This is my decoy set up, and the type of conditions I have to put up with here. As you can see, it's rather wet, and you sink past your ankles with every step. We've had this weather for over 4 months continuously now
-- Edited by Redditch on Saturday 27th of October 2012 02:43:11 PM
That's quite dry compared to what I've been shooting in for the last 4+ months LOL
But that's because we had a couple of days where it didn't rain all day, and it froze last night to -2c and the night before to minus -1c
-- Edited by Redditch on Saturday 27th of October 2012 05:08:53 PM
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Thanks Gadget Bob. For some reason my iPad decides once I've posted one photo to the forum, all the other photos I post are going to he he identical one, no matter which other photo I choose, the previous one always pops up again Hence the request n Skip to get you to post these Once again many thanks
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Ah, you'll manage. Just remember: A pair of each kind Noah! :)
Lol, well I got a bitch and two dogs, two Russian hamsters too. Had two cats (male and female) but the Tom cat decided he didn't want to move from the old place
Oh well, now just build the ark LOL
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Now that's just what you need to get around in those fields! Just a wild guess but I figure your going to have to pay a quarter of a million bucks for that tractor. Cut the top off the cab and brush it up and you have a nice blind!
Bob A.
Don't think the farmer would be too happy though. My back field (barley stubble) has been black with crows last two days in the rain. Might try Thursday, as we have a chance that it might stop raining, although field will still be a quagmire
-- Edited by Redditch on Tuesday 30th of October 2012 02:37:47 PM
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That tractor photo is impressive. I wish I could find a pic of mine from Germany, when one of the howitzer sections managed to sink a (25+ ton) M109 self-propelled howitzer in the mud, almost up to the top of the hull. Took a while to get that puppy out of the mire. It has the same tone of despair as the tractor photo of yours. Sure can change one's plans for the day.
-- Edited by Old Artilleryman on Tuesday 30th of October 2012 04:53:59 PM
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Now that's just what you need to get around in those fields! Just a wild guess but I figure your going to have to pay a quarter of a million bucks for that tractor. Cut the top off the cab and brush it up and you have a nice blind!
Bob A.
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Yep, I can remember being on exercise in Canada for winter manoeuvres, and we warned the recruits NOT to sleep under the vehicles even though the ground was rock had (minus 35c plus). But some always ignored us, and result was over 13 dead. We had to leave the motors running all night, and with the head and vibration, the vehicles slowly but imperceptibly sank deeper, crushing them to death. All we could do was wait till we were sure they were dead, then drive out. Mud is treacherous and wether soft or hard, can turn to one or the ther very quickly. The other week I walked the field after a frost and the ground was rock hard too, drive on and after 20 metres the 4x4 suddenly broke through the top layer, and sank up to the axles. Result was needed towing out LOL
Redditch, where did you train in Canada? Back in the 1980's German troops would train here in Manitoba, Canada where I live at a location called "Camp Shilo". Mostly German tank and artillery crews. Many times while we would be deer hunting in November and December we would hear the pounding of artillery all night long. We were hunting some 20-30 miles north of the range.
Ted
-- Edited by M12Shooter on Tuesday 30th of October 2012 11:17:24 PM
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Not around the edges, generally the centre of the field is higher, but means carrying the kit (about 18 trips) around 500 metres across that ground to get to a dry spot. Nearly all the entrances are like where that tractor is, just a quagmire, so makes life difficult until the frosts start to come regularly
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Yep, I can remember being on exercise in Canada for winter manoeuvres, and we warned the recruits NOT to sleep under the vehicles even though the ground was rock had (minus 35c plus). But some always ignored us, and result was over 13 dead. We had to leave the motors running all night, and with the head and vibration, the vehicles slowly but imperceptibly sank deeper, crushing them to death. All we could do was wait till we were sure they were dead, then drive out. Mud is treacherous and wether soft or hard, can turn to one or the ther very quickly. The other week I walked the field after a frost and the ground was rock hard too, drive on and after 20 metres the 4x4 suddenly broke through the top layer, and sank up to the axles. Result was needed towing out LOL
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So, set up at 06:30 this morning, was ready by 07:00 and 07:31 was sunrise, but they were flying already at 06:45, so missed the first flights as was still setting up. Then it was mayhem, missed the first 7 birds, because there were that many I ended up poking at them. Then got two, missed another two, and settled in. Just stopped to wait for the postie, and am on 29 birds down at the moment (missed the 30th as was halfway out the hide as he came over, and caught me by SUPRISE and the sun got in my eyes). Once the is tie has been I'll be back onto the field untill about 13:00, then pack up as heavy rain is due at 15:00
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So, postie finally came at 11:45, so went back and got another 3, but by then the weather had turned and was blowing a hooley, with result of 2-3 hide poles bent double so packed up at 12:30. Finished packing up, making a cuppa in the kitchen, look out, and must be 100 crows circling the dead ones I left piled on the edge of the field LOL
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. Sure can change one's plans for the day.
