Why do I feel like I am one of the few who gives a DAMN!?

[greenheadgrimreaper]

I was having a conversation with a few guys last night and to make a long story short they are your "newcomer" types who still probably have no idea that a 60/6 season is not all there is to it (referencing duck season lengths). I see or hear very few talking about the crisis and possible outcome of hellish - like duck seasons in the near future. If they could get any worse. Crp is going under and I gotta bad gut feeling there ain't gonna be chit DU or anyone else can do about it. I would be willing to bet that the majority of folks waterfowling have no idea what grim of an outlook waterfowling has ahead of it.

Projecting over 5 million acres of CRP in the PPR being plowed under by 2012. Yeah it's a drought up there this year, take away 1 million acres of crp that was plowed under this year and it adds to it. Suprisingly DW had a write up and mentions the commericalization of duck hunting since the long standing 60/6 seasons started. I wonder how the feds and other entities of commercial waterfowling are gonne cook up another lib season? Where are they gonna find an extra couple millions ducks that "slipped by" in the first run of counting? I'd imagine the guys making the muskrat mound mallard decoy system won't fare well when Little Johny and his Z71 Tahoe crew stops waterfowling. We better cook up some numbers, gotta keep the folks happy. I am ashamed to say it but duck hunting has become a circus 90% of the time at public grounds. If waders could possibly get any more "technological", DRAKE has gotta put the icing on the cake. We gotta "@#$%#" duck that flies around poles now.... Am i the only one that hopes folks don't see this stuff and put me in the same category?

And speaking of the word drake. I remember hearing the word drake for the first time when I was little and hunting. I ask my dad what kind of duck that is and he says, "it's a drake wood duck". What a romantic word for such a wonderful thing. But now... if I see one more silver lab "huntin' daaawg" called drake or have to hear one more guy screamin' DRAAAAAAAAKE!! HEEEERE! in the duck marsh I'm gonna flip my canoe and hope it drowns me. I ain't even gonna start on Avery. It's gotten to the point now where there aren't gonna be guys of my generation writing books on antics in the duck blind, it's gonna folks writing stuff on the antics of boat ramps. Damn I'm ready for duck season.

What stirs me even more chillingly is the absolute disalusionment that gun onwers have. I see very little talk in any forums or real life settings of what has recently happened with the SC hearings on the 2nd amendment. It seems it's just a small talk thing that comes and goes faster than talk of the "fat chick that kinda turns me on" conversation. It absolutely scares the wheezin' and poppin' chit outta me that folks just don't care much about it. 5-4? Am I the only one that thinks that's a tadd close? I know a tadd will do it but come on, we may have President Hope in office for the next 4-8 years. Some of those justices are gettin' mighty old.

Rant's perty much over it's just a cryin' damn shame that so many folks thought and still think this was just some more " gun stuff happenin', no biggy" ordeal. I am going home now, if I don't run out of gas.

[olemissduckhunter]

ya and what is the deal with those GOD FORSAKEN lanyards with the neoprene straps and all the buckles, bells and whistles.......... My opinon is that duck hunting took a turn for the worst once these TOOLS started wearing these........

[duckkiller]

Well you and I have talked about this before, the reason none of these newbiesdoing it b/c its th y are only give a damn is because thee "cool" thing to do. Just look around town and you will see exactly what I mean.

[Bankermane]

Pizza Hut will now deliver to your blind in Drew.

[crow]

Welp, I welcome anyone who respects the heritage and history of the sport. I usually try to be as tolerant as they allow me to be. The big difference I find is that most "newbies" (and I use the term lovingly) have learned duck hunting from a minimal of hunting and a whole bunch of cd's and videos. 'Course it's a different day for duck hunting and it ain't the same as it was in 64 when I went on my first hunt. There just aren't the resources, availability of hunting areas, and there are more hunters than ducks on most public places now. I'm all for a die-hard duck hunter, but there is just more to it than the hunting. I know I'm preaching to the choir, and I hope things get better. I'll do my part to make it better, hope the newcomers do, too.

Crow

[Click]

I was having a conversation with a few guys last night and to make a long story short they are your "newcomer" types who still probably have no idea that a 60/6 season is not all there is to it (referencing duck season lengths). I see or hear very few talking about the crisis and possible outcome of hellish - like duck seasons in the near future. If they could get any worse. Crp is going under and I gotta bad gut feeling there ain't gonna be chit DU or anyone else can do about it. I would be willing to bet that the majority of folks waterfowling have no idea what grim of an outlook waterfowling has ahead of it.

