SilverPoon985

While fires are indeed scary - but the Florida Parishes are meant to see seasonal fires. The turkeys and quail are likely in the ash as we speaking.

Should be a good time to buy more to decrease DCA once the new dividend amount is posted (generally drops on that date too).

Thinking about buying another $5k worth, once announced (if cash amount is still high).

All we can do is wait and see what the cash amount will be.

Haha maybe that's the trade off. I love duck hunting and turkey hunting more than anything - can not stand watching it on TV. Find it completely boring.

Then bass fishing of all things I am glued to the screen.

Makes no sense to me either

I hate watching TV and I do not enjoy bass fishing (just isn't my thing).

However, the one thing that I will watch religiously is MLF like a 2 year old watching Ms. Rachel.

Not sure why, but it is thoroughly entertaining and makes good background noise when working in shop/patio.

Guntersville is always a good one to watch.

Thanks everyone. Looks like I should should start calling it by its proper name and that would solve finding seedlings.

Most places are sold out, but found a few that have them in stock as well as called NRCS.

I agree regarding wanting it bad enough you'll make it happen.

On other hand, i guess i am a bellyacher as I 100% believe that woodsmanship has completely deteriorated and left the picture (at least related to duck hunting and turkey hunting). Don't get me wrong there have always been those without it, but in todays world there seems to be very very little of it.

When I deer hunt, I hunt nearly 100% public in SELA, and the etiquette/woodsmanship among deer hunters where I hunt is fantastic as I am surrounded by "old men" who have hunted the property since long before it was even a federal area and simply respect each other.

Congrats to ya buddy on the deer. There are still plenty of deer to be killed on Louisiana public.

I am likely in the same camp as your kid. We grew up hearing stories about how great hunting once was, with the hope that it would come back to the same, but did not. Which caused most of us to spend more time traveling to hunt - but just as mad at em. (typing this while currently heading home from hunting in Oklahoma).

Regarding public land, it has absolutely gotten worse everywhere. It's almost impossible to even door knock to get access to shoot woodducks or squirrels, much less to deer hunt or turkey hunt.

This in turn has forced most (especially my generation) to all hunt public lands which means more people on public which leads to more interactions with people (both good and bad, but mostly bad) which leads to my generation saying screw this and going home to deer hunt two times per year or take up golfing.

The amount of money it takes for a young adult to get into hunting and the amount of aggravation on public from the large influx of people forces most of us out. We are just priced out.

If public land rules were enforced and fellow hunters had even 50% of the common decency of the past -- public land would continue to be fine, but what is frustrating is the fact that every time i (and others i know) set up for a duck hunt and another group comes in 30 minutes before shooting light to set up on us within 80 yards and ruins it for everyone while refusing to hunt together like we used to when I was a kid (5-16yo) by my uncle.

Tl;Dr: the youth dont want out of hunting. we are pushed out by prices of private ground, inability to access property through door knocks, and the degrading of public land success due to the failure of others to have common decency/respect.

I would imagine that is already being investigated - per the CWD taskforce or whatever the LWC named it.

Your post was vague as to "investigate," which is why i asked the question. I agree the CWD issue needs to be figured out - if it truly was brought in.

100%. Get you a 22-24ft bay boat with a reliable 4 stroke. No need for anything crazy to start. A bay boat allows you to fish - while also doing tubing, skiing, etc and gives room for women to lay on front deck and tan etc.

I've seen too many ppl buy pleasure cruisers bc its "more comfortable" with wife - then it turns out the wife is never on the boat except going to and from the sandbar/restaurant etc where she immediately jumps in water and goes to beach.

IMO a 22-24ft bay boat is your most versatile boat.

Really depends what "Bay St. Louis Area" means to you.

If youre wanting Bay St. Louis proper - the fishing is not the best in the world. Better in winter. can catch fish during summer in bay - but generally have to run to islands or isle pitre area.

If you're fine with more outskirts, the Ansley/Waveland area has better fishing IMO. Freshwater and Salt on edge of East Pearl. can run across lake and fish 9mile and 3 mile area - as well as run to islands to fish.

We have a camp in Waveland at LaFrance Marina, which as been in our family since the 70/80s. we love it. Can be in BSL in 20 minutes but also have access to duck hunting etc in the winter.

I agree with above - if you're looking for a "fishing camp" go south (Venice, Port Sulphur, Delacroix, PAL, etc).

If you are wanting an all around camp that is close to entertainment, still offers decent fishing at times, and good duck hunting at times--then MS coast can be an option

Wish there was a way we could listen online - but every link i have clicked is not Don Dubuc. Oh well, hopefully Don or someone posts a link to it after show.