Excited to go OOS

[Otter 1200]

Been duck hunting for probably 40 years off and on in SC, planning a trip with my son in two weeks to Arkansas to a friend of his's lease. 1st time ever OOS to hunt, son says I'll never want to go hunting around the upstate again. He went quite a few times while in College during Christmas break and he doesn't really hunt in SC anymore. Do you think the trip will ruin SC hunting for me? Looking forward to it either way!

[swampshooter]

Public water...yes.

[youngun15]

100% yes

[Biggie1976]

Unfortunately yes.

[hold'n187]

yep

[billbuster84]

You will be, as pawpaw would say "rurn't"


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[BOGSTER]

If duck hunting is in your blood, it won't change you a bit.

I've been to many states, and I'd rather sit in a public SC marsh or tucked up under a cypress anyday.

Dwayne spends most of his season west of the Mississippi, and when he comes home.....he can be seen at a public ramp with a boat load of ringnecks from public water in Berkeley county.

[Buckin Bronco]

Just because you're going to Arkansas doesn't mean you're going to limit out everyday or at all. If you've hunted for 40 years I think you'll understand it.

[tot]

Going out of state made me deer hunt more here. Still get after the ducks, but if scouting isnt showing good numbers of birds.... Im climbing a tree.

Good luck on your trip!

[Goin Coastal]

It doesn't matter if you are in state or out. The experience at either that could ruin ones outlook. Hunting out of state with no birds and no intrusion of the masses is far better than an in state hunt with birds but full of yahoos. And visa versa. It's all about the hunt. Enjoy the trip with your son. That's what counts!

[DMP]

Going out of state made me deer hunt more here. Still get after the ducks, but if scouting isnt showing good numbers of birds.... Im climbing a tree.

Good luck on your trip!

Same here.

[Rebelyeller]

Going out of state made me deer hunt more here. Still get after the ducks, but if scouting isnt showing good numbers of birds.... Im climbing a tree.

Good luck on your trip!

YEP

[Cypress]

[QUOTE][It doesn't matter if you are in state or out. The experience at either that could ruin ones outlook. Hunting out of state with no birds and no intrusion of the masses is far better than an in state hunt with birds but full of yahoos. And visa versa. It's all about the hunt. Enjoy the trip with your son. That's what counts!/QUOTE]

Agreed

[BCR3]

It will make you appreciate the good days you have in SC, especially upstate but I don't think it will ruin you.

[scswamprat]

If ducks are in your blood, I can't imagine how it ruins it for you. I've had some of the finest OOS hunting you could get...drove 14 hrs nonstop pull up at a ramp and go chase wood ducks.

I know guys that say " ah I don't hunt in state anymore because there's no ducks" BS....I understand people get tired of dealing with and fighting crowds, buts that why I work extra hard to try and get away from other people.
I normally only run into folks a couple times of year, normally when college kids are home. Most of the time the run in is not bad at all, just young fellas not knowing how much space to give someone else. I can. Honestly say I've only ever had 2 experiences where I almost caught a charge on public water, once I had a nephew with me, the other time some guys rolled through the fog trying to jump shoot my decoys.


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[Highstrung]

I flew in from slap killing ducks in Mexico for almost a solid week..to wake up and shoot woodducks the last day of our season.

[Relentlous]

If duck hunting is in your blood, it won't change you a bit.

I've been to many states, and I'd rather sit in a public SC marsh or tucked up under a cypress anyday.

Dwayne spends most of his season west of the Mississippi, and when he comes home.....he can be seen at a public ramp with a boat load of ringnecks from public water in Berkeley county.

This right here. If you got it in you, nothing could change the way you feel.

[GobblerHntr]

Your son is wise beyond his years.

[skrimp]

It all depends on if you like duck hunting or love duck hunting.

[Foie Gras]

I learned to love hunting ducks in South Carolina and(as awesome as it is) no amount of mallards falling through green timber or piling into a flooded rice field is going to make me not love hunting at home. I don't get to go as much as I would like so when I do hunt its time taken off work and I'll end up out of state. But give me a good public water hunt in one of the spots I cut my teeth in and its right up there in my book.