Duck Engr wrote:Have seen dogs wearing protective goggles when hunting them. They are bad dudes.
Rick wrote:Duck Engr wrote:Have seen dogs wearing protective goggles when hunting them. They are bad dudes.
The biologist I help band is from ND and won't take his Labs for cranes without them.
Rick wrote:Have you managed to convince Vinny Quack that cleaning birds is fun?
PorkChop wrote: Wasn’t sure if he dove which I’ve seen mallards do but not a lot. Figured he went into those cattails and sure enough after 10 or so minutes the boy came out with him.
DComeaux wrote:PorkChop wrote: Wasn’t sure if he dove which I’ve seen mallards do but not a lot. Figured he went into those cattails and sure enough after 10 or so minutes the boy came out with him.
That is such a good feeling when they exit the brush with a mouth full.
PorkChop wrote: Mostly Pintails. My calling really sucks
Duck Engr wrote:Really nice to read someone being happy and enjoying what we all love to do. As a group were bad about seeing the negative and being a grumpy lot. Glad you’re able to enjoy it with your family PC!
PorkChop wrote:Date: 25 Sep 22
Time: morning
Location: ND
Cloud Cover: a little
Wind Direction and Velocity: WNW at about 15 MPH
Temperature: 43°
Moon phase: Didn’t see the moon
Special Notes: drove into the field wrong and all the cranes got up and were flying around in the dark
Waterfowl Activity: mostly cranes, a few honkers, couple flocks of ducks, and saw three and heard a fourth flock of Snowgeese.
Waterfowl Responsiveness: Pretty responsive
Hunters: Vinny Quack and I
Guns: SX4
Malfunctions: Our shooting abilities
Dog(s): Reaper
Special Equipment: Actually put up the spinners and wasn’t a winner
Curses: no such thing
Kudos: none deserved
Birds By Species: just killed cranes. Mostly saw Pintail ‘s. Wiffed the green heads we saw
Photo Ops:
I honestly have never seen a crane run before but this sucker could run like a giant rooster. Reaper chased him and then he started chasing Reaper. It was quite the thing to watch. Wish I would’ve filmed it instead of snapping pictures.
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 3 guests