Upper Sardis WMA

[Hays Creek]

TIME-OUT!

Ease up, gentlemen! I know how everyone feels about public land and internet scouting, but come on!

This kid tells you he's a beginner and asks for some information out of the ignorance of youth...that I and you had at one time...and you fire a salvo worthy of a battleship at the boy! Yee Gads!

How about using a bit of couth, a bit of kindness, a bit of willingness to tell the young man what he's doing that he shouldn't be doing, then if he doesn't get the message, blast away.

I, for, one am tired of the nasty tone that has developed on this site over the last year or so. It is not nearly as much fun to read these days because I wind up getting aggravated by some attitudes on here.

And before you tell me "Well just don't read it," let me say "forget about it!" I've been on this site a very long time and I'm willing to stay and fight for the way it used to be. Civil people, acting appropriately, saying whatever they wanted, but not stooping into the depths of the garbage I see here way too often now! A cuss word here and there for emphasis is part of my language, too. But, listen carefully boys, when you do it as a regular part of your vocabulary, it justs sounds ignorant!

I am hard to anger, but you boys done done it now! Just for what it's worth, I don't know anyone's age on here other than a few of those i've had the honor to meet or those folks I know from home. But, I do yearn for a kinder, friendlier, more genteel kind of manners that folks from MS used to have and exibit. That's what folks most notice when they come south, the manners. Crud, some of you guys may as well be from New Jersey! Or, worse, Massachussetts!

We can talk plain, and we can complain, and we can lay into one another...that's what men do when we get together...we can joke, kid, and rag on each other...that's what friends do. But, for the sake of all that Southerners are supposed to be...ease up on the crass garbage!

If my Momma was around some of you, she'd "slap the ugly right out of your mouth!"

I know that most of you on this site are good people. I'm just asking you to let us see more of it.

Fini!

crow

best post in ages

[chadrideduck]

Nobody is angry. Nobody is being mean. Its just that when most of us started hunting, keeping in mind that I am 29 and I was a begiiner myself just a few years ago, we called our state's wildlife department to do research, got in our boats and rode for hours scouting, and drove all over the state researching new places and public land until i was fortunate enough to afford somewhere private. I'm not against and don't think anyone else here is against any beginnners or veterans educating themselves and finding new places to hunt. I also understand that people don't have the time, gas is high, and technology enables us now to research through other people on the net, but bottom line is......if you really want to know the TRUTH about regulations, where you can and can't hunt, and if there are any ducks in an area, you better find out for yourself anyway because people here may even tell you what they think is the the truth, but their truth may not the facts because they may not have found out what they can and can't really do themselves. Bottom line, not being mean..........the smartest thing to do is find out for yourself, just like when you were in school, it was better to "read the book than buy and read the cliffnotes."

[Tedl10]

Nobody is angry. Nobody is being mean. Its just that when most of us started hunting, keeping in mind that I am 29 and I was a begiiner myself just a few years ago, we called our state's wildlife department to do research, got in our boats and rode for hours scouting, and drove all over the state researching new places and public land until i was fortunate enough to afford somewhere private. I'm not against and don't think anyone else here is against any beginnners or veterans educating themselves and finding new places to hunt. I also understand that people don't have the time, gas is high, and technology enables us now to research through other people on the net, but bottom line is......if you really want to know the TRUTH about regulations, where you can and can't hunt, and if there are any ducks in an area, you better find out for yourself anyway because people here may even tell you what they think is the the truth, but their truth may not the facts because they may not have found out what they can and can't really do themselves. Bottom line, not being mean..........the smartest thing to do is find out for yourself, just like when you were in school, it was better to "read the book than buy and read the cliffnotes."

Very well said sir

[Hays Creek]

Nobody is angry. Nobody is being mean. "

a guy w/ under 10 posts got called a dumbarse, an idiot and a topwater pretty quickly; olemissduckhunter took the right tack and sent him a pm explaining (I'm guessing) the situation on internet scouts.

As to the original post, you are exactly right, this ain't the WMA field office.

[engie]

I'm pretty amazed by the lack of maturity that has been shown to me in the vast majority of the posters in this topic. Thanks for the two particular posters that ought to be quite apparent. You guys are true professionals. I appreciate the replies that actually had something valid to add and also olemissfan's pm. I didn't take the post down when "warned" because like I've said repeatedly, it was not something I felt impressive nor "secret worthy". Apparently many of you feel differently. I guess I overestimated the "professionalism" of the vast majority of the posters in this thread. Since I won't stoop to the level of namecalling, I'll leave it at that. I must admit that I do find this more than mildly amusing, however.

I also agree that there is no replacement for time spent scouting and actually "out there." We've done well on public land because of very intense scouting and being willing to go the extra mile that the next guy will not. For this reason alone, I'm not the least bit intimidated by the thought of more intense hunting pressure but that's just me

[teul2]

First off, I have not contributed to this thread until now be cause I think talking about public land on the net in a public forum is retarded. Why? Because I have enough problems fighting the internet scouting topwaters on a weekly basis, I don't feel the need to add to that headache.

I didn't take the post down when "warned" because like I've said repeatedly, it was not something I felt impressive nor "secret worthy". Apparently many of you feel differently.

