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marsh maniac
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Thu Apr 02, 2009 1:50 pm Posts: 156
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 F a longtail
From Thursday through Sunday our crew ran approximately 130 miles. Yesterday required 75-80 miles of running to kill our birds. My longtail made every mile. I hate that MF'er after this last trip. Anyone want to trade their 35 GTR for my slow ass longtail?
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Sun Jan 08, 2012 7:37 pm |
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med
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 8:25 am Posts: 6432 Location: the dark side of the moon
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 Re: F a longtail
Haha that's a lot of running. It might have kicked yur ass but it got the job done.
_________________ 1850 & 36pd
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Sun Jan 08, 2012 7:57 pm |
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DeathMetalDukk
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Sat Jun 27, 2009 11:50 pm Posts: 3777 Location: Knotts Island, North Carolina.
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 Re: F a longtail
Seriously, how/why the fukk did you go that far? Did you have a fuel barge follow you?
_________________ Put yer face in the myrtles.
35 GTR chasing a 1650 Polarkrap.
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Sun Jan 08, 2012 8:06 pm |
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g-devil
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Sat Jul 17, 2010 8:33 am Posts: 285 Location: lobllville, TN
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 Re: F a longtail
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Sun Jan 08, 2012 8:10 pm |
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marsh maniac
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Thu Apr 02, 2009 1:50 pm Posts: 156
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 Re: F a longtail
Up until this week we have had easy limits of greys and teal hunting a particular area of the marsh that is about 15 miles from the ramp. Unfortunately we haven't had any fresh birds to speak of and the 70 degree and calm winds made for a very unproductive hunt on Thursday afternoon. We also had some low tide issues (actually dry ponds) that gave us trouble. Friday morning we ran about 17 miles to hunt another area that previously produced easy hunt. After the morning hunt we scouted and ended up setting up at a hole 19 miles from the ramp. Total miles for friday was about 45. Saturday morning we hunted a pond about 20 miles from the ramp that consistently produced birds last year. We then had to run back to the ramp to work on my trailer and bring a partner back to camp for personel reasons. Saturday afternoon we ran back to the 19 mile hole. Therefore Saturday we ran approximately 78 miles. This morning we set up around 15 miles from the ramp and quickly picked up after we realized the birds were not going to cooperate and set up at a hole several more miles away. Today we ran about 36 miles.
Thursday round trip approximately 30 miles Friday round trip approximately 45 miles Saturday round trip approximately 78 miles Sunday round trip approximatley 36 miles
Shit. That's closer to 190 miles!!!
Our group of hunting partners took off work to hunt so we hunted as hard as we could during morning and afternoon hunts with scouting mixed in. This trip was our vacation so we made the most of it. Several days away from the wife and kids doing what we wanted to do. Hunt duck birds. However the birds didn't really cooperate. We picked up 41 birds from 6 hunts, and had a great time regardless of mediocre success and all the effort. FYI - we had better success per hunt than the guides hunting the area and the local folks we talked to. Therefore our effort was worth it.
We carried all gear/people in the outboard boat in order to lighten the load in the godevil. I ran 18-19 mph and can hunt our 19 mile ponds on a single 6 gal tank of fuel. We carried about 5 extra gallons of fuel just in case for each trip into the marsh. Saturday we fueled up at the camp after the morning hunt.
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Sun Jan 08, 2012 9:27 pm |
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postalpaul
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Sun Nov 01, 2009 6:25 pm Posts: 1935 Location: Kaufman- TEXAS
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 Re: F a longtail
That's some serious stick time!!!
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Sun Jan 08, 2012 9:33 pm |
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take'emgator
MMT Super Elite Member
Joined: Mon Oct 19, 2009 6:38 pm Posts: 10201 Location: SETX
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Wow y'all are seriously mad at the birds, 15 miles one way
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Sun Jan 08, 2012 9:45 pm |
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Woodiebuster
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Wed Mar 03, 2010 7:00 pm Posts: 6060 Location: Choudrant, La
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 Re: F a longtail
Our camp is 13 miles up the river from the ramp, and we normally run atleast 10 miles from there to hunt.
That is a TRIP when you have a 2-3 man hunt load in mines boat.
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Sun Jan 08, 2012 9:56 pm |
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hunt682
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Tue Jan 27, 2009 9:43 am Posts: 1127 Location: Camilla, Georgia
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 F a longtail
This weekend with three big guys we were going a whopping 7 gpsd mph with the 23 gdlt. Sucked ass!!!!
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Sun Jan 08, 2012 10:24 pm |
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tchredneck
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:39 pm Posts: 1812 Location: in the woods,la
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 Re: F a longtail
_________________ 27 Contender twin 200's for sale 18x42 B.B skiff Lil daddy 36 pd Fighting da Koolaid brigade since 07'
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Tue Jan 10, 2012 8:27 am |
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