I'm back

[don novicki]

Well I'm back for another season, and looking forward to reconnecting with guys here. I did not hunt the opener for Doves or geese because it was too darn hot. Yesterday and today it's been raining like there's no tomorrow. We are up almost 3 inches of rain over the average. I'm sure plenty of spots would love to have the water we do. I haven't been out to my swamp or seen any of my landowners yet but that will be pretty soon. Looks like decent numbers of geese around, but frankly early season does nothing for me.
On a personal note I have to see my Cardiologist because my replacement heart valve is leaking, but I can tell you this for sure, unless it's life threatening, which I doubt, I won't be doing anything about it until after the season is over. I mean after all which is more important: duck season or a new heart valve? Obviously the answer is duck season. Cheers everyone.

[Rick]

Duck season's trumps a whole lot of things, but not everything...

[Duck Engr]

Glad to see you back, Don. Looking forward to reading of your adventures!

[don novicki]

Thank you fella's it's good to be back.

It's been raining heavy all week. The weatherman doesn't tell us totals often but they did say we got 4.4" on Thur. night. Our seasonal rain total is way up from average got to be closing in on 30" for the year. I feel for you guys where there's no rain esp. coming into the season. Wish I could send some your way. Anyway I did some scouting this morning, 11:00 am or so and I didn't see anyone hunting doves at all. In fact, Fairview Evergreen which owns thousands of acres has put up some rudimentary "No Dove and Goose Hunting" signs. I think they do this because the workers are hard at it in the fields and they don't want them sprayed. Dove hunters are something else. Nuff said. Regardless the geese are still at Automation Devices front lawn, and pond. I did see geese the 2 nights ago using the same cut corn field that doesn't allow hunting. So typical Sept. hunting.