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Post by bsutravis on Apr 19, 2007 14:53:50 GMT -5
Will that date be Sept. 1st again this year?  911 needs help fellas, he's calling me at all hours of the night in cold sweats, wanting to go waterfowling. I try to talk sense into the boy and take him turkey hunting, but all he can say is, "must...carry....Art's...decoys......must....carry....Art's.....decoys." |
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Post by shootsa410 on Apr 19, 2007 15:40:23 GMT -5
If need be we can get him out for a few trial carries this summer. Kind of like getting him into shape for the real hunt. I'll time him that way we'll know what time we need to leave the donut shop.  |
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Post by johnc911 on Apr 19, 2007 15:46:21 GMT -5
I will be in shape this fall i guarantee it. No more being embarrassed by the old guy from Pendleton.  |
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Post by shootsa410 on Apr 19, 2007 16:47:47 GMT -5
Oh but now you have to keep up with the ATV. Im not like Travis, I go strictly by the manufactures safety warnings: NO RIDERS ;D
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Post by hoosierhunter2 on Apr 19, 2007 16:54:23 GMT -5
Art, Just tie a rope around his waist and drag him along! I'm sure Travis can hook you up with some riding lessons on that ATV from his female colleauge at work! |
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Post by bsutravis on Apr 19, 2007 17:03:30 GMT -5
LOL! Stephanie is NOT getting near my Polaris............ now, in my goose blind is another story!!!
Art's goose-hunter fitness program consists of Jelly-filled donuts, chocolate milk, and 1/2 mile hikes into muddy fields carrying 8 full body geese at a time.
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Post by johnc911 on Apr 19, 2007 17:12:39 GMT -5
As i was cleaning the garage last week and putting my blind away. I found the remainder of the chocolate milk still in the blind. How good do you think that smelled.
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Post by supr87gt on Apr 19, 2007 17:20:42 GMT -5
As i was cleaning the garage last week and putting my blind away. I found the remainder of the chocolate milk still in the blind. How good do you think that smelled. How did it taste? |
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Post by duff on Apr 19, 2007 17:53:28 GMT -5
As i was cleaning the garage last week and putting my blind away. I found the remainder of the chocolate milk still in the blind. How good do you think that smelled. Ouch  Almost as bad as rotten night crawlers I bet |
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Post by bsutravis on Apr 19, 2007 18:27:17 GMT -5
LMAO!!!! Did ya take it up to the wife and say, 'honey, does this smell bad?' ? LOL |
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Post by mullis56 on Apr 19, 2007 18:47:11 GMT -5
That's gross. I didn't know anyone was having issues setting up Art's decoys?? The day I hunted John was so late along with Kyle, that the work was done.......maybe he'd learned his lesson earlier in the season that he couldn't keep up? Chocolate milk still in the blind, yuck.....making my stomach turn over.
I'd let her ride my ATV, she just needs to be on the back with well never mind, good pictures on the mind......stop dreaming...
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Post by shootsa410 on Apr 19, 2007 20:04:16 GMT -5
Art's goose-hunter fitness program consists of Jelly-filled donuts, chocolate milk, and 1/2 mile hikes into muddy fields carrying 8 full body geese at a time. And you best be throwing at least one blind over your shoulder on one of then trips. Man is Duff the only one who knows how it works? |
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Post by duff on Apr 19, 2007 20:37:51 GMT -5
Those guys just need a little more practice. Make sure you let them carry their share while you ride around on your 4-wheeler. Just tell them to tote the gear out to the center while you are looking for the "X" on the field!
And for you guys that need some pointers, it is: Trip 1- 8 big foots, 1 finisher, and a robo. Trip 2 is 8 bf, bag of shells(dekes not ammo) or poncho of silly-wets, and gun. Trip 3 6-8 bf's and any misc. crap. And if you get the good field you get to make 1 more trip back for the muddy bloody pile of birds! That is how I remember most trips out to the fields! Specifically the hot field we hunted a few years ago with IndyHunter where they shot the gadwal.
That was some deep mud, and a long walk!!!!
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Post by johnc911 on Apr 19, 2007 20:44:44 GMT -5
Art pretty good auction in Pendleton saturday at 10 lots of guns 1022 s pendleton ave.
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Post by duff on Apr 19, 2007 20:47:39 GMT -5
I don't have that specific photo but this was a simular result only we got to drive into this spot and the other photo had a few more birds in it I believe!  |
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Post by hoosierhunter2 on Apr 19, 2007 21:09:08 GMT -5
That one bird looks like it's head is holding on by a blood vessel! I tell you what, I hunted with a guy this past season who had a pretty slick outfit. He had a train of jet sleds that he pulled behind his 4 wheeler out into the field. He had 4 or 5 of them tied off in a line and they just follow right behind the 4 wheeler like a tram. We put out a spread of 6 dozen full bodies, 4 dozen silouhettes, 4 blinds and shuttled guys out 1 at a time on the back. We had to go along way back into the river bottoms from where we parked (apx. 1/2 mile or more), and it only took us about 35-40 minutes to get completely set up, and no body really had to break a sweat. It was an awesome deal. Those jet sleds are like $60-$70 a piece and they are really tough and hard to break. They are really light and they stack inside of each other so they don't take up much space to haul. If you've got a big spread to put out and are able to drive out into the fields it is really something to look into! I've got a pic somewhere, I'll dig it up and post it so you can see what I'm talking about. Art, you can have all of those guys pitch in and buy a sled each to haul their portion out! If you ever want to go out and throw a monster spread out, give me a call and I'll bring mine to add to your spread!! We can boost you by 8 doz. |
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Post by hoosierhunter2 on Apr 19, 2007 21:44:17 GMT -5
Here's some photos. He only had 3 of the sleds out that day, but he's got 6 of them and will pull all of them sometimes. Pretty slick deal, no pun intended! They do well in dry cut corn fields, mud, water, snow, etc.. The name brand is Jet Sled. They have a rope lead on the front of each sled, and he has a carabiner clip on each rope lead that he can clip to a small hole drilled in the back of the sled in front, and the 1st sled is clipped to a rope that is clipped to the 4 wheeler, so it's modular, add or take away as many sleds as you'd like, and allow plenty of rope from the 4 wheeler to the 1st sled so you don't kick up alot on the contents, and it tracks right along behind the 4 wheeler great.    |
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Post by hoosierhunter2 on Apr 19, 2007 21:46:39 GMT -5
I forgot to mention, he used regular bungee cords to hold down the contents, 4' bungees worked great long ways, and 2' bungees worked good across, or I thought maybe buy a cargo net for each sled and you could really pack it up high on each sled.
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Post by JohnSmiles on Apr 19, 2007 22:51:28 GMT -5
Wow, some of you guys really MUST like the taste of goose. . . .  I thought you were all jus joking. Horrid tasting vermin . . . ;D I have to admit it looks like you had some fun anyway. |
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Post by bsutravis on Apr 20, 2007 9:23:03 GMT -5
Great idea Matt! I was thinking about trying to construct a low-center of gravity trailer this summer.....something with fold down sides that's big enough to lay a lay-out in the bottom of, and stack gear on top......balloon type wagon tires for the muddy days. Something for the ATV, but yet small enough that it could be pulled by hand as well...... ANYTHING other than slinging Art's dekes again! LOL.
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