[Garandshooter]

Is it me, or are a lot of duck hunters absolutely obessive about their sport? I have a hunting buddy that has gotten into duck hunting and it is all he talks about. It is like he is possessed. He looks down on dove hunters and thinks upland bird hunting is beneath him. All his duck buddies are just like him. It is like they joined a wierd cult and are in need of a rescue.

They want me to go. But, if I am going to end up like them, I am not sure I want to become that imbalanced.

[fisherman66]

I'm happy to be beneath him, but it does look like the bee's knees.

Go have a blast. Don't worry about what other's think.

Just eat what you kill! I don't like the duck I've eaten.

[tuna]

Duck hunters (for that matter, dove and quail) hunters are all misguided slobs affecting a snob attitude.

While I will lower myself to pheasant - the true art of hunting is only seen in the pursuit of Ruffed Grouse, taken only on the wing - never while treed.

Those of you who disagree, well I only hope you see the error of your ways soon and come into the light.

[45crittergitter]

It ain't you - we are hooked on quack. :p

[Cosmoline]

While I will lower myself to pheasant - the true art of hunting is only seen in the pursuit of Ruffed Grouse, taken only on the wing - never while treed.

Well I grab the grouse by the wing after I shoot it on the ground. Does this count :neener:

[CowboyEngr]

I loved that one Cosmo! :D

Actually, whenever I tried to take pheasant "on the wing", the danged thangs just hit the ground running. I didn't think it was very humane, knowing they would just die later. I think head shots are a lot more true "sportman like". :neener:

[tuna]

AHHHHHHHHH heresy heresy

I'm not listening anymore!!!

[berettashotgun]

I like to shoot~ALOT!!, therefore dove hunting, quail hunting, and duck hunting are very fun. to me.Dove hunting in OK is hot as a firecracker, quail hunting can (and has) happened in temp extremes at both ends of the thermo. So does duck huntin, except it is an awfully long season, and there happens to be a goose season inside of the front end of duck season around here. Duck/goose hunting gets to be/IS the most expensive hunting sport for me, equiptment wise. Extrema or Gold 10(for the geeses), dekes- $10 per is cheep!, tags/stamps (I'm exempt :p ) and lunch on the road all contribute to a expensive hobby. Dogs are pets- so they don't count. It is a blast if you have someone who can call, just don't practice in the yard where the neighbors can hear you.

[HSMITH]

Ducks and geese get in your blood. I am hopelessly hooked on hunting them.

I still hunt pheasants and grouse, but ducks and geese are where it is really at for me. I even prefer ducks over deer hunting. Elk hunting is still my holy grail, but that is because get to hunt in God's country when after elk.

Don't start hunting ducks, you might get hooked and there is no cure.......

I've taken quite a few out guys out for their first duck hunt and every single one of them has wanted to do it again ASAP.

[fisherman66]

Ducks and geese get in your blood.

Sounds painful. Kinda like the Bot Fly? Ouch!

[Lennyjoe]

I grew up hunting ducks and geese off of the Portage river in Ohio.

Unfortunately, I am in an area where water is limited and so are the ducks.

Even if I was back in Ohio I would be hunting ducks, geese and pheasant.

For that matter, I love hunting all birds. It's in the blood. :D

[Oldnamvet]

Doesn't anyone like to hunt pigeons? Chased out of the top window of the barn, it is better than skeet -- and makes a much better stew. :D They are also hard to hit and fly in all directions at once - or maybe my trifocals need cleaning?

[fisherman66]

I'll bite; can you really eat pigions? Maybe I should rephrase my question. Are they really good eat'n.

[LAK]

The wild variety are very good eating. But I would avoid eating any that feed in and around all urban areas.
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[CowboyEngr]

Tuna, I guess you know I was only razzing you a bit? :) Actually, I've never been anywhere that grouse were - unless you count Blue Grouse - and you can kill them with a rock. No use to waste a shotgun shell. We also called them fool hens. They'd walk along right in front of you, like they thought they were invisable.

[Art Eatman]

Hmmph. Here my front porch is full of blue quail and white-wing doves,right now, and a Dedicated Ducker would have me ignore them? Wrong...

But I wait til they're a hundred yards off. Not righteous to shoot house pets.

:D, Art

[Byron Quick]

There's something about ducks zooming through the dead trees of a beaver swamp when it's not quite light enough to see them good. Like trying to shoot down small jets with your shotgun.

I don't have the fever but I can see how it's contagious. I've got a