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Texas BS Thread

Discussion in 'Texas' started by achirdo, Jan 30, 2011.

  1. Jun 3, 2011 at 8:35 PM
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    achirdo

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    I do every once in a while. Couple of times a season
     
  2. Jun 3, 2011 at 8:40 PM
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    Never been duck hunting before...always afraid some jackass would shoot me.

    EDIT: Yes, that does sound stupid coming from a Marine.
     
  3. Jun 3, 2011 at 8:47 PM
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    haha oh trust me you don't want to hunt with idiots....it can happen.
     
  4. Jun 3, 2011 at 8:49 PM
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    Yeah, I went to war with idiots. That was scary enough, dumbass shot at my truck...in his own convoy!!!
     
  5. Jun 3, 2011 at 8:53 PM
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    Duck hunting is ok. Dove and goose hunting is more fun.
    Big pile of geese
    IMGP0846_bf0a60b337ec26717dd6633214f1ca726ce6059e.jpg
     
  6. Jun 3, 2011 at 8:55 PM
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    Another goose hunting pic. Yes that is snow on the ground. I think the temp was 9
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  7. Jun 3, 2011 at 8:55 PM
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    Nice, I finally got a Remington 1100. I have been dying to find a reason to use it.
     
  8. Jun 3, 2011 at 8:56 PM
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    I am always up for shooting clay birds if you want to hit up the range.
     
  9. Jun 3, 2011 at 8:59 PM
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    That would be awesome. I need to find somewhere to do some clay shooting and long distance rifle shooting. I am yet to really test out my AR or the Mauser or the 30-30.
     
  10. Jun 3, 2011 at 9:01 PM
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    Idk...duck huntin is pretty fun...not many geese around my area though...

    Duck master.jpg
     
  11. Jun 3, 2011 at 9:08 PM
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    I'm not saying ducks are not fun but I have had more fun goose and dove hunting.

    Alpine is a decent range with several set ups to do trap, skeet, clays and different distant rifle/pistol range.
     
  12. Jun 3, 2011 at 9:11 PM
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    Never been to Alpine, where is it at? I only know of Garland Public Outdoor and Bullet Trap Indoor Range.
     
  13. Jun 3, 2011 at 9:13 PM
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    Yea I gotcha, I've been goose hunting and I thought it was awesome! but we had a pretty sucky guide so between 5 people we only got 8 geese... I saw thousands of waterfowl that morning though...great experience!
     
  14. Jun 3, 2011 at 9:15 PM
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  15. Jun 3, 2011 at 9:17 PM
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    We had a morning kinda like that. We saw thousands of geese but they would come no where near our spread.

    You should try sand hill crane hunting. It's like shooting a 747. They are huge and taste like a rib-eye steak.
     
  16. Jun 3, 2011 at 9:19 PM
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    I've been wanting to blow one of those out of the sky for awhile now haha
     
  17. Jun 3, 2011 at 9:24 PM
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    I got spoiled with my discounts at Bullet Trap. That seems kinda pricey to me but I haven't been anywhere else. I need friends with lots of land so I can go shoot up there place.
     
  18. Jun 3, 2011 at 9:24 PM
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    They can be hard to take down. Most that we got took 2-3 shots. There was 1 guy using a 20ga just showing all of us up. He was besting like crazy.
    It is legal to use lead so that may have been the difference.
     
  19. Jun 3, 2011 at 9:26 PM
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    We usually just buy a box of clays and use the self throw tables.
    I think the clays cost around $20 a box and you have to use their brand. The trap and skeet can get expensive.
     
  20. Jun 3, 2011 at 9:27 PM
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    Oh ok, so you just pay the regular fee for the day and go shoot up all the clays they have there. I have a huge stock of 12ga, random stuff...do they care what you shoot there?
     
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