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October 18th, 2018, 10:29 AM
#1
Apprentice outdoes the Mentor, again....
Great hunt this morning, Wes, my boy and I went out back of the house for a chilly duck hunt....I had watched a bunch last night and figured the cold has finally pushed some birds into the area. We had a cold north west wind which didn't work in our favour and with roads and houses, we can only shoot into the north west. That being said, we watched quite a few birds land a ways off in front of us and paddle around, none landing close to us or the decoys.
So, we watched and waited, the sun finally came up and game on. We watched one bunch of ducks move it's way closer to us but behind so no shooting there. We continued to wait and listen to that bunch quack and chuckle as they paddled around behind us out of sight.
Finally, something must have pushed them because they took to the wing, low to the water and come out in front of us and the boy had at them...
Super impressed at his shooting as 3 shots and 3 ducks, all drake mallards. Upon retrieval, we find that one has a band. His first ever, what a morning.
Upon registering, we find the bird was banded 01/28/2015, so not a young bird, banded in Onondaga County in New York state so not a local either.....
Anyway, a great cold morning in the blind with my boy, should correct that, my young man, great shooting, great eating, and a band to boot.
He wasn't the only one walking with swagger this morning, couldn't be prouder,
Hope everyone else can have a morning like this one,
TurkeyJohn
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October 18th, 2018 10:29 AM
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October 18th, 2018, 10:52 AM
#2
Yes!!!
What a great story. I love it. Nice work to you both.
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October 18th, 2018, 11:48 AM
#3
Congrats to both of you and his smile says it all.
i'd be proud also
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October 18th, 2018, 12:10 PM
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October 18th, 2018, 12:48 PM
#5
great story and great shooting!
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October 18th, 2018, 01:35 PM
#6
Good job. Nice way to teach your young man how to respect nature, and what real food tastes like.
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October 18th, 2018, 04:20 PM
#7
You have to love when youngsters have a great day hunting. Better than shooting them yourself.
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October 18th, 2018, 06:42 PM
#8
That's great , keep at it .
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October 18th, 2018, 08:45 PM
#9
Congrats, and some great shooting from your boy
"Give a man a fish and he eats for a day, Teach a man to fish and he eats for the rest of his life"
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October 19th, 2018, 11:39 AM
#10
You know it Tom...
Turkey on the weekend I hope...
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