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Other Hunting => Waterfowl => Topic started by: Come Get Some on January 18, 2024, 03:29:23 PM

Title: Hard core hunters
Post by: Come Get Some on January 18, 2024, 03:29:23 PM
When we got to the pond it was still froze almost to the blind. My ice eater had a 50 ft hole in front of the blind but it was about 100 yds of solid ice to the hole. 10blb hammers and an hour of work and we were able to make it to the hole. Once we got there birds were committing  suicide. 10-20 yd shots. Rain and 33 degrees all morning but birds were working well in the decoys .  3 limits of mallards for the morning.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/DdMjBjFjHaJEiYtt9
Title: Re: Hard core hunters
Post by: freshgrease on January 18, 2024, 03:45:46 PM
Hell yeah! Nothing quite like a day when the birds do exactly what you want them to
Title: Re: Hard core hunters
Post by: duckmen1 on January 18, 2024, 03:55:10 PM
Heck yeah. Hard work pays off. And your spot has always been a good producing spot when the time is right. Good flyway. Keep it up. I am out for the remainder of the season unfortunetely.
Title: Re: Hard core hunters
Post by: SuperX on January 18, 2024, 06:00:23 PM
Good Job!  Have you ever heard of the Tintex Pond?

works!

Title: Re: Hard core hunters
Post by: h2ofowlr on January 18, 2024, 06:56:21 PM
Easier to bust out the chain saw.
Title: Re: Hard core hunters
Post by: fowl smacker on January 18, 2024, 07:08:10 PM
Easier to bust out the chain saw.
Yep, it'll cut a nice hole in the ice, then you can slide the sheets you cut under the ice section you're leaving.  Works great.
Title: Re: Hard core hunters
Post by: Come Get Some on January 18, 2024, 07:53:41 PM
https://photos.app.goo.gl/EjYTHGgWzsZSuDw36
 One of the 3 limits
https://photos.app.goo.gl/mnCNDiSpREqLrFdV9
 Week ago just before ice
  Chainsaw does work well. Last night  around 4 there was over 150 mallards in a 50 ft hole right in front of the blind. We were counting on walkin the 100 yds on the ice to the blind. Water is only calf deep. The ice was thick enough to hold me but not 1 of my buddies so we decided to bust it. Took about 30 minutes. Cold drizzly morning.
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