tucker301 Posted January 12, 2011 Author Share Posted January 12, 2011 We had a pretty good morning on the cans. After I made the video, we had that gang and about 400 more come in a raft up outside the decoys. We had already shot the four man limit and were just enjoying the show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMAC Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 How long is your season open Tucker?.........ok its been froze solid here since December. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tucker301 Posted January 12, 2011 Author Share Posted January 12, 2011 Duck finishes up Jan. 29th and goose Feb. 15th Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckht183 Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 That Can on the right is a tank! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tucker301 Posted January 12, 2011 Author Share Posted January 12, 2011 It's camera perspective. The one on the left was actually more mature. Note how much more white he is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudhen Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 Nice Tucker! I had cans buzz the rice Sunday, but not in range. From now until the end of the season is usually when we see them, so I can only hope for one before then. Today was a sprig show. Hundreds, maybe thousands, flying around. Could have filled a dump truck with sprig and shovelers. I hate myself for even shooting two shovelers.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tucker301 Posted January 13, 2011 Author Share Posted January 13, 2011 We need to do trade hunts for cans and sprigs. Rare to see them here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dukaddict Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 Nice birds, love those Cans only shot 2 ever. Love Pintails too, you ever notice in the old Ducks at a Distance book it shows a mature Pintail as bigger than a Mallard? Interesting Anyway it was snowing in the predawn as I set up but then gave way to partly cloudy all day, very few geese flying. I did get one to come in though I`d upload a pic of it except I MISSED IT arrrrrgggggh how do you miss something that big? Goose fever strikes hard I guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tucker301 Posted January 14, 2011 Author Share Posted January 14, 2011 Another good day on the cans. The fourth hunter was a no-show. He won't get invited again. After we shot these three one came back and landed in the dekes. We sat and watched him for 20 minutes before he finally swam back out. That's him in the middle by the drake decoy. He was a young bird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMAC Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 No snow no ice!! when you start shooting cans up north the weather will help you realize what your made of. Late hunts can be a beast if it freezes up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tucker301 Posted January 14, 2011 Author Share Posted January 14, 2011 We've had those days, but we're in a warm-up phase right now. The birds seem to be loving it. Hundreds of them rafted up in the middle of these flats and tucked their heads under their wings. Slow current had them floating by. They looked like a bunch of decoys that had lost their heads. I wish I had a nice camera rig. I could take some great shots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckht183 Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 (edited) I'm just hoping it drops down into the 30's before season ends but I don't think it's going to happen because next week it's supposed to be in the mid 60's over here... The birds are liking the rice up North too much to leave. Edited January 14, 2011 by duckht183 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dukaddict Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 Just happy to see some clouds block out that evil warm blob in the sky that`s been enticing the geese to bask in it`s glory all day the last two weeks. Had some fog that stuck around yesterday throughout most of the morning, got a Honk and a Spec. Sailed the Honker, was a glorious chase, Max got to tackle it then wrestle it down and get a grip and bring it in head up. The Spec made it across the field going down and died in the air. Max watched it the whole way, took a mark and when I sent him he went right to it. Set up in a different spot today since they`re not really using the fields lately thanks to the warm weather and had some decoying birds, much better goose crushing action when they work right in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dukaddict Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 (edited) We don`t usually get many Whitefronts so that was kind of cool. It landed 3 feet from the layout after I crushed it but the Honkers were landing out on the ice when I shot them feet down backpedaling just the way I like `em! Max busted his way out to the one that was flopping.... but the other one was just laying there........ he went about halfway before giving up and coming back Edited January 17, 2011 by dukaddict Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dukaddict Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 Being Head Retriever he was happy to supervise my retrieve from shore at one point he came out to check on me...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dukaddict Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 yep doin good Dad still a ways to go......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dukaddict Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 What a great way to end the season Thanks Benelli! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudhen Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 Nice pics everyone! It's still going here: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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duckht183 Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 Nice birds mudhen! Im hitting the refuge on Wednesday and then im chasing Snows on Saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dukaddict Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 (edited) Yes sir! Very nice! Love those full plumed Pins and wigeons are one of my favorites. Thousands of snows, specs and swans heading north saturday. Quite the sight to see Someday when I get some money I`d like to buy into a blind down in the Valley just to have somewhere to go the last two weeks or when it`s storming too bad to get in to our mountain spots. Edited January 18, 2011 by dukaddict Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THRASH Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 The pics of a dog breaking through the ice are always some of my faves. Bald eagle pic is sweet too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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duckht183 Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 Another slow day at the refuge... Here we have two weeks left of duck season and it feels like it's early November out there! Where are the ducks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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