How much hunting gear have you bought this year?

by **firstflight** » Wed Oct 08, 2014 10:46 am

Didn't get much 3 cases of shells , 5 pounds of grass ,new call , New gloves , all new gear for my boy bibs, jacket got him his first pair of muck artic pros. I have what i need for now got to save what hunting money I have for the new puppy

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by **SpinnerMan** » Wed Oct 08, 2014 11:23 am

I cannot even comprehend needing 750 shells for a season. That just blows my mind.

I wish it was just because I shoot that well

by **NuffDaddy** » Wed Oct 08, 2014 12:48 pm

Depends on how much of the season you hunt. If you go to the right places at the right time we can hunt waterfowl from sept1-feb15.

by **SpinnerMan** » Wed Oct 08, 2014 1:11 pm

NuffDaddy wrote:Depends on how much of the season you hunt. If you go to the right places at the right time we can hunt waterfowl from sept1-feb15.

That is still over a box of shells per week for nearly 30 weeks in a row, week in and week out. For a hunter (not a guide), even a retired hunter, that is a lot. I know people do it.

Most years I hunt from around Sept 1 (early goose) until early March (spring snows). In my best year, I might have gone through a case with half that shot at snow geese. It's a pile of shells and just blows my mind. Also makes me very jealous.

Although I shoot noticeably less shells now that I lost my dog. Because it was my dog, I was shooting a disproportionate amount of the cripples.

by **The Duck Hammer** » Wed Oct 08, 2014 1:13 pm

Nuff isn't the greatest shot...

by **DeadEye_Dan** » Wed Oct 08, 2014 2:36 pm

I've had days in the tender where I've shot 30+ shells cleaning up cripples for other guys, and a real poor streak of shooting that reduced my stash by half a case over a 4 day trip.

by **NuffDaddy** » Wed Oct 08, 2014 2:59 pm

I don't like to chase cripples. Haha
I've shot at a single cripple 6+ times a lot more than once. I hunt 3 days a week and go through at least a box a week unless it's really slow. I do my fair share of missing too though. 99% of my hunting is big water shoreline, so it's tough to get birds in your face. Most shots are 30+ yards...that's my excuse anyway. :-)

by **NuffDaddy** » Wed Oct 08, 2014 3:02 pm

I was batting close to 800 for early goose though. That's like hitting fat kids

by **SpinnerMan** » Wed Oct 08, 2014 3:52 pm

NuffDaddy wrote:I was batting close to 800 for early goose though. That's like hitting fat kids

My early goose shooting was horrible, depending how you score it. I killed 5 out of the 7 geese I shot at.

It just took me 18 shots in the air, 3 to finish off cripples, and 1 decoy that got smoked.

I keep shooting like that, I'll end up shooting 3 cases as well

And I'll need to buy more decoys.

I made sure I got out and hit the trap range. I definitely needed it. Only 10 days until our duck season opens.

by **firstflight** » Wed Oct 08, 2014 4:39 pm

SpinnerMan wrote:
NuffDaddy wrote:I was batting close to 800 for early goose though. That's like hitting fat kids

My early goose shooting was horrible, depending how you score it. I killed 5 out of the 7 geese I shot at.

It just took me 18 shots in the air, 3 to finish off cripples, and 1 decoy that got smoked.

I keep shooting like that, I'll end up shooting 3 cases as well And I'll need to buy more decoys.

I made sure I got out and hit the trap range. I definitely needed it. Only 10 days until our duck season opens.

That was 3 years ago when all 3 of my boys where hunting

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I also hunt 120 plus days a season 6 or 7 days a week . And i don't kill every bird I shoot at I do some missing from time to time ..

by **Woody** » Wed Oct 08, 2014 4:45 pm

firstflight wrote:
SpinnerMan wrote:
NuffDaddy wrote:I was batting close to 800 for early goose though. That's like hitting fat kids

My early goose shooting was horrible, depending how you score it. I killed 5 out of the 7 geese I shot at.

It just took me 18 shots in the air, 3 to finish off cripples, and 1 decoy that got smoked.

