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2021 "Huck it, I'mma Sit on My Bucket" Contest

Plebe said:
Why 200 posts? I thought this contest was about bare bones hunting, not gear. As this has "become" a "gear-forward" site, a 200 post qualification seems to favor participation of gear junkies over those less interested in that sort of thing. A paying membership requirement I get, so as to not overwhelm and undermine the forum.

Also, other than supporting a mom and pop, I'd say the bucket requirement is contrary to your vision. It introduces gear that other hunters would and could do without. So it's still a gear forwards contest, even though the particular gear is an opportunity for some fun and games. Nevertheles, it excludes still hunters and trackers who might best prove your thesis.

But I get that the bucket is kinda your thing and the comtest is really just a spot of nonsense and fun to be had.

Can't wait to see the harvest by a guy with a 5gal bucket and 5k xbow.
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200 posts is an easy way to whittle down the numbers and make sure I don't have to keep track of a hundred dudes. This is also a party, and it helps make sure I probably know the guy dancing on the table. And, what's the fun of having non gear-junkies hunt without their toys? That'd just be a Tuesday.

The trick is this has to be a Thing® or nobody will participate. I did think about requiring no camo, no gear that didn't fit in your pockets, or hunting with a sub $200 weapon, and all kinds of things that are just not practical. The bucket isn't perfect, but it doesn't really exclude anybody. I just called the local hardware store and a bucket is $5.69. That means nothing to folks on here and a tiny bit to a small shop.

It's just a spot of nonsense.

@Schwonkhead if you tell me how you chose your user name, write up a post about a good bucket hunt with your grandpa, and can get 2 other competitors to sponsor you, I'll bend the rules.
 
Ugh...I guess I’ll buy a bucket...but I’m keeping my padded seat my Grammy made for me when I was a boy or I’m out!
 
Nutterbuster said:
200 posts is an easy way to whittle down the numbers and make sure I don't have to keep track of a hundred dudes. This is also a party, and it helps make sure I probably know the guy dancing on the table. And, what's the fun of having non gear-junkies hunt without their toys? That'd just be a Tuesday.

The trick is this has to be a Thing® or nobody will participate. I did think about requiring no camo, no gear that didn't fit in your pockets, or hunting with a sub $200 weapon, and all kinds of things that are just not practical. The bucket isn't perfect, but it doesn't really exclude anybody. I just called the local hardware store and a bucket is $5.69. That means nothing to folks on here and a tiny bit to a small shop.

It's just a spot of nonsense.

@Schwonkhead if you tell me how you chose your user name, write up a post about a good bucket hunt with your grandpa, and can get 2 other competitors to sponsor you, I'll bend the rules.
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Sure it's your party and I think you are already having fun with it, and others too. Like everyone playing with only a seven iron at the country club...
 
Uh oh, those of us who can't bait should get a handicap of some kind right? Just kiddin' I no need no stinkin' bait!!
 
I'm in on this one......even if I have to "buy" a new bucket. I've got to start a pickle bucket anyway.
 
For Mr @Nutterbuster

The History of the Schwonkhead

This story begins around 2004-2005, the exact date I am unsure of. When we weren’t convoying through old farm trails and creek crossings or playing Halo (the original xbox) or Dungeons & Dragons, I was oftentimes hanging out with my dad and his friends playing darts, cards, or dice. One of the...
saddlehunter.com

The Bucket and the Grandpa

My first year carrying a shotgun in deer season proved to be a difficult one that resulted in not a single round passing through my barrel. Although no shots were fired by my hands there was still excitement a plenty… I was 12 years old during deer season in 1998, I had a new Mossberg 500 in 20...
saddlehunter.com
 
Schwonkhead said:
For Mr @Nutterbuster

The History of the Schwonkhead

This story begins around 2004-2005, the exact date I am unsure of. When we weren’t convoying through old farm trails and creek crossings or playing Halo (the original xbox) or Dungeons & Dragons, I was oftentimes hanging out with my dad and his friends playing darts, cards, or dice. One of the...
saddlehunter.com

The Bucket and the Grandpa

My first year carrying a shotgun in deer season proved to be a difficult one that resulted in not a single round passing through my barrel. Although no shots were fired by my hands there was still excitement a plenty… I was 12 years old during deer season in 1998, I had a new Mossberg 500 in 20...
saddlehunter.com
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Dude...you're in. Excellent write-ups even if you're lying. Lol
 
May the bucket ve used in conjunction with a blind? Natural or synthetic?
 
Exhumis said:
I'm liking the hunters for the hungry donation bit.
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That's there for all the folks who think Nutterbuster is stacking the odds in his favor. I've never donated a deer before in my life. Too hungry!

But I have 2 processors less than 10 minutes from my house so I may just have to see what charitable giving feels like this year.
 
Nutterbuster said:
That's there for all the folks who think Nutterbuster is stacking the odds in his favor. I've never donated a deer before in my life. Too hungry!

But I have 2 processors less than 10 minutes from my house so I may just have to see what charitable giving feels like this year.
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That’s admirable my dude. There’s lotsa hungry mouths around my parts. Food pantries are getting hammered.
 
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