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Offline vandeman17

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Re: Getting out early for opener?
« Reply #15 on: October 14, 2016, 08:04:19 AM »
I've always just spent the night in the duck blind this year will be no different.  Maybe just a bit wetter.

Done that plenty of times as well and also thought about a tarp. Forecast has changed a bit and looking like it COULD be dry tonight and through early morning hours. I am fine hunting in the rain but just don't want to sit in it for hours waiting.
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Offline johnnyaustin44

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Re: Getting out early for opener?
« Reply #16 on: October 14, 2016, 08:17:20 AM »
Yep go early. I usually pack a small tarp with and make a little shelter to try and stay dry under.
I was thinking about that this year.
Definitely worth doing if you're gonna be there a while.

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Re: Getting out early for opener?
« Reply #17 on: October 14, 2016, 08:28:26 AM »
So we're is everyone hunting on the opener?    :chuckle:

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Re: Getting out early for opener?
« Reply #18 on: October 14, 2016, 08:44:34 AM »
Already tagged out so no regular season for me.
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Re: Getting out early for opener?
« Reply #19 on: October 14, 2016, 08:46:43 AM »
So we're is everyone hunting on the opener?    :chuckle:

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Re: Getting out early for opener?
« Reply #20 on: October 14, 2016, 08:47:07 AM »
Nope, not early for me.  I'll be in the boat, so can move if need be. Hunting close to home on the Columbia as I have to make it a quickie with work at 11.  Scouted up a few nice spots the past two weeks, but who knows what the weather is going to do to the birds. 

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Re: Getting out early for opener?
« Reply #21 on: October 14, 2016, 10:01:05 AM »
just take a small tarp...set up under the trees and take a good nap.  you'll need one out there..lol  :rockin:

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Re: Getting out early for opener?
« Reply #22 on: October 14, 2016, 10:34:50 AM »
I'm stuck baby sitting my 5 month old niece and 3 month old daughter with my wife so I'll be trying my best to sleep in. If I was hunting I'd be up early. My 2 cents.

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Re: Getting out early for opener?
« Reply #23 on: October 14, 2016, 01:00:40 PM »
I just pulled the plug for the opener.  70mph winds for my hunting area.  I've got enough openers under my belt and am retired and can hunt anytime.  I see no reason for risking not hunting ever again by hunting in those type of conditions.
After the first shot the rest are just noise.

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Re: Getting out early for opener?
« Reply #24 on: October 14, 2016, 07:02:14 PM »
I'll be out there getting soaked nice and early... the way I look at it is that you have a warm shower to go home to after it. So embrace the misery, blood and feathers!!! :IBCOOL:
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Re: Getting out early for opener?
« Reply #25 on: October 14, 2016, 07:28:26 PM »
Just drove through skagit hq and there is already a truck and empty trailer in the parking lot.

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Re: Getting out early for opener?
« Reply #26 on: October 14, 2016, 07:28:34 PM »
Just scouted around Samish unit, no campers yet :dunno:.

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Re: Getting out early for opener?
« Reply #27 on: October 14, 2016, 07:32:32 PM »
I heard a guy ask a clerk at outdoor emporium today if they carry marshland camo umbrellas... true story.

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Re: Getting out early for opener?
« Reply #28 on: October 14, 2016, 11:17:41 PM »
So did they carry them or not lol

 


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