I keep shooting like that, I'll end up shooting 3 cases as well And I'll need to buy more decoys.

I made sure I got out and hit the trap range. I definitely needed it. Only 10 days until our duck season opens.

That was 3 years ago when all 3 of my boys where hunting

This is one trips worth.

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by **firstflight** » Wed Oct 08, 2014 4:54 pm

Woody wrote:
firstflight wrote:
SpinnerMan wrote:
NuffDaddy wrote:I was batting close to 800 for early goose though. That's like hitting fat kids

My early goose shooting was horrible, depending how you score it. I killed 5 out of the 7 geese I shot at.

It just took me 18 shots in the air, 3 to finish off cripples, and 1 decoy that got smoked.

I keep shooting like that, I'll end up shooting 3 cases as well And I'll need to buy more decoys.

I made sure I got out and hit the trap range. I definitely needed it. Only 10 days until our duck season opens.

That was 3 years ago when all 3 of my boys where hunting

This is one trips worth.
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Snow geese ?

by **Pintail** » Wed Oct 08, 2014 5:55 pm

You can't have too much ammo.

by **Olly** » Wed Oct 08, 2014 5:57 pm

I am a very selective shooter I guess.

by **Pintail** » Wed Oct 08, 2014 6:01 pm

Olly wrote:I am a very selective shooter I guess.

Even so, I like to be prepared.

by **Weston81** » Wed Oct 08, 2014 6:11 pm

We always keep half a case of shells in the blind and there have been days when we need it. Usually it's due to terrible shooting.

by **Weston81** » Wed Oct 08, 2014 6:13 pm

My boys are 3 and 6, it's about time to start taking the oldest out which means buying camo for a growing kid. That's gonna make for some expensive seasons to come. At least the youngest can wear what the older one grows out of.

by **FlintRiverFowler** » Wed Oct 08, 2014 6:34 pm

Olly wrote:I moved back to the south I guess.

Fify.

by **Woody** » Wed Oct 08, 2014 6:55 pm

firstflight wrote:
Woody wrote:
firstflight wrote:
SpinnerMan wrote:
NuffDaddy wrote:I was batting close to 800 for early goose though. That's like hitting fat kids

My early goose shooting was horrible, depending how you score it. I killed 5 out of the 7 geese I shot at.

It just took me 18 shots in the air, 3 to finish off cripples, and 1 decoy that got smoked.

I keep shooting like that, I'll end up shooting 3 cases as well And I'll need to buy more decoys.

I made sure I got out and hit the trap range. I definitely needed it. Only 10 days until our duck season opens.

That was 3 years ago when all 3 of my boys where hunting

This is one trips worth.
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Snow geese ?

Ha. No, 4 days, 2 people, diver ducks and upland.

That is likely way more than we need, but I would hate to run out.

by **Olly** » Wed Oct 08, 2014 6:57 pm

FlintRiverFowler wrote:
Olly wrote:I moved back to the south I guess.

Fify.

True.

by **firstflight** » Wed Oct 08, 2014 7:04 pm

Weston81 wrote:My boys are 3 and 6, it's about time to start taking the oldest out which means buying camo for a growing kid. That's gonna make for some expensive seasons to come. At least the youngest can wear what the older one grows out of.

Just buy it a size bigger to get 2 years out of it maybe .
was lucky with boots . It seems like one out grew the the other fit good ..

by **DeadEye_Dan** » Wed Oct 08, 2014 7:25 pm

I think when we had 6 guys go East for 5 days we took something like 6 or 7 cases...it was way overkill.

I always wondered what would happen if I ever got stopped driving around with this..

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by **Weston81** » Wed Oct 08, 2014 7:35 pm

firstflight wrote:
Weston81 wrote:My boys are 3 and 6, it's about time to start taking the oldest out which means buying camo for a growing kid. That's gonna make for some expensive seasons to come. At least the youngest can wear what the older one grows out of.

Just buy it a size bigger to get 2 years out of it maybe .
was lucky with boots . It seems like one out grew the the other fit good ..

