Ducaholic wrote:Nice looking pup. Really surprised to see that many birds still here. Imagine it won't be long before they move on.
As for the migration the state was loaded in November 2014. Can't imagine it will get any better than that.
Rick wrote:Usually just in Sptember teal season here. Once the water is down in the low 60s, their metabolism slows so much they're not hungry. Not true hibernators, though, so there's always a slim chance of Pup stepping on one sunning on a warm Winter day and getting got.
Rick wrote:Politics and duck hunting are local. Rod hunts the same marsh where Grant Hillman has long lobbied for earlier dates on the grounds that anything after December is wasted. Across the estuary to their west, Terry Shaughnessy used to argue for an October opener. But in our area, we'd be screwed most Octobers, and the "traditional" Coastal dates with their second November weekend opening and 12 day December split have worked out pretty well on both ends over the long haul. I voted accordingly and hope enough others did to carry the day, but who knows what the commission will do.
Will be amazed if the "leave it alone" stance of most serious speck hunters I know isn't lost in the rank and file's shout for "more".
Ducaholic wrote:Darren I have heard you make a statement to a commissioner that you could show him the birds that showed up in October when that commissioner was pushing for later dates for the East Zone and less hunting in November.
Now your pointing to last years weather as out of the norm when discussing Coastal Zone dates and ducks may or may not show up that early.
Seems odd that you would change directions that way depending on the times and the discussion. Perhaps your like most hunters and just want what's best for you. Can't say I blame you a bit...
Ducaholic wrote:Typed out a nice long response that somehow was lost. To sum it up I like staggered opening days and while I would like more days in December the traditional East Zone dates actually work better for my vacation schedule so I'm good with that as well.
Darren wrote:Picked up my mottled duck mount over the weekend near Pearl River, La. Very happy with it!
And in the field moments after harvest on a foggy morning:
Done by Kevin Hynes:
http://www.taxidermybykevinhynes.com/index.php
Kevin pointed out to me how critical shot size can dictate the quality of a mount, suggesting that hunters use 4's as much as possible and avoid 2's and BB's if you can, particularly impactful for the tiny feathers on a neck or head of a duck or goose.
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