First ever duck

[Capttrae]

Went this morning on opening day here in Kentucky, I went down to the creek right before daylight found a pretty good straight stretch, threw out my 2 decoys that I packed in there w/ me, sat down by a tree and started waiting. Bout daylight I heard the wood ducks start to whistling as they were coming thru. So I got out my wood duck whistle saw one fly over and started the whistling, I actually got to see him turn around circle then just plunk down amongst my decoys.
Now I'm not sure how sporting the next step was but I really didn't care, I picked my gun up and just shot the crap out of him. All in all I thought it was a great morning

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[DeadEye_Dan]

don't ever apologize for a clean kill!

[firstflight]

Awesome job. And who ever said whats the right way to shoot ducks and geese. I land everyone I can before we shoot them. I want to eat them not just kill them. Nothing worse then a duck breast full of bbs.

[Rick]

Reads like a fine start to me.

[Goldfish]

You did your job by getting him there in the first place, at least that's how I look at it

[The Duck Hammer]

Badass man. Jealous you got a woodie to decoy for you. Congrats and there's no shame in water swatting. We all do it whether we'll admit it or not.

[Olly]

Badass man. Jealous you got a woodie to decoy for you. Congrats and there's no shame in water swatting. We all do it whether we'll admit it or not.

I admit it.

[Bowjoe]

Nothing better then a good ground swat..

[blockmaker]

That's the point in calling, get them as close as possible and when he stops swimming,you have accomplished your goal. Good job! Birds a little thin on the west side. Almost limits but not quite. All mallards wich is rare for this early.

[IndianaYakFish]

Congratulations on your first bird!

[Capttrae]

Added another one this morning. Having them both mounted, 1 flying 1 standing

[Goldfish]

Another wood duck?

[Capttrae]

Yep another drake Woodie.

[blockmaker]

Where you located in ky cap?

[Goldfish]

Yep another drake Woodie.

Nice. Great tasting birds to boot

[Capttrae]

Where you located in ky cap?

Live outside of Graham a little peice.

[Capttrae]

Yep another drake Woodie.

Nice. Great tasting birds to boot

I'm sure they are but I was so proud of those 2 I'm having both of them mounted, 1 standing 1 flying

[Goldfish]

Oh yea. You said that. Well, they are pretty birds for on the wall as well, lol

[blockmaker]

Where you located in ky cap?

Live outside of Graham a little peice.

Not too far from paducah, ever want to go west pm me. Can't promise a lot but we get lucky most days. 31 is the total so far. Very slow for us.

[Capttrae]

Thank you, I appreciate it

[firstflight]

Added another one this morning. Having them both mounted, 1 flying 1 standing

Now your going to have a wall full of ducks, you keep up that awesome duck hunting.

[IndianaMallard64]

you got a real duck to think your decoys were alive. It doesnt get any better than that.

[Woody]

That's great! My first duck was a woody, but my first woody wasn't a duck...

[Deltaman]

Congrats Trae, beautiful birds for the wall!!!!!!

[Capttrae]

Thanks y'all. I'm tickled