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  1. jode hillman

    I Need Your Help

    A couple good ones here. http://www.duckboats.net/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=307612;do=post_view#p307612
  2. jode hillman

    What's on your Workbench - November 2023

    Thanks Dani, I made it just because . I thought it would be neat to do
  3. jode hillman

    ID Help. Double ender sneak boat.

    What is your location? And is the boat original to your area? It has many features of a rail skiff, and also a Midwest rice boat. Location could help determine maker / time frame
  4. jode hillman

    Rail hunt

    Thanks Dani, we have good clapper hunting all up and down the east coast. But there is something about Soras in an old boat that I just love!
  5. jode hillman

    Rail hunt

    You are exactly right on the big tide. With it you are kings! Without it paupers!
  6. jode hillman

    Rail hunt

    We sure did
  7. jode hillman

    New Site Format Thread

    I think a fresh start with all the old content a click away is preferable to me.
  8. jode hillman

    Rail hunt

    I will sure do that Bob! I feel fortunate to be able to experience it. If you ever find yourself back in New Jersey during September or October that front seat is welcome to have you in it.
  9. jode hillman

    Rail hunt

    That's great! That is similar to what we do. A lot of times we will play "shoot until you miss" Often times though a shooter can go on a pretty good streak and fatigue necessitates switching before a missed bird.
  10. jode hillman

    Rail hunt

    Oh man, I'm sorry to hear that Jeff. You summed it up perfectly. They are really their own unique experience, which is how it should be. I try and count to three before I shoot, but as you noted, they often land before then!
  11. jode hillman

    Rail hunt

    They don't like cold weather at all. A cold front will push them out fast
  12. jode hillman

    Rail hunt

    It is definitely one of my favorite times of the year. A great way to spend the day. If you ever find yourself up in New Jersey you can have a seat in my boat.
  13. jode hillman

    Rail hunt

    Thanks, the rice crop this year is pretty good. In our area it seems the more rain, the better it does. We have had a rice this year in areas where I have not seen it in the past. That is a good thing. I am lucky to have a couple decent railbirds skiffs, the one that I use the most is quite...
  14. jode hillman

    Rail hunt

    Thanks Don, they are unlike any other gamebird. Being that they live in floating vegetation. They like to run more than fly. They will dart from cover to cover sometimes swimming. If the tide is not fully high they will not fly at all. You need to push them to edges where they feel vulnerable...
  15. jode hillman

    Rail hunt

    Thanks Carl, on these we took the breast and legs, and I like to make them in a breakfast hash. Diced potatoes, onions, wild mushrooms. Brown and Fry in a cast iron skillet and then serve with a little bit of hot sauce. Simple easy and delicious. But there really is no wrong way.
  16. jode hillman

    Rail hunt

    With the remnants of Ophelia still hanging around, and the full moon it's just about as good as it gets for sora right now. We had a couple hour push this afternoon and we were in birds right from the start. It was significantly better than average with the flood tide making it much easier to...
  17. jode hillman

    Please READ! Especially Gmail Users

    Eric, the duck boats platform and knowledge is not equaled anywhere. But participation has become divided among other social media accounts. The Decoy carving forum faced just such an issue about five years ago. The owners decided to close the message forum portion of the site and...
  18. jode hillman

    Teal on the move!

    I saw a handful of blue wings around Norway/ South Paris area last week. The end of the week as the cold front came in brought more ducks than just the dock mallards I have been seeing previously. We have a handful of blue wings here in New Jersey and I saw my first green wings yesterday...
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