Scruncher's

[Mark "LA CROSS" Hoke]

I am very curious of what different hunters might say and use as marsh slang .Let me know some of the words you guys use when referencing hunting situations.

Scruncher's : a farm raised Mallard or dock duck that fly's low to the water landing in the decoys and scrunches down when the gun goes off.

Spank "em' : same as take 'em'

All Skate : Anybody know what this mean's ( none of you Maryland boys can answer this one ) I heard this one from Avery Pro-Staffer George Zahradka.

I know you guys got some good ones.

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Mark La Cross Hoke
Avery Pro-Staff
Zink Calls Z-Unit

[Michael Weiss]

I wish I could post some of mine but due to the "Language Barrier" I cannot do them at this time. They will take some modification.

[George Zahradka]

Mark,

Would'nt the Scruncher's be consider live decoys.......come on guys ALL SKATE?????????????

[drewsmith]

Snow Goose Hunting Terms

"Kill em" is used for the single juvy that comes burning in to the spread. One shot kill is required

"Take em" is used for a large group coming in to the killing hole. Everyone shoots for maximium effect

"Work em" is used for a couple floaters sailing over the decoys at 50 yards for the fourth time. Shooting is optional if you are in position

[Waterfowl Freak]

ALLSKATE = everyone shoots, right???

[DeWayne Knight]

Is a term coined by my partner, John "HonkerBonker" Beckwith. When you are a little slow on the trigger and you shoot a bird another guy just crunched, you just shot a "DBF", for "Dead Bird Falling". This can be important, especially if the bird is sporting a leg iron...

[Montauker]

"Dead-eye" refers to either a person who kills everything they aim at or a person who misses everything they aim at. I've been called it both ways, depending on the day

"peckers" are mergansers, aka saw bills or shelldrakes.

"on the dock!" means no stories about the ones that got away.

"grind em"- serious shoot session

"shut up" means we're over calling

"get on em" not calling enough

"any thing flying?" means I got to wizz

[Travis Lyle]

My friends and I say "big dads" for gadwalls "hit'em" for calling ducks or geese, and a few other chose words I'll hold on to for now.
Travis
Fowl Boys Pro-Staff
Nevada Waterfowl

[Mark "LA CROSS" Hoke]

Water Fowl is correct All Skate means everybody shoots.
Keep em coming guys

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Mark La Cross Hoke
Avery Pro-Staff
Zink Calls Z-Unit

[Eric Wolf]

Well....lately its been shoot em because we havent been shooting very well:( . usually its take em or kill em.

[PEI Duck Guy]

Lawn darts = Mergansers, Ultimate decoy = cigarette[for those that smoke]; because when my buddy lights one the ducks show up ! Clicker = the guy who forgets to reload

[Ryan Kleinschmidt]

hedge hoppers = bluewing teal
saw bills = mergansers
susie = hen mallards
jacks = blue bills
rubber necks = people who drive by your spread in low gear and stare at you
on a string = they are committed to your decoys
who brought the kid? = when one of the "guys" flat out misses an easy shot
anyone got a hacksaw? = I need to change chokes
who has an extra shirt? = I need some toilet paper!! :D

[Stuart McCullough]

Here you go!!

"WALLY" They guy on public ground that sounds like Santa on a call and shoots sky high.

"CLAIM JUMPER" The guy your buddy took to the spot who said he would not go back w/o him that is there before you the next time you want to hunt it.

"BUBBLE LIP" Spoonie

"I GOT YOUR BACK" Mattos' way of telling Hudson he is going to shoot first.

"LIFO" Last In First Out on public ground (with limits)

"THE INDIAN" My name for a close friend who scouts ducks in July and knows every inch of our public marsh.

"PUDDLE JUMPER" Not camping in one spot for the season and staying one step ahead of the public crowd.

Stuart McCullough
Avery Outdoors Inc.
Pacific Flyway Pro-Staff Manager
RNT Calls Pro-Staff

[jamesmc]

"got pooped on" when one flys over your head without being seen until too late

[George Kuhns]

squirrel = squag pronounced skwag

[Dustin Andersen]

"dumpster chicken" - name for cormerants

[Goose Junkie]

Is that a duck?

Nope, it's a skracket.

Translation - any flying thing that isn't a duck or goose.

[Rob Jepson]

"I GOT YOUR BACK" Mattos' way of telling Hudson he is going to shoot first.

Stuart McCullough
Avery Outdoors Inc.
Pacific Flyway Pro-Staff Manager
RNT Calls Pro-Staff

Classic...

[Rich Good]

Cutt'm means take'm

[KevinSkalicky]

speed bumps= Geese at Golf courses
Burners= woodies grazing the cat tails
Helicopter= good head shot
Nice tries= shooting at a bird someone just folded
Wreckin em= Few if any fly away

[Zach Byron]

Hollywood-shovelers
Tea baggers-people who come ten minutes before shooting time and set up right next to you
Prime Time-good huntin'