FIELD HUNT TIL DARK IN 60 MPH WINDS CAUSED ME TO TAKE A SEAT....LITERALLY!

silverfreak

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Talk about a wild ride...this hunt on Sunday was it.

The farmer finally got his corn out and gave us permission to hunt...but it was like working in a stubbly wind tunnel.

Earlier it wasn't to bad but as it got closer to dark; it got very nasty.

It was all I could do to stay upwards and on my feet because of the heavy winds. ???

I had on a light, oversized nylon jacket and there were a couple of times that the wind caught it and spread it wide open like a sail on a boat.

The outcome?...it actually pulled me backwards in "hanglider" style:laughing7:...and threw me about 6 feet back right on my rump.8-)

Trust me...not so much fun when there were cornstalks sticking up everywhere.
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My buddy Brad or "B-Rad" as I call him...well he didn't have so much trouble staying anchored to the ground as he weighs in at a homegrown and cornfed 270 lbs....so unless a tornado hit us8-)...he wasn't goin' anywhere:laughing9:








First thing I got was a shallow hit in the dry top soil and pulled out this clod with an injun' peeking out.









A while later it started getting dark...and it was then that I got my first silver...this worn old barber.






Finally after what seemed like an eternity because I was so beat down from stumbling around the stalks in near darkness:icon_scratch: and fighting the 60 mph winds out in the wide open area???...I got a nice, deep hit and pulled out a huge clod of moist, dark dirt from a good ways down and could make out the edge of a silver rim which you should be able to see in the pic.






Pretty cool to see silver peeking out of the coal black soil....and even better to see it turn out to be seated.









By this time it was pretty well dark and Herky had even shed his camo jacket because the wind was catching the backend of it and was tossing him sideways.:laughing7:





I love this time of year and getting to hunt some fields...but it can be pretty rough.

It's all good though...thanks for viewing.
 

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mamabear

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through wind & rain & snow & ice- - - been there, done that, tho usually it's fishin that makes me stupid enough to stay out.
 

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Those are 3 Awesome Coins! Way To Go! :icon_thumright: Could you get a date off the Injun? ???
 

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Silverfreak.....great coins......great pics........great times.......great dog ...........U Da Man:icon_thumleft:
 

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Not as bad when I slipped and fell on a muddy street tearout yesterday in front of many staring people.
 

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Very nice finds Silverfreak.:icon_thumleft:
 

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WTG good looking silver

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Nice barber and seated
 

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Nice hunt. The corn fields can beat you up, and the wind at 60 ml. man that's bad wind. Love the seated. Well done.
 

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Nice finds and great story as usual Bryce....and always nice to see a pic of Hercules! :occasion14:
 

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Nice finds and great story as usual Bryce....and always nice to see a pic of Hercules! :occasion14:
Thanks brother:headbang:


Nice hunt. The corn fields can beat you up, and the wind at 60 ml. man that's bad wind. Love the seated. Well done.
Thanks. It got a little crazy but was fun.


Nice barber and seated
Thanks GI

WTG good looking silver

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Very nice finds Silverfreak.:icon_thumleft:
Thanks friend

Not as bad when I slipped and fell on a muddy street tearout yesterday in front of many staring people.
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Silverfreak.....great coins......great pics........great times.......great dog ...........U Da Man:icon_thumleft:
Thanks TNGUNS...much appreciated. Hercules gets all the credit:thumbsup:

Nice finds Bryce. :icon_thumright:
Take it easy out there!!!
Thanks Coilfisher. I appreciate your response friend.

Those are 3 Awesome Coins! Way To Go! :icon_thumright: Could you get a date off the Injun? ???
Thanks Dave. I couldn't even hardly tell it was an injun...except I could make out part of the wreath on back:laughing7:

through wind & rain & snow & ice- - - been there, done that, tho usually it's fishin that makes me stupid enough to stay out.
Yep..fishin' would do that too.
 

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Looks like a good hunt despite the wind. I've been behind a hay-truck while riding my motorcycle so I can imagine that you were getting pelted with little bits of corn-stalk!

Herky's expression says it all...

enjoy the hunt,
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Nice coins. I bet it was whistling thru the muffs. Looks like that dog can hunt.
 

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Nice coins. I bet it was whistling thru the muffs. Looks like that dog can hunt.
Thanks Tnmountains...it was....and yep Herky can really hunt.
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Looks like a good hunt despite the wind. I've been behind a hay-truck while riding my motorcycle so I can imagine that you were getting pelted with little bits of corn-stalk!

Herky's expression says it all...

enjoy the hunt,
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Thanks Calvin. Yep...Herky loves to go hunting with me.:icon_thumright:
 

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Whoo Hoo! Really, really nice coins!

Been windy up here in NH, but nothing like 60 mph. Takes a dedicated hunter to withstand those winds! LOL

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P.S. I LOVE Herc! He's gorgeous...I mean handsome!
 

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You must be in the midwest talking about the wind... Its been raining and blowing like crazy here. Had to work for a few hours but it didn't matter, couldn't have gone out anyway! Nice finds!
 

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Good hunt there freaky! Watch out for that stubble! Lol
 

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What a beautiful dog! I think maybe he brings you luck :)
 

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Get an exoskeleton for those extremely windy days.

Hello Hercules. :hello:
 

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