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It has been a pretty challenging season here in NJ for myself and a lot of folks. Lack of weather up north has lead to basically stale birds, the ones here seem to be pretty fat and happy, very content with their safe food sources. The running theme of the season seems to be "just 2 black...

First off, it is really nice to be posting on the re-launched site. Very eager to be part of the re-launch and continue contributing as best I can. With that being said, I am still managing (somehow) to find a way to hunt with a 1.5 yr old, working spouse, and running a business myself. I have...

Update from my end. Haven't been too active on the site. Life got pretty busy in a good way. My wife and I now have a 6 month old boy at home. His name is Colton and he is quite the little character. Hopefully he enjoys the outdoors and fishing/hunting as much as his dad. Been a tough, but...

Seems like you have a good day when you least expect it. Snuck out before work Tuesday. Everything wasn't the way I'd like it. I read the wind wrong, tide was wrong, no reports, etc. I had the WMA to myself. Didn't set up in any spot I normally would have wanted to be in due to the wind and...

Right around the time I got into waterfowling and upland, I found myself in an Orvis store (in Manhattan, mind you) looking around at coats and jackets. That was my first intro into waxed cotton, as well as Filson. I remember being confused about the fact I was in Manhattan and they were selling...

I'm in the process of completely rehabbing, restle coating, and re-painting a foam Brant gunning rig. Ideally I'd like to have this rig last forever. I've processed them as follows: 1) Patched/sanded with fairing compound. Heads were re-attached and some replaced with Liquid Nails. 2) Restle...

Ok guys. So the 12' Higbee is gone. Rich has me scheduled to take delivery of my brand new Duck Invader 13 sometime in late September. I know a couple people on here have them. I'd love to see pictures how everyone has theirs grassed, setup, etc. Mine will be a flapper boat.

12 ft. Higbee Sneakbox and 2015 Load Rite Trailer. Kept indoors. Boat has running lights, dodger, cockpit cover and I'll include the battery box with switch. Trailer has LED lights. Will include both registrations so you can register in your name. Boat hides amazing. Selling because I'm...

I want to share with you guys something I learned from the last hunt of my season this year, hopefully this helps some people avoid what myself and friend went through. My Bad Judgement: Hunted with a buddy I connected with through a group of duck hunters online. Great guy. We went out Monday...

Been a decent season for me so far. I still consider myself a pretty new hunter here in NJ. Only been really at it for 2 years seriously. For those who have hunted here, it's a pretty tough state. Anyway, onto the hunts: Hunt 1: North zone spot close to first split opener. It's a very extreme...

I was sold a dozen or so foam brant decoys by my cousin. The price was right (under $100) but they need some TLC. For example, the tips of the bills on 2-3 decoys is broken off. My plan is to repair and patch them, restle coat, and re-paint. What is a good method for re-shaping/patching...

Forgive me if these are stupid questions. I have a dozen foam brant decoys I picked up for pennies, practically, 2 years ago. They are in need of some TLC. They are raw foam, painted. I understand that I'll get way more mileage out of them by burlapping them. Two questions I have... 1) What...

The fat lady has officially sung here in NJ. What a season it was. Hunted 8 times. 7 times from my first season in the BBSB. Learned a lot this year. Got the decoy spread dialed in, pushed them away from the boat. Used the sun and the wind. I even threw a few comeback calls at birds intent on...

Hunting continues to be frustratingly slow here in NJ. Today I forced myself out to take advantage of the non-rainy weather and the favorable tides at my spot up north. I got in well before shooting time and got setup. The magical time (just before dawn) was surprisingly quiet. A pair of black...

Took a new hunter into a walk in spot for his first hunt on Christmas Eve morning. NWS blew the forecast. What was supposed to be a coating to an inch was easily 2-3", maybe 4". It made for a hunt I simply won't forget. It was a lake in the north zone of where I hunt. We didn't see much. Early...

4 years in and still a very "new hunter." This is my first year hunting out of a BBSB. I started with a 14' Jon boat and it just didn't cut it for those puddle ducks. Had birds flaring left and right. Figured I had the cure all with the BBSB. Nope. They are still flaring. Went out last...

Do any of you gentlemen run transom savers on your trailer setups? I have a fiberglass Higbee with a 15hp 2 stroke Johnson. The transom was cracked and had damage. I repaired it with an aluminum plate. It is looking great and stable but I want to prevent further damage. I trailer with my motor...

I know this may be a fruitless request but I am looking to purchase some H weights in the (roughly) 12 oz variety. They seem to be hard to come by at a reasonable price. Before I get into lead pouring supplies, I figured I would see if anyone had some they would be willing to part with. Thank you.

This may be a "reinventing the wheel" question but... I'm in the process of finishing up my Higbee box. I have a brand new teepee style spray shield. I'm looking to craft a center support that's a little better than just a stick with some threaded rods in each end and a wingnut. I'm looking to...

I just bought my first BBSB. It appears to be a Higbee. Cfalicon and I have been going back and forth on the history and who it could have been "produced" by. - Larger cockpit opening than standard Higbee - Build date is specified as "2001" - No internal decoy shelves - Transom is not a level...