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Ok, so I see Diane at Custom Decoy Bags is shutting down her business. Is there anyone that still makes slot bags for decoys? I'm not really a fan of any of the commercial bags I've bought over the years; my Avery bags all have dry rotted handles and need to be replaced...only made it 20 years...

So, a couple weeks ago, a young man I've started hunting with killed a banded pintail down here in Arkansas. His first pintail, and the band was so worn, many of the numbers were gone. He was able to get some acid and read the numbers and turned it in. Turns out the pintail was banded in 2012...

The wind blew and the duck hunters died on the Upper Mississippi in the Armistice Day Storm. MacQuarrie's and others' accounts are worth reading. Heroism and tragedy. Easy to forget with mild, drought conditions in so many places that Mother Nature can turn on a dime. Stay safe out there...

I am helping Bill McAdam's wife liquidate his carving supplies and equipment. She is located in Huntsville, Alabama. If you are interested in anything, please send me a message and let me know. This is the first round of "stuff"; I will post more as I have time. Cork: 2 full sheets, 3" @$60...

The circle gets a little smaller. I met Bill because of duckboats...we decided, along with a few others, to get together in Memphis for the Ducks Unlimited festival that used to be held there. After going to the show, we would go back to the Red Roof Inn and take over the back parking lot. We...

Just wanted to drop a quick note here for all who know Bill to take a moment and keep him and Tina in your thoughts and prayers. He's had a bad health issue and the outlook is pretty much certain from the info I have.

Yeah, I know..."oh my God...it's going to be a 'hold my beer and watch this' moment from Arkansas..." Nope. Well...maybe not... I went to the Sand-rite website, and the pneumatic sanders are very cool. I saw they also had a two-handed portable sander that ran off of air or drill...

I was wondering if anyone had built anything like a nose cone to slip onto a layout and make it more towable. I don't have the ability to purchase a dedicated tender, but I have the chance to borrow a layout. My 16-foot boat would probably tow the relatively light weight just fine, but I...

Ronnie Ladd and I went back up to Paducah to spend a weekend with Steve McCullough and hopefully get a few birds. My Dad, Mike, was able to drive down from Wisconsin, despite the winter storm that rolled through, and met us at Steve's house Friday night. A chicken cacciatore and some red wine...

For all of you who have served our country and "stood on the wall" so that Americans could keep their freedoms, thank you.

Was reading through some things on another site, and somebody asked whether or not duck hunting had basically turned into bass fishing. It got me to thinking, because in many ways, it has. Some things are very good, such as better clothing, although I don't think anyone will ever invent the...

Today was the last day of classes for my Executive MBA program. Finished the HR final and the team did its presentation of its capstone project. I am glad it's over, I'm glad I did it, but it hasn't really sunk in yet. I think the real test will come in two weeks when I wake up on Saturday...

Please take a moment to remember those who have fallen in service to our Nation. Americans have never hesitated to answer the call, whether in places known to all such as Gettysburg, the Ardenne, Midway, Bastogne, Guadalcanal, Pork Chop Hill, and Khe Sanh, or unnamed, unknown places that are...

My wife and a friend are going to New Orleans the first weekend of June. They are staying with the friend's uncle, who likes to cook. What have you got left in the way of spoons, etc.? I thought it might be nice for them to take him a present as a "thanks for letting us stay here for a...

Game & Fish just announced. Didn't get the details on limits yet, will post up when I find them. "The Commission chose Option 2, with the first stage opening the season on Nov. 19 and lasting until Nov. 27. The second stage will continue the season beginning on Dec. 8 through Dec. 23...

My St. Croix split the graphite at a male ferrule for the 2nd time - this time on a trout trip to West Virginia. I will send it back and get it fixed, but am thinking it will just go as a backup rod from now on. Looking for an 8'6" or 9' 5-weight. 6-weight wouldn't be a bad choice either...

I am working on my MBA through an Executive program here in Arkansas....which is why I mostly "lurk" and don't post much....got my eyes on June, 2012.... In a Marketing class, and need to work up some mock advertising. Without being too detailed, we are supposed to take a "mature" product...

The mallard is going to be a shelf-sitter, the black duck will go in the rig and needs bottom paint and keel.

For all of you who venture to Arkansas to brave crazy rednecks, mosquitos, snakes, ivory-billed woodpeckers, and Mack's Prairie Wings in pursuit of a few ducks in the trees or the rice, the Game & Fish Comission set our season dates last week. We get three wood ducks this year again, and two...

If you're lurking out there, my old Palm software showed that today is your birthday. If it isn't a glitch, happy birthday!! If it is a glitch, well, too damned bad...happy birthday anyway, early or late!!! Shoot me an email sometime...would like to play catch-up....