hey DEC

[hotshot]

I know your father-in-law owns land on both sides of the interstate..... Is his first name Max?
I hunted a wet spot in a soybean field thinking it was on Boyscout camp land. Actually, half was. Some of our dekkes were on across the line. He was checking irrigation and came over to check onus. I apologized and offered to move things. Since we I was nice he said to leave them there and kill all the geese we could... only would have been 8 if they'd have cooperated.... watched 500 plus fly over and ignor us. Some were lessers. got one drake mallard, watched several more fly by... man, lots of late season birds worked us over. lack of cover hurt us a little. Hoping to put in a blind next fall.

[dec]

Yea, that was him. When was this? I haven't talked to him in a couple days. Next time, just tell him you know me. You have to watch some of that ground over there. A lot of it is leased. I had dibs on it and did not want it for deer hunting. Too many SLOBS back there during deer season. Heck I almost got shot by one during turkey season last year. After muzzleloader goes out, I'll have access to all sides of the boyscout ground for us to goose hunt. I've got some other real good fields in that area too right now. I just need to find time to hunt them. Still chasing the big buck.

Max HATES geese, so he's usually very accommodating to make a few disappear. He loves it that I like to goose hunt. "shoot them all" he always says. ;D

[hotshot]

I felt bad about accidentally not being where I thought I was. I understand the slob thing. Part of my being on the boyscout property is to check for people without authorization. I put in several years with the scouts as a leader, so the camp caretaker lets me hunt waterfowl and fish. I leave the deer for the big wigs of scouting. There is a field tons of birds were dumping into- west of us and slightly north. I gave them some of my best homking begging, come backs,... got a few to look us over, but not within range.
apparently earlier this year there were two poachers who sneaked in during archery season, and tried to hunt during a district redevous.... 500 or so boy scouts running around. REally ticked off the camp personel.
The camp wants the birds off the lakes back in there due to excess poop. With the warm weather, the birds are dispursed except for feeding- which apparently is happening mostly on the fields owned by your father-in-law.
Tell even though he said no big deal, I truly thought I was on boy scout land ( I was within 50 yards), and tell him I am very sorry. I like what he said: "aw since you are nice about it.. don't worry, if you'd a been nasty and told me off, I 'd be calling the law. If you can picture the camp: we were in the flooded area of the large bean field near the S curve. We were in sight of the entrance, and the long row of pine trees near the caretaker's house.
BTW- nice hunting spot for early season next year! - birds crammed in there.

[dec]

The birds you saw landing to the north/west of you were landing in the field that James Lyon (member here), Andy (who bailed on us Saturday), and I shot the birds in almost 2 weeks ago. They are hitting that field by the THOUSANDS! I can't hunt that field again until next week because it is leased for smoke pole season. I have a shut down job that we are doing next week, but if it goes better then expected, I'll call you and we'll hunt it. You will be in awe at the number of birds. Simply insane!

I've got several other corn fields in that general area to hunt and an awesome field up by Carl's bow shop. LOADS of birds.

Unfortunately, in my business, the Holidays mean shut down work, so my hunting schedule suffers. But if I get an opening ... we'll go.