Ryan Miloshewski

Another good solo job with Hank. They are getting weary and fairly stale, so we had to work for them. Always fun!

Mom's Deli, Cunettos, Cugino's, Gioia's, La Grands...all must stops when I come back home to the STL.

Thanks! He sure loves retrieving ducks.

Had a banger of a morning. Solo limit with the pup. Done by 8:10 am. Seemed to be new ducks in the area. I'll take it!

He's the only person I've EVER seen use the boga right with trout, and has been doing it longer than I've been alive. Take the L on this one.

Another decent day for me in KS. Two wood ducks and a drake mallard. Lots of teal, mallards, gadwall and woodies flying but not as much as Monday. There are a lot of birds in the area, though. The suicidal single drakes wanted to die all morning. Another great day chasing feathers.

I was shaking after it all ended. It might be the coolest thing a person could witness in the outdoors.

Hunted the opener in KS Low Plains Saturday. We shot 7 birds--pintails, woodies, and GWT. Not great, but fun. Sunday was 30-40 mph sustained winds so we did not hunt. Went back out today and boy howdy did birds show up. I landed ~200 mallards and gadwall in the decoys around 8:45 am. Could have shot a 2-3 man limit if we were inclined. Spot we hit is a hidden gem so we like to keep it good--as much as we can on public. Saw probably 500-1000 birds all morning. GWT, mallards, gadwall, wigeon were the main players. Going back out Wednesday morning. Shot enough for a good meal...it's early!

That's true, you have some years on me! Good thing you are able to still get out and get after it.

Oh c'mon, you're a duck hunter! You should be used to getting put through hell 😄

Yea just your normal early ducks. Teal was good a few days. Give me December mallards. They're probably all at the AB refuge in St. Chuck!

Yea lots of birds around. Mainly teal, woodies, and pintails. Mallards are trickling in. A lot are still in Iowa and NoDak/SoDak. I am hunting Iowa next weekend to avoid the public land calamity for opening of Mid zone. Should have a better idea then. Buddies up in Northern MO are seeing quite a few more birds. Hitting the Kansas opener this weekend. Should have a more detailed report come Monday.

*There should be less laws

This is almost assuredly after they fed at the hatchery. Back in my day, when you hooked a fish in the outlet, you left your spot and everybody shifted up and then you landed your fish. And then you took last in line. This is asinine. I'm with FW, only time I fish the outlets now is at night if the water is running. What a goatrope lol

It really is combat fishing, which is not for me. I've fished the brown run three times over the last 15 years, and I really don't care to do it again.

I saw that guy last week. Ate up with himself lol

If you don't think the fish can get all the way up, you're underestimating nature. A lot of fish are milked from 3. They get up 2 easily as well. Bet if you go down there right now there are staging fish in the pool before (after?) the steep falls, and quite a bit of them.

Generally with most wild game if somebody says they don't like it, they just haven't had it prepared properly. That goes for everything. There are times when the animal's diet and "personality" hit ya wrong, though. Cooked two gadwall last year and you would've thought I was searing two shad.

Now that is a dove beatdown..

Dude squirrels in January have gigantic sacks and their skin might as well be leather. Love eating em but for what price..

Had a bachelor party this weekend so couldn't make opening day. Have made the last 2 days count! Hunted in a driving thunderstorm last evening and I could not believe the amount of teal we shot during it. This morning was lights out but I had to leave by 8am. There are birds here, just gotta find em. I did about 2 hours of hunting and 6 hours of scouting/working yesterday. Finally paid off when I found a big ol' wad. Hank made a lot of retrieves, including some diving cripples this morning. He did really well and is very tired. Got a little extra food in the bowl when we got back. Have to give a shoutout to a call-maker from St. Louis, Chris Polk (Polk Pattern Calls). I never realized how workable teal are, and his calls are top notch. Just happened onto him from a buddy. We worked big groups, singles, etc. with the teal call and whistle. He hand makes them and sells them as a side business. Check him out if you are looking for a stellar teal call!

Got out after work today and knocked down a few. Shot one right off the bat and had a lull. Two came in and I dropped both, although I thought I was going to sail this one. Ashley's dog, Jake, got his first retrieve on it. He brought it back and we set it down. About 5 min later I was just looking down at the birds and saw two bands. Unbelievable! My buddy Andy Raedeke was the one who banded it, too. One is a $100 reward band, too! Not a bad way to start the hunting season.

Just a regular ol' watersnake. Nerodia sp. of some sort.

My grandpa gave me his 12 ga Citori this year. It's from the 1970s and in great shape. Thinking of shooting it this year with lead. Trying to find out how old it actually is because he can't remember exactly. The naming convention for the Browning serial numbers I've found online and talking to gun shops does not match this one. The serial number is 71314 S7. Does anybody have any idea on the deviation, or where I could possibly find that info? I know the ATF and other letter boys are strict about access to looking serial numbers up.