Sunday, January 11, 2009

only one

Well, if you're only going to get one duck in a morning's hunt, it's pretty hard to beat a nice big mallard drake that decoys in and turns out to be flashing some jewelry.



Other highlights of the morning were an amazing moonset, for which I had forgotten the camera, lots of sky-high snow geese, cranes, being buzzed by a pair of widgeon traveling at least 60 mph before the shooting started, and the previous night's spinach and onion quiche for lunch.
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8 comments:

  1. Jon Roth5:39 PM

    Very nice! Congrats. We've had a good season for bands, one for me and two for the Hunting Partner, including a $100 reward band. Way to go!

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  2. mdmnm8:21 AM

    Live to Hunt-

    Thanks, and, you guys really have had a good season for bands! I picked up a banded Ross's Goose a few years ago, but this is the first one since then.

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  3. Langdon Cook10:32 AM

    Nice job. Do you tie flies?

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  4. mdmnm11:10 AM

    Finspot,

    Thanks!

    I do tie, but have a substantial supply of mallard flank. I was looking at those long flank feathers and thinking I should save them, though. To tell the truth, I have a preference for hair wings as they float better. Give me a shout if you'd like some flank feathers or wings for material.

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  5. Anonymous8:27 PM

    Yep, sometimes one is all you need to have a great day! Taku

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  6. SimplyOutdoors8:27 PM

    A banded bird. That is a pretty cool kill.

    I have to be honest, and tell you that I've never duck or goose hunted before. I play duck, duck, goose when I was a kid, but I'm sure that doesn't count.

    I have been reading a ton of waterfowl blogs, though, and I'm thinking I might have to give this style of hunting a go.

    Thanks for stopping by, and leaving a comment on my book post. I appreciate it.

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  7. mdmnm8:34 AM

    Simply Outdoors-
    I've only been waterfowling (as opposed to occasionally jump shooting ducks) for about nine years and I have a pretty basic outfit. I hunt a small river on foot and have a good decoy bag, waders, a call and a couple of dozen decoys. That basic outfit is enough to get you started and it's a lot of fun, somewhere between calling in turkeys and sitting in a deer blind for activity level.

    Good luck with your book hunt! Bodio's Querencia blog on the sidebar also has lots of good book information.

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  8. Hunter Angler Gardener Cook6:58 PM

    Had the same experience Sunday - one bird, a banded snow goose! Nice when the Duck Hunting Gods smile on us...

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