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Author Topic: Stumping ,shrooms,and ground blinds........  (Read 467 times)

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Stumping ,shrooms,and ground blinds........
« on: April 25, 2011, 03:34:00 PM »
Well it stopped raining for a bit so I decide to go stump'n and look for morels. Grabbed my longbow and my back quiver and off I went to some State land 15 min. from the house. Now it's easy to say when no one is looking ...but I shot great!!! Best I have shot in 2 years.I think it's still to cold for morels didn't see any. While roaming around I came to an edge,pines and white oak on a finger ridge next to a drainage. The spot just looked like a deer would want to be there.......so I started to build a ground blind. Some old pine tops,some limbs and next thing you know it's 3/4 done and I have another spot to sit. Not a bad way to spend a cold and crappy day......did I mention I shot real well???????
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Re: Stumping ,shrooms,and ground blinds........
« Reply #1 on: April 25, 2011, 03:39:00 PM »
i built another blind this mornning also, so il have a place to hide from the turkeys if i get to go again.  its kinda fun building them.  

like a kid building a fort!
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Re: Stumping ,shrooms,and ground blinds........
« Reply #2 on: April 25, 2011, 03:43:00 PM »
Good on you.  Last week I went back to a spot I had noted in the past fall that would make a good ground blind spot except that it was a bit bare and added a pile of a half-dozen pulled stumps.  Has cover now!

I haven't seen any morels but with this past month of rain and the forecast for rain every day this week I am looking forward to raking oysters and digging clams in the yard pretty soon!
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Re: Stumping ,shrooms,and ground blinds........
« Reply #3 on: April 25, 2011, 03:44:00 PM »
sounds  better than how I spent my day.

who knows Ron, Maybe that video you watched the other day had a few tips that hit home.

I know where that blind is kinda sorta   :readit:  dont be surprised to see me sittin in it one day    ;)
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Re: Stumping ,shrooms,and ground blinds........
« Reply #4 on: April 25, 2011, 03:46:00 PM »
"THWACK"  


"OOOOoohh!  Honest, I thought you was a stump.  Let me get the pliers to get that blunt outta yer backside."
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Re: Stumping ,shrooms,and ground blinds........
« Reply #5 on: April 25, 2011, 04:07:00 PM »
I also went out and did some scouting and a little trout fishing.No fish but found a honey-hole for deer though.Always wanted to check this spot out,glad I did.Lots of rubs and scrapes from last fall,Have to scout now because things are to thick come summer.Put in 4ground blinds,can,t wait for bowseason now...........
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Re: Stumping ,shrooms,and ground blinds........
« Reply #6 on: April 25, 2011, 06:48:00 PM »
One of my favorite ways to spend the day.  Stumping around and building blinds with an eye to the future.
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Re: Stumping ,shrooms,and ground blinds........
« Reply #7 on: April 25, 2011, 07:02:00 PM »
sounds like a cool way to spend the day   :thumbsup:
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Re: Stumping ,shrooms,and ground blinds........
« Reply #8 on: April 25, 2011, 07:02:00 PM »
It's amazing to me that even when working on shooting and just relaxing in the woods, you have tendency to still be hunting or thinking about a good spot to hunt and when you notice one you have to make the most of it and build a ground blind.....heck I may never even sit in it!
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Re: Stumping ,shrooms,and ground blinds........
« Reply #9 on: April 25, 2011, 08:24:00 PM »
Sounds like a very fun day.  There isn't much I enjoy more that what you did today.
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Re: Stumping ,shrooms,and ground blinds........
« Reply #10 on: April 25, 2011, 08:50:00 PM »
beats the day i had all to spit!!! wish i was there!
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Re: Stumping ,shrooms,and ground blinds........
« Reply #11 on: April 25, 2011, 10:19:00 PM »
It would been fun to have you there Ken, of course with company I wouldn't have shot as well ....  :biglaugh:
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Re: Stumping ,shrooms,and ground blinds........
« Reply #12 on: April 25, 2011, 11:17:00 PM »
I plan on doing the same thing this weekend! I love building my own blind too. I have never hunted for morels or even tasted one. But I'm looking forward to it!
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Re: Stumping ,shrooms,and ground blinds........
« Reply #13 on: April 26, 2011, 07:00:00 AM »
what bow were you shooting? did you see any turkey sign?
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Re: Stumping ,shrooms,and ground blinds........
« Reply #14 on: April 26, 2011, 08:47:00 AM »
Had my Spirit longbow, I saw no turkey sign but over on the state land it's tough, not much to eat and a fair amount of people can be hiking and such!
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Re: Stumping ,shrooms,and ground blinds........
« Reply #15 on: April 26, 2011, 06:27:00 PM »
Ron, you shot very well when we shot over at Ken's stump shoot!
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Re: Stumping ,shrooms,and ground blinds........
« Reply #16 on: April 26, 2011, 06:49:00 PM »
Yeah Ron, but he was wearing his blinders that day.   :readit:  at home.
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Re: Stumping ,shrooms,and ground blinds........
« Reply #17 on: April 26, 2011, 07:36:00 PM »
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Re: Stumping ,shrooms,and ground blinds........
« Reply #18 on: April 26, 2011, 10:11:00 PM »
I seem to never leave it home....it's always in my back pocket in my mind.   :dunno:
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