Mississippi River duck hunters

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VICKSBURGBOB
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Postby VICKSBURGBOB » Thu Dec 21, 2006 1:08 am

a good friend of mine was telling me he and a friend hunted davis Island in a 14' walmart special john boat with like a 10 horsepower. Needless to say that was his one and only river hunt. I have had to work several capsizes where folks in john boats don't come back from the big muddy. I think I respect that monster just a tad too much to chance it. Hope your season goes well.
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Postby 1deadduck » Thu Dec 21, 2006 7:59 am

Vicksburgbob-
just wondering if your buddies tried to cross the river from the Ms. side or from the narrower La side by Palmyra landing? In the size boat you described, this would have been the only option and even that's if'y with a 10hp motor.
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Postby Buckwabit » Thu Dec 21, 2006 8:05 am

Like I said in the previous post, I have been in the river numerous times. The boat I always use is a 1651 Alumacraft with an Offshore 60 HP Mercury. I have never had an problems.
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Postby 1deadduck » Thu Dec 21, 2006 8:36 am

Does anyone here hunt River chute or Carolina chute?
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Postby Duckkilla » Thu Dec 21, 2006 9:08 am

why don't yall give up all of the river hunting spots.
Beat it Up!!!!
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Postby teul2 » Thu Dec 21, 2006 10:00 am

Duckkilla wrote:why don't yall give up all of the river hunting spots.

I swear to god.
Please let this post die.
If you want to talk about specific holes, do it in PMs.
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Postby tunica » Thu Dec 21, 2006 10:04 am

I thought this thread was very informative. I got the best spot on the river

Look it up

RedMans Bar.

Perfect hunting spot.
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Postby Jeff » Thu Dec 21, 2006 10:36 am

VICKSBURGBOB wrote:I have heard all kind of bad things about the river but hear the shooting while patroling on the early moring shifts so I know someone is whacking them. How big a boat do you use, I have heard all kinds of horror stories about hunters being capsized or run over by barges.

I use a 24' bay boat with a 225 optimax, VHF, GPS and sometimes radar.
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Postby Super Black Eagle » Thu Dec 21, 2006 10:51 am

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Postby tunica » Thu Dec 21, 2006 11:02 am

Super Black Eagle wrote:pirogue



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Postby TODO » Thu Dec 21, 2006 11:32 am

1deadduck wrote:Does anyone here hunt River chute or Carolina chute?


Hey dudes my buddy said i can borrow his 14 footer with a 15. I cant wait to go. Whats all this talk about rock dykes? I have been on lake caroline a few times, so im no newbie boater. Can i have the GPS cords to carolina chute? I really like to shoot hooded mergansers, i hear thats a good spot for um.
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Postby O/U » Thu Dec 21, 2006 1:34 pm

1deadduck wrote:Try the small islands off Shipland just below Cottonwood island. There are various huntable spots there during even low water levels. And if McRae's or Divinny's clubs are shooting, the hunting is fast and furious


I hope you have enjoyed the spots this year. You may have a crowd now
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Postby deltadukman » Thu Dec 21, 2006 2:27 pm

All this talk about chutes makes me think. Rjohnson likes to hunt the "poop chute". :shock: :lol:
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Postby rjohnson » Thu Dec 21, 2006 3:34 pm

deltadukman wrote:All this talk about chutes makes me think. Rjohnson likes to hunt the "poop chute". :shock: :lol:


Dude, didn't know your mum liked it that way enough to tell everyone :shock: :lol: . J/K, still waiting on that "guided" hunt there bud!
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Postby deltadukman » Thu Dec 21, 2006 3:53 pm

Check PMs Ronnie
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