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If you are worried about transferring from gas tanks to generator, I’d encourage you to get a transfer pump - you can buy a cheap one from harbor freight for $11 ( LINK)or buy a little more sturdy one from Amazon for about $55 ( LINK)

Me personally, I have a gas caddy and buy the cheaper transfer pumps from harbor freight for my boat in the summer months. I constantly fill gas cans in my truck and transfer to my boat already in the water and it works well for my situation.

Minimum 15 minutes of exercise (running not walking) for the next two years... if you want to have any chance of the pup chewing through everything.

Caddo Parish
.270
26° and calm wind
Box stand on a pipeline

Just my opinion on the whole situation:

The pH levels and "stagnant" waters of lake bistineau in addition to the in heavily tree areas create an ideal environment for salvinia to grow. The Red River and Loggy Bayou have "moving" water and thus the reason the plant doesn't grow nearly as well in these river environments.

It's sad to see bistineau in such a bad place because I know over a dozen people that have nice camps out there that aren't able to use it. Someone in my family just built a boat dock this past winter and said "well, I'll have one hell of an expensive tree house this summer!"

I think there is much more the LDWF Agents can do up here, but it would cause much more work on them.

First, they need to be effective in what they are spraying. What I mean by this is the spray boats go into and area "spray around" and then leave... if the wind changes direction, that salvinia floats out and is dipersed into another pocket on the lake.. then the next day, the agents see this other pocket full (because it is still green and hasn't died yet).. the agents then spray this area which is sometime duplicating efforts.. most importantly though, the agents should boom off severe areas and spray the salvinia inside of the boomed off area; come back in a couple of days and then again spray the areas they may have missed (by looking at the salvinia that isn't brown).

Secondly, I think a massive weevil program has to be introduced into the lake's northern end (where the large part of thick trees are). As stated previously, the close proximity of the cypress trees prevent the agents from spraying in that area. The only way salvinia will ever get off the lake is by eliminating the massive amount "caught" in the thick trees..

I have several other ideas, but these are my thoughts on the first two logical steps in getting the salvinia back under control for the amount of money they have spent here recently.

First things first, you CANNOT have a Mojo out if you want to kill geese.

I hunted geese for 15 years in south la and duck decoys and goose decoys need to be separated. Goose decoys should always be directly upwind of the blind. Depending on wind speed will dictate the distance from the blind that you need to put them.

Secondly, you are not setting decoys to "try and make them land" in your decoys and shoot them there, you are merely setting the decoys in a position to get them to work the decoy setup and when the begin working, their circles will make them pass over or very near your blind.

Cover, this is a must.. basically if you can see the birds, they can see you. You need to have a crap ton of cover over the blind and keep replentishing it every hunt.

Lastly, you absolutely need to know how to call and when to call. Never call when they are over the blind, they will look where the call is coming from and instantaneously see you and your crew. Always call when they are flying around and then give it a break when they are aware of you and your decoys and then hit them again when they aren't looking and cupped up.

Baby woke up so daddy is up early to feed and then head to the duck blind

Bradley, AR
35*
Wind:slight North
Browning silver ready to sing at the birds

Good luck and be safe out there!

72 degrees
laying in bed
body temp 100.5
Stomach bug and hating it!

Caddo parish
27* (cold as balls)
Stand overlooking lanes and food plot
.270 ready to light something up!

Good luck be safe!

Even if we are getting played by him and his agent, we know coach O is going to be waiting in the back to be hired, regardless.

Why not try to work out a deal with Herman and then if it falls flat and Texas agrees to something, then move to Coach O who is waiting??

I really hope Aranda stays, because there is a strong possibility that he joins Herman at Texas.. FML!!

Heading out there, but you are WAYY ahead of me on the boozing!! Geaux tigers!!

You wore off on me after several years of talking about it.. don't worry duck is still going to be my first choice, but when the ducks aren't flying, I'll be in the stand!