One reason that most of us "old schoolers" on here don't like people to post public land names and locations in the forums is that we all had to go scout and find our own answers. So when Johnny Come Lately shows up, short cuts all the work we put in, and then setts up 50 yards outside our decoys ruining our hunt, we just shot our selves in the foot. Cause we told them where to go.

I'll be the first to admit, the secrecy between hunters, even close friends, is a little obscene at times. But I have learned the hard way in the last few years, that if you take someone hunting in "your hole" be prepared to have to compete with them for that hole. There are few people I'll take anymore. Well, few people that live in my area or hunt in the area on a regular basis.

I am starting to ramble, so I'll quit. Basically, if you want to know specifics about "Your favorite WMA" go look. You more than likely will not get a straight answer here. And if you do get 1 out of 10 comments that are factual, your lucky.

this whole thread is a TWR of 8.9

[MSDawg870]

Agreed Teul

How many posts on this thread has butla21 made since the oringinal? The answer is 1. I'd like to think I answered his questions pretty quickly. That being said let this thread die, please.

[champcaller]

First off, I have not contributed to this thread until now be cause I think talking about public land on the net in a public forum is retarded. Why? Because I have enough problems fighting the internet scouting topwaters on a weekly basis, I don't feel the need to add to that headache.

I didn't take the post down when "warned" because like I've said repeatedly, it was not something I felt impressive nor "secret worthy". Apparently many of you feel differently.

One reason that most of us "old schoolers" on here don't like people to post public land names and locations in the forums is that we all had to go scout and find our own answers. So when Johnny Come Lately shows up, short cuts all the work we put in, and then setts up 50 yards outside our decoys ruining our hunt, we just shot our selves in the foot. Cause we told them where to go.

I'll be the first to admit, the secrecy between hunters, even close friends, is a little obscene at times. But I have learned the hard way in the last few years, that if you take someone hunting in "your hole" be prepared to have to compete with them for that hole. There are few people I'll take anymore. Well, few people that live in my area or hunt in the area on a regular basis.

I am starting to ramble, so I'll quit. Basically, if you want to know specifics about "Your favorite WMA" go look. You more than likely will not get a straight answer here. And if you do get 1 out of 10 comments that are factual, your lucky.

this whole thread is a TWR of 8.9

dont get much clearer than that...

thats why i am very very cautious about who i take to my public holes esp. in the delta cause i know they wont go in their without me... if i found it and show someone i expect them to consider it my hole and i show them the same courtesy.

[Tedl10]

First off, I have not contributed to this thread until now be cause I think talking about public land on the net in a public forum is retarded. Why? Because I have enough problems fighting the internet scouting topwaters on a weekly basis, I don't feel the need to add to that headache.

I didn't take the post down when "warned" because like I've said repeatedly, it was not something I felt impressive nor "secret worthy". Apparently many of you feel differently.

One reason that most of us "old schoolers" on here don't like people to post public land names and locations in the forums is that we all had to go scout and find our own answers. So when Johnny Come Lately shows up, short cuts all the work we put in, and then setts up 50 yards outside our decoys ruining our hunt, we just shot our selves in the foot. Cause we told them where to go.

I'll be the first to admit, the secrecy between hunters, even close friends, is a little obscene at times. But I have learned the hard way in the last few years, that if you take someone hunting in "your hole" be prepared to have to compete with them for that hole. There are few people I'll take anymore. Well, few people that live in my area or hunt in the area on a regular basis.

I am starting to ramble, so I'll quit. Basically, if you want to know specifics about "Your favorite WMA" go look. You more than likely will not get a straight answer here. And if you do get 1 out of 10 comments that are factual, your lucky.

this whole thread is a TWR of 8.9

Absolutely agree to a T Joel!

[TWR]

You guys are giving me a lump in my throat.

Anybody want to go to Char and drink up some alternative solutions?

They have a mean grey goose martini.

The proper way to deal with these tough issues is to break a seal.

[wwhunts]

I thought ducks migrate. Because they are here today doesn't mean they will be here this weekend. If ya"ll are that upset about one person's goodwill toward another maybe you should lease your own duck hole. This will keep you from being so bent up over something that isn't really that big of a deal. It is not like he is telling him to go hunt your private blind. Mr. Teddy Rosevelt put these public lands in place for all of us to enjoy. Not to argue a belittle each other over.

"That's all I have to say about that" Forrest Gump

[nickcook]

It would scare me if I saw a duck near sardis, however there are alot of geese that you can shoot around the spillway...... the only thing is those rangers and game wardens usually dont like the idea of killing wildlife in the park areas

[mudsucker]

How was "The Hole" this weekend?

[pstone]

I'm sure the original question must have been edited, because the guy only asked if 4-wheelers were alowed....presumably to go do him own scouting.....

[MSDawg870]

I'm sure the original question must have been edited, because the guy only asked if 4-wheelers were alowed....presumably to go do him own scouting.....

You're right, the original question was answered very promptly along with some other helpful info through the good ole pm button. I cringed when I saw the title and hoped it would die fast and wouldn't reach multiple pages but look where we are now.