Jump Shooting

[sisu]

Wow, had a stupendous day. I haven't gone jump shooting in a long, long time. Had to relearn some basics...what to look for(signs of ducks), listening(I'm hard of hearing so this is a chore); it's funny how you start to relearn what you've forgotten.
I did learn one thing I don't like my O/U for jump shooting. I'll carry my duck/goose gun next time. The O/U did well but I like the third shot.
Gus and I got two but I believe if I would of had the semi-auto I'd of had another or so.
The Scab Lands were hazy, dusted with lots of fresh snow, puddles frozen solid if they were shallow enough otherwise the middles were open. All moving water was still open.

[addicted]

sounds like you had a good time

[sisu]

sounds like you had a good time

I'll tell ya Addicted, words really cannot express how much fun I had yesterday.

[Ray]

I don't know about trying to relearn listening Scott... Did you wear your hearing aids? I wonder if you'd have more luck taking the cue from your dog instead.

[DBake]

Jump shooting? Can someone explain, I am starting to get gear together to start waterfowling.

[bowhuntin]

I believe it is not hunting from a blind like a lot of guys do for waterfowl, but walking along a creek where you get the ducks to flush or jump off the creek so you can shoot em. Somebody please correct me if I am wrong, but that is what I understand jump shooting to be

[addicted]

  bow huntin you are completely correct.

[DBake]

So it is upland hunting but for ducks

[DBake]

Thanks for the reply guys, sounds very interesting.

[DeKuma]

That sounds like the kind of duck hunting my wife and I could get behind!  Our dogs have no interest in retrieving and sitting still in a blind, so maybe this is an option.

[sisu]

I don't know about trying to relearn listening Scott... Did you wear your hearing aids? I wonder if you'd have more luck taking the cue from your dog instead.

 

[sisu]

Scott,

I am not sure if these come in Camo or not but they would certainly make that jumping much easier and get you to all new heights.. 

What is that thing?

[DeKuma]

They strap to your calf and your feet and act like legs with much more spring.  Modeled after the gazelles if I remember right.  They are supposed to allow you to cover great distance with little to no effort.  Saw them on Discovery some time ago.

[addicted]

i saw people on tv doing 10 foot back flips with em

[sisu]

Naw, I have to wear a hard hat for sure. Just as Huntwa...
To quote Ray, " You don't need that hard hat on, you're top roped." Sure enough I was bleeding soon into the climb. Nailed the mellon on the over hanging rock. hahahaha

[addicted]

i havent hit my head climbing yet. just walking around and bonkin my noggin on stuff everywhere else.

[tank]

 You guys all know old tank ain't that bright, so are you BSing? What are they called so I can google?

 Jump shooting to some is unsporting and I'm glad this forum doesn't feel that way.
 The way I see it if it's legal as long as it doesn't interfer with others, go for it.
  I hate it when people say, why you shooting 3 1/2" (i don't it hurts) you don't need them. Here again if you kill it good,ain't anything wrong with over kill. The sky busters are going to sky bust no matter what they use.
 Some think 2 shots are all you should have.
 If they want to carry two shots in their auto or pump good for them.
 Now interfering with others and cripples I don't like.
Traveling very far this time of year it's easy to get to a spot late so have a back up plan. I usually hunt alone so if someone walks in sees me then start to leave, I offer them to share my blind.If they show me respect they're probably ok. Funny I don't have a lot of takers, they most have talked to LndShrk.
To me respect and clean kills are what it's about.
 You know it's your chicken choke it anyway you want,but don't expect me to give you a hand
tank

[addicted]

you sound bright enough to me tank

[addicted]

www.powerjumperz.com for tank

[sisu]

You guys all know old tank ain't that bright, so are you BSing? What are they called so I can google?

 Jump shooting to some is unsporting and I'm glad this forum doesn't feel that way.
 The way I see it if it's legal as long as it doesn't interfer with others, go for it.
  I hate it when people say, why you shooting 3 1/2" (i don't it hurts) you don't need them. Here again if you kill it good,ain't anything wrong with over kill. The sky busters are going to sky bust no matter what they use.
 Some think 2 shots are all you should have.
 If they want to carry two shots in their auto or pump good for them.
 

I'll tell you what Tank. I've had it with people telling me if something is unsporting or not. I, like you, have fly fished and  hunted since I was a small little boy in Michigan. The fly fishers of today are snobs plain and simple. When I go fishing with my fly rod it can be used for flies, bait, and in a real big pinch on rivers I've tied on small spinners, spoons etc. to catch fish. The same goes for my spinning gear, I can use flies and a little modification and do just fine.
Now if someone who sits on their butt in a blind objects to the fact that I can walk a pile of miles along a stream or sneak along a pond and pounce on ducks well SCREW them. Heck, Tank, you and I can tell the blind guy we are the most sporting because we put in the most effort. How's that for an argument! hahahahaha

[tank]

Sisu, sounds good to me but so does a couple fat chicks and a bottle of T Bird

Thank you addicted looks like too much fun for an old (mostly dry) fart like me.

 I never could make up my mind on what I want to do but the guys in the duck blind gave me two choices. I took the stop fishing one

 

[sisu]

  You're a riot, Tank.