so how did u do this year?

[Redbeard]

Overall our season wasn't that bad. Although trying to convince the WCH guys of that would be impossible. We did really well on the resident mallards and early migrators. Wasn't till about late December when things really slowed down. But luckily dragging my scull boat out saved me and I was able to get on quite a few more ducks.

Gene you're right. Getting stuck in rut in times like this, doesn't help. I had to get out and get creative. Hunting new spots. Some spots I didn't even know existed. Some paid some off, some didn't. But it definitely added an element of fun to this season that I wasn't expecting

I said it in the beginning, we didn't show up for the ducks. And I was serious when I said I considered not even buying a license, that was a fun trip.

oh I know. But whether ya showed up for the ducks or not, they weren't there

[Bootlipkiller]

I shot one duck, it was great!

[The Duck Hammer]

I shot one duck, it was great!

I killed more than you. I must be a master of the duck arts.

[Bootlipkiller]

I shot one duck, it was great!

I killed more than you. I must be a master of the duck arts.

Naw, I just really suck!

[Feelin' Fowl]

I shot one duck, it was great!

I killed more than you. I must be a master of the duck arts.

Naw, I just really suck!

[The Duck Hammer]

I shot one duck, it was great!

I killed more than you. I must be a master of the duck arts.

Naw, I just really suck!

Dammit. Don't know how I'm going to get through the day now. I really needed that boost.

[aunt betty]

It was average here I guess but you should see the ducks in my marsh now

well I was -INFORMED BY THE RESADENT LDWF AGENT- on the la sportmans mag site we in la shoot 2x more ducks than any other state and its all due to the great work by DU and ldwf.

True but what state kills the most mallards?
Arkansas!

[hudson]

It was average here I guess but you should see the ducks in my marsh now

well I was -INFORMED BY THE RESADENT LDWF AGENT- on the la sportmans mag site we in la shoot 2x more ducks than any other state and its all due to the great work by DU and ldwf.

True but what state kills the most mallards?
Arkansas!

true but I like our assortment of ducks

[Tiler_J]

It was average here I guess but you should see the ducks in my marsh now

well I was -INFORMED BY THE RESADENT LDWF AGENT- on the la sportmans mag site we in la shoot 2x more ducks than any other state and its all due to the great work by DU and ldwf.

True but what state kills the most mallards?
Arkansas!

Who cares?? If you want to impress us, how many Spoonies did you kill?

[aunt betty]

It was average here I guess but you should see the ducks in my marsh now

well I was -INFORMED BY THE RESADENT LDWF AGENT- on the la sportmans mag site we in la shoot 2x more ducks than any other state and its all due to the great work by DU and ldwf.

True but what state kills the most mallards?
Arkansas!

Who cares?? If you want to impress us, how many Spoonies did you kill?

Now why would I even try to impress you. Stating a fact...son.

[Tiler_J]

It was average here I guess but you should see the ducks in my marsh now

well I was -INFORMED BY THE RESADENT LDWF AGENT- on the la sportmans mag site we in la shoot 2x more ducks than any other state and its all due to the great work by DU and ldwf.

True but what state kills the most mallards?
Arkansas!

Who cares?? If you want to impress us, how many Spoonies did you kill?

Now why would I even try to impress you. Stating a fact...son.

Still don't care in the slightest! I'm not obsessed with mallards, they are just another duck.

[aunt betty]

[quote="hudson"]It was average here I guess but you should see the ducks in my marsh now

well I was -INFORMED BY THE RESADENT LDWF AGENT- on the la sportmans mag site we in la shoot 2x more ducks than any other state and its all due to the great work by DU and ldwf.

True but what state kills the most mallards?
Arkansas!

Who cares?? If you want to impress us, how many Spoonies did you kill?

Now why would I even try to impress you. Stating a fact...son.

Still don't care in the slightest! I'm not obsessed with mallards, they are just another duck.[/quote]
What else do I need to know about you Tiler?
What are you obsessed with?
Pussy?

[jarbo03]

ABs Arkansas map is looking like Hawaii. Its like John Madden with his Favre poster.

[aunt betty]

ABs Arkansas map is looking like Hawaii. Its like John Madden with his Favre poster.

I had to google this just to see wtf you are talking about. Got it now.
Yeah...exactly like that.

Never thought about putting my maps on the ceiling over my bed but DAMN that's a good idea.

[jarbo03]

ABs Arkansas map is looking like Hawaii. Its like John Madden with his Favre poster.

I had to google this just to see wtf you are talking about. Got it now.
Yeah...exactly like that.

Never thought about putting my maps on the ceiling over my bed but DAMN that's a good idea.

:mrgreen::mrgreen:

[Deltaman]

Weird year here to! 95% of the ducks we got here were Gadwalls, and unless we got enough South wind to get'em off the bay, they just stacked up in huge groups. I ended up having a pretty good season, but had to get creative and worked my ass off doing it. The rivers feeding the delta stayed in flood stage most of the season, and that spread the ducks thin all over. The past few years, the duck numbers arriving here have been dwindling. Everybody has an opinion as to why, but my guess is the change in farming practices North of us. As long as the birds have food, there is no reason for them to travel any farther South than they have to. Would've thought the record cold this year would've given them a push, but it never happened............

[QH's Paw]

well I was -INFORMED BY THE RESADENT LDWF AGENT- on the la sportmans mag site we in la shoot 2x more ducks than any other state and its all due to the great work by DU and ldwf.

True but what state kills the most mallards?
Arkansas!

