A buddy and I made it out for some duck hunting this weekend. Yesterday we hit the big water and rustled up a good variety, taking six species - mallard, widgeon, green-winged teal, shoveler, redhead, and pintail.
I got my first pintail.
And a real nice mallard drake.
I didn't get my first redhead, but one did hit the water.
Here's the haul, along with the trusty pooch that fetched most of them.
This morning we just threw a few decoys out in a pothole on the river for a quick duck hunt before heading out after these guys.
There's not an open season for everyone, but my buddy drew a special tag for the limited two-day season.
Right off the bat I dropped these two wood ducks with one shot.
Later we talked a small flock of mallards into joining our little party and knocked down the only obvious greenhead in the bunch.
From there, it was off to look for cranes in a huntable location. Unfortunately, we were not able to find any before we had to call it a day. While searching though, we kicked a few bunnies out of the brush along the river and I added this little guy to the pot. It's been a long time since I busted bunnies with a shotgun. I may have to go again soon with the kids! It was a hoot.
I got my first pintail.
And a real nice mallard drake.
I didn't get my first redhead, but one did hit the water.
Here's the haul, along with the trusty pooch that fetched most of them.
This morning we just threw a few decoys out in a pothole on the river for a quick duck hunt before heading out after these guys.
There's not an open season for everyone, but my buddy drew a special tag for the limited two-day season.
Right off the bat I dropped these two wood ducks with one shot.
Later we talked a small flock of mallards into joining our little party and knocked down the only obvious greenhead in the bunch.
From there, it was off to look for cranes in a huntable location. Unfortunately, we were not able to find any before we had to call it a day. While searching though, we kicked a few bunnies out of the brush along the river and I added this little guy to the pot. It's been a long time since I busted bunnies with a shotgun. I may have to go again soon with the kids! It was a hoot.
