West TX/Panhandle Goose Hunt

[tkuehn5410]

Sorry, somehow I missed the last several posts...I'm definitely in and will contact my brother and cousin tomorrow if the outfitter has space. Also, I have an extra bedroom and basement with 3 comfortable sofas at the house if anyone wants to save some money for lodging. Just a 30 minute drive to Brownfield. We've got plenty of space here.

[bowhuntvideo]

Ok, so it looks like we have Don Pablo, his brother, Tkuehn, Zookeeper, Myself and one other buddy. Looking like a fun time.

[tkuehn5410]

I realized I wrote the check, but didn't send it in...want to make sure I can go on the hunt, and also would like to do the lodge Saturday night as well if possible.

[tkuehn5410]

Look forward to meeting up in the morning! Hope to make it a live thread! Should be a good time!

[Playa]

How in the heck did I miss this thread... y’all have fun. Lots of birds sitting on that city pond in Brownfield

[tkuehn5410]

Cheaper than hunting in Lubbock! I'm even gonna bring my kid.

[CrookedArrow]

Asked Ray and he said $50/night. Thinking my brother and I'll probably stay there too.

Not to side track Pablo and I have meant to ask you. Does Ray run hunts on what use to be the old golf course there? I had a guy in Brownfield work on my bow a few yrs ago and it sure sounds like him. Heck of a bow tech btw.

I think he worked full time for the State in the hwy department.

[tkuehn5410]

Not to side track Pablo and I have meant to ask you. Does Ray run hunts on what use to be the old golf course there? I had a guy in Brownfield work on my bow a few yrs ago and it sure sounds like him. Heck of a bow tech btw.

I think he worked full time for the State in the hwy department.

I believe this is the guy! Real nice person, and very personable.

[warrington]

Any luck

[tkuehn5410]

Unfortunately, the goose hunt turned into a crane hunt, which we knew beforehand, but was a bust. 9 hunters and 3 cranes. Our spread consisted of 16 Sillosock Sandhill crane decoys. I was excited when I met some TBHers this morning, and thought the guide was setting up the spread and blind, but realized there was no spread upon reaching the field.

I did have a good time and appreciate meeting a few new tbher's but I also need to apologize for blowing my gasket and leaving when we left the field. I hope there are no hard feelings...I am truly sorry. I am certain I offended some of you when I left, but I have hunted with several outfitters around Lubbock, and even have my own decoys, and was really upset when I saw that we had 16 decoys for 9 hunters...basically 1 decoy per hunter???? Crazy!. I hunted with Crooked wings for crane last year and we had around 200 decoys for 4 hunters, and some of them were socks, silhouettes and full bodies.

I've heard that a dozen of the deception full body cranes (around 1k) produce more than a full spread of socks, and may try and buy some next year for my setup. I've had bad goose trips, and duck hunts, but this hunt hits my memory button.