teebs
01-10-2017, 01:22 AM
Hey guys, total newbie here when it comes to duck hunting, most of my knowledge comes from what I've gleaned off the forums and watching youtube videos. My buddies and I spent a few days scouting spots last month, and got our first day of hunting in last week. We were the first ones on site, getting there well before sunrise to set up our decoys and get settled in. About half an hour after sunrise we managed to call a flock into the decoys but missed 'em all (is duck fever the same as buck fever?).
At this point we saw some guys walking in behind us, and waved to them to let them know where we were (just in case they hadn't heard the shots). Fast forward 15 minutes and we've got another flock headed in towards us, and sure enough someone starts blasting from beneath them about 70 m away, towards the fly way. As someone who grew up still hunting for mulies, I'm used to hunting without seeing another person all day, so I was obviously a little taken aback.
Anyways, my question is: what is a reasonable distance to set up away from someone who is already hunting? If someone sets up too close to you, is it reasonable to ask them to find somewhere else to hunt? Or is that just the way it is on public land in the Fraser Valley? Any info or advice would be much appreciated!
PS I've heard you're supposed to tell a joke in your first post: There once was a barman who owned a duck that danced on a tin box. He sold the duck to another barman who phoned him later asking how to make it stop. The first barman replied, "Just open the tin and blow out the candles!"
At this point we saw some guys walking in behind us, and waved to them to let them know where we were (just in case they hadn't heard the shots). Fast forward 15 minutes and we've got another flock headed in towards us, and sure enough someone starts blasting from beneath them about 70 m away, towards the fly way. As someone who grew up still hunting for mulies, I'm used to hunting without seeing another person all day, so I was obviously a little taken aback.
Anyways, my question is: what is a reasonable distance to set up away from someone who is already hunting? If someone sets up too close to you, is it reasonable to ask them to find somewhere else to hunt? Or is that just the way it is on public land in the Fraser Valley? Any info or advice would be much appreciated!
PS I've heard you're supposed to tell a joke in your first post: There once was a barman who owned a duck that danced on a tin box. He sold the duck to another barman who phoned him later asking how to make it stop. The first barman replied, "Just open the tin and blow out the candles!"