Woke up to rain and fog, wondering how well the ducks would move. Got on the river well before daylight, got me a new little head-lamp so I dont have to wade around out there in the dark lol.
After placing out the dekes it wasnt long before we could here the infamous woody whistle up river and down river. Shooting time came and I called in a couple, I've read and heard "woodys dont come to calls" if you ever hear someone say that they're full of shit or dont really hunt.
We also did our traditional riverside lunch consisting of hot dogs, sausage and venison kielbasa. I only burnt it a little bit.
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We ended up with 8 ducks total, woodys and gwt's with 4 of us hunting, should of had a huge mixed bag but.....lmao you know how that goes, lots of shooting not many dropping :roflmao: ( there's a few woodys in there and the limit is 3 a piece, they're not all mine ) Cant believe the variety of ducks this year, even some mallards around already.
young drake woodrow
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couple hen woodys along with that drake
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gwt hens and woody hen
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total stack
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I was so tired last night cleaning ducks on the deck but I still wished the day would never end.
w/out a camera I couldnt get many dog pics but here's one..
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here's a swamp that was littered with birds yesterday.
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Looks like a dang good time !! :yoyo: :congrats:
and even if that lunch was "a little burnt", I know
it tasted great eating it out there ! Stuff always
tastes better when you're eatin it while doin something
you love doin.
Scott
You sure seem to enjoy the birds Silencer :yoyo:. I like it when you hunt cause I get to see birds I'd never see otherwise and I thank you for sharing. You guys go right from work in the grease pit eh.
Sounds like a nice opener Silencer. :yoyo: :yoyo:
I have been waiting patiently for duck season to open for you. I enjoy the duck pics and stories from you every year. :highclap:
Alright VIC!!!! :yoyo: :yoyo:
I been waiting for this post! .......... :congrats: :congrats: :congrats: :congrats:
Looks like a day well spent. :eyebrow:
Did the boys go with ya?
Nice opening day Silencer. Good luck the rest of the season.
Hunt hard, Die tired
John
QuoteDid the boys go with ya?
Unfortunately no :sad: the youngest had bowling league, the middle boy had cross country, and my oldest was being punished for poor school grades ( mainly attitude about the poor school grades ) :pout:
The next Saturday ( in 2 weeks ) I make it out I'll have at least 2 of em. *keeping my fingers crossed*
Great pics! As far as the kid thing in our house banning hunting is off limits. That punishes me, and I aint haven it. :readthis: :nofgr:
Oh I know, it killed me too its all I thought about all day, I had a talk with him and every answer he gave was "I dont care" and the only punishment that would hopefully stick in his head was to stay home with his mother. He's too big to blister his hind end, his 10 time bigger than me now lol.
look at it this way Vic.....if he aint hunting he can find mischief......If hes hunting you can take his Gun and make him watch and listen to you the whole time...... :biggrin: