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Topic: Calling eyes wide shut?
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Doggitter
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posted March 31, 2005 08:51 PM
Who besides me is guilty of getting so immersed in tooting a call that you close your eyes in doing so? Most of the time I can keep them scanning the country but every once in a while I catch myself blind to my bliss.
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Leonard
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posted March 31, 2005 10:07 PM
I don't know about that, but I have caught myself mesmerized by something, and stared idly, for too long, instead of scanning like I should. Fatigue causes it.
At night, it doesn't matter if you close your eyes....if you are on the gun, while your partner is working the light.
Good hunting. LB
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brad h
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posted April 01, 2005 01:18 AM
Many times I've been calling away looking around (or at least going through the motions) only to see a coyote, locked up, looking at me, very close and sometimes quartering away.
I always wonder what I was thinking the moment before I saw that coyote. I can never remember.
I've caught myself being watched calling too many times. I've shot a few of the run aways, but far too many got away.
I agree with fatigue, and it doesn't seem to take long.
Brad
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Greenside
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posted April 01, 2005 05:24 AM
Doggitter,
What's the best? In yout situation, I'd say the electronic! ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
Dennis
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Bryan J
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posted April 01, 2005 12:05 PM
Well, I have not consciously noticed my eyes closing while calling, that is if you are asking if I close my eyes “feeling the music” like you might see a concert pianist do. However, I am guilty of taking a nap after getting too comfortable when I sat down. I did it once when I was hunting by myself and was surprised when I got back to the truck and discovered I had been gone for two hours. LOL I’m kinda glad I didn’t have a FoxPro or something out there making noise the whole time. Something might have eaten me. LOL
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Doggitter
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posted April 01, 2005 07:54 PM
"sleep"
Went out one time with a fella named Bill Scott. We had just started in what became my favorite area(due to calling this day) and I made a terrible choice on setup on top of a knob. We settled in, Bill to my back left facing my 10:00. After the second melody I heard a herd of horses coming full run. Swung my head just in time to see Coyote 1 come blasting by 5 feet behind me, missed Bill by a fleas whisker and kept on. Of course since this was the first takers all weekend I got all blown out of proportion and jumped up for the hail mary. Second mistake. Just as I saw C1's tail crest the hill Coyote 2 makes like an horse too. I swing around in time for the barrel to head south as he's passing under it going north. 8 feet off Bill's toes. He's gone too. huh. I gather my wits enough to realize Bill's still sitting there, "scanning". Didn't even know what happened with his eyes shut. All in 6-8 minutes since we sat down.
Somday I'll embarrass myself with the "eyes wide shut" story.
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Doggitter
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posted April 01, 2005 07:56 PM
Greenside, I need the shut-eye most of the time ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
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Bryan J
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posted April 02, 2005 01:14 PM
Ooops! LOL Been reading too many e vs hand call debates! LOL ![[Embarrassed]](redface.gif)
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