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Post by Woody Williams on May 1, 2011 13:41:54 GMT -5
Perfect for hunting field edges. In fact when I pulled up to the old barn where I park there was 5 birds out in that field . That is right next to the field I hunt .
Sitting in my blind now looking and waiting.
I'll start calling here in a bit.
Looks like whatever got my decoys feathers tried to build a nest with them in the back of my chair.
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Post by Decatur on May 1, 2011 14:05:23 GMT -5
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Post by Woody Williams on May 1, 2011 15:08:41 GMT -5
I've had two jakes out about 100 yards for the last hour. The are picking and doing a lot of preening and fluffing
to dry their feathers . Sun is trying to come out .
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Post by DUCKMASTER1 on May 1, 2011 15:36:39 GMT -5
good luck, hope you bag one Woody
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Post by daworz on May 1, 2011 16:19:16 GMT -5
I have a Feeling you will connect in a few days, if not already? You are 1 killing machine.
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Post by Woody Williams on May 1, 2011 19:26:37 GMT -5
Well.... I finally laid an eyeball on a long beard. Three to be exact.
In the field and from the blind I saw 4 jakes and 2 hens. The rain and wind picked up and momma texted me said it was going to get bad, so I decided to leave at 5:15.
I ended up running two hens out of the field when I went to pick up my decoys.
I did not have my rainsuit but did have my big black umbrella, so I made my way back to the truck about a 1/4 mile away. It was parked at an old barn where I saw the 5 hens earlier. As approached the truck I could see a bird about 125 yards behind the truck and out in the field. I stopped and started glassing and it was 3 LONG BEARDS.
What to do? It was now a very steady downpour and I had on my "blind camo" of camo pants and a black shirt and black cap. Trying to work them under those conditions would be futile. So, I just stood behind my truck with my umbrella over me and waited. They went into the woods about 10 minutes later. I think that they are roosting in the spoil banks right behind that wood lot. I'll see what I can do with them Tuesday morning..
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Post by swilk on May 2, 2011 7:45:07 GMT -5
I got run out of the woods as well by the rain.
I headed down to the farm at about 4:00EST and headed to the 10 acres or so that the river cant claim. Lasted about an hour and the rain got harder and harder and harder.
With so much surrounding bottom ground flooded out the high ground is full of critters. Seen umteen deer, beavers, squirrels, yote, rabbits, turkeys, owls .... and heard a bobcat.
Entertaining weekend. Wet .... but entertaining.
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Post by hornharvester on May 2, 2011 7:48:20 GMT -5
Keep after them.........you know the old saying "persistence pays off"! h.h.
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