The Duck Hammer wrote:Got a job offer from Tyson.
The Duck Hammer wrote:Got a job offer from Tyson.
NuffDaddy wrote:Rick wrote:NuffDaddy wrote:What's the deal with all you souther guys!?! No one could kill ducks this year?
Sucked. My guys only killed 1,100 or so.
What's a normal year?
NuffDaddy wrote:She ain't peaches and cream here either. You pretty much described how the mallards are here on the bay. I only had 2 limit hunts and one was with 10 buffies and 2 bb. The other was a nice mixed bag.
At the end of the year I was getting a few solo 4 mallard limits. But those birds are dumb and decoy nice. And I was shooting good. But I worked my ass off scouting, busting ice and putting out decoys by myself for 4 ducks.
Rick wrote:NuffDaddy wrote:Rick wrote:NuffDaddy wrote:What's the deal with all you souther guys!?! No one could kill ducks this year?
Sucked. My guys only killed 1,100 or so.
What's a normal year?
I was being facetious. That's pretty much par for the eight seasons I've now tracked. All inclusive, they've run from 976 to 1,325. Last year was 988, and this one will be 1,111 if I don't get any madder at the geese, so I ain't kicking too hard.
SpinnerMan wrote:NuffDaddy wrote:She ain't peaches and cream here either. You pretty much described how the mallards are here on the bay. I only had 2 limit hunts and one was with 10 buffies and 2 bb. The other was a nice mixed bag.
At the end of the year I was getting a few solo 4 mallard limits. But those birds are dumb and decoy nice. And I was shooting good. But I worked my ass off scouting, busting ice and putting out decoys by myself for 4 ducks.
That sounds like peaches and cream to me.
I have NEVER had a limit duck hunt in my life. Closest I came was 4 mallards, 1 black, and missed a shoveler that buzzed us. Not even that many 4 mallard days.
Olly wrote:The Duck Hammer wrote:Got a job offer from Tyson.
Olly wrote: We're still the bastard pirates of the duck forum world.
Olly wrote: We're still the bastard pirates of the duck forum world.
NuffDaddy wrote:SpinnerMan wrote:NuffDaddy wrote:She ain't peaches and cream here either. You pretty much described how the mallards are here on the bay. I only had 2 limit hunts and one was with 10 buffies and 2 bb. The other was a nice mixed bag.
At the end of the year I was getting a few solo 4 mallard limits. But those birds are dumb and decoy nice. And I was shooting good. But I worked my ass off scouting, busting ice and putting out decoys by myself for 4 ducks.
That sounds like peaches and cream to me.
I have NEVER had a limit duck hunt in my life. Closest I came was 4 mallards, 1 black, and missed a shoveler that buzzed us. Not even that many 4 mallard days.
This year was my first limit hunt. Divers are fairly easy to get a limit on if you do your homework. Puddle ducks are a bit more difficult because they are pressured so much harder. Me and my dad got our 12 on the second week of the season, which usually is terrible hunting. We just got in a good spot I had scouted birds in a week prior to the opener. And everything worked. But we still hunted for over 7 hours to get our 12 and we didn't miss much. We had maybe 25 ducks finish total in 7 hours.
The Duck Hammer wrote:Just left the Cobb party. At a karaoke bar now. They won't let a few of us sit at the bar.
Deltaman wrote:Nuff, if you had any idea how few ducks we get on the AL coast, how hard we have to hunt to kill'em, and the legions of new duck commanders that have joined the ranks in the last 2 years, you would have a much better understanding. Our resource isn't getting any bigger, but our user group has exploded. I actually had a fair season, but worked my fanny off through the end, sometimes until sunset. Didn't post much about it because it pales in comparison to most of the hunts that get posted on here, and seemed like every time I started to post a hunt, had problems with Photobucket (the picture hosting site I use). 90% of the ducks we get here are Gadwalls, and they learn real fast, rafting up in the open waters of the bay, and coming in at dark to feed. The only decent days to hunt with bird movement in our delta are caused buy a strong South wind, as that is what it takes to get them off the open water. A strong North wind just pushes them to the head of the open waters of the bay, very frustrating. Been hunting ducks here since I was a tike, will be 58 this year, and the changes over the past few years are humbling. There is no daylight flight to speak of any more, very depressing. Almost all private land is leased out to deer hunters, and most of them do not appreciate the hunting of ducks during deer season. There are exceptions, but very few. I hunted almost every Saturday and Sunday, as well as a few vacation days and most holidays, and killed more than most, but nothing compared to some of the hunts by you, leg band, Rick, etc........ I only had 5 limit hunts, and two of them were in LA. Most hunts averaged between 4-8 ducks, and again mostly Gadwalls. I was able to kill a few Mottles, and could've killed a lot more (found'em packed in a few marsh holes), but with a limit of 1 ea, kinda frustrating. Mix in a few teal, spoonies and bluebills, and there you have it. We will kill an occasional Mallard, Pintail, Red head or Canvasback, but they are like the hyperactive kid thatupup gets a gold star in 3rd grade......... rare! No matter, I'll chase'm as long as I can..........love dat chit!
