Offical 2012-2013 WFF Traveling Decoy Thread

by **Flightstopper** » Thu Jul 12, 2012 9:36 am

We could send a deke down the Pacific and Central, then another down the Atlantic and Mississippi. Although then I won't see the Mandarin and we probably don't have enough people for that, sooo

by **Olly** » Thu Jul 12, 2012 9:37 am

Flightstopper wrote:We could send a deke down the Pacific and Central, then another down the Atlantic and Mississippi. Although then I won't see the Mandarin and we probably don't have enough people for that, sooo

I thought about doing 2 decoys a west and east coast one but I want it to be simple this year. We could maybe up it to 20 people but that would mean everyone would have to make it to the post office on time.

by **Eric Haynes** » Thu Jul 12, 2012 11:19 am

Maybe post all locations so it can be routed on mapquest for the fastest turnaround?

by **Westie25** » Thu Jul 12, 2012 11:21 am

The problem would be people want it on certain dates.

by **Olly** » Thu Jul 12, 2012 11:23 am

Westie25 wrote:The problem would be people want it on certain dates.

That's why I've limted it to 15 to give those people the chance to have it when they can hunt with it.

by **Eric Haynes** » Thu Jul 12, 2012 11:25 am

Olly wrote:
Westie25 wrote:The problem would be people want it on certain dates.

That's why I've limted it to 15 to give those people the chance to have it when they can hunt with it.

Well the seasons pretty much run in order, north to south.

by **QH's Paw** » Thu Jul 12, 2012 5:00 pm

Eric Haynes wrote:
Olly wrote:
Westie25 wrote:The problem would be people want it on certain dates.

That's why I've limted it to 15 to give those people the chance to have it when they can hunt with it.

Well the seasons pretty much run in order, north to south.

Maybe on the East coast. Pac flyway is pretty much Sept through the end of Jan and then, in some places, geese into Mar.

by **Eric Haynes** » Thu Jul 12, 2012 5:36 pm

QH's Paw wrote:
Eric Haynes wrote:
Olly wrote:
Westie25 wrote:The problem would be people want it on certain dates.

That's why I've limted it to 15 to give those people the chance to have it when they can hunt with it.

Well the seasons pretty much run in order, north to south.

Maybe on the East coast. Pac flyway is pretty much Sept through the end of Jan and then, in some places, geese into Mar.

That's why I said pretty much. My season is Oct 6-16 then Oct 26-Dec16

I dont care when I get it, but it wouldn't make much sense to have it go from north to south, back to north, west, east, up, down, left....you get me?

by **Redbeard** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 11:28 am

Just disregard the entire west coast

by **Westie25** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 11:30 am

Redbeard wrote:Just disregard the entire west coast

No way Jose

by **Olly** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 11:38 am

Redbeard wrote:Just disregard the entire west coast

Next year hopefully we'll be big enough to do more than one decoy.

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by **Westie25** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 11:41 am

I'll be sending it 1 day when I ship it. So whoever gets it after me will have it soon.

by **assateague** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 1:55 pm

The sad thing for me is that after I hunt it Saturday morning, it'll go to the post office the same day. I'm usually out of the marsh by 10, and there's no Sunday hunting. Every time I type that, I get a little madder.

by **Westie25** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 1:58 pm

There's no hunting in the whole state?

by **FlintRiverFowler** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 2:06 pm

I think it will be interesting for everyone to post what they paid to ship it, then add it up and see how much the peking partier's travel fare was.

Edit: also ive seen some forums with a member map, where theres a pin on everyones location. maybe we could get something like that made up just for the people participating in this, and then figure out some logistics. just a suggestion.

by **assateague** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 2:33 pm

Westie25 wrote:There's no hunting in the whole state?

Nope. First Sunday of deer rifle is open on private land, and there are two Sundays during bow season open on private land. No public land anywhere is open for Sunday hunting, at any time during the year. Frankly, I'm amazed we're allowed to fish on Sunday's. I really don't see the difference.

by **Weston81** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 2:38 pm

If you have any openings I am in, if not put me on the backup plan. Anytime the first three weeks on November will work for me, our season dates usaully run from the first week of November through the first week of Janurary. I hunt a half mile from the south zone in southeast MO.

by **Westie25** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 2:50 pm

assateague wrote:
Westie25 wrote:There's no hunting in the whole state?

Nope. First Sunday of deer rifle is open on private land, and there are two Sundays during bow season open on private land. No public land anywhere is open for Sunday hunting, at any time during the year. Frankly, I'm amazed we're allowed to fish on Sunday's. I really don't see the difference.

Just go fishing and take it with you!

by **Rooster** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 3:28 pm

Put me in if you got a extra spot

by **CrazyMatt** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 5:31 pm

Flightstopper wrote:We could send a deke down the Pacific and Central, then another down the Atlantic and Mississippi. Although then I won't see the Mandarin and we probably don't have enough people for that, sooo

I gotta place we can go...

by **QH's Paw** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 2:20 am

Westie25 wrote:
assateague wrote:
Westie25 wrote:There's no hunting in the whole state?

Nope. First Sunday of deer rifle is open on private land, and there are two Sundays during bow season open on private land. No public land anywhere is open for Sunday hunting, at any time during the year. Frankly, I'm amazed we're allowed to fish on Sunday's. I really don't see the difference.

Just go fishing and take it with you!

