Letting a spot rest

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Letting a spot rest

Postby rozzo842 » Sun Oct 20, 2013 6:29 pm

So on Sat I hit a great spot pretty hard, took allot of shots at allot of ducks. I don't want to ruin this spot so I'm wondering how long should I let this spot sit?
Some background info. I don't believe this spot has ever been hunted. I could just be naive but it is only about 2 years old and I can't find any signs of anyone using it. The birds seem very comfortable there and appear to feel very safe. Even after we shot the shit out of it there were still birds just swimming around and calling to each other. It was funny to have the three of us unload our guns and as soon as it was quiet hearing the woodie "taweet" 40 yards away.
I'd rather have one great hunt there a year than 4 hunts there this year and have it shot for future years.
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Re: Letting a spot rest

Postby capt1972 » Sun Oct 20, 2013 7:50 pm

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Re: Letting a spot rest

Postby RonE » Sun Oct 20, 2013 8:05 pm

Let it rest a few days then call me, I'll go and check it out for you.
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Re: Letting a spot rest

Postby Redbeard » Sun Oct 20, 2013 8:09 pm

I don't think you'll have to worry so much bout blowing it out for next year. I have a decent little farm, I hunted today in fact, I that I'll hunt 2, maybe 3 times a month


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Re: Letting a spot rest

Postby NuffDaddy » Sun Oct 20, 2013 9:03 pm

It will eventually get blown out this season, but by next year they should get used to it again. Might help to add a few good wood duck boxes to help replenish the dead ducks in the spring too.
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Re: Letting a spot rest

Postby BrewGUN » Mon Oct 21, 2013 4:23 am

It really depends on if your getting fresh flight birds coming into it. If theyre new to the area, they wont think anything less of it. But if its nice weather for a while and ducks are staying, they might get a little wiser. I dont see a problem with once a weekend.
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Re: Letting a spot rest

Postby Rick » Mon Oct 21, 2013 5:28 am

Three of you hunted it, so there's a good chance one of your buddies will go back with his buddies, and one of his buddies will go back with his buddies, who'll go back with their buddies...

Might oughta start scouting for a new spot.
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Re: Letting a spot rest

Postby rozzo842 » Mon Oct 21, 2013 7:34 am

Thanks guys, it doesn't seem to hold anything but woodies and they seemed to leave early last year so maybe I'll hunt it once more before the split and keep my eye on it to see if it will pull in any mallards later on.
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Re: Letting a spot rest

Postby Bootlipkiller » Mon Oct 21, 2013 8:51 am

Rick wrote:Three of you hunted it, so there's a good chance one of your buddies will go back with his buddies, and one of his buddies will go back with his buddies, who'll go back with their buddies...

Might oughta start scouting for a new spot.


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Re: Letting a spot rest

Postby rozzo842 » Mon Oct 21, 2013 9:22 am

Bootlipkiller wrote:
Rick wrote:Three of you hunted it, so there's a good chance one of your buddies will go back with his buddies, and one of his buddies will go back with his buddies, who'll go back with their buddies...

Might oughta start scouting for a new spot.


:lol:
Sounds about right!


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I really hope you guys are wrong. One guy is my father who I talked into getting his license again after about 20+ years of not hunting. He's in it to get some father son time and won't hunt without me. The other guy I met late in the season last year when he invited me to hunt with him. I kept in touch with him through the off season and has really taught me allot since then. He is the one who said we should rest it for awhile. I guess he's the wild card.
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Re: Letting a spot rest

Postby BrewGUN » Mon Oct 21, 2013 9:31 am

rozzo842 wrote:
Bootlipkiller wrote:
Rick wrote:Three of you hunted it, so there's a good chance one of your buddies will go back with his buddies, and one of his buddies will go back with his buddies, who'll go back with their buddies...

Might oughta start scouting for a new spot.


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I really hope you guys are wrong. One guy is my father who I talked into getting his license again after about 20+ years of not hunting. He's in it to get some father son time and won't hunt without me. The other guy I met late in the season last year when he invited me to hunt with him. I kept in touch with him through the off season and has really taught me allot since then. He is the one who said we should rest it for awhile. I guess he's the wild card.

Of course he said that, now he can have it for himself lol
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Re: Letting a spot rest

Postby Rick » Mon Oct 21, 2013 10:29 am

And his buddies.
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Re: Letting a spot rest

Postby NuffDaddy » Mon Oct 21, 2013 10:32 am

Rick wrote:And his buddies.

And their buddies.
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Re: Letting a spot rest

Postby rozzo842 » Mon Oct 21, 2013 11:28 am

If this spot is what it costs me for all the info, tips and little tricks he has given me than I guess that's the price I'll have to pay. I'll find other spots, all I did last summer was search for spots, I'll do it again this summer too.
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Re: Letting a spot rest

Postby RonE » Mon Oct 21, 2013 11:46 am

Rick wrote:Three of you hunted it, so there's a good chance one of your buddies will go back with his buddies, and one of his buddies will go back with his buddies, who'll go back with their buddies...

Might oughta start scouting for a new spot.



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Re: Letting a spot rest

Postby NuffDaddy » Mon Oct 21, 2013 12:01 pm

rozzo842 wrote:If this spot is what it costs me for all the info, tips and little tricks he has given me than I guess that's the price I'll have to pay. I'll find other spots, all I did last summer was search for spots, I'll do it again this summer too.

If he has helped you this much, hopefully he is a decent enough of a person to not hunt it without you.
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Re: Letting a spot rest

Postby Bootlipkiller » Mon Oct 21, 2013 12:47 pm

NuffDaddy wrote:
rozzo842 wrote:If this spot is what it costs me for all the info, tips and little tricks he has given me than I guess that's the price I'll have to pay. I'll find other spots, all I did last summer was search for spots, I'll do it again this summer too.

If he has helped you this much, hopefully he is a decent enough of a person to not hunt it without you.


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Re: Letting a spot rest

Postby Goldfish » Mon Oct 21, 2013 12:53 pm

rozzo842 wrote:If this spot is what it costs me for all the info, tips and little tricks he has given me than I guess that's the price I'll have to pay. I'll find other spots, all I did last summer was search for spots, I'll do it again this summer too.

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Re: Letting a spot rest

Postby rozzo842 » Mon Oct 21, 2013 6:40 pm

Bootlipkiller wrote:
NuffDaddy wrote:
rozzo842 wrote:If this spot is what it costs me for all the info, tips and little tricks he has given me than I guess that's the price I'll have to pay. I'll find other spots, all I did last summer was search for spots, I'll do it again this summer too.

If he has helped you this much, hopefully he is a decent enough of a person to not hunt it without you.


This^^^


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He's talked to me about having his spots ruined by the exact scenario we're talking about. He has never said don't bring anyone here but it was definitely implied. I wouldn't even go to his spots without him inviting me there and I hope he would do the same for me.
Again this was never outright said to me but its a courtesy I hope we both extend.



I could be completely wrong though and that fucker could be there right now.
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Re: Letting a spot rest

Postby rebelp74 » Tue Oct 22, 2013 3:21 am

Goldfish wrote:
rozzo842 wrote:If this spot is what it costs me for all the info, tips and little tricks he has given me than I guess that's the price I'll have to pay. I'll find other spots, all I did last summer was search for spots, I'll do it again this summer too.

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