Projecting over 5 million acres of CRP in the PPR being plowed under by 2012. Yeah it's a drought up there this year, take away 1 million acres of crp that was plowed under this year and it adds to it. Suprisingly DW had a write up and mentions the commericalization of duck hunting since the long standing 60/6 seasons started. I wonder how the feds and other entities of commercial waterfowling are gonne cook up another lib season? Where are they gonna find an extra couple millions ducks that "slipped by" in the first run of counting? I'd imagine the guys making the muskrat mound mallard decoy system won't fare well when Little Johny and his Z71 Tahoe crew stops waterfowling. We better cook up some numbers, gotta keep the folks happy. I am ashamed to say it but duck hunting has become a circus 90% of the time at public grounds. If waders could possibly get any more "technological", DRAKE has gotta put the icing on the cake. We gotta "@#$%#" duck that flies around poles now.... Am i the only one that hopes folks don't see this stuff and put me in the same category?

And speaking of the word drake. I remember hearing the word drake for the first time when I was little and hunting. I ask my dad what kind of duck that is and he says, "it's a drake wood duck". What a romantic word for such a wonderful thing. But now... if I see one more silver lab "huntin' daaawg" called drake or have to hear one more guy screamin' DRAAAAAAAAKE!! HEEEERE! in the duck marsh I'm gonna flip my canoe and hope it drowns me. I ain't even gonna start on Avery. It's gotten to the point now where there aren't gonna be guys of my generation writing books on antics in the duck blind, it's gonna folks writing stuff on the antics of boat ramps. Damn I'm ready for duck season.

What stirs me even more chillingly is the absolute disalusionment that gun onwers have. I see very little talk in any forums or real life settings of what has recently happened with the SC hearings on the 2nd amendment. It seems it's just a small talk thing that comes and goes faster than talk of the "fat chick that kinda turns me on" conversation. It absolutely scares the wheezin' and poppin' chit outta me that folks just don't care much about it. 5-4? Am I the only one that thinks that's a tadd close? I know a tadd will do it but come on, we may have President Hope in office for the next 4-8 years. Some of those justices are gettin' mighty old.

Rant's perty much over it's just a cryin' damn shame that so many folks thought and still think this was just some more " gun stuff happenin', no biggy" ordeal. I am going home now, if I don't run out of gas.

Ah, the duck hunting martyr.

I suppose you wear nylon waders and carve your own decoys.

[Bankermane]

and doesn't bring his cell phone or GPS.

[Hayes]

One problem is that the younger generation (college Kids) desire to get into duck hunting
but there dad or relatives did not duck hunt so all they have to learn from is videos and other college kids. If you have complaints about TOpwaters take on hunting show him the right way.

[cwink]

I can understand your frustration.. I had the same feelings about Hunting, Gas Prices, Politics, Congress and all of the stuff that makes you want to scream.. But over the last couple of months I have learned 1 thing. Just take a deep breath, enjoy the time and oppurtunities you have now. You never know what changes lie ahead. And do like Crow said.. Just try and do your part to make it better.

[jwking]

neoprene waders , 870 , and yes , I do carve my own deoys....

[Flyway Highway]

ya and what is the deal with those GOD FORSAKEN lanyards with the neoprene straps and all the buckles, bells and whistles.......... My opinon is that duck hunting took a turn for the worst once these TOOLS started wearing these........

Well Mr. Olemissduckhunter I for one think the neo laynards are only worn by true whacker and stackers! So there!!!!

[champcaller]

ya and what is the deal with those GOD FORSAKEN lanyards with the neoprene straps and all the buckles, bells and whistles.......... My opinon is that duck hunting took a turn for the worst once these TOOLS started wearing these........

Well Mr. Olemissduckhunter I for one think the neo laynards are only worn by true whacker and stackers! So there!!!!

ROLMAO

[jkb87]

austin, great read..... good stuff there.......

[hottytoddy]

ya and what is the deal with those GOD FORSAKEN lanyards with the neoprene straps and all the buckles, bells and whistles.......... My opinon is that duck hunting took a turn for the worst once these TOOLS started wearing these........

Well Mr. Olemissduckhunter I for one think the neo laynards are only worn by true whacker and stackers! So there!!!!

LMAO

[greenheadgrimreaper]

As a matter of fact I don't have a gps Banker, and I cannot afford to take my cell phone. Too scared to get it wet. I seem to fall a good bit, call me clumsy but I am sure lacrosse would have me believe it's because I don't have the super burly marsh grips in DUCKBLIND.

BTW I don't use decoys very often, they are not really needed anymore except in a few cases. Go to the brake and see how much you need dekes. Call me lazy, I would imagine g&h would call me an idiot. I don't have the new updated galactic dust encrusted super magnum mallards with the gale force 3 simple glide keels that have a temp rating of -428.3 . Buncha queers, I reckon I am preachin to tha quire tho...

BTW what in the HAIL did you try to type out duckiller? I swear your gettin worse by the day. You gotta get the hell outta alabama, your actin just like em.