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

Bucket 'O White Meat...

Whats the wing span on that bad boy Pastor ?? Head shot did em in..

+10 JM

I shot 2 3/4 shells all the way until they went to the steel crap...didnt take long to figure out that 3 inch was needed for steel.Depending on the area 2 3/4 still works over decoys in a controled situation..but when your on public water and barney & friends are out there skybusting everything in sight and the birds are skittish- Pass shooting comes into play real quick..

My Fav all time (Peters : Paper hull,#4 )Bang = Dead bird.Cant say that about steel!!

Ironically enough, Fasteel fours.

Didn�t measure, but The Brother's was a third bigger.

Wow! Nice ones Mickey.

In spite of my last post, I must confess to using a 3.5 12 ga. for the Geese...

Rod,
I know what you mean, I hunt public alot now and have been left out in the cold more than once when they start circling and checking your spread out at airliner cruising altitude.

rodngun,
We had just a bumper crop of woodies last couple years. I have found a little honey hole to hunt on.
The past year was pretty good had to make a lot of sausage and hot sticks with all the white geese but the green heads made for some fine table fair.
I will try to keep some in the air this year so they get a chance to make a visit to you.

Here's a couple from last fall.
First hunt for my son and I!

second morning's hunt
1100 2 3/4" for my buddy, 2 3/4" and some 3" for my son's express, and I was using 3" Kent Fasteel in my 20 O/U.

The headless teal BTW, came in fast and flared at about 10 feet when I shot him , I doubt if the shot was completely away from the wad!
Cat

You sure you ain't Dale Earnhardt?

Nope, but I hear he gets asked often if he is a member of the
24 hour Campfire! ( grin)
I've also been mistaken for a Canuck named Sgt Preston!
Cat

One of our best hunts, 4 man limit of mallards and canadas in Missouri



Good mid season hunt in Texas

Here are a couple from this year past.













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Most probably won't recognize this guy, but he painted the 2009 federal duck stamp we all had in our wallets. Great guy. Interestingly enough, despite his winning the stamp contest, he'd never shot one. We changed that when he and Ivan came hunting with me.





This dude makes his living killing elephants, but he's not bad on seaducks either.

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'09 NoDak
Me, The Brother, Beast
6 days
2 Swanz, 2 Geese, 34 Dux (vast majority Mallards)













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Well boys ..I had a bad yesterday and last night(Medical )..so I missed alot of post..and man there are some good ones..I was worried there for a little while when I joined and saw the numbers on the waterfowl section..but I see its not the case !!


Keep em coming and I will do my part to get this section up and running...MORE

Pastor : nice - real nice !!

JM: let me clarify my comment on the 3 1/2 inch shells....I dont mind people using them on Geese and Turkey - hell, I do..what I meant by my comment was ..I dont like them in a duck blind,,2 3/4 fine ,depend on time of season..3 inch ..fine ....But the menatlity as of late BIGGGER SHELL as in 3 1/2 - the better chance they think they have at killin something..not true in a duck blind ...JMO..to me it just promotes skybusting !!

skybusting,,, minnesota is home of it and i hate it a couple of spots here are horrible dont even go there anymore.... i use 3 inch for duck and 3 1/2 for geese... i think people watch them hunten shows and think i can do that.. ive seen people get into fist fights back at the landing cause of skybusting...

ThankYa. Not our trailer, belonged to an alleged guide service at same motel. Seems we had more LUCK.

Did make a photogenic backdrop. There's duck hunters, and then there's duck killers...

My wife playing guide on opening weekend.

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Very nice, guy.

TTT, 'caint let it die...

92 degrees yesterday, record high. Reminiscing an outfitted layout from '08 season. Didn't have 4 G's in equipment for a one time gig. Dec 8th, 2 degrees, Lake Michigan.

Photo essay, on the making of Squaw Gumbo(otherwise known as the PC correct Long Tailed Stew).
Start with two parts water, one part ice.


Add one Part big boat, and two parts small boats.


Blend together after 2.5 miles out.




Fold in decoys, and let cool...




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Set timer for one hour. Makes eleven Drakes, one Hen. Best served warm, with an adult beverage.
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Our dogs didn't like eachother much. Mines the Golden retriever. They were growlin at eachother from this distance lol. One of our annual hunts.

Resurrection.

From October, and should be less than sixty days out from fresh Artwork.

Here are a few pics of some southwestern duck hunting...

Here are a few pics of some southwestern duck hunting...

a few more...
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more from the southwest...

squatch.....that pic of the dogs givin' each other the evil eye is classic!