short hunts...

[adamBomb]

Do you ever go out only to leave soon after starting? Today I went late because my 5 yr son wanted to go catch pokemon along side me while I hunted so we didnt get to the beach until around 7am...probably 20 minutes later we called it a day because it was too hot for me which meant way too hot for him. Only a 10-15 minute drive home so not a big deal but also a bit frustrating that we had to leave so soon...guess that just leaves more time for yardwork and work week prep Usually I get to the beach at 6am and can stay until 730/8 unless Im heading in the water. On a positive note I did find around a $1 in clad

 

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[DeepseekerADS]

Indian Steve and I went looking for an old swim hole he'd heard about. We'd both packed dirt & water detectors.

The good news was that we found it. But we'll have to return when the temperature cools down. It was so hot even breathing was difficult, plus now that we've seen it we know we need more logistics (a canoe) to get there. Also, there was dark water about 10' out, don't know how deep it is, so we need inflatable life vests. Steve has one, and mine needs a 24g CO2 cartridge. Ordered it last night.

Safety First - in the heat, and in the unknown depths. Coincidentally I'd dreamed the night before of wading to a dark spot and stepping into it and going way down, struggling to get to the surface. Premonition?

 

[OBN]

Fairly Hot here North of you, heat index was 112 today so took the last two days off from the beach to be safe. Was out Friday for a few hours and the biting flies were so bad I though they were going to carry my hunting partner away. I stayed deep mostly under water with a Hood cap on.. I gave him "Hunter of the Day" award, cause he got stung by jellyfish and was constantly fighting the flies, and he a Got old gold ring. I was just happy to find targets be out of the Danger Zone..

 

[The Dirt Pirate]

I've been on a few hunts that ended before they really got started. I went with a few people to the site of an old ghost town that has completely disappeared and now sits on private property. It took us about 5 or 6 hours to get there and when everyone finally got there and we were all ready to start we had to leave because the property owners son showed up and told us to get off the property even though we had already been there before and the property owner even hunted with us the last time we were there but this time the property owner wasn't with us and his son was kind of crazy so we listened to him and left because he started saying he had a gun. Another time we went to a town that had been abandoned or something happened because it looked like everyone just got up and walked away. We were there for probably 20 minutes or so before one of the guys with me found something that kind of ruined the whole day and long story short we ended up talking to police for a few hours and none of us have ever gone back there.

 

[updownup]

I have had it end before it really started. Sometimes I take my granddaughter, she uses a BH because of its lightness. Recently we headed out to a spot that is about 45mins away. We stopped for breakfast, and time we got there it was already getting warm. We hunted for about 20 mins. She was hot and ended up getting in a fire ant bed. Only a few bit her, but she was done. It's her time, so I let her decide. We ended up leaving and doing something else. She still young, I should have stay closer to the house. But I was trying to increase her chances for silver. I know she not quite up to a hunt that last to long, or not producing right away. She hates digging trash. Lol

 

[RVRoamer73]

"SHORT HUNT'

Duh, Forgot my scoop.....

 

[Fletch88]

Yes I have to drive 1:45 to the beach and the last time I went even in early spring it was so hot and muggy I only stayed about 1 hour before deciding it was too sanded in to fight those conditions.
I like to hit the wide, hard packed beaches in N FL at daylight when the temps are about 40-50 degrees and not a soul in either direction! It is very serene and relaxing that time of year.

 

[RustyGold]

Drove 2 hours to Big Bear Lake and realized I forgot my digging tools! Lol!

 

[NeilinFR]

last week I lasted only about 45mins on the beach, west wind pulled the flies off the dunes and they were on my like I was the only meal on the planet. Had a bunch of the *******s on my legs the whole time, swat them off and back they came. After I had a bunch of small bleeds on my legs I caved in and left. They were relentless.
As I was leaving I noticed next to no one was on the beach and those that were had long pants on.....lol