Good Way to Start a Friday

[Old dog 417]

Two of us had a good hunt this morning at a farm lake in Northern Greene Co.  We could hear them coming in before legal shooting time or before we could even

see them for that matter. Overcast morning so we got no help from the sun but at about 7:00 two flew right towards the decoys and as we shot,...ducks started going up

everywhere in front of us. Two then four and then repeat was the order of the day and by 7:25 we had our limit of Mallards and Gadwalls. Ironic as it may sound more 

continued to try to come in as we picked up spent hulls and retrieved our birds. I forgot to take pics and even worse I forgot to save any flank feathers! We'll go again

after Christmas and I'll remember then. These were fresh ducks and wanted to be where we were waiting. This observation is supported by the fact we never blew a call!  

Conditions/Equipment:

Dense Overcast skies

Temp 31 degrees

No wind, completely glassy surface

Thin sheet ice along shoreline extending out 18-24"

2 dozen, Dakota Mallard flocked head floating dekes (3 on a jerk-string)

1 Higdon Splashy Flasher motion decoy

 

Merry Christmas to all,

od 

                

[Gavin]

Good for you! Roast/grill those for Christmas.