I took the Scroter and cooter ice fishing in WY and they went to the Milion Dollar Cowboy Bar in Jackson WY too.
It doesn't have to be all hunting. The biggest problem I see is a guy will get embarrassed about his numbers and then he doesn't post anything, no pictures , no story..... nothing.
It's supposed to be about having fun all over the place. If you can't get out hunting then improvise.

by **Westie25** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 5:10 am

QH's Paw wrote:
Westie25 wrote:
assateague wrote:
Westie25 wrote:There's no hunting in the whole state?

Nope. First Sunday of deer rifle is open on private land, and there are two Sundays during bow season open on private land. No public land anywhere is open for Sunday hunting, at any time during the year. Frankly, I'm amazed we're allowed to fish on Sunday's. I really don't see the difference.

Just go fishing and take it with you!

I took the Scroter and cooter ice fishing in WY and they went to the Milion Dollar Cowboy Bar in Jackson WY too.
It doesn't have to be all hunting. The biggest problem I see is a guy will get embarrassed about his numbers and then he doesn't post anything, no pictures , no story..... nothing.
It's supposed to be about having fun all over the place. If you can't get out hunting then improvise.

Well said! I just want to see the stories

by **goodkarmarising** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 8:03 am

MOhuntingGuy wrote:Season typically runs from the middle of October to the end of December here. (For ducks). Goose is usually mid November to the end of January. So really anytime in November would be good for me.

If you want an extra gun for a travelling decoy hunt, I would be in. :duck:

by **MOhuntingGuy** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 10:54 pm

goodkarmarising wrote:
MOhuntingGuy wrote:Season typically runs from the middle of October to the end of December here. (For ducks). Goose is usually mid November to the end of January. So really anytime in November would be good for me.

If you want an extra gun for a travelling decoy hunt, I would be in.

Hellz yeah GK. Maybe we can time it right and have it the same time as MS rambler. That would be hilarious.

by **Olly** » Mon Jul 23, 2012 12:36 pm

The list has been changed for the next in line. Blackrhino is now up to bat if he's still interested if not we will keep going down the list.

by **Redbeard** » Mon Jul 23, 2012 3:13 pm

QH's Paw wrote:
Westie25 wrote:
assateague wrote:
Westie25 wrote:There's no hunting in the whole state?

Nope. First Sunday of deer rifle is open on private land, and there are two Sundays during bow season open on private land. No public land anywhere is open for Sunday hunting, at any time during the year. Frankly, I'm amazed we're allowed to fish on Sunday's. I really don't see the difference.

Just go fishing and take it with you!

I took the Scroter and cooter ice fishing in WY and they went to the Milion Dollar Cowboy Bar in Jackson WY too.
It doesn't have to be all hunting. The biggest problem I see is a guy will get embarrassed about his numbers and then he doesn't post anything, no pictures , no story..... nothing.
It's supposed to be about having fun all over the place. If you can't get out hunting then improvise.

exactly right QH

by **goodkarmarising** » Mon Jul 23, 2012 4:56 pm

MOhuntingGuy wrote:
goodkarmarising wrote:
MOhuntingGuy wrote:Season typically runs from the middle of October to the end of December here. (For ducks). Goose is usually mid November to the end of January. So really anytime in November would be good for me.

If you want an extra gun for a travelling decoy hunt, I would be in.

Hellz yeah GK. Maybe we can time it right and have it the same time as MS rambler. That would be hilarious.

I'm all for it, though I'll let you take responsibility for both deeks. Running north 1.5 hours after running and gunning for snows for a week to try to find a deek I thought was on the side of a road was no fun, especially in the dark and then getting back up at 3 am the next morning.

by **Goldfish** » Mon Jul 23, 2012 9:55 pm

Our early goose is Sept 1-22, and duck season will be (tentatively) Sept 22-60 days from then. I'm probably (as long as those dates don't change), hunting the first weekend in MN then heading to Saskatchewan for the next week. I could care less if I have it while I'm there. I wouldn't be able to pass it quickly if I had it then. We typically have a late goose season as well.

by **MOhuntingGuy** » Tue Jul 24, 2012 5:34 pm

goodkarmarising wrote:
MOhuntingGuy wrote:
goodkarmarising wrote:
MOhuntingGuy wrote:Season typically runs from the middle of October to the end of December here. (For ducks). Goose is usually mid November to the end of January. So really anytime in November would be good for me.

If you want an extra gun for a travelling decoy hunt, I would be in.

Hellz yeah GK. Maybe we can time it right and have it the same time as MS rambler. That would be hilarious.

I'm all for it, though I'll let you take responsibility for both deeks. Running north 1.5 hours after running and gunning for snows for a week to try to find a deek I thought was on the side of a road was no fun, especially in the dark and then getting back up at 3 am the next morning.

Sounds good. I posted up on DHC to try and get the MS rambler sometime in late Nov. to early Dec. Probably would be easier on my wallet for shipping if I didn't have both the deeks at the same time. That way, we can arrange more than one hunt with the guys.

by **blackrhino** » Mon Jul 30, 2012 8:45 pm

Olly wrote:The list has been changed for the next in line. Blackrhino is now up to bat if he's still interested if not we will keep going down the list.

I'm in Florida style. If I can get it before September 22 I'll take it on early Teal and Wood Duck which will free up the later season for someone else. Hope the Gators stay away. :lol: