Several members have asked me if the club would consider resting our ground north of 14 after 12PM. Vote your opinion!
Several members have asked me if the club would consider resting our ground north of 14 after 12PM. Vote your opinion!
I agree that we should try resting Claypool's farm after 12 noon, except 1st week 2013/2014 season to see how it affects ducks
26% (7 votes)
I agree that we should try resting Claypool's farm after 12 noon for all of the 2013/2014 season to see how it affects the ducks
33% (9 votes)
I agree that we should leave the club exactly the way it is and not rest in the afternoons all for the 2013/2014 season
41% (11 votes)
Total votes: 27
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Just wanted to make sure the majority of the club didn't want a change on resting policy. Thanks for your opinions and your votes.
It is a privilege to be allowed to hunt in the afternoons as a lot of clubs don't allow bc of landlords rules. Some hunters talk about resting ducks bc they don't have an option to hunt. Others rest out of priciple and thats great that they have that on their agenda.
I grew up hunting timber and we weren't allowed to hunt past noon and Dad was always looking for an afternoon spot for us to hunt.
In the last 15 years, Ive been influences by the best ducl hunter I know and his opinion was, we hunt migratory birds that will come and go on a daily or hourly basis. If you try to rest them, you wont get to shoot them. I'm not saying that it wouldn't improve some morning hunts, especially on marginal ground, but I don't want to restrict members hunting if they want to hunt.
Policy stands....shoot em if you got em. They have wings and we have schedules.
Thanks guys-Hunter
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It appears the MAJORITY did want some kind of change. 11 to leave it like it is, and 16 for a change. Sounds like a Memphis election result.
Randy
I listened to the discussions outside of the pole and looked at the pole. To make a major change to a 14 year old policy, more folks would have to speak up. It's too late to speak up now and anyway we can keep the rules down and keep it simple, it's best in my opinion.
Enjoy the freedom that we have at Three Rivers b/c I've heard much much more griping from other clubs with a lot of rules that we don't have to contend with. Ask around and you'll find that we are in very warm water.
I'm not suggesting that our club is perfect for everyone, but there's much more upsides to focus on and keep making the club better every season. As anyone can see, I'm constantly improving a great club and will continue to do so.
If you'd like to discuss further, give me a buzz, thanks-HZ
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I've hunted 27 years, every quality club I know of or have heard of let's the birds rest in the afternoon. It's all about management. Locally I know of several clubs that limit hunting. Many even have rest areas that NEVER get hunted. Competition for the ducks in Arkansas is at an all time high. This is NOT the same sport as it was 20 years ago.
It's apparent the past few years have been tough, all the more reason to make a change. I personally would like to see the entire farm rested in the afternoon, however not given that option I voted for half. Many of our members travel along way to get here and when they are year they want to hunt. Leaving certain pits open in the afternoon allows them even more opportunity.
The key is if there are restrictions on hunting everyone should be held accountable for any violation. There can't be exceptions to this rule. If there is the whole purpose of this is thrown out the window.
Randy
If it is such a great idea then why wouldn't you do the whole club.
I would love to rest it all. After a discussion with Hunter he fills he owes it to his members have a place for them to hunt in the afternoon. I believe the percentage of ducks harvested on claypool compaired with the roberts farm will go up significantly if we rest it in the evenings. If it makes a big enough difference then maybe the members will want to rest it all.
Shawn I'm with you on this. If a trial year of this proves to be successful then I'd like to see the whole farm stop afternoon hunting.
Maybe leave a couple of the slower pits out of this rule so that if someone just has to hunt in the afternoon there is an option. Maybe one of the pits that takes some effort to get to like Beedeville or Marked Tree.
Randy
I have seen that field full of birds in afternoon several times and was told I couldn't hunt it by members. Birds gone when the hunted it the next day. I think it's a terrible Ideal. They are in and out daily and the ones that are local know we're no to go anyway..... Kill em while u got them
Have gun and dog will travel... Wack em and stack em S.W.A.T. style Jack !!!!!
I have to agree with Jeb on this one. Over the past two seasons at three rivers I have killed as many ducks in the afternoon as I have in the morning. The local ducks learn quickly to avoid the pits and believe you me they will learn that the fields are safe after 12. If you want to rest your pit for the day then that is fine, please do so. I personally want to be able to hunt my draw when the birds are there, or when I can be there. I don't live 1 hour down the road and don't have the work schedule that alows me to come and go as I please. Some days an afternoon hunt is all I can manage. For someone in my position who may only get to hunt 10-15 days in a season you are going to take 3-4 of those days away. Also if you are trying to introduce a child or a spouse to this wonderfull sport late morning/ afternoon hunts are the way to go, exspecialy when the mercury drops. Like I said before if you want to rest your pit in the afternoons that is certainly acceptable and can be done as the club is now. On the flip side if thunder Dan and I want to sleep in and hunt the afternoon, that too is certainly acceptable and can be done as the club is set up presently.
Squatch
I think this is a great idea. I have done a little research and this should increase duck harvest on the claypool farm. I know a lot of us travel a long way and want to hunt as much as possible, but I also want to kill more ducks when I am hunting. ( Sorry, i am a duck hunter and gready by nature ;-) If we let the birds get in the fields in the afternoon and get comfortable they will be back in the morning. We have all seen unhunted fields fill up with ducks. A perfect example is the field in front of the den a few weeks ago. He let the birds rest in that field for a while then went in an put the hurt on them until the weather changed.
For the guys who want to hunt in the afternoon there is still 13 spots ( if my addition is correct). If we give this a try for the season we can compare the percentage of ducks harvested on claypool to the Roberts farm from past years to next year. Then let the numbers speak for themselves.
The reason we (and most clubs) kill so many ducks opening weekend and the opening after the split is the birds have been on those fields since they arrived and are comfortable.
Just my 2 cents
He would like the rest the farm in the morning so he can sleep in and hunt afternoons only like they do pheasant. I told him I would let his voice be heard.
-Hunter
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