BilletHead Posted November 7, 2021 Posted November 7, 2021 Day one Saturday, Not going to fight the crowds in the duck parks. Hot the little pond in the timber south of four rivers CA. Have an old friend who has a few acres there. We have hunted it for five years now on the opener. Sometimes it can be decent for wood ducks and Green wing teal. There is some duck clubs and individual owners also near there to keep the birds moving. We have had years of no rain and not killed a duck there. Yesterday was a good day. First time we have killed mallards there. Our shooting was good and five were bagged. Four dropped in and spilt. I got two and Pat got two each taking care of our sides. Later a double in and I had one shot and it was down. Then birds quit flying and we packed it up really happy at 8:30. Yes early but ready to call it a successful hunt. Home to clean. I like clean birds, not shot up. These were fantastic bunch, Plucked and singed then breast halves filleted out. As I was cleaning biscuits and gravy were made. What a deal! Day two coming up and another first for the little pond will pay off with a surprise Johnsfolly, laker67, Quillback and 6 others 9 "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
BilletHead Posted November 8, 2021 Author Posted November 8, 2021 So day two, Try again. Usually at this place day two is a scratch. Birds sit tight from getting hit hard on the opener. Such a nice forecast just had to try. Set up the same and watched the sun rise. Woodies in and out before LST. Very little flying but wood ducks but when life gives you wood ducks you take wood ducks. Three were taken and another first a gadwall in the timber pond. While this was a surprise it was not the bonus we got. And the set up, The deal was while cleaning one of my wood ducks. SUPRISE! My first. I used to look at each duck as I picked them up but really gave up thinking I was chasing a dream. Suppose I will start looking again . Fun times with my bride this weekend. moodyfour, Gavin, Linhardt and 7 others 10 "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
Johnsfolly Posted November 8, 2021 Posted November 8, 2021 Great job to you and Pat! Congrats on the duck jewelry! Some great meals are ahead for sure. JestersHK and BilletHead 2
DADAKOTA Posted November 8, 2021 Posted November 8, 2021 Congrats. A nice couple of mornings without the crowd.
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