We did the same thing! Used to make the trip up to the bay fairy regularly but once the limits dropped it was hard to justify keeping the layout. I sure do miss it though!
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We did the same thing! Used to make the trip up to the bay fairy regularly but once the limits dropped it was hard to justify keeping the layout. I sure do miss it though!
Alright fellas I'm putting some feelers out again. I'm thinking about hunting killbuck marsh this weekend if anyone wants to go. Sunday morning looks pretty good weather wise if anyone is interested.
You better go EARLY to get a spot. I hunted killbuck opening day and Thursday and it was packed! We went around 3 and there was already quite a few groups there.
Well had a pretty interesting hunt this morning. I got to the field early because the land owner told me someone else hunts it. Well that someone else showed up at 5:45 and asked if they could hunt with us. I said sure and it turns out the younger guy is big Al's son of big Al's decoys. We were joking around some because I use real geese. We only ended up shooting two geese but it was a fun hunt. All three were good guys and big Al's son is really good on the goose call.
Always good when it works out like that. Glad you guys had fun!
We're meeting up in the AM to scout our new acquisition in WV. Clutch pick up by my buddy. Gives us a roost spot and a field setup that are 5 minutes apart. I've only been out once, so I'm ready to get after it during the second split!
We're meeting up in the AM to scout our new acquisition in WV. Clutch pick up by my buddy. Gives us a roost spot and a field setup that are 5 minutes apart. I've only been out once, so I'm ready to get after it during the second split!
Hope your 2nd split goes well. I'll probably be picking up some big Al's silos too. They are much lighter than reel geese and the birds that wanted in finished no problem. Oh and they are much cheaper too.
Scratched out a couple gadwalls tonight with Betty girl. Lots of ice and a lot of birds left in the past couple days. Get ready down south fellers...
Scratched out a couple gadwalls tonight with Betty girl. Lots of ice and a lot of birds left in the past couple days. Get ready down south fellers...
Nice, was that on public or private?
Gotcha. And I agree with the ice. Looks like we will be field hunting for quite awhile up here. I saw a few days in December will get in the 40s but I think the ice will be too thick for it all to melt.
I have 3 dozen big Al’s and the birds finish no problem.
Check out Dive Bomb. We’re looking at getting some of those too.
Good to know thanks. Let me know what you think of the divebombs because I've been looking at their flocked silos.
We watched a raft of 300+ geese and 150 ducks in the river today get harassed by 2 male bald eagles. We also got to scout our new field and it's a damn goldmine. If the river freezes again, this spot with be the first place we kill a limit. Could happen even without it.
loose_is_fast
Junior Member
We will be field hunting in the morning....... my buddy's shot 20 there this morning and got out quick leaving the layouts in place stuffed full of dekes. They drove by later and the blinds were right on the x. Tomorrow should be a perfect quick hunt.
That's as good as it gets right there. Having your gear 75% already set up, right where the birds want to be... Good luck!
bigten05
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There piling in here now ducks geese and even swans. I really need to shoot a deer but got half a mind to sit on the water Saturday morning instead of deer hunting.
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I'm fighting that battle too! Plus, my buddy spent $900 at Cabelas last night on decoys, so we're officially a "legit" field hunting operation now after 5 years of fiddlefucking around. Looking forward to getting after some sky carp this winter!