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featherduster
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I think that day has come... Feb 4, 2020 11:06:16 GMT -5 Woody Williams, hornzilla, and 3 more like this

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Post by featherduster on Feb 4, 2020 11:06:16 GMT -5

when I don't feel like killing.

This has been the worst waterfowl season ever for me 1 lousy drake Wood duck is all that stood between me and Pepe Le Pew.

I look forward to this extended goose season because my pond has open water in the winter and those late season geese like it here.

Last week all the geese in this area boogied but I knew this warm spell would bring them back and on Sunday they began to arrive so I put out my 7 goose decoys( that's all I use this time of the year ) on Sunday evening with hopes for an exciting Monday hunt.

When I got out to my blind on Monday morning I had 44 geese in the pond and on the shore and they for the most part were not concerned with my presence.

I had geese swimming within 15 yards of me on several occasions but I could tell that a lot of these birds were pairing off with intentions of nesting.

It was entertaining to watch the fighting all morning long even though my lab JESSIE could not understand this.

Yesterday I didn't feel like killing them and today was a ditto to yesterday once again I just didn't feel like killing.

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I think that day has come... Feb 4, 2020 13:46:47 GMT -5 omegahunter and schall53 like this

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Post by esshup on Feb 4, 2020 13:46:47 GMT -5

WOW, 44 geese? Even if you don't feel like killing, I'd chase them off the pond. A single goose poops a pound of high nitrogen fertilizer per day, and that can feed a lot of algae in the pond..... Not to mention the invasive weeds they can bring to the pond. I had a pond that was clean of Eurasian water milfoil until a flock of geese decided the vacancy sign was open. Not 6 months later I first noticed it growing in the pond and I've ben fighting it and curly leaf pondweed ever since.

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greypoupon Senior Member Posts: 102	I think that day has come... Feb 4, 2020 16:30:16 GMT -5 Woody Williams and schall53 like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by greypoupon on Feb 4, 2020 16:30:16 GMT -5 I can come help you

schall53 Major Contributor Posts: 3,118	I think that day has come... Feb 4, 2020 18:37:21 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by schall53 on Feb 4, 2020 18:37:21 GMT -5 WHAT? Are you getting soft in your old age? What's next donating to PETA? LOL

featherduster Major Contributor Posts: 10,010	I think that day has come... Feb 4, 2020 18:45:18 GMT -5 Woody Williams, schall53, and 1 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by featherduster on Feb 4, 2020 18:45:18 GMT -5 MIKE; I can guarantee you that this warm fuzzy feeling I am having toward these geese right now doesn't apply to turkeys.

featherduster Major Contributor Posts: 10,010	I think that day has come... Feb 4, 2020 18:46:48 GMT -5 via Tapatalk Woody Williams, schall53, and 1 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by featherduster on Feb 4, 2020 18:46:48 GMT -5 A temporary feeling.

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I think that day has come... Feb 4, 2020 19:32:33 GMT -5 via mobile

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Post by freedomhunter on Feb 4, 2020 19:32:33 GMT -5

I watched some this morning on a lake and met an old timer there that was scouting it. He actually said he had a decent season. Must have been in his 70's you could just see the experience in his eyes. I got some learning from him.

BOILER UP!!

schall53 Major Contributor Posts: 3,118	I think that day has come... Feb 4, 2020 20:14:32 GMT -5 via Tapatalk Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by schall53 on Feb 4, 2020 20:14:32 GMT -5 Feb 4, 2020 18:46:48 GMT -5 featherduster said: A temporary feeling. Good, you had me worried there for a minute.

Woody Williams Administrator Posts: 57,378	I think that day has come... Feb 4, 2020 22:03:23 GMT -5 omegahunter likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Woody Williams on Feb 4, 2020 22:03:23 GMT -5 Feb 4, 2020 18:46:48 GMT -5 featherduster said: A temporary feeling. I like your centerfold!!
	We are not Human beings going through a temporary Spiritual experience, but Spiritual beings going through a temporary Human experience.

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I think that day has come... Feb 5, 2020 8:48:35 GMT -5 Woody Williams, featherduster, and 4 more like this

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Post by chewbacca on Feb 5, 2020 8:48:35 GMT -5

I'm only in my mid-40's and I have days like that too. Sometimes I just want to hunt but not kill. Some days I just don't feel like messing with the harvest after the kill so I opt not to kill. The days when I'm in the mood to harvest something nothing shows up.

michaelc Major Contributor Posts: 1,514	I think that day has come... Feb 5, 2020 20:30:20 GMT -5 via Tapatalk Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by michaelc on Feb 5, 2020 20:30:20 GMT -5 Maybe you need to switch your feelings around LMAO.

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Post by greypoupon on Feb 4, 2020 16:30:16 GMT -5

Post by schall53 on Feb 4, 2020 18:37:21 GMT -5

Post by featherduster on Feb 4, 2020 18:45:18 GMT -5

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Post by freedomhunter on Feb 4, 2020 19:32:33 GMT -5

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