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September 26th, 2021, 06:16 PM
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Opener 2021
A friend and I hit a local spot to try and get a few dabblers. We were there early enough and were set up by 6:15 with time to spare. As per usual we could hear the sound of various shotguns going off well before legal. By 6:38 it was game on. Only problem was, no birds. We were in the quiet zone for the first 30 minutes. It was business as usual for many others by the sounds of it. Once the birds found us it was fast and chaotic. We finished the morning by 9:30 with 9 birds. As is customary, we were buzzed by a big flock of teal and another flock of pintails as we were picking up dekes and our harvest. Beautiful morning. Although I felt like it was quieter than other openers. Not the usual noise I’m use to. We went home with 2 widgeons, 6 woodies and a green wing. First hunt I’ve been on to claim jewelry. The green wing teal was banded. Bonus!
I went out for the night hunt as well, this time accompanying my brother. He wanted a feed of duck tacos and I agreed to tag along as his caller. We were setup by 4 and he should have limited out by 5:30, but an endless stream of excuses explained the reasons why I was still there. Funny thing happened as well. We were in a public spot and we had a pair of guys come up to our spread and hang out for ten minutes, talking about our decoy placement. When I finally asked them what they were doing, the one guy said he was trying to show his buddy how “pros” set up. After I graciously accepted the compliment, I asked him to move on so he wouldn’t interfere with our hunt. He lingered for another 5 minutes and yapped about common sense and not shooting at anything until they were gone. Very strange pair. Doesn’t YouTube have anything for them to watch? Anyhow. My brother ended up with 4 nice ducks for the table (2 woodies, a nice blue wing and a hen mallard).
The positive thing of the whole hunt was the terrible calling by so many hunters. I mean it was awful. Goose calls were flat, and duck calls lacked the guttural grunts. This could only mean that there’s more newbies getting in to the sport. Wonderful to hear new guys getting out and not sitting on the couch at home.
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Last edited by Birdbuff; September 26th, 2021 at 06:19 PM.
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September 26th, 2021 06:16 PM
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September 26th, 2021, 06:24 PM
#2
“Think safety first and then have a good hunt.”
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September 26th, 2021, 07:07 PM
#3
Thats a great picture, congrats on the hunt
"Everything is easy when you know how"
"Meat is not grown in stores"
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September 26th, 2021, 07:40 PM
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September 26th, 2021, 07:57 PM
#5
Your one photo looks like a Terry Redlin print !!!
“If you’re not a Liberal by twenty, you have no heart. If you’re not a Conservative by forty, you have no brain.”
-Winston Churchill
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September 26th, 2021, 09:30 PM
#6
Nice birds congrats. Any info on where the bird was banded. I love to hear where they flew from.
"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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September 26th, 2021, 09:33 PM
#7
fun story. thanks for posting.
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September 27th, 2021, 04:28 AM
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Great day, congrats. Yes you meet funny people sometimes?
"Only dead fish go with the flow."
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September 27th, 2021, 07:17 AM
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Originally Posted by
tom gobble
Nice birds congrats. Any info on where the bird was banded. I love to hear where they flew from.
We called it in. They will send info and a certificate in the mail. I’ll update the post then.
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September 27th, 2021, 10:48 AM
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Has too much time on their hands
Originally Posted by
Birdbuff
We called it in. They will send info and a certificate in the mail. I’ll update the post then.
You can do this online and get the information instantaneously to your e-mail, as well as a digital version of the certificate.
-N.
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