SpinnerMan 2018-19 Log
Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2018 12:22 pm
September 2 (Rain Delayed Opening Day)
Got up yesterday ready to go, but when I looked at the radar. Didn't feel like hunting in a thunderstorm.
Got up today and checked the radar again. Lots of thunderstorms, but they all looked like they were going to stay to the north and they did.
Waterfowl Activity: Saw a flock of about 15 teal and another flock of over 50 teal. As fast as they went over, they looked like they were heading to Southern Louisiana. Saw a good number of wood ducks and one mallard. Geese on the other hand. There were plenty of them in the area. They just weren't flying. Did a lot of calling early trying to coax them over without any luck. Saw one flock of maybe 10 about a mile away and that was it.I could hear them in all direction, but they just stayed put.
However, that didn't surprise me, so I had a plan B. I took my .410 along. I got two doves. Should have been a few more.
It was a great morning out. Rarely a moment where I wasn't enjoying wildlife or calling to geese I could hear or being buzzed by doves. At one point I thought I heard some doves behind me. Then I saw 3 land behind me, but I couldn't see them. So I eased out of the blind to where I could see them. About 20 doves go every which way. In all the chaos, I never even fired a shot I didn't single one out as they went every which way. I was more surprised than the doves. But I had a good laugh.
Got up yesterday ready to go, but when I looked at the radar. Didn't feel like hunting in a thunderstorm.
Got up today and checked the radar again. Lots of thunderstorms, but they all looked like they were going to stay to the north and they did.
Waterfowl Activity: Saw a flock of about 15 teal and another flock of over 50 teal. As fast as they went over, they looked like they were heading to Southern Louisiana. Saw a good number of wood ducks and one mallard. Geese on the other hand. There were plenty of them in the area. They just weren't flying. Did a lot of calling early trying to coax them over without any luck. Saw one flock of maybe 10 about a mile away and that was it.I could hear them in all direction, but they just stayed put.
However, that didn't surprise me, so I had a plan B. I took my .410 along. I got two doves. Should have been a few more.
It was a great morning out. Rarely a moment where I wasn't enjoying wildlife or calling to geese I could hear or being buzzed by doves. At one point I thought I heard some doves behind me. Then I saw 3 land behind me, but I couldn't see them. So I eased out of the blind to where I could see them. About 20 doves go every which way. In all the chaos, I never even fired a shot I didn't single one out as they went every which way. I was more surprised than the doves. But I had a good laugh.