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Post by ztbowtech on Dec 25, 2012 20:16:42 GMT -5
any one else hunt them? we went out yesterday in pa. snowed in the blinds, got the decoys perfect, sun came up, geese never left the pond. i was in the corn field till 1. heading out in the morning as they were in the field today. supposed to be snowing in the morning. should get the birds flying early.
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Post by papabear on Dec 25, 2012 20:37:02 GMT -5
Dear Master Zane, Oh brother, another fine trapper gone to the birds, lol.....I sure do miss all your trapping pictures......but you just continue to keep doing what you like, my young friend. Good for you! Regards
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Post by ztbowtech on Dec 25, 2012 20:45:58 GMT -5
mink have been avoiding me. put out another 10 sets for them and rarts today along with a beaver set for giggles.
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Post by papabear on Dec 25, 2012 22:11:08 GMT -5
Dear Master Zane, Hang in there young man. The mink will be moving to the water with the coming snows. Thier short legs dont afford them much mobility to hunt in the deep snow. Regards
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Zagman
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Post by Zagman on Dec 26, 2012 6:25:45 GMT -5
When we used to lease a field down in the Finger Lakes during the goose hunting hey-days of the early 90's (before they closed the season for several years) we'd leave Syracuse at daybreak to get there.
Now, understand, we had well over 1.5 hours to get there. We had learned that IN GENERAL, late season geese often didn't start flying until 11 AM or later.
Different ball game than early season and vastly different from September when geese often fly at the very first light like ducks.
And YES, there were days when they did not fly at all.
In fairness, we had 10's of thousands of geese to play with....so, if we missed a few skeins, there'd be plenty after.
If you are hunting smaller groups, you might not have the luxury. Still, even if you set up early to hedge your bets, you can always sit in the vehicle until they start flying, then make the mad dash once you see the flights have started.
MZ
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