That was what I was hoping for, as one outgrows it the other can wear them

by **firstflight** » Wed Oct 08, 2014 8:09 pm

Weston81 wrote:
firstflight wrote:
Weston81 wrote:My boys are 3 and 6, it's about time to start taking the oldest out which means buying camo for a growing kid. That's gonna make for some expensive seasons to come. At least the youngest can wear what the older one grows out of.

Just buy it a size bigger to get 2 years out of it maybe .
was lucky with boots . It seems like one out grew the the other fit good ..

That was what I was hoping for, as one outgrows it the other can wear them

Yeah I only got one that hunts now .the other two found girls

at 17 and almost 15 kinda miss hunting with them now .

by **FlintRiverFowler** » Wed Oct 08, 2014 8:11 pm

Weston81 wrote:My boys are 3 and 6, it's about time to start taking the oldest out which means buying camo for a growing kid. That's gonna make for some expensive seasons to come. At least the youngest can wear what the older one grows out of.

I'm Looking forward to that and dreading it at the same time for the same reasons.
At least you only have to buy it all once and pass it down the line to the younger one.
Edit: what do kids waders cost anyways? Do I even wanna know?

by **Weston81** » Wed Oct 08, 2014 8:15 pm

Think I saw a pair the other day for 140

by **Weston81** » Wed Oct 08, 2014 8:19 pm

firstflight wrote:
Weston81 wrote:
firstflight wrote:
Weston81 wrote:My boys are 3 and 6, it's about time to start taking the oldest out which means buying camo for a growing kid. That's gonna make for some expensive seasons to come. At least the youngest can wear what the older one grows out of.

Just buy it a size bigger to get 2 years out of it maybe .
was lucky with boots . It seems like one out grew the the other fit good ..

That was what I was hoping for, as one outgrows it the other can wear them

Yeah I only got one that hunts now .the other two found girls at 17 and almost 15 kinda miss hunting with them now .

I am excited to get them out and hopefully hooked. I know when I was at your boys age girls were a high priority on my list as well.

by **NuffDaddy** » Wed Oct 08, 2014 8:57 pm

firstflight wrote:
Weston81 wrote:
firstflight wrote:
Weston81 wrote:My boys are 3 and 6, it's about time to start taking the oldest out which means buying camo for a growing kid. That's gonna make for some expensive seasons to come. At least the youngest can wear what the older one grows out of.

Just buy it a size bigger to get 2 years out of it maybe .
was lucky with boots . It seems like one out grew the the other fit good ..

That was what I was hoping for, as one outgrows it the other can wear them

Yeah I only got one that hunts now .the other two found girls at 17 and almost 15 kinda miss hunting with them now .

You need to straighten them kids out. ;-)

by **firstflight** » Wed Oct 08, 2014 9:10 pm

FlintRiverFowler wrote:
Weston81 wrote:My boys are 3 and 6, it's about time to start taking the oldest out which means buying camo for a growing kid. That's gonna make for some expensive seasons to come. At least the youngest can wear what the older one grows out of.

I'm Looking forward to that and dreading it at the same time for the same reasons.
At least you only have to buy it all once and pass it down the line to the younger one.
Edit: what do kids waders cost anyways? Do I even wanna know?

Yeah about the same as all of them around starting around120$ and up just depending on what you get .

by **firstflight** » Wed Oct 08, 2014 9:13 pm

NuffDaddy wrote:
firstflight wrote:
Weston81 wrote:
firstflight wrote:
Weston81 wrote:My boys are 3 and 6, it's about time to start taking the oldest out which means buying camo for a growing kid. That's gonna make for some expensive seasons to come. At least the youngest can wear what the older one grows out of.

Just buy it a size bigger to get 2 years out of it maybe .
was lucky with boots . It seems like one out grew the the other fit good ..

That was what I was hoping for, as one outgrows it the other can wear them

Yeah I only got one that hunts now .the other two found girls at 17 and almost 15 kinda miss hunting with them now .

You need to straighten them kids out.

I have tried many times . There so busy with school ,football, key club,girls no time for dad ..