Decent brant hunt today

by **Redbeard** » Thu Nov 21, 2013 2:51 pm

Got out early this morning, but not early enough. The spot I was hoping for was booked already, so I settled for another spot with a pretty good reputation, about 500 yards south of my first choice. My buddy, who's never hunted brant, but grew up slaying ducks, specks and snows in the Spoonie Bros neck of the woods, met me about 45 minutes to shoot time. We got set up and enjoyed our coffee.

Right away I was seeing groups of 15-20 come in every 20 minutes. Just waiting for one to swing on your spread is all you can do. A group of about 10 worked the guys just north of us. Birds wanted in there bad, but I think a lack of patience bit em in the ass as they shot too early with the birds just outside of range. Didn't hit a thing. One more pass and they would had birds down.

20 minutes later a pair broke off from a bigger flock and came right at us. Circled 4 times and lit. Facing easy on the spit and staring right at the sun sucks when birds are lighting in the decoys. Poor shooting resulted in one dead bird. I think we nights been shooting at the same bird, giving the second time to flare.

But we cussed each other and ourselves and regrouped. 30 minutes later another pair came outta the north. They flew right over the gigs north of us and B lined to our spread. They didn't even work, just dropped right into the middle decoys. I cringed as Doug sluiced the first on the water, praying he didn't put holes in my decoys. The second jumped and I dumped him.

3 down 1 to go. But it wasn't meant to be. After that the tide was incoming and we didn't see enough birds to keep our interest.

But I was thrilled as this was my first time hunting them on my own. A good start. And Doug who's hunted everything under the sun on numerous continents had a blast

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by **3legged_lab** » Thu Nov 21, 2013 2:57 pm

Nice!

by **capt1972** » Thu Nov 21, 2013 2:59 pm

by **Woody** » Thu Nov 21, 2013 3:04 pm

It sounded like a great time, Red!

I've never hunted Brant, are they normally stupid enough to come it to a blind that sticks out that much?

by **bill herian** » Thu Nov 21, 2013 3:06 pm

Woody wrote:I've never hunted Brant, are they normally stupid enough to come it to a blind that sticks out that much?

Why do you think Red likes them so much?

by **Woody** » Thu Nov 21, 2013 3:08 pm

bill herian wrote:
Woody wrote:I've never hunted Brant, are they normally stupid enough to come it to a blind that sticks out that much?

Why do you think Red likes them so much?

I am thinking even those scoter would have said eff that shit, and got out of there.

by **bill herian** » Thu Nov 21, 2013 3:09 pm

Even those scoter were only dumb once, remember how many we killed the second day?

by **flight control** » Thu Nov 21, 2013 3:14 pm

Congrats Red. I'd love to bag one of those some day.

by **Woody** » Thu Nov 21, 2013 3:20 pm

bill herian wrote:Even those scoter were only dumb once, remember how many we killed the second day?

Not as many as the first day.

by **Redbeard** » Thu Nov 21, 2013 3:50 pm

Woody wrote:It sounded like a great time, Red!

I've never hunted Brant, are they normally stupid enough to come it to a blind that sticks out that much?

yup

by **Redbeard** » Thu Nov 21, 2013 3:51 pm

bill herian wrote:
Woody wrote:I've never hunted Brant, are they normally stupid enough to come it to a blind that sticks out that much?

Why do you think Red likes them so much?

stupid and easy. Like all my past girlfriends

by **JGUN** » Thu Nov 21, 2013 3:54 pm

Nice work Red!

by **rebelp74** » Thu Nov 21, 2013 4:10 pm

Good stuff red! The waders and glasses scream game warden.

by **3legged_lab** » Thu Nov 21, 2013 4:15 pm

Redbeard wrote:
bill herian wrote:
Woody wrote:I've never hunted Brant, are they normally stupid enough to come it to a blind that sticks out that much?

Why do you think Red likes them so much?
stupid and easy. Like all my past girlfriends

The best kind.

.....of birds.

by **Redbeard** » Thu Nov 21, 2013 4:17 pm

rebelp74 wrote:Good stuff red! The waders and glasses scream game warden.

Haha you're right huh

by **RonE** » Thu Nov 21, 2013 4:22 pm

Way to go, you are now a seasoned Brant hunter!

by **Redbeard** » Thu Nov 21, 2013 4:26 pm

RonE wrote:Way to go, you are now a seasoned Brant hunter!

yea might post up a "how to hunt brant like a professional" thread soon.

Ole Doug had a great time

by **3geese4me** » Thu Nov 21, 2013 5:34 pm

Bucket list hunt for me for sure.

by **waterfowlman** » Thu Nov 21, 2013 6:27 pm

Nice start to your brant season Red.

You should think about smearing some of that mud all over your new blind.

by **Redbeard** » Thu Nov 21, 2013 6:49 pm

Honestly Rick, that or a light rattle can of brown crossed my mind after I got home today and looked at the pictures of it on my phone. There is quite a contrast huh. I'll do that first thing in the morning for round two. I'd rattle it tonight but I left it in my buddy's truck

by **jarbo03** » Thu Nov 21, 2013 6:56 pm

This has to go down next year. Think I will pass on even applying for my goat tag. Nice shoot Aaron.

by **Mornin Beef** » Thu Nov 21, 2013 6:59 pm

sweet, nice rundown, thanks for posting up. :tk:

by **Redbeard** » Thu Nov 21, 2013 7:50 pm

Doug emailed me more pictures he took. Prepare yourself...I'm in most of em

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This one's titled "oh shit Charlie we're over limit"

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by **3geese4me** » Thu Nov 21, 2013 8:00 pm

That last picture is funny!

by **The Duck Hammer** » Thu Nov 21, 2013 8:05 pm

Congrats on the hunt Red.

by **Goldfish** » Thu Nov 21, 2013 8:21 pm

Nice job on the loons

by **capt1972** » Thu Nov 21, 2013 8:24 pm

Goldfish wrote:Nice job on the loons

by **OGblackcloud** » Thu Nov 21, 2013 8:33 pm

Nice hunt Red

by **Bootlipkiller** » Thu Nov 21, 2013 11:08 pm

Cool pictures red.

by **GadwallGetter530** » Fri Nov 22, 2013 6:27 am

Cool looking hunt.