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Elvis Super Member
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Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 2:18 pm Post subject: Re: It's almost Time |
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if the choking I put in dies I will just "prune off" some more and start again!!!!
5 1/2 more sleeps to endure!!
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Elvis Super Member
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Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 1:30 am Post subject: Re: It's almost Time |
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boat ready oars n rowlocks in place motor checked, fuel can ready to be filled, decoys,weights,nylon all in boat, lifejackets stowed ,stools,beer,cooker,gas bottle,175 rounds .12ga, callers duck/goose/parrie, binos, face paint,gloves,hat,waders, camo nets, excretement entrenchment excavation tool sharpened and placed in boat....ha ha just remembered the pooh paper....got that packed now too. only guns cloths and food to pack Thursday evening...back to work tomorrow, how on earth will I keep mind on the job????
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Aloysius Super Member
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Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 3:48 am Post subject: Re: It's almost Time |
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Elvis, be carefull, when you get too excited you might eject too early...
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Elvis Super Member
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Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2013 1:19 am Post subject: Re: It's almost Time |
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got through the day...just...
4 and 1/2 sleeps to go.
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PaulS Super Member
Joined: Feb 18, 2006 Posts: 4330 Location: South-Eastern Washington - the State
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Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2013 6:49 pm Post subject: Re: It's almost Time |
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I think I am beginning to understand the frenzy on opening day........
Good luck Elvis!
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Elvis Super Member
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Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2013 11:47 pm Post subject: Re: It's almost Time |
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another day down. had around 100 parrie ducks on the farm I was spreading fert on today. teasing me they was!!!
3 1/2 to get through.
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Elvis Super Member
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Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2013 4:05 am Post subject: Re: It's almost Time |
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PaulS wrote: |
I think I am beginning to understand the frenzy on opening day........
Good luck Elvis! |
I will try to shed some light on it for you....
some guys just shoot the opening weekend,they are there for the mateship,the beer the B.S. or just to get away
some guys are casual shooters and tag along with the more obsessed again for the mateship and maybe a little more for the shooting
others well we live in hope that this may just be "our year" when all our ducks get in a row so to speak and everything "clicks" the ducks pour in at a steady rate and the dog works well
thats another type of fella.. who shoots for the love of watching the dog/dogs do their thing.
some of us who get the bug bad have reoccuring nightmares for weeks before hand.. common themes are forgot the shotgun/ammo/ didnt but a licence, pond dries up or horror of horrors sleeps in!!!!!!
I confess that I didnt get too serious till my early twenties but it gets worse each year. I look forward to this weekend as we get to catch up with mates and fellas who we dont see from year to year. we shoot a few birds not a huge tally but enough for a feed. it is tradition now as we have shot this spot for going on ten years, my good old black bitch Buttons is buried by our possie so I go and say hello and sit by her awhile.
the acorns we have chucked around for the ducks and some of the hundres of seedling Ive tried to transplant have stuck so there is now small oaks there hopefully my son and god willing grandkids can shoot ducks feeding under those trees.
we started out paddling over to the island in/on all manner of craft, I even used a truck tyre in a wool sack one year, now with the tinny life is easier but man do we cart some stuff.
well hope that clears it up some what for youall
must get of to bed and try to sleep.
Elvis.
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Elvis Super Member
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Posted: Thu May 02, 2013 12:58 am Post subject: Re: It's almost Time |
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one and a half more sleeps to go!!!!!
best weather forcast for ages, southerly wind rain and even a chance of snow!!!!!
BRING IT ON!!!!!
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Aloysius Super Member
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Posted: Thu May 02, 2013 1:17 am Post subject: Re: It's almost Time |
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@ Elvis: enjoy the weather, but me and my family go North tomorow...
signed: Donald D. & C°
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Vince Site Admin
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Posted: Thu May 02, 2013 1:48 am Post subject: Re: It's almost Time |
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Aloysius wrote: |
@ Elvis: enjoy the weather, but me and my family go North tomorow...
signed: Donald D. & C°
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Elvis Super Member
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Posted: Thu May 02, 2013 2:16 am Post subject: Re: It's almost Time |
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Elvis Super Member
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Posted: Thu May 02, 2013 12:30 pm Post subject: Re: It's almost Time |
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less than 24hrs to go now so I better get my lazy butt busy and pack my cloths and food.
woohooo let me at em
let me splat em!!!
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Ominivision1 Super Member
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Posted: Thu May 02, 2013 1:53 pm Post subject: Re: It's almost Time |
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Don't forget the pics.
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PaulS Super Member
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Posted: Thu May 02, 2013 6:36 pm Post subject: Re: It's almost Time |
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Omni,
I'm pretty sure he knows what duck look like - he really doesn't need to pack pictures for that......
OH! you mean to bring back pics.. Got it!
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