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Surviving duck season
#7702348
12/30/19 06:58 PM
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2flyfish4
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How many hunts do yall guys normally get in during the season? Including teal season I normally get 30-40 hunts in. I'm at 24 so far and should get another 10-12 hunts in january. The wife is starting to get alittle pissed, lol.
How'd does everyone manage work and family life?
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Re: Surviving duck season
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#7702395
12/30/19 08:07 PM
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LarryCopper
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I'm usually 30+, but I've got a versatile breed now so I've mixed in a lot more upland hunts. Should still end up around 30.
Empty nester now so kid duties are out the window. Luckily the owners of the company I work for are very accommodating and know its what I do. My wife... well, she knew what she was getting into. I can't trust the judgement of somebody that picked me anyway.
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Re: Surviving duck season
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#7702420
12/30/19 08:39 PM
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rickym
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Usually around or upward of 20, though I doubt I’ll make that number this year.
There’s a YouTube channel called surviving duck season.
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Re: Surviving duck season
[Re: 2flyfish4]
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12/30/19 09:29 PM
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wal1809
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Up to 6 years ago I was a 30 plus. Last 6 seasons has been 10 maybe. This year I am back on and smashing em.
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Re: Surviving duck season
[Re: 2flyfish4]
#7702476
12/30/19 09:45 PM
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Guy
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These are my numbers YTD. 36 hunt trips (23 hunt and 13 scout). A lot of GWT, but I'll take that any day. This was yesterday in the Momarsh, I do my ninja hunting in this boat...
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Re: Surviving duck season
[Re: 2flyfish4]
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12/30/19 11:14 PM
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Ben Lilly
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I only hunt when my boss and my wife give me permission.
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Re: Surviving duck season
[Re: 2flyfish4]
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12/31/19 12:20 AM
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shea.mcphail
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Wish I had even one hunt so far. I can’t duck call though!
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Re: Surviving duck season
[Re: 2flyfish4]
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12/31/19 02:03 AM
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BDB
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I'm only at 16 hunts for the year which includes early teal. I should pick it up the rest of the season though. I'd say I'll finish with about 30 to 35 hunts.
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Re: Surviving duck season
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12/31/19 05:19 PM
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yakinthebox
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I'm at 8 so far. I'll probably end up between 12-15 for the season. I don't even understand how you guys can go 30+ times??? Do y'all have jobs? Lol
I work shift work and my primary hunting grounds is a NWR so I can only hunt on specific days there. There are other options but they don't produce like the refuge. Also, some of those other spots have to have the right weather to hunt them.
Also, I've got a wife and 2 (young) kids. Finally got my oldest on a hunt this season and hopefully next year even more. That should allow me more time in the marsh if I'm able to take the kid(s) with.
If you stay ready, you don't have to get ready! -Anonymous
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Re: Surviving duck season
[Re: yakinthebox]
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12/31/19 05:29 PM
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Guy
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I don't even understand how you guys can go 30+ times??? Do y'all have jobs? Yeah, with a month of vacation every year.
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Re: Surviving duck season
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12/31/19 05:47 PM
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yakinthebox
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I don't even understand how you guys can go 30+ times??? Do y'all have jobs? Yeah, with a month of vacation every year. Yeah, I could see that... Lol
If you stay ready, you don't have to get ready! -Anonymous
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Re: Surviving duck season
[Re: 2flyfish4]
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12/31/19 06:18 PM
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Team Hillbilly
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Humm guess having only five isn't so bad. I'll get in a couple more Nice rig Guy
Last edited by Team Hillbilly; 12/31/19 06:22 PM. Reason: Fat fingers small pegboard
Team Hillbilly I started out with nothing and I still have most of it left. Paralyzed Veterans of America
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Re: Surviving duck season
[Re: yakinthebox]
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01/01/20 02:08 AM
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BDB
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[quote=yakinthebox]I'm at 8 so far. I'll probably end up between 12-15 for the season. I don't even understand how you guys can go 30+ times??? Do y'all have jobs? Lol I work shift work and my primary hunting grounds is a NWR so I can only hunt on specific days there. There are other options but they don't produce like the refuge. Also, some of those other spots have to have the right weather to hunt them. Also, I've got a wife and 2 (young) kids. Finally got my oldest on a hunt this season and hopefully next year even more. That should allow me more time in the marsh if I'm able to take the kid(s) with. [/quote Some of my buddies can only hunt the weekends, but being my own boss I can get away a couple days during the week generally...plus weekends. This year its been CRAZY busy with work and a new house we bought so thats why my hunt days are down. Seriously....if I could only hunt 5-10 days a year I'd still hunt but I would change the way I approach the season and the way I would spend the monies on this passion. 5-10 days???? my god thats teal season for some
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Re: Surviving duck season
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01/01/20 04:02 AM
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Guy
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Humm guess having only five isn't so bad. I'll get in a couple more Nice rig Guy Thx Hillbilly good to see you hunting and posting!
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Re: Surviving duck season
[Re: Guy]
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01/01/20 04:05 AM
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Guy
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Hillbilly & Ryan bonus pic..
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Re: Surviving duck season
[Re: Guy]
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01/09/20 05:54 PM
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Team Hillbilly
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Only my chair has wheels or tracks on it, little less hair and breard now. only five strokes in 10year's now. Glad Ryan has stayed with it,Good job.
Team Hillbilly I started out with nothing and I still have most of it left. Paralyzed Veterans of America
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Re: Surviving duck season
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#7712833
01/09/20 06:21 PM
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Guy
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Glad Ryan has stayed with it,Good job. He actually lost interest. That pic there 2007, he was totally into hunting. He still likes to shoot clay, just not hunting.
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Re: Surviving duck season
[Re: LarryCopper]
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01/09/20 10:31 PM
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Gdogg
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I'm usually 30+, but I've got a versatile breed now so I've mixed in a lot more upland hunts. Should still end up around 30.
Empty nester now so kid duties are out the window. Luckily the owners of the company I work for are very accommodating and know its what I do. My wife... well, she knew what she was getting into. I can't trust the judgement of somebody that picked me anyway. I can't trust the judgement of somebody that picked me anyway.
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