A few more ducks

[Nemont]

Sunday afternoon I couldn't get anybody but my dog to want to hunt ducks. Finally got out and setup at about 2:30. Barely got sat down and two green heads come in. Double up on them and got my lab, Jess, a little work.

I thought this would be another quick hunt but the birds all flew up the main channel of the river and not on the side channel I was set up on. Just took a few pics of the surroundings.

The view from the blind

Jess was getting a little bored

The sun was close to setting and I decided to pack up.

Just after I snapped that pic two more drakes decoyed and I dropped both of them. Two doubles an hour hour and 45 minutes apart. Ended up with 4 greenheads.

Nemont

 

[mtmiller]

Nice work Jeff. Glad the ducks are still around. Now if I lived a little closer, you would never have a problem finding someone to join you on a bird hunt.

 

[csutton7]

good job and nice pics--chris

 

[mtmiller]

Also, what condition are those ducks in? A couple of the ones I shot this weekend had protruding keels and tiny breasts (I kinda like small breasts anyway)

Not sure if they would have made the trip anyway.

 

[Nemont]

craig,

One of the ducks was like that. Skinny little breasts and no fat at all. The other three were nice fat bulls that were stuffed with corn. I think they are hitting the feedlots around here.

Nemont

 

[Elkgunner]

Ahhhhhh... nothing like shooting ducks that have been "picking" in the feedlots....

Congrats on a good day without the cahos that I had to suffer thru....

How come you never get pics of Jess carrying the ducks? Don't let Axl get all the glory.....

 

[Nemont]

How come you never get pics of Jess carrying the ducks?

I am not as quick on the camera as mtmiller. Next time I will try to get some pics of retrieves.

Nemont