Home Forums Birds & Dogs Waterfowl Any pictures from the 2009 season ??

Any comments on how your season went ?

only have a couple on this computer. Ducks My Dad & son killed Opening day

John ;

for a minute there I thinking to myself -Man this section is really dead ...But at least I know where all the greenheads went to -Miss/Louis - Thats a awesome Picture and good limit..I say limit becuz I dont know who shot what .I came over here from the Du board..With 18,000 post I finally got my feel of Du and the way of thinking of some of the members .I really did not like how the Don Young part was handled nor the Cap & Trade isssue .

Thanks for a reply - you can pretty much see all of my 2009 pictures on my website ..

No dogs ??

We are dogless at the moment. My son has one in school so hopefully next year we will be in better shape.

I dropped out of DU and joined Delta Waterfowl. Tired of my money going to Arkansas to build holes that cut us off down here.

I think you and I are about the only ones around this forum???

JM

A great morning for me and the pooch.

no pics from this year was horrible in mn the weather sucked for duck hunting ended up grouse hunting and deer hunting more.. ill try to find my pics from north dakota .....

Just one time I would love to hit the water with you grouseman: Just once I would like to look up and see 1,000 birds in the air..It aint like that down here in Tx...they have seen everything and been shot at so many times coming my way that they are few and far between !! Lucky to see (1) Can or Redhead a season...Nice picture--good looking dog.

rodngun thats funny that you say that about texas duck hunting id always figured that the ducks are flocked up and it would good shooten untill the end of the season .. and in north dakota and im sure in manitoba if you hit it right more like 5,000 and more greenies in the sky at a time, the sky does turn black as the saying goes... if you love to duck hunt you have to experince at least once its pretty cool to see...

I would like to see that..but my area is bettwen the coastline(great area ) for 1,00o upon 1,000 and alot of divers.The other problem is I am to far the otherside of the flyway..but close enuff to pick up a variety of birds -just not any one in large numbers..the area I am in is also...the middle of North /South of the state,they have plenty of room to stay idle just north of me or continue on to South Texas - which is what most do.

I hunt em wether they come in by the 1,000 or by pairs or singles..I can stay on the water all day and kill one bird -and have a great day..but thats just me.

Took my boy out with his first hunting license and bagged a couple geese




DEC pic

I do my best to not 'educate' any ducks that come near me.

rost495 is on here - I have not meet the man yet - but he seems hardcore ..there is a few of us on here,,but man is this section dead or what..bout as bad as the fishing section.

I don't think we have many duck hunters on the forum. I didn't know anyone else hunteed them besides Steve No and myself.

Glad there are a few more of us around.

Well John; I guess we just "own" this section then ...

Heck, I chased ducks - I just didn't SHOOT any! The little buggers are too dang quick to fly away for me! Geese seem a little slower. maybe fewer predators tackle them? Every time I tried to sneak up on ducks they just flew away.....

I hope to ambush them from a blind this coming season, but I'm new at this so if you guys have any tips - I'd love to hear them!

I have right at 43 years under my belt just on Ducks ..my way is not always the right way and I do stuff other people will not do or agree with.
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For example - No Robo here. **Just to much damage to Juvi birds.
No 3 1/2 inch shells.. **just promotes skybusting.
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That dont mean I'm right -just how was brought up, old school style.I can argue and stir the pot with the best of em on Duck Hunting.

Then again I run a airboat - and catch plenty of grief behind that as it is.Mainly becuz people dont realize that airboats were being used to duck hunt way back in the day prior to all this new wave crap going on..

With all that being said - feel free to ask away on tips etc etc.

**Edit : I shot a Rem 870 for 43 years straight - I have as of this year switched over to a 11-87..bad shoulder - long story..LOL

You should have seen the funny crap going on this season..Nothing like Two Green Wings coming in fast and hard - drop one and then try to pull the forearm stock off of the gun b4 you realize what your doing..Second bird flew south -rather quickly I might add.LOL

Here are a few pics from some of my hunts. It was a fun year.
I was to be leaving in the morning for South Dakota to chase the snow geese BUT they have blown through and majority has moved on.

Good Lawd..thats alot of green...now wonder I cant find my Woodies as easy as I use to,,your killin em all b4 they get to me..Thats some of the best pictures and limits I have seen to date!!!thanks for the post ..its all over with down here,just waiting for Sept again !!

Heck,

I have shot 2 3/4 #4's for as long as I can remember. I use an old Browning A5 Light 12 on 'em as well.

If you will hunt where the duck want to go, long shots aren't necessary. I know that isn't always possible.

Alot of this magnumitis, leads to lost birds and cripples.

JM

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