I'll do a log once I start hammering

by **Ricky Spanish** » Mon Nov 16, 2020 8:19 pm

Think you all can handle it?
It will either be boring bad or boring good.
Pics of 4 dead greenheads gets boring pretty quick.
Reports of DNS too.
Ive got many pics and could fake it...
lol. Nobody ever does that..lol some more.

What do you want. Truth or pretty lies?

by **SpinnerMan** » Mon Nov 16, 2020 8:39 pm

Entertainment, true or not is secondary.

by **Ricky Spanish** » Tue Nov 17, 2020 2:28 pm

Actually talked to other hunters. Much confusion theyd set up by me without looking around the corner.
No big deal we all DNS.

by **Ricky Spanish** » Wed Nov 18, 2020 8:44 am

I shot a duh uck.
Beats on chest.
Strutting
Dances in a circle
Crows
More strutting

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by **Ricky Spanish** » Wed Nov 18, 2020 8:45 am

My blind is meant for somewhere else and kind of stands out a wee bit.

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by **Duck Engr** » Wed Nov 18, 2020 8:52 am

I’ve seen much worse AB. I like that you included the hull in the pic. Let’s us know you shoot the hevi stuff and it only took you one shot!

by **Ricky Spanish** » Wed Nov 18, 2020 9:18 am

Some guy from Oregon made point of how it dont match.
Just now a heron or Sandhill crane whatever landed above me on the dead tree. Good enough.

I pretend shotvit good.

by **Duck Engr** » Wed Nov 18, 2020 9:19 am

Confidence decoy

by **Ricky Spanish** » Wed Nov 18, 2020 9:30 am

]New addition to the lake i hunt...
We have turkey buzzards and pelicans.
Couple eagles and...
Not gunna lie... I shot 3 times.
3 came in one left. I let a drake go I think I never looked at it. They circled twice , left, came back pow pow pow.
Called em.

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by **Ricky Spanish** » Wed Nov 18, 2020 9:33 am

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Oh yeah

by **Ricky Spanish** » Wed Nov 18, 2020 9:48 am

Hevi X:

I patterned it out of 4 chokes in that a390st.
Not that good so I cut a shell.
They're #4.
Not uniform size at all with tiny ones stuck to larger ones like little snowmen. Not good.
I cut a #4 winchester expert and surprise...nice uniform round and looked real good so ...
I'll shoot the hexi x but not again.
Its expensive and kicks. Im used to soft shooting

by **Deltaman** » Wed Nov 18, 2020 10:22 am

Appears you are hidden well enough AB! Sucks about the pellets on the Hevi loads being out of round (dem Mallets must've been close),and stuck together, kinda like Federal shells when Steel was first introduced, and hard to find a true round pellet in the load. Good move to cut a shell and expose the shot to realize. Aren't the Hevi shells more expensive too? Will a magnate pick up a hevi shot? I bought several of those rare earth magnets last year (great gifts for other duck hunters, and they are cheap), and found that two duck fillets I was getting ready to cook, that I "knew" I had cleaned well and reamed out with a toothpick, actually lifted up with only one #4 steel shot in each. I will never cook another duck without making a pass over it with the magnate now. A cheap, but great investment!! Good Luck with the rest of your hunt!

by **Duck Engr** » Wed Nov 18, 2020 10:42 am

That is a great idea deltaman!

by **Ricky Spanish** » Wed Nov 18, 2020 10:50 am

Theyre not TSS. I hunt every day nearly.
Just warming up if there are wood ducks.
I'll check these birds. The drakes getting gumbo'd.
Killed it up close. Hen was straight up about 25 yards. Had em tight. Third shot killed hen. First stoned drake. Both DOA.

by **Deltaman** » Wed Nov 18, 2020 11:52 am

Duck Engr wrote:That is a great idea deltaman!

DE - They will definitely be worth the minimal investment. Also, just realized I misspelled magnet above :roll:

AB, glad you are killing a few quality birds, and hope they keep trickling in!

by **Darren** » Wed Nov 18, 2020 1:30 pm

Like that 390, big fan of mine though it no longer sees the duck blind.

by **Ricky Spanish** » Wed Nov 18, 2020 6:46 pm

Deltaman wrote:
Duck Engr wrote:That is a great idea deltaman!

DE - They will definitely be worth the minimal investment. Also, just realized I misspelled magnet above

AB, glad you are killing a few quality birds, and hope they keep trickling in!

Let's see...ive driven around 1500 miles for 6 birds so far.
70 or 80 miles a day round trip.
Up at 3 am without an alarm..

If my wife should not make it I will ge begging for a job guiding. Its about all I can do these days. Honeyees and ducks.

by **Ricky Spanish** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 7:47 am

The other day I scouted. This year I'm looking for three things.
1. Ducks
2. Hard bottoms that I can wade that are not goo
3. Ive learned to identify trees. Ive found a cedar brake.

Two days ago I cruised the coves I hunt and it hit me. The only oak trees are by that dead tree.
Behind me on the ground is the best bait you can use.
Acorns. Pin oaks.

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I'm getting where im naming spots. North hole is for north winds etc. Makes it easy to pick a spot by the wind.

by **SpinnerMan** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 9:14 am

Nice pic

I love the sunrises and sunsets. One interesting thing this year is I think I've only had 2 or 3 impressive sunrises or sunsets in the 40+ days I've been in the outdoors at sunrise or sunset. :shock:

by **Ricky Spanish** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 9:53 am

SpinnerMan wrote:Nice pic

I love the sunrises and sunsets. One interesting thing this year is I think I've only had 2 or 3 impressive sunrises or sunsets in the 40+ days I've been in the outdoors at sunrise or sunset.

Happens all the time especially in arkansas.

by **Ricky Spanish** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 9:55 am

Ok heres a series of pics in how my blind works. It is unique and time tested. It stows inside boat..

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by **Ricky Spanish** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 9:57 am

Attached the supports front and rear. Thumb screws. Height is adjustable. Note the custom hardware. Its nuts welded onto conduit and the front is spring-loaded

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by **Ricky Spanish** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 10:01 am

The sides are curtains made with gore tex fabric.
Velcro at the corners. Hard cover made of OSB. Has mesh and raffia matt attached to lid. It works ok. Ive seen better.

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by **Ricky Spanish** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 10:03 am

Hard cover was brilliant. Had little flap things that blew off or got burnt by propane heat. The lid holds heat in too.
To enter or exit simply lift the side up and set it on the roof.

by **Duck Engr** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 10:06 am

Sweet setup AB!

by **Deltaman** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 11:09 am

Nice having portability and setting up where you choose each day!
As far as naming holes, we've been doing it for years, and nice because only those in the know, are aware of your location. Learned the hard way early in life.......A tells B.....B tells C........and before you know it, you can never hunt your honey hole again

by **aunt betty** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 6:36 pm

I post all kinds of crazy in the fuge because its so brutal if you're honest.

by **aunt betty** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 6:37 pm

Rest in peace Ricky Spanish

by **5 stand** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 6:52 pm

Betty's back

by **5 stand** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 7:03 pm

I enjoy your posts on the fuge. Those guys don't know how to deal with you. You're good medicine for them.

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