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November 20th, 2014, 06:35 PM
#191
I'm pretty sure nobody's still hunting woodcock anyway. Maybe them snowshoe woodcock. 
"The language of dogs and birds teaches you your own language."
-- Jim Harrison (1937 - 2016)
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November 20th, 2014 06:35 PM
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November 21st, 2014, 08:21 AM
#192
Originally Posted by
BSP1
Yes. And a lot of dead birds left to waste in places where downed birds would have been easy to find. I think there's a lot of guys that just shoot them and leave them after they get their limit...jerks
Originally Posted by
welsh
Found two dead hens along that hedgerow, right at the edge. I'm betting guys shoot the hens and then trade up for roosters. It's asinine.
These comments shocked me! I guess I am naive, I had no idea any hunter would do such a thing. Maybe the very odd jerk, but from what you guys are saying, this is not a rare, once in a blue moon occurrence, but somewhat common place. Very very sad.
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November 21st, 2014, 10:46 AM
#193
Originally Posted by
NorthernGrouse
These comments shocked me! I guess I am naive, I had no idea any hunter would do such a thing. Maybe the very odd jerk, but from what you guys are saying, this is not a rare, once in a blue moon occurrence, but somewhat common place. Very very sad.
Being this thread is essentially dead will stray from the topic with a story of my own. Few years back on a whim down to Darlinton for a duck hunt. If you haven't hunted Darlington its a managed duck hunt at numbered blinds supervised by an attendant where you have to register with ID prior too the hunt and check out after the hunt including a creel count of what was taken. Not knowing which stake to hunt ask the attendant which one I should try. He pointed one out stating it was hot the previous day since the 2 guys limited out on mallards. Ended the morning hunt with 2 geese but could of shot a limit of magansers. As I was picking up the decoys glanced back under the blind and noticed something stashed under it. Turned out to be 2 magansers form the previous days hunt. Packed them into the boat and made for the check station. After confirming with the attendant that indeed the previous occupants checked out with a limit of mallards showed him the 2 magansers. The attendant was pissed. Now the point of this story is if 2 guys would dump a couple of birds to upgrade in an area that's highly checked and you even left your name and contact info just imagine whats done when no ones looking.
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