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[M.T. Pockets]

Fabs, I know what you mean. I still will run into some good, friendly hunters out there, but not nearly as many as a generation ago.

A few years ago on opening day of duck season a buddy & I were walking with our gear to the slough where we were going to set up. Just then a truck door slams behind us & a young guy about 18 jumps out and hollers "What the #$%&* are you guys doing here !!. This was on public land, apparantly he'd been scouting it for weeks and felt some ownership interest in this spot. My buddy didn't even break stride and replied "We've been hunting here when you were still pooping yellow" and on we went. The kid's father came and apologized, we had a good visit and together put together a plan on how each group would set up, both groups had a great hunt that day.

Sometimes hunters can be their own worst enemy, we need to work together if we're going to keep this sport going.

If you boys from Maryland ever make it to the Mid-West, I'd be glad to take you out.