Offical 2012-2013 WFF Traveling Decoy Thread

by **Olly** » Wed Jun 13, 2012 7:19 pm

Here we will be setting up the 2012-2013 WFF traveling decoy rules and dates. Here is a loose guideline that I've been thinking about to try and make transfering the decoy as easy as possible. Any other suggestions chime in.

1. Start the decoy with the northern most person and let it work it's way down south with the seasons.
2. Everyone that gets the decoy should try and get some good photos of it in the field and share here.
3. Try and setup some group WFF hunts over the decoy if you can.
4. I'm gonna incude a hard bound book with the decoy, write down a detailed log about your hunt for the next guy to read and enjoy.
5. I think once the dates are set it'd be better not to switch them to cut down on confusion.
6. Make sure to get to the post office on time for the next guy to get the decoy.

Be sure to thank JGUN for carving our decoy!

Here is the current list (not in order of recieving)

1. Olly
2. Jehler/JGUN
3. sws001
4. Flightstopper (dependent on school)
5. Capt1972
6. Blackrhino
7. MOhuntingGuy
8. Goldfish
9. Assateague
10. QH's Paw
11. Redbeard
12. Westie25
13. huntfishnv
14. jarbo03
15. Eric Haynes

This is the master list of the dates every precipitate has picked. All the other list in this thread may not be correct.

SEPTEMBER
1
8
15
22 BLACKRHINO
29 Olly
OCTOBER
6 ERIC HAYNES
13 sws001
20 Goldfish
27 JGUN
NOVEMBER
3 Redbeard
10
17 JARBO
24
DECEMBER
1 Capt1972
8 MOhuntingguy
15 Flghtstopper
22 assateague
29 huntfishnv
JANUARY
5 QH's Paw
12
19
26 westie

by **Flightstopper** » Wed Jun 13, 2012 7:48 pm

I'm ready to see Jgun's skills! Sounds like a good game plan. When I take it depends if I stay with this job or start back to school.

by **Olly** » Wed Jun 13, 2012 8:26 pm

This was a little early, our season dates for MI haven't been released yet. I just wanted everyone to start thinking about when they want it.

Sent from your honey hole.

by **capt1972** » Wed Jun 13, 2012 9:10 pm

I am so in! Oct 5th is the opener, give or take a day as the dates are not set until August.

by **duckkillerclyde** » Thu Jun 14, 2012 1:05 pm

We generally start second saturday of oct run until the last sunday of jan.

Count me in.

by **MOhuntingGuy** » Thu Jun 14, 2012 4:50 pm

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.

by **capt1972** » Fri Jun 15, 2012 11:12 am

Are we still looking to name the decoy? If so.....

Are you ready for this......

how about.......

Is the suspense killing you?........

The Peking Partier

by **Olly** » Fri Jun 15, 2012 11:31 am

I like it! Jgun is going to post some pics while he is carving it. I'm so stoked to see it!

by **Goldfish** » Fri Jun 15, 2012 3:04 pm

I think I better prove that I can kill ducks before I go and try to show off with a traveling decoy, lol

by **assateague** » Fri Jun 15, 2012 6:10 pm

I'm in. Hopefully this one won't be cursed like the DHC traveller, which has made for some miserable hunts for me the last two years.

by **QH's Paw** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 4:03 am

Count me in but, not until December.

by **Redbeard** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 12:04 pm

North to south? Is that gonna exclude us left coasters?

If not, I'm in. Season runs Oct 20th (I think) til Jan 31st

by **Westie25** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 12:20 pm

Redbeard wrote:North to south? Is that gonna exclude us left coasters?

If not, I'm in. Season runs Oct 20th (I think) til Jan 31st

No way, you're definitely in.

by **Olly** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 1:01 pm

Westie25 wrote:
Redbeard wrote:North to south? Is that gonna exclude us left coasters?

If not, I'm in. Season runs Oct 20th (I think) til Jan 31st

No way, you're definitely in.

X2

Sent from your honey hole.

by **huntfishnv** » Wed Jun 20, 2012 2:31 pm

Count me in!!!

by **jarbo03** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 9:44 pm

assateague wrote:I'm in. Hopefully this one won't be cursed like the DHC traveller, which has made for some miserable hunts for me the last two years.

X2 The week after the travelers has always been great hunting.
Will be hunting MT late October and Kansas any time after.

by **Eric Haynes** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 9:53 pm

Season opens for me Oct 6th, I'm up on the St. Lawrence in NY, practically Canada. I'd like to participate, early as possible because after the the first week I leave the private holes and start getting down and dirty with equipment.

by **Olly** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 9:54 pm

Should we put a cap on how many people? So far it's up to 14 that I know of...

by **duckkillerclyde** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 9:56 pm

Olly wrote:Should we put a cap on how many people? So far it's up to 14 that I know of...

I signed up waaaaaayyyyyyy before a lot of these other jokers did.

by **Olly** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 9:58 pm

duckkillerclyde wrote:
Olly wrote:Should we put a cap on how many people? So far it's up to 14 that I know of...

I signed up waaaaaayyyyyyy before a lot of these other jokers did.

Yes Clyde you sure did. Did you think I excluded you from the count?

by **3legged_lab** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 10:59 pm

Olly wrote:
duckkillerclyde wrote:
Olly wrote:Should we put a cap on how many people? So far it's up to 14 that I know of...

I signed up waaaaaayyyyyyy before a lot of these other jokers did.

Yes Clyde you sure did. Did you think I excluded you from the count?

by **blackrhino** » Wed Jul 04, 2012 9:31 am

If there is any room left I'll take it hunting in Florida.

by **sws002** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 1:48 pm

I'd be interested in having it in the weeks either before or after Christmas

by **Olly** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 1:54 pm

We need to decided on a cap for this. I never expected such a response, what do you guys think is a good number?

by **duckkillerclyde** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 2:10 pm

Olly wrote:We need to decided on a cap for this. I never expected such a response, what do you guys think is a good number?

Depends on how long seasons are.

Here in OR we run from early OCT to end of JAn for duck. I don't think KS runs that long. The guys with the longer seasons (like OR) should get it when other guys don't have an open season.

1 guy a week is pretty doable so without knowing anyone else's season lengths, and purely bases on OR's season there shoulde be 15.

by **duckkillerclyde** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 2:11 pm

but in the case of me and QH, We can trade the decoy off faster than most people. Close together people maybe should try to organize a hand to hand transaction

by **Eric Haynes** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 3:14 pm

I don't know if it will be done in time, but I would be willing to put it out in my Canada spread during early season. Would free up a spot later for duck season, but doesn't really matter to me.

by **blackrhino** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 4:56 pm

Our early Teal and Wood Duck season in FL is in September. I can kill birds over it and send it North before the northern seasons open. Usually the last weekend in September down here.

by **Baysider** » Thu Jul 12, 2012 9:24 am

Count me in if you have room. I could provide a second decoy if needed. Of course being that we only have buffleheads and black ducks here, that's all I know how to carve. :lol:

by **Olly** » Thu Jul 12, 2012 9:32 am

I've decided we will limit the decoy to 15 people, this is our first year doing it and I just want it to be simple. We'll go by the first 15 sign ups with back ups being in order starting with 16 and moving on. I'm sorry to the late arrivals we will be doing it again next year for sure.