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FlintRiverFowler wrote:The Duck Hammer wrote:Just left the Cobb party. At a karaoke bar now. They won't let a few of us sit at the bar.
Wtf is a Cobb party?
Olly wrote: We're still the bastard pirates of the duck forum world.
Olly wrote: We're still the bastard pirates of the duck forum world.
The Duck Hammer wrote:FlintRiverFowler wrote:The Duck Hammer wrote:Just left the Cobb party. At a karaoke bar now. They won't let a few of us sit at the bar.
Wtf is a Cobb party?
Cobb-Vantress primary poultry breeder.
Olly wrote: We're still the bastard pirates of the duck forum world.
DeadEye_Dan wrote:I won a shotgun in the DU calendar raffle today..
I chuckle about guys with seasons just wrapping up now, when we are essentially only 8 months away from early goose & teal and we've been shutdown for near 2 months already
Woody wrote:NuffDaddy wrote:SpinnerMan wrote:NuffDaddy wrote:She ain't peaches and cream here either. You pretty much described how the mallards are here on the bay. I only had 2 limit hunts and one was with 10 buffies and 2 bb. The other was a nice mixed bag.
At the end of the year I was getting a few solo 4 mallard limits. But those birds are dumb and decoy nice. And I was shooting good. But I worked my ass off scouting, busting ice and putting out decoys by myself for 4 ducks.
That sounds like peaches and cream to me.
I have NEVER had a limit duck hunt in my life. Closest I came was 4 mallards, 1 black, and missed a shoveler that buzzed us. Not even that many 4 mallard days.
This year was my first limit hunt. Divers are fairly easy to get a limit on if you do your homework. Puddle ducks are a bit more difficult because they are pressured so much harder. Me and my dad got our 12 on the second week of the season, which usually is terrible hunting. We just got in a good spot I had scouted birds in a week prior to the opener. And everything worked. But we still hunted for over 7 hours to get our 12 and we didn't miss much. We had maybe 25 ducks finish total in 7 hours.
It's always greener...
DeadEye_Dan wrote:I won a shotgun in the DU calendar raffle today..
I chuckle about guys with seasons just wrapping up now, when we are essentially only 8 months away from early goose & teal and we've been shutdown for near 2 months already
NuffDaddy wrote:Are you guys that crowded out down there on weekdays too? I almost never hunt Saturday's and Sunday's because of all the people. If my schedule ever keeps me from hunting weekdays, I'll do very little duck hunting. I hope that never happens.
DeadEye_Dan wrote:I won a shotgun in the DU calendar raffle today..
I chuckle about guys with seasons just wrapping up now, when we are essentially only 8 months away from early goose & teal and we've been shutdown for near 2 months already
DeadEye_Dan wrote:Needing a shotgun has nothing to do with it...sold one just like it 4 months ago, will likely do the same with this one.
As far as rigging...with $200 of calendars, it's not exactly like I didn't have better than average odds and my "free" $300 gun cost me....???
FlintRiverFowler wrote:
Beyond a pain in the ass. At least the guy who builds them will talk to you on the phone about a 16 year old motor that was bought second hand and tell you how to work in it. A+ service right there.
Woody wrote:
I was joking... If memory serves me you won a shotgun too long ago.
Olly wrote:FlintRiverFowler wrote:
Beyond a pain in the ass. At least the guy who builds them will talk to you on the phone about a 16 year old motor that was bought second hand and tell you how to work in it. A+ service right there.
Did that a few years ago on my 25hp Kohler. Wasn't too bad.
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