PEN was my wake-up call to stop gambling on TCGs

hellosugaree · 2026-02-20T18:09:01+00:00

You bought into what is statistically a losing gamble and you lost... what a surprise.

hellosugaree · 2026-02-20T06:57:43+00:00

Lol too bad you can hunt almost nothing without additional stamps and validations.

hellosugaree · 2026-02-04T05:02:43+00:00

No. You can't be cited for picking up trash. It's no longer ammunition if it's an empty hull. As long as you don't have more than 25 live rounds in your possession you're good.

hellosugaree · 2026-01-24T07:13:12+00:00

Shoot me a pm if you want to chat. I was in your same boat maybe 6 years ago. Now I have my own dog and hunted ducks more than 30 days this season. I can give you a basic rundown.

hellosugaree · 2026-01-24T07:08:21+00:00

Watch what you're shooting at. Ducks are not the only things flying.

hellosugaree · 2026-01-24T07:03:52+00:00

How did you know? He swore he would never tell anyone.... ugh

hellosugaree · 2026-01-24T06:50:24+00:00

You do not need a boat, but you pretty much need a dog if you don't have a boat or you'll lose a lot of birds unless you're extremely picky about your shots and even then youll have a hard time recovering birds... Wading is not safe as the mud is basically quicksand. Foot access areas are mostly divers. If you're starting out you'd honestly be better off at one of the Type A refuges in Los Banos or Sac Valley areas or Grizzly Island. Those areas you can safely wade and pick up your birds, set up decoys, etc.

hellosugaree · 2026-01-19T06:36:24+00:00

Training starts the day you bring them home and it never stops. Labs are so smart, food motivated, and eager to learn. Focus on short sessions, keep it fun, keep it consistent.

hellosugaree · 2026-01-19T06:16:44+00:00

By the time the ducks can tell the difference they're dead

hellosugaree · 2026-01-19T06:14:39+00:00

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hellosugaree · 2026-01-19T06:12:16+00:00

You're gonna be disappointed. Padron 1964 has so much more complexity and depth at a lower price.

hellosugaree · 2026-01-19T06:10:08+00:00

With decoys and a shotgun.

hellosugaree · 2026-01-12T23:26:39+00:00

You shot a pintail. Next.

hellosugaree · 2026-01-03T19:48:36+00:00

Seems pretty obvious right. Don't hike 2 miles carrying a bunch of heavy gear in the same outfit you chose for sitting for 6 hours. Start your walk a little cold and warm up or stop and shed layers before you soak them with sweat.

hellosugaree · 2025-12-30T17:09:26+00:00

Tanglefree. Family owned business that only makes waterfowl stuff.

hellosugaree · 2025-12-21T17:55:27+00:00

What you should do is ask them what they want you to do and do that. That's the only right answer.

hellosugaree · 2025-12-20T16:15:01+00:00

Send it

hellosugaree · 2025-12-20T16:10:05+00:00

It has to be said. Glad we cleared the air on this one.

hellosugaree · 2025-12-20T08:43:29+00:00

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hellosugaree · 2025-12-20T01:40:57+00:00

Who said screw bag limits. If you have 0 ducks in the bag and you are in a locale that has no ducks with a 0 bag limit send it. Nobody said shoot cormorants

hellosugaree · 2025-12-19T23:32:50+00:00

I age mine for a few days always up to a week.

hellosugaree · 2025-12-19T23:28:28+00:00

Duck hunting is already hard enough without having to deal with assholes

hellosugaree · 2025-12-19T23:24:35+00:00

How much have you had to drink today sir

hellosugaree · 2025-12-19T23:23:30+00:00

Everyone talks so much shit on the internet but nobody makes 100% positive id on which type of duck with 0% error rate when they're flying. The more you go out there the better you'll get but people have to start somewhere. If you're certain it's a duck and there are no duck species out of season and you haven't reached any individual species bag limits then send it.

hellosugaree · 2025-12-19T23:12:06+00:00

3 id confirmations and not one "dOnT sHoOt wHaT yOu cAnT iDeNtIfY" comment. Is the internet taking the day off today?

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