The season of 1988 / this years predictions

[GAMESMAN]

Crow I was the guy from the fish camp. In those days the limit was 2 mallards the season lasted for 30 days. There were a lot of ducks and not many hunters and if you remember legal shooting time was sunrise not half hour before. We hunted the hole you are talking about opening day and had several hundred ducks come in before legal shooting time it was hard not to shoot. In those years of limits and season lengths half of what they are now in a way hunting was more fun. It seemed ducks worked better a lot of days you would not hear or see other hunters. We were truly blessed to have hunted in those times.

[Anatidae]

I whole-heartedly agree!

[crackhead]

Oh 1988 was a year ill never forget. It snowed duckmas eve night. We woke up that morning with the tree's covered with a inch or so. For the next three day's we had hunts that are still talked about around the fire place today. First group of over a thousand my dad put in the blocks i ever saw. Luckly a member videod those first three day's. We still have the video and re watch it every year.

Hale hale 1988!!

[rawalley]

I was 3yrs old

[ScottyLee]

Oh 1988 was a year ill never forget. It snowed duckmas eve night. We woke up that morning with the tree's covered with a inch or so. For the next three day's we had hunts that are still talked about around the fire place today. First group of over a thousand my dad put in the blocks i ever saw. Luckly a member videod those first three day's. We still have the video and re watch it every year.

Hale hale 1988!!

that's why we all continue to go... no matter how good or bad the season is, the cautius optimism that today could be the day to witness that flock of birds setting in the hole, again.. would love to see that video.

[Blake Williamson]

I been reading as well on other sites and from the way most talk man they saying they cutting everything under and it's unreal freaking dry. I hope it's going to be the best yr ever but hey I'll take whatever the good Lord gives us.

[JDgator]

I hope so!

[Blackduck]

I bet that is an awful sound when they hit the water. Tsunami watch engage

[Tedl10]

I could be wrong but i think the last time parts of the ms riv was closed was 88. I can't help but to be optimistic; things seem to be lining up nicely so far.

[Deltamud77]

I could be wrong but i think the last time parts of the ms riv was closed was 88. I can't help but to be optimistic; things seem to be lining up nicely so far.

You are correct, sir.

[hdforester]

'88...first year I took my son (7 yrs old) into Panther Swamp. First day in, he fell into a beaver run and floated his hat! 28 degrees! He still stayed and shot mallards and turned to ice on the 3wheeler ride out. My bro-in-law and a friend hunted Panther 20 days in a row that year and killed limits of mallards every day. We shot a hole with one other fellow from a fish camp on Lake George and whoever got there first got theirs then the other party came in and got theirs. Unbelievable place back then. Wingman hunted the same area back then, I think.

I was that "friend" and I remember it well. I also remember when Richard went out of sight in that beaver run. Incredible year but man was I tired at the end. That was a long and nasty 4 wheeler ride in. But daily limits in the timber is pretty motivational. Wish I had it in me to see it one more time.

[crow]

Hey, Dude! Do you also remember pulling me out backwards on that little ole 3 wheeler when it locked up on me? That was sho nuff a bad ride in. I know one thing, I ain't about to walk in to it now! Hope to see you this winter. Also wish I had some of your wife's gumbo! By the way, Richard is now 31 and in law school at Tulane...yes, we are old!

[hdforester]

Hey, Dude! Do you also remember pulling me out backwards on that little ole 3 wheeler when it locked up on me? That was sho nuff a bad ride in. I know one thing, I ain't about to walk in to it now! Hope to see you this winter. Also wish I had some of your wife's gumbo! By the way, Richard is now 31 and in law school at Tulane...yes, we are old!

I sure do. I bet I can set you up with some gumbo. My oldest started med school at UMC last week so yes I guess we are old. See ya.

[Wingman]

'88...first year I took my son (7 yrs old) into Panther Swamp. First day in, he fell into a beaver run and floated his hat! 28 degrees! He still stayed and shot mallards and turned to ice on the 3wheeler ride out. My bro-in-law and a friend hunted Panther 20 days in a row that year and killed limits of mallards every day. We shot a hole with one other fellow from a fish camp on Lake George and whoever got there first got theirs then the other party came in and got theirs. Unbelievable place back then. Wingman hunted the same area back then, I think.

I started duck hunting in 1991 but I know where you're talking about! I have a board from an old blind in that brake made into a coffee table.

[crow]

the Judge's blind?