Thanksgiving Day hunts

[NuffDaddy]

River and bay froze up over night. Tried to break ice with the Jon boat out to open water but couldn't get there. Hunted the river without any luck. Lots of flight birds headed out to the open water on the bay. Nothing wanted to work though.

[NuffDaddy]

This is what I had to work with. This river is usually open until new years.

[DeadEye_Dan]

Hunted out of that river back in 2008 when it was frozen all the way out past the spoils island...that was a long way to break ice towing a 2-man Bankes Revolution, but man when we got to the ice edge it was unbeliveable.

[JGUN]

Deer hunted this morning. Seen a nice 7 point and some does. Came home and jumped the creek behind the house. Three shots, three ducks. Headed back out for deer later this evening after Turkey time.

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[(MT)Montanafowler]

hey Nuff, what's up with the pine tree in the boat?

[NuffDaddy]

Hunted out of that river back in 2008 when it was frozen all the way out past the spoils island...that was a long way to break ice towing a 2-man Bankes Revolution, but man when we got to the ice edge it was unbeliveable.

Didn't look to be froze that far, but with the N wind yesterday it was an ice jam at the mouth that I wasn't every going to get out with the Jon boat. There was at least 5 maybe 6 parties all piled up around the mouth hunting every open water there was. Ducks just didn't have much interest in being there. Saw probably 1000 birds this morning all flying out to the open water in the bay.

[NuffDaddy]

hey Nuff, what's up with the pine tree in the boat?

It's this. Wasn't sure if I would be able to hunt from shore so I took it. Ended up not being able to hunt wadeable water anyway. So I just laid it out over the boat.

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[RonE]

Went out this am and never fired a shot. Should have stayed in bed. Quit after and hour and not seeing but two ducks.

Nice breakfast afterwards and then home to begin the turkey day meal.

[(MT)Montanafowler]

you guys use the pine instead of reeds or grasses? interesting. i may have to try that sometime.

[rozzo842]

Went out for a few hours and nothing but blacks were flying so got a limit in no time. Figured I'd switch gears and try for pheasant.
A little mixed bag

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[NuffDaddy]

you guys use the pine instead of reeds or grasses? interesting. i may have to try that sometime.

It's cedar. That's what most people around here use for their open water boats. I wanted to make a little blind I can use for walk out hunts. Used the same idea as the boat blinds. This is my boat, it is one of the better brushed boats that I see. The birds are pretty stupid when it comes to open water setups around here.

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[flight control]

you guys use the pine instead of reeds or grasses? interesting. i may have to try that sometime.

The pine covers your scent better than grass

[gock5]

Didn't go duckhunting...had to get home to make the stuffing and put the bird on the grill. Went pheasant hunting though with my Chessie and nephew. She got 2 hens up, no roosters. Also 2 owls, 1 deer and a coyote. Good morning!

[jarbo03]

Went out for a few hours and nothing but blacks were flying so got a limit in no time. Figured I'd switch gears and try for pheasant.
A little mixed bag

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Nice, I enjoy mixed bag hunts.

Deer hunted this morning. Seen a nice 7 point and some does. Came home and jumped the creek behind the house. Three shots, three ducks. Headed back out for deer later this evening after Turkey time.

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Nice shootin.

River and bay froze up over night. Tried to break ice with the Jon boat out to open water but couldn't get there. Hunted the river without any luck. Lots of flight birds headed out to the open water on the bay. Nothing wanted to work though.

That sounds terrible. Ice sucks.

[Rick]

Just one pay party in camp this morning, and I took the hickey so the others could hunt family and friends. Still mighty slow here, and we had the "big" hunt for the marsh with 4 mallards, 4 jacks and 3 bluewings. Reckon Hudson's got 'em all penned up over in Creole.

Which reminds me of a neat thing: my 10yr-old partner from Creole shot his first deer yesterday, says his proud papaw.

[jarbo03]

Continued to freeze as we hunted. Ice wasn't too bad for first retrieves.


Thicker as the morning went on.

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Taz was having trouble breaking ice by the time we were done, opted for the boat.

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[vincentpa]

Hunted with DTaylor on the Allegheny River this morning. It was so fuggin coooold. My teeth are still chattering. My calls were all locked up after barely calling at two high fliers. Crazy wind and cold. Not much was flying, not even mergansers. Didn't even see any grebes. The only thing flying was geese. However, we weren't in a spot that geese like to decoy to. I did manage to call a flock of geese into range. Another guy and I held our fire because we thought they were going to put down. Well, they didn't and turned at the last minute out of gun range. Fuggggggggggg! We should've shot!!!!!!!

We'll be at it again either Friday or Saturday. I'm not cold enough yet.

[assateague]

It was pretty cold this morning. We only ended up with these 2, but not for lack of shooting.

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[(MT)Montanafowler]

It was pretty cold this morning. We only ended up with these 2, but not for lack of shooting.

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so did anyone end up with Irish sunglasses?