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NKYHUNTER
12-19-2002, 11:37 PM
I have a question for all... especially for blind hunters.

My freind and I hunt on the ohio in NKY, and have hunted this stretch for several years. I have noticed a major increase in duck hunters in our area, especially blind hunters.

We have experienced a major problem this year, it seems that every time we get our boat in at 4:30 a.m., go out find a good spot, set up and put a pot of coffee on the ol' coleman we see truck headlights in the distance. Now keep in mind that it is now about 7:oo a.m. Down comes a couple of hunters to sit in their blind (that we did not know was there or did we see it on our way in).

They can clearly see us with our latern out, our spotlight and the lab making all kinds of racket on the bank. They dont bother to say a word to us, set their decoys out and go on their merry way. they are now about 50 yards away from us and i could probably throw a decoy and hit their blind with it.

Now my main question when is enough enough. I didnt get up at 4:00 am to be sat right on top of by another hunter. I have great respect for the blind hunters in our area that are good sportsman. We respect each other and stay out of each others way. My question is to you, what would you do in both situations. If you were me and if you were the blind hunter.

All i ask for is a little common courtesy to the dedicated hunters.

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Multidigits
12-19-2002, 11:46 PM
I believe I'd pull 'em up and leave, tell the guys your sorry for throwing out near their blind because you didn't see it. you couldn't expect them to move the blind?

RutNBuck
12-20-2002, 06:58 AM
OR become friends with them and find out what days they will be hunting ex..if they only hunt the weekends then the rest of the week sounds like the spot will be open for you..
i like you have noticed a tremedous increase of the hunters we encounter...thats a good and bad thing...but we all go to make the best of what we have...good luck

"A wise indian once said,the more you move the less you will see,the less you move the more you will see"

" I live to hunt, but my wife says i may hunting a place to live"