|
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 8,517
Campfire Outfitter
|
OP
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 8,517 |
It was a beautiful evening.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 12,631
Campfire Outfitter
|
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 12,631 |
It was a beautiful evening. That's an understatement.......................!!!!!!!!!!
NRA Endowment Life Member (and proud of it)
Nowadays people know the price of everything and the value of nothing.
Wise men speak because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something. - Plato
Deuteronomy 22:5
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 1,176
Campfire Regular
|
Campfire Regular
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 1,176 |
He poses way better when he's not in "hold" mode and looking meek. Yellow dogs look cool with a little duck blood on them. I've got the opposite problem. No one can tell this one is a bitch. She even hikes a leg to piss.
Last edited by 175rltw; 10/23/14.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 8,517
Campfire Outfitter
|
OP
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 8,517 |
Trap and I had a super weekend! Great team work between he and I, earned him 2 more AKC Senior level passes. He needs but 1 more to earn his title. God, I love my dog. Better pics tomorrow. We're tired.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 11,353
Campfire Outfitter
|
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 11,353 |
Good job Trap! And you too Splatt:)
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 8,517
Campfire Outfitter
|
OP
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 8,517 |
Bird numbers are still low. Migrators should be getting here soon I hope. Just thankful I am getting out to enjoy life with my buddy.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 1,156
Campfire Regular
|
Campfire Regular
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 1,156 |
Good job Trap! And I'm glad to see this thread is still going strong.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 8,517
Campfire Outfitter
|
OP
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 8,517 |
My set up this evening. Took this this pic walking back after ditching my pickup. Only shot 2 from the first flock that came in. Wait til you see the video I took.
Last edited by splattermatic; 11/03/14.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 8,517
Campfire Outfitter
|
OP
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 8,517 |
Here ya go!
Last edited by splattermatic; 11/04/14.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 10,902 Likes: 67
Campfire Outfitter
|
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 10,902 Likes: 67 |
Looks like bird numbers are growing
The people wringing their hands over Trump's rhetoric don't know what time it is in America.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 11,353
Campfire Outfitter
|
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 11,353 |
Never field hunted. Do you just use regular decoys and shove them in the ground? Good talking to you today Splatt.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 8,517
Campfire Outfitter
|
OP
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 8,517 |
Well, Im cheap and poor, so I make my decoy do double duty. I use my floaters with converter stakes. Sure, they don't move in the breeze, but the set up sure seems to work. I just bought another dozen stakes today. I bought Avian X decoys. Awesome durability and very life like. A dozen is dedicated just for the fields.
Last edited by splattermatic; 11/05/14.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 8,517
Campfire Outfitter
|
OP
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 8,517 |
Im going to mix in some more pintails and widgeons. I do use some of my old and ones that leak, as well. Since I only have a dozen stakes so far, I do take my heel, and make a furrow to put the keels in for the others I use.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 8,517
Campfire Outfitter
|
OP
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 8,517 |
If you can zoom it on this pic, you can tell which ones are on stakes and which ones are dug in the ground. The spinners are set up on varying height stakes to give the appearance of desending birds. You can also see Trap laying in the layout blind in the foreground.
Last edited by splattermatic; 11/06/14.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 11,353
Campfire Outfitter
|
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 11,353 |
Those avian x dekes look sharp. We get some colder weather up north, you're going to need more ammo:)
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 8,517
Campfire Outfitter
|
OP
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 8,517 |
Bought 6 cases earlier this year! I hope I have enough??!!!
Last edited by splattermatic; 11/05/14.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 11,353
Campfire Outfitter
|
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 11,353 |
Splatt, get ready, this storm is just hitting us here now and there has to be ducks along for the ride. Post pics.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 5,233
Campfire Tracker
|
Campfire Tracker
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 5,233 |
For years we used our floaters in fields by taking a 3' piece of scrap 1/8" rod and folding it in half, then we bent the halves into a 7 shape. Stick in the ground and slide the keels into the fold at the top.
Now I have 3 dozen full body field shells with motion stakes
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 8,517
Campfire Outfitter
|
OP
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 8,517 |
I don't have enough room for location specific decoys, so floaters do double duty. Works for me! Didn't expect to see this guy this evening.
Last edited by splattermatic; 11/11/14.
|
|
|
|
82 members (10ring1, 7887mm08, ar33c9, 300_savage, 35, 11 invisible),
1,430
guests, and
919
robots. |
Key:
Admin,
Global Mod,
Mod
|
|
Forums81
Topics1,193,208
Posts18,503,885
Members73,994
|
Most Online11,491 Jul 7th, 2023
|
|
|
|