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Oldquack 49 . Mine a year ago August . Still miss her . She told me to buy the boat

You can buy a 1day permit or a 2day that you can split for 2 hunts . Cheaper. Turners or any place that sells state licenses will sell the permits . I would suggest getting there earlier so you can watch guys come in with their birds and see what blinds they were in . Also the refill list goes...

I agree with ilovesprig about how poor the afternoon refills are at this time . Just go to the check station and they can direct you about procedure . The cutoff is 2 pm for going out . All the same requirements as the morning as far as permits , license, stamps, etc apply . It can be a nice way...

I agree this isn’t just DHWW’s it’s selfish laziness . I always take a tall kitchen bag and if a junior hunter is with me I pick up along side of him . The discouraging thing I’ve noticed is the amount of 20ga hulls . I know some adults shoot 20’s but I would wager most are juniors . What are...

That’s just cold . But we all think the same . Old Quack 49

Congrats on your 1st teal . Glad you are getting out and trying to learn ! The more you observe and scout the better you will be at picking spots . Even a poor shoot allows you to see more and if you make a log you can go back and adjust your picks . One thing , going and jump shooting whether...

Dirt naps and bug spray . Wister traditions ! Old Quack 49

I especially like when the dumb poops proudly turn them in . A lot of these guys have NO idea of regs and make NO effort to learn ! Old Quack 49

Thought you were a duck hunter Mike . Glad your job and marriage are safe . My Grandson and I both zipped too . Oldquack 49

Before I had my dog , and he just turned 8 , when I hunted Wister near a reservoir I always had a 2 piece spinning rod with a large top water plug . Never considered it fishing but guess Mr Greenjeans could . Didn’t want to wantonly waste a downed bird . Glad I don’t have to do that anymore ...

Cold water was our next door neighboring club . It was bigger and had the required distance between the feeding location and blinds which we didn’t . I really didn’t know the members but we could see their birds when they shot . It was just North of us and Sunset was further East . There were...

Didn’t every club ? I knew our club missed something , haha . Every time I pass Mecca on the way to Wister I shed a tear . Oldquack

Their wall had some pretty impressive pictures and autographs from Hollywood and politics that had enjoyed hunting there . Our club , Artesian Acres, did really well for a little 40 acre do it yourself club but when they went out to feed I think every duck and goose near headed there . That was...

Steve, do you remember downtown Indio used to have “pigeon abatement” shoots ? That was the mindset back then . Too many pests you had an organized shoot which safely reduced the problem . Now we are almost considered criminals because we advocate our right to hunt and even buy ammunition ! I...

Glad you had friends in High Places who share ! . I think everyone of us “Old Quacks” have had “Oh crap” moments but agree we don’t need to post them or tell the significant other . One of the worst is showing up at the Check Station proudly with your low reservation letter in hand only to...

Steve, I bought Matt a 20ga Wingmaster when he was playing in the Arizona Fall League and he was chasing quail with other future Big Leaguers. I had used a 12ga Wingmaster and still do but Matt went out to buy himself his own Wingmaster. A .410 . I’m sure his boys will place claims on it as he...

doccherry, us old hunters have to stick together and don’t admit we are wrong or can’t remember stuff ! Sounds like you have your priorities right . My old guns remind me of so many hunts I shared with my dad that I still give thanks for his love of the hunt AND me . And he passed 34 years ago ...

Back in the 60’s and 70’s my dad had a club at the north end of the Sea where we shot Wednesday and Saturday. The limit was still 7 but we could take all 7 being pintails. I would wait for the others to get their birds while I fished our reservoir for bass . When they left I would go to our best...