Yard Hopper season 14
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From: Paul@thefort
07-Jan-25
Yard Hopper Season 14 to start shortly. Just got word from Nate that, mother, dad and new baby are dong fine and that I can come over a set up any time now. Will do in a few days as the weather will warm up some. Geese are in the area. The big lake across the Hwy is frozen except for two places where the geese have kept it open Down the Hwy, 1/3 mile is a pond with aerators to keep two spots open and there are 60 plus geese there. Will not know how this will turn out until I put in some time in the blind. A few pictures from last year.
Keep turned in. Paul and Teal.
From: Paul@thefort
07-Jan-25
From: Paul@thefort
07-Jan-25
From: Mpdh
07-Jan-25
Did you get some snow from the recent storm?
From: buckeye
07-Jan-25
Glad to hear you keep your permission on the geese and the new owners are doing well with the new arrival. Looking forward to this as always, as is Teal I'm sure. Best of luck Paul.
From: Supernaut
07-Jan-25
Looking forward to it.
Good luck Paul and Teal!
From: BigStriper1
07-Jan-25
Good luck Paul and Teal, and beatiful pictures as always. Kurt
From: Paul@thefort
07-Jan-25
Mark, snow? Yep, a few inches but with cold temp. Next week, highs in the low to mid 30s. with sun.
From: drycreek
07-Jan-25
Good luck Paul and Teal !
From: Ambush
07-Jan-25
Good luck Paul and Teal! Can your Pollen Pouch be turned down from moose to goose?
From: deerhunter72
07-Jan-25
Can’t wait! Good luck fellas
From: BULELK1
08-Jan-25
This will be fun to follow
Teal looks all grown up now.
Good luck, Robb
From: pav
08-Jan-25
Best of luck Paul and Teal! Enjoy!!!
From: BOWNBIRDHNTR
08-Jan-25
Don't forget the dog treats, I have a feeling Teal will be earning a bunch of them!
From: Paul@thefort
08-Jan-25
Yea, Teal is a solid 75 # and is learning his craft well. Hope to see how he can handle a goose.
From: Inshart
08-Jan-25
Heck yeah Paul. Hoping for piles of goose down for you and Teal.
From: Mark Watkins
08-Jan-25
Here we go!!!
Good luck Paul and Teal!!
Mark
From: Brotsky
08-Jan-25
Looking forward to seeing the old dog and young pup in action Paul! I can't decide which is which! Ha! Best of luck to you both!
From: Chief419
08-Jan-25
Looking forward to the reports Paul! Can’t wait to see how Teal is progressing.
From: Paul@thefort
08-Jan-25
Set the blind up today and piled up the decoys under cover for a Friday hunt. Goose movement has changed over the last few year but I have until Feb to give it a good try. Big lake across the Hwy is frozen solid and that changes the flight patters of the local geese. Finger crossed for the first Yard Hopper hunt, Season 14 on Friday.
From: Vonfoust
09-Jan-25
I'm in!
From: bowhunter24
09-Jan-25
Don't forget the Dot's pretzels!
From: JTreeman
09-Jan-25
Looking forward to it Paul (and Teal)
—Jim
From: t-roy
09-Jan-25
Shoot straight!
From: Paul@thefort
09-Jan-25
All geared up for the morning. Well this hunt almost will not happen tomorrow or for the next week. Why you ask? I dried fired my compound and snapped the main string. Neven in the years I have shot a compound have I done that. Luckily, I kept my old string and the local shop was able to restring and re-sight. Good to go with a bag of treats. :) Not expecting much but a good scouting day to take the local goose's temperature and to see what is what. My best, Paul
From: BOWNBIRDHNTR
10-Jan-25
Never hurts to keep the old string for just such an emergency. Bet that made you jump a bit! Maybe Mr Fox or Mr Muley will be hanging around and can provide you with a little goose intel...Good Luck Paul and Teal.
From: Lewis
10-Jan-25
Good luck Paul stick some I bet Teal is pumped Lewis
