Shooting hours ethics.

[Heredoggydoggy]

Poor Naches--Didn't realize he was walking into a hornet's nest!   

[runamuk]

I would put my phone on alarm mode and not shoot until it buzzed in my inside jacket pocket.


just me

That makes too much sense - why would I do that??? I never turn my phone on silent because it's my work phone, but I'll have to remember this. Sometimes the simplest stuff rides right on by me.... 

I have a cheap prepay phone its always with me and its always on either buzz or silent its my clock...my truck has no clock ....I have not worn a watch in like 20 years....so its my phone.  but its a junky $20 one so almost cheaper than a watch.

[Heredoggydoggy]

My prepaid Tracphone cost me $19.95 at Wallyworld.  I keep it on "Outdoor", so I can feel it vibrate.  As loud as it rings, sometimes I still can't hear it!  I still wear a watch.  I refuse to pull my phone out every time I want to see what time it is. 

[coachcw]

so put it on vibrate and drop it down your pants hit snooze a few times and by the time it gets light you will have already had a good day hunting birds or not !

[Heredoggydoggy]

so put it on vibrate and drop it down your pants hit snooze a few times and by the time it gets light you will have already had a good day hunting birds or not !

Good thing there were no cell phones back when I hunted Ducks!   

[duckmen1]

I let ducks go all the time even 30 seconds before legal light. Other hunters usually screw me and shoot early but I know I'm legal. In fact had a bunch of ducks on the water at first light with only two in range but with other hunters on the water set up to I wanted the first shots to count so waited till more were gonna show. And then it happened some other hunters come motoring along and under full  power on the trolling motor they started shooting at coot right in front of us and blowing there duck call like crazy in he middle of open water. And then ruined everyone else's set ups by going in front of them. Later they proceeded by houses firing the same way right in front of houses. They made sure hey were dropped off and had no vehicle. I could hear everyone else was pissed but I couldn't call them in because had no minutes on my phone. Let's just say we left with 3 ducks that day.

[ghosthunter]

I have not had a watch in 20 years or more. Hunting I use my phone or gps.
You can go to any dollar store and get a stick on digital clock to put in your gear.
Small light weight.

Most trucks and cars have a clock in them. On the way to work I pass 10 clocks.
Time is every where.

[coachcw]

the problem with shooting a duck is you have to eat it

[KopperBuck]

the problem with shooting a duck is you have to eat it

No way man - some of the best jerky there is! And I have a roast recipe that is the only other way I'll cook them. Still haven't pepperoni'd them yet. Like the jerky too much.

[coachcw]

enough spice anything tastes ok 

[Colin]

As this is my first year hunting and I am sometimes out in the blind alone I always take my phone with me and set my alarms for shooting hours... then I just try not to check it every 30 seconds. A little off topic but I put my phone in a little zip lock bag and tuck it into my wader chest pocket. Seems like just a little extra precaution in case an " Oh %*!#" comes up.

[lokidog]

the problem with shooting a duck is you have to eat it

Just cooked up the best duck I've ever had (goldeneyes), I'll post in the recipes section.

[sakoshooter]

EVERY day I duck hunt, a group starts shooting from 5 to 20 minutes early. Rules are black and white to me. I only wish the wardens would be on the water early to witness this and write tickets. I also wish they'd enforce the "running lights" law on all these duck boats running around in the dark endangering other hunters lives. Same goes for the speed limit during hours of darkness - 8mph. Is someone's life really worth running 30mph in the dark to your spot? Remember that canoes/ kayaks etc aren't required to have running lights so watch for them out there.

[JLS]

Apparently, you haven't been to the eastside, especially during opening day on modern elk or deer.
And to all of you who carries a watch or phone with them? I have an answer.

1.) I don't have $400 dollars laying around to replace my phone.
2.) Watches can also go out and make noise.

I am not a rich, sit on your ass all day, can afford everything westsider.

I have.

I am a poor, work all day east sider that bought a $20 Timex watch at Wal-Mart so that I can ensure I'm legal and save myself a ticket.  I don't own an I-phone or smart phone and don't need one.  Heck, my cheapo flip phone has a clock on it even.

Even a technically deficient idiot like me has figured out how to make my "expensive" watch silent, save for an alarm when I am on one of my high dollar, DIY, sleep in a pup tent hunting trips.

If all of this is beyond you, then maybe you should stay out of the woods.

[JLS]

the problem with shooting a duck is you have to eat it

That's not a problem around here bro.  Ducks are delicious if you know how to cook them properly.