Well.. It's been..

[Moosie]

..Been 1 week since Little PArker was born. I figure he's still too young to go afield with me, But I'm gonig out in the AM for a bit-o Duck slaying.

Fortunately Mom-in-law came over today and i here for 2 weeks... Too bad it's the last week for duck hunting

I haven't been out in A long time ... (KINDA

) I hope it's like Riding a bike

 

[ELKCHSR]

Yea!!!
You better get the gun good and cleaned, you know, when things sit for ages, they get all full of dust and crud...

 

[Nut]

Best of luck Oscar.

I wanted to get out in the morning but Vipe told me it isnt wise for me to do it tomorrow morning. She said it is suppose to be 5 below in the morning. Guess I will sleep in?

 

[Moosie]

Elkchsr.. You're right.. It has been at least 2 weeks.. I wonder if I need to sight in the Shotgun again ?!?!!

It will unfortunately be the LAsttime I go Afiels till April. I think I need to put the Nose to the Gridstone for 3 months.... Roumor has it I need to make a few extra $$'s before the fall. It might get a bit buisy this year, Unlike last year

Nut, It's like on a hot day of Deer hunting, Deer still have to be out there... I look at hunting as I have 0% chance of geting somethnig if I don't go. And Whats -5 Deg over the water in the Middle of Jan...

 

[Nut]

I just plan on getting out in the middle of the day instead.

Vipe isn't allowing me to drive for any distances anymore because of something going on Oscar

So she said she isnt getting out in that temp

 

[ELKCHSR]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR> till April <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Till April does what?
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That's t-shirt weather any way..Hunttalk t-shirts that is...

 

[Elkhunter]

Good luck and have fun Oscar.
Don't forget the pictures.

 

[Moosie]

Hey NUT.. I'm not good with "CODE" ... tell a brother whats going on

Well.. Running out the door .... Loooks like the morning crew is here, I'll be back for the afternoon shift

 

[Nut]

I'll send ya a email

Bust a couple for me

 

[ELKCHSR]

Yep!!
Go get um Oscar!!!!

 

[Elkhunter]

Now that he is gone we can talk about him

 

[ELKCHSR]

He is one of the shiftiest people I know..
Shifting from work, to hunting, to dad, to fishing, to hunting, to wrecking trucks, to joking on this board, to... well you get the point..

 

[Elkhunter]

Well did you get anything Moosie?

 

[brokfut]

I can give you the score. Moosie 6, the rest of us 1 duck, 1 goose. We put him on a little gravel spit in the middle of the river just hopin we could get in some shooting and he just blazes away. (Then wants help to find his birds.) All in all twez a good day for shooting. Thanks Moosie, I sure appreciate the company and the help setting up every thing.

 

[ELKCHSR]

Boy, that's just the way it is with that lucky guy any way....As long as there was fun to be had all around, thats the main thing..

 

[Elkhunter]

Good going guys

 

[Moosie]

I'm going to the office in a few to download some pictures. I tell you what, I'd of liked to spend more time Chatting with ya Brokfut in the upper blinds, but the duck action was a little better on the river then the goose action up above

I tell you guys what, Brokfut is about the best guy !!! He played Taxi service for me retrieving 3 of the 6 ducks I got. The first duck I shot went too far out in the river so I called him Via Cell phone (We were about 500 yards away but forgot the radios.) He was willing to Fire up his Jet boat and run down the river to get a stinking duck for me. Fortunately It floated downstream and Elkturd grabbed it so I didn't need him on that one. Later I smoked 2 ducks out of a group. One floated downstream again. and the other was Straight away from me and would go underwater anywhere from 18-22 seconds then pop back up. It was across the river and too far for my to even shoot his "BOBBING" head, so I kept an eye on him and waited. Him and ElkTurd got in the boat and came up river and waited for the little devil to pop back up. ElkTurd was on the other shore and finished the little "BOBBER" off for me. I won't say that he missed the first shot

Elkturd stayed in my blind hoping for some action. We had a bird flying mock speed down the river and he said "DUCK's COMING". He said it was a single so I dropped my gun and Grabbed the camcorder. unfortunately It was here before I had it on. The duck flew staight at us and right into the bb's. it was going so fast that it was shot upstream and landed downstream of us. It was the First Hooded Merganser that we've ever taken. I'll have another topic with pictures.

There was 2 geese that came over us and ElkTurd and Me pulled up on them. We blasted and they locked up and glided upstream. The guys in the blind Upstream unloaded and finished them off. We were getting feathers raining on us so I know the hits were good. BUT, Not good enough to drop them right at us. Such is life I guess...

Then Another single duck came in and We both pulled up on it. I waited for Elkturd, He waited for me.. Finally I shot and toasted the left wing... It coasted down across the river and another call to BrokFut was in order. We went across the river looking for the little guy. He tucked under some brush and wouldn't come out. We drove back and forth with the boat trying to locate it and then I went to the bank and walked. It finally came Bolting out and I yelled "Coming your way Jack" (Jack = brokfut). But, To my surprise it stopped quick right in front of me and I made a finishing water sluece shot.

The guys decided to stay the full day and I had to make the call to the wife. Wasn't a good call but she let me stay

The evening hunt gave us 0 opertunity for shooting. But was fun non-the-less. We unloaded the guns Prmptly at 5:37 (I think it was that) and the ducks and geese cam in by the 100's after that. I'm not sure if they know or what ?!?!?! BUt we left the guns and Was picking up decoys and they tried landing on us. Was fun seening them non-the less..

Larry (My boss) and Brokfut did simutaneously shoot a lone goose and at the end of the day neither one could decide who's it was so They sent it home with me.

I think that's the last day I'll get to go out this year. Unless I slip out before work once. this Friday (OR something like that) the seasqon ends...

I did get my Golden EYE pair yesterday and also dinger got the hooded merganser that he's gonig to mount. It's a cool looking bird. My Taxidermist made out well this year. I got a pair of Wood ducks into him A pair of Green winged teal, a PAir of golden eyes, my hen MAllard to go with the drake and 4 geese. I plan on having 6 geese for the living room. Looks like Next year I'll have to finish the Decorations...

Funny how last year I didn't know any ducks names except for the Greenhead which isn't even the proper name, And this year I have 7 different species of them.

I think Next year... Well, later this year. I'll need to finish up some of my pairs. My goal is to have a MAle/Female set of ducks of all the mojor local ducks. I'll need to bug someone for the RED HEADS, the Shovelers, and a few others that just don't frequent our Flyway. BUT, Thats a bit later.

 

[Elkhunter]

Good story, a little long but good none the less. Now hurry up with the pictures.

 

[mtmiller]

Sounds like a lot of fun Moosie, but I think you are going to have to buy a bird dog for those cripples. The kids need a dog nayway, right? It will be cheaper than a jet boat, so that should help sell it to Mrs. Moosie.

 

[ELKCHSR]

Great story..Thanks!!!