BilletHead Posted September 1, 2014 Posted September 1, 2014 Had a field we were watching. Finally got permission to hunt the place late yesterday afternoon. A combined corn field. One of the first ones cut and the only place we had seen any concentration of birds. Up early to sweet rain. We needed it badly and there was no complaining from the Mrs. or I. Looked at radar on the internet and there was no break coming but we loaded up and went anyway. As we pulled up birds were in and out of the field and on the wires. We watched for a while and then proceeded to town for some stuff we needed. Checked the field again on the way home and again birds there but we just drove on home as the rain kept falling. Around ten thirty I checked the weather again and the rain was starting to slow to the West so we drove back to the field and as we got there the rain stopped. We got geared up and took a couple of spots and sat on our coolers. Soon birds stirred and we got some shooting. We quit at 12:15 so we hunted for just over and hour. Ended up with 13 birds. Came home and added them to a few we had left from last year. Did a quick sauté in olive oil and rosemary from the garden. When done they were pink on the inside and tender. Plated them up with a salad, sweet peppers from the garden and garlic bread toasted in the cast iron skillet, Contrary to Fishingwrench and his thoughts there were no lice on the birds and the birds as killed went into the ice in the ice chest under the place our behinds were parked:) Also we called it when it got warm and the birds stopped flying. BilletHead "We have met the enemy and it is us", Pogo If you compete with your fellow anglers, you become their competitor, If you help them you become their friend" Lefty Kreh " Never display your knowledge, you only share it" Lefty Kreh "Eat more bass and there will be more room for walleye to grow!" BilletHead " One thing in life is for sure. If you are careful you can straddle the barbed wire fence but make one mistake and you will be hurting" BilletHead P.S. "May your fences be short or hope you have long legs" BilletHead
Feathers and Fins Posted September 1, 2014 Posted September 1, 2014 very nice Marty not a bad way to start it off https://www.facebook.com/pages/Beaver-Lake-Arkansas-Fishing-Report/745541178798856
Justin Spencer Posted September 1, 2014 Posted September 1, 2014 love it! "The problem with a politician’s quote on Facebook is you don’t know whether or not they really said it." –Abraham Lincoln Tales of an Ozark Campground Proprietor Dead Drift Fly Shop
JohnP Posted September 1, 2014 Posted September 1, 2014 Awesome BH. So far 0 for 4 today.. Not seeing a whole lot
BilletHead Posted September 2, 2014 Author Posted September 2, 2014 Did a solo in the same field on day two. Done and heading home with 15 at 8:15 AM. A really good shoot, Pretty muddy after three inches of rain. Still no complaints as dry as it is/was. Still would like some pond filler rains. Walked right out of my stuck muck boot once. What to do? Just reinsert muddy foot and keep hunting. A water hose and flush cleaned it out but what a wad of mud I got out of it! BilletHead "We have met the enemy and it is us", Pogo If you compete with your fellow anglers, you become their competitor, If you help them you become their friend" Lefty Kreh " Never display your knowledge, you only share it" Lefty Kreh "Eat more bass and there will be more room for walleye to grow!" BilletHead " One thing in life is for sure. If you are careful you can straddle the barbed wire fence but make one mistake and you will be hurting" BilletHead P.S. "May your fences be short or hope you have long legs" BilletHead
cpriest Posted September 5, 2014 Posted September 5, 2014 Arkansas opens Saturday and can hardly wait. Looks like we may get some rain. What is y'all's experience with the rain? Will the birds start moving once it stops? It seems all my dove hunts have been hot and dry.
fishinwrench Posted September 5, 2014 Posted September 5, 2014 Looks delicious. Way to do it up right!
Feathers and Fins Posted September 5, 2014 Posted September 5, 2014 Its not a cold front so they should stick around, if its electrical stay home till its almost gone then go out in the field pick a spot and have at them. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Beaver-Lake-Arkansas-Fishing-Report/745541178798856
BilletHead Posted September 5, 2014 Author Posted September 5, 2014 What F&F said except they will still go to fields in the rain to feed. We just decided to stay dry that morning, BilletHead "We have met the enemy and it is us", Pogo If you compete with your fellow anglers, you become their competitor, If you help them you become their friend" Lefty Kreh " Never display your knowledge, you only share it" Lefty Kreh "Eat more bass and there will be more room for walleye to grow!" BilletHead " One thing in life is for sure. If you are careful you can straddle the barbed wire fence but make one mistake and you will be hurting" BilletHead P.S. "May your fences be short or hope you have long legs" BilletHead
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