But like anyone who has been doing this long enough knows, just because you see birds in a spot one day doesn't mean they'll be back the next day.

At this rate, id be happy to just find 100s of birds. This past week has been brutal!

At least if you don't find birds you dont run the chance of being flamed on a public forum. Some guides are bad and just don't care. My cousin had a friend who had a buddy that was a guide up in Maryland who said he could put us on some black mallards.

Always helps if there's a good romantic drama on the ipad mini.

At least if you don't find birds you dont run the chance of being flamed on a public forum. Some guides are bad and just don't care. My cousin had a friend who had a buddy that was a guide up in Maryland who said he could put us on some black mallards. I should have known something was up when he wanted us to pay that morning. I told him my money was in my pocket and since I was already wadered up I asked if I could pay him after hunt. reluctantly he said yes. Well we humped it through the woods to a hole he was running a ice eater on. The whole time he was talking to his buddy and just left us standing by a tree on about 6 inches of ice. Never even saw a duck and all the way back to the pickups he was asking me about my guide service and coming to Texas to hunt. Well it's time to pay and I pull out a check to pay. I thought he would adjust price since we saw NOTHING!! I figure he will charge us $75 each, half of the price since he did have fuel price for ice eater. He charged all 3 of us full price!! I did not tip him. Anyway I shot my black mallard on the bay that afternoon where he should have never been at my friends blind on public by the way. Dang bay was freezing up and we even shot the most coveted duck of them all,,, the majestic mallard over oyster beds. Good thing I had that mallard call on me in the salt water

I hope I see that guy in a dark alley...

I wish you would have dough popped him

Can I have your lease in Stevenville then Mark?

Anyone who's paid any attention to the forum in the past few weeks have seen my last experience with a guide. But to answer the OP's question the main thing for me is professionalism. Its not about killing birds, its about making a positive experience. I never have a problem picking up/putting out decoys, Im pretty much the best hunting buddy ever because I LOVE building blinds. Basically Im not afraid of work, and it doesn't feel like duck hunting if you don't have a little work. Its more about being out on the water, cutting up, laughing, learning, and experiencing something out of my typical norm. killing birds is just a bonus!

I hope I see that guy in a dark alley...

codburn cool it with the personal attacks!

Ronnie, its not personal at all. You, Jeff and squeaky get on here all day and troll people. Just a little of what y'all have been handing out to me for 18 months. If its hurting your feelings then stay off my thread.

You sure can Jeff, if you have 3 grand to waste on a bunch of divers, spooneys, and sprigs, I have not leased that property in three years but the owner called again this year trying to lease it to us.
If you are serious, send me a PM and I will give you the info.

Hey Roger Dorn, I like the Wells Fargo comment. Don't hate since I actually have a real job instead of being the Mike Elias of little league baseball...

now be quiet and fetch my free toaster!