JohnP Posted December 15, 2016 Posted December 15, 2016 Not bad for my first duck hunt of the season. Usually have several hunts under my belt by now but this year I've been focusing more on bow hunting, mainly because we haven't seen really any huntable # of birds til recently and I keep hoping that the big mature buck I keep getting on camera will make a mistake and show up while I'm on the stand ;). Hunted a farm pond with a buddy and had our chances at 2 full limits of ducks (mostly gaddies, with a few mallets, a couple hooded sawbills, and a couple hollywoods) but passed on a couple early flight just after shooting time so ended up with 6 ducks. Had a group of 6 gaddies drop in (4 didn't leave) then a pair of mallets drop in and stay. shortly after10am had 10 honkers tried to sneak in on us without making a sound and lit in the dekes (let 4 leave). All in all a great morning with a good friend and the yella dawg ShellB. Didn't see near the #'s of birds we expected to see but not complaining. bs1827, tho1mas, Slippery and 4 others 7
BilletHead Posted December 15, 2016 Posted December 15, 2016 Well done Buddy and yellow dog. Big freeze coming my way up here. Just going to hide and wait and see what changes, BilletHead JohnP 1 "We have met the enemy and it is us", Pogo If you compete with your fellow anglers, you become their competitor, If you help them you become their friend" Lefty Kreh " Never display your knowledge, you only share it" Lefty Kreh "Eat more bass and there will be more room for walleye to grow!" BilletHead " One thing in life is for sure. If you are careful you can straddle the barbed wire fence but make one mistake and you will be hurting" BilletHead P.S. "May your fences be short or hope you have long legs" BilletHead
Nitro 750 Posted December 15, 2016 Posted December 15, 2016 Good job John, I have hunted 3 times in the last week on the lake, have seen a few birds but not many. Have been able to get a few shots, just not many birds around. Hopefully this cold front will push some ducks this way. Thanks for the report and pics,
JohnP Posted December 15, 2016 Author Posted December 15, 2016 It should or at least get the birds that are around off the ponds that should be freezing up and onto to the lake. Scouted Bull Shoals daily on my days off up to this week and have seen maybe a few divers and a few gaddies but nothing concentrated.
Members Slippery Posted December 16, 2016 Members Posted December 16, 2016 22 hours ago, JohnP said: It should or at least get the birds that are around off the ponds that should be freezing up and onto to the lake. Scouted Bull Shoals daily on my days off up to this week and have seen maybe a few divers and a few gaddies but nothing concentrated. We took a day last weekend and looked for birds as well. Saw lots of divers around Beaver. Didn't see any big ducks until we got to the boat ramp at Rockaway
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