many open spots without a blind on any popular duck hunting spot these days

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If someone was fishing in a spot, you slowed down and went somewhere else. Nowadays, if you are fishing a spot people will knock you out of the water to fish right on top of you.

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this isn't really comparable to public land duck blinds as the duck blinds never move, at least most of them don't

you could come back and fish that same spot the next day and no one will be there

the duck blind will still be there

its the equivalent of anchoring your boat at a spot and claiming no one else can ever fish there because your boat is there

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If someone was fishing in a spot, you slowed down and went somewhere else. Nowadays, if you are fishing a spot people will knock you out of the water to fish right on top of you.

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This.

I have heard nothing about how this season went in relation to the court case. Any stories?

That's the Catahoula term for it.

I've done it countless times when the water is acting crazy out there. When the blind "owner" pulls up, I get out, no big deal. I've only had 1 person get aggravated with me in my all my times of doing this. It's usually a friendly exchange asking what we're seeing, if we've shot anything, etc.

I've had people cicero our spots numerous times, and 98% of the time it's a friendly exchange.

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Ciceroing

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No, to cicero means that you are hunting in a blind that you didn't build over a spread that's not yours, on public water.

If said owner shows up, you offer to leave without issue, and occasionally, he'll invite you to stay and hunt with.

Generally not frowned on too bad IF you don't jack up the brush/trash the blind/shoot up the dekes.

Those things happen way too often and ciceros are usually looked upon with at least some skepticism until proven decent.

Is this a respected practice for hunting deer/turkey on public land?

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Is this a respected practice for hunting deer/turkey on public land?

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No, it’s an expected practice though.

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When we were growing up we were taught to respect people's property/territory/whatever you want to call it. If someone was fishing in a spot, you slowed down and went somewhere else. Nowadays, if you are fishing a spot people will knock you out of the water to fish right on top of you.

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This person is known as a “potlicker” or “crumbsnatcher”