Who cares?? If you want to impress us, how many Spoonies did you kill?

Now why would I even try to impress you. Stating a fact...son.

Still don't care in the slightest! I'm not obsessed with mallards, they are just another duck.

X2
I'll never get the whole obsession with mallards either. Everyone I know has shot them and pretty much anyone who tries has shot a limit of them. They are the most abundant and easiest to find across the USA.

[aunt betty]

Weird year here to! 95% of the ducks we got here were Gadwalls, and unless we got enough South wind to get'em off the bay, they just stacked up in huge groups. I ended up having a pretty good season, but had to get creative and worked my ass off doing it. The rivers feeding the delta stayed in flood stage most of the season, and that spread the ducks thin all over. The past few years, the duck numbers arriving here have been dwindling. Everybody has an opinion as to why, but my guess is the change in farming practices North of us. As long as the birds have food, there is no reason for them to travel any farther South than they have to. Would've thought the record cold this year would've given them a push, but it never happened............

There are nuclear power plants with HOT water discharge canals feeding cooling lakes that are surrounded by cornfields. No-till has changed everything too. Chemicals kill bugs now where plowing did it before.

Petrochemicals, no-till, power plants, giant Canada geese that refuse to migrate and many other factors are messing up your birds. Sorry...very large industrial forces are at work here and influence the migration.

[3legged_lab]

It was average here I guess but you should see the ducks in my marsh now

well I was -INFORMED BY THE RESADENT LDWF AGENT- on the la sportmans mag site we in la shoot 2x more ducks than any other state and its all due to the great work by DU and ldwf.

True but what state kills the most mallards?
Arkansas!

So many in fact, that one has to be careful to not go over possession.

[3legged_lab]

[quote="ea oneal"]well I was -INFORMED BY THE RESADENT LDWF AGENT- on the la sportmans mag site we in la shoot 2x more ducks than any other state and its all due to the great work by DU and ldwf.

True but what state kills the most mallards?
Arkansas!

Who cares?? If you want to impress us, how many Spoonies did you kill?

Now why would I even try to impress you. Stating a fact...son.

Still don't care in the slightest! I'm not obsessed with mallards, they are just another duck.

X2
I'll never get the whole obsession with mallards either. Everyone I know has shot them and pretty much anyone who tries has shot a limit of them. They are the most abundant and easiest to find across the USA.[/quote]
Not everywhere in oregon mike, I've still never done it.

[ea oneal]

It was average here I guess but you should see the ducks in my marsh now

well I was -INFORMED BY THE RESADENT LDWF AGENT- on the la sportmans mag site we in la shoot 2x more ducks than any other state and its all due to the great work by DU and ldwf.

Its cute that the LDWF agent takes credit for ducks that come through an entire flyway.

I don't know who oneal's talking about, but we're blessed with a head waterfowl biologist, Larry Reynolds, with the balls to get on these boards and present the best available stats and facts to a bunch of guys who'd rather **** about how they think things ought to be than pay attention to what he's trying to explain to them. I'd have told them to **** off and enjoy their circle jerk long ago, but he's incredibly committed making their decision making process and the information its based on public.

it seems you and mr Reynolds know each other well and as for his facts as to numbers he gets them from the feds and hip reports .shady at bests very few tell the right number .no offence to you but I am not blessed by any one at the LDWF .nor do I feel any gov FACTS are worth spit.if we look to facts from gov bio-boys we will soon be hunting nada .we as hunters need to get local and loud and vote .as for the LDWF thats a group that's due for a clean-out top to bottem .at the top bankers n lawers at the office level lazy do nothings and as for enforcement as allways a few who do a dam fine job but far more wanna be IM DA MAN IN DESE PARTS BOY !!!!! .and I see it all the time as I run 3-4 boats a week on the river .

[aunt betty]

It was average here I guess but you should see the ducks in my marsh now

well I was -INFORMED BY THE RESADENT LDWF AGENT- on the la sportmans mag site we in la shoot 2x more ducks than any other state and its all due to the great work by DU and ldwf.

True but what state kills the most mallards?
Arkansas!

So many in fact, that one has to be careful to not go over possession.

I'm taking a meat grinder next time. What ducks? I don't have any ducks at all.

[aunt betty]

And my jerky trays.

[QH's Paw]

I shot one duck, it was great!

Holy crap! I just realized, I didn't bring the birds I shot home.
Quick Red, go look in the back of your truck. Those things have got to be ready to pluck by now.

[AKPirate]

It was average here I guess but you should see the ducks in my marsh now

well I was -INFORMED BY THE RESADENT LDWF AGENT- on the la sportmans mag site we in la shoot 2x more ducks than any other state and its all due to the great work by DU and ldwf.

True but what state kills the most mallards?
Arkansas!

So many in fact, that one has to be careful to not go over possession.

[AKPirate]

And my jerky trays.

Good call Justin!

[ea oneal]

never made duck jerky .so how ?

[aunt betty]

Here's my jerky recipe.
Tried and true.

2/3 cup Worcestershire sauce
2/3 cup la choy soy sauce
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
2 tsp seasoned salt
1/4 tsp white pepper
Slice thin
Marinade
Sprinkle lightly with accent (msg) after you put it on the rack.
Dehydrate

I use our oven on around 200 or less with door propped open an inch.
Takes 2-3 hours tops.

[aunt betty]

There are a zillion variations Rebelp has it down too.

[aunt betty]

Ask mama to buy you this for the next gift.