Author Topic: opening day blues (Read 975 times)

Sx2 · « **on:** October 29, 2005, 02:46:27 AM »

well, here it is. opening day, didn't get drawn in.

Specklebelly · « **Reply #1 on:** October 30, 2005, 02:43:44 PM »

Our opening day in NW Oklahoma was yesterday as well. The best part of the state starts this Saturday.

When the cold weather comes it will be pretty good.

Bill in IL · « **Reply #2 on:** October 31, 2005, 09:28:24 AM »

SX2
Sorry to hear that. I didn't get to go either. Family obligations. The boys did get out and harvest 22. All woodies and teal.

Sx2 · « **Reply #3 on:** October 31, 2005, 03:03:57 PM »

Yup, waiting for the nasty weather Specklebelly :wink:

Sorry to hear ya couldn't go Bill. It will get better though. Man, you must have a few boys :lol:

Bill in IL · « **Reply #4 on:** November 01, 2005, 02:06:21 AM »

Specklebelly,
Good luck on your opener this coming weekend. Are you seeing many ducks?

SX2,
The "Boys" is a nickname I use for the guys in the duck club since they are all younger than me. Good luck this weekend. We need some mallards.

Sx2 · « **Reply #5 on:** November 01, 2005, 11:53:31 AM »

Thanks, but no hunti'n for me this weekend. Gotta go do the defend the country thing.

But hey! I have 12 vacation days left. Looks like I'll have a few middle of the week hunts.

What club do ya hunt?

Specklebelly · « **Reply #6 on:** November 01, 2005, 04:14:22 PM »

Quote from: Bill in IL

Specklebelly,
Good luck on your opener this coming weekend. Are you seeing many ducks?

We are seeing some, but not too many in large numbers. I am going goose hunting instead on opening day. We landed a draw hunt on a refuge for Sat and Sun and hope to get some honkers and specks.

Bill in IL · « **Reply #7 on:** November 02, 2005, 04:18:03 PM »

SX2,
The club is a lease near the river south of Beardstown..
Bill

Sx2 · « **Reply #8 on:** November 03, 2005, 11:10:56 AM »

May see ya around there someday. My buddy and a few friends hunt the bottoms there from out of Rushville.

Bill in IL · « **Reply #9 on:** November 03, 2005, 01:41:57 PM »

We need to meet up sometime. We always have some adult beverages in the frig and we eat alot meals at the South Side in Meredosia.

Sx2 · « **Reply #10 on:** November 03, 2005, 02:11:51 PM »

Sounds good.
I run from Peoria to Quincy frequently. "Dosh" is a skip away from Mt Sterling.

I basically work for myself, a lunch stop and barley pop wouldn't be the end of the world :wink:

cattail · « **Reply #11 on:** November 04, 2005, 12:37:51 PM »

drawn in to hunt waterfowl?? I can't even imagine what that would be like sorry but that has to suck

Sx2 · « **Reply #12 on:** November 04, 2005, 03:13:26 PM »

It's money, family, freinds or draw bud.
I have no money, family's poor, friends already have a filled up place.

Cracks me up. They complain that the average age of the duck hunter is increasing. Try to recruit youth and new hunters, yet the ground shrinks like my wee wee when cold water goes over my waders.

Alternative. Don't hunt. Ain't happeni'n. :wink: