Nick Names

layoutshooter · Apr 14, 2009

How many in here have "handles" or nicknames that equate to you hunting or fishing activities. On the "River" that is the Detroit River, I am known as the "Decoy Slayer". This is a skill in which I take great pride. I "earned" this nickname while we were filming the Gander Mountain TV show, "We live outdoors". Our show was shot at the spot where the "river" meets Lake Erie.

We were hunting divers, mainly blue bills and "Old Squaws" that year. During the hunt a pair of drake buffleheads came zipping into the decoys. If you have ever hunted buffleheads you will know that they come in low, fast and crazy. WELL, they zipped, I swung the gun, BOOM!!! the lead "buffy" gets splashed and most of the head on the decoy behind him sorta came apart. The camera man was zoomed in just right and this wonderous shot was captured for all time and for all to see!

Needless to say I took a "raft" (little diver hunter joke) "stuff" when I got back into the "mother boat" most of which is also on the show. Great fun!! That DVD is one of my most treasured memories.

Anyone else? I love good stories.

Layoutshooter

Slo-Ride · Apr 15, 2009

No nick name for me but we call my son the Bass Master,,(yeah we know its someone else name) But that kid could pull a fish out of a cut corn feild with a broom stick...No idea how he gets so darn lucky..We eat good when he goes out with us,,,,Plus he enjoys cleaning em

P.S. I have swated many decoys over the years

inkasnana · Apr 15, 2009

Sorry layout, no hunting or fishing nicknames here either. When I was growing up I used to think my name was Missy because everyone called me that. It had started out with my grandma calling me "Little Miss" because I was so tiny when I was born (a month and a half early) and she said my given name was too long for such a tiny baby. That just evolved into Missy and I argued with my teacher in Kindergarten about my correct "name". I spent time standing in the corner at school over that one. lol

layoutshooter · Apr 17, 2009

WOW, I have taken several ducks, geese, one deer and one carp out of a corn field, but NEVER a BASS!!! Layoutshooter

Slo-Ride · Apr 21, 2009

LMAO Layout,,,
That kid is just plain lucky when it comes to fish,,,He nailed a nice lil 24" pike with a new rod on his first cast this past sunday.
We took the boat out for a test ride and thought it would be good idea to take the poles and boxes with us,,,,didnt make the wife to happy but we had fun