Set up for the first time Sunday morning on a WMA. Our season has been open for weeks, but it's been warm and we did elk camp this year. The promise of weather turned into a full blown blizzard at first light. The local mallards avoided my set, but I got a brace of GW teal before the dekes were just buried in snow. I also brought a young dog, and when she found the cripple in some tall reeds, I figured the day was a success. I turned her loose to frolic while I cleaned off the dekes, and she came back to me with a bird in her mouth. I was preparing to reprimand her for messing with our bag when I realized that it was a live coot she had caught! I wanted to warm up after getting soaked, so we went for a walk in the fields. She probably put up 5 or 6 roosters, plus a couple hens. I got my limit and worked with her on steadiness on the others. Great start to the 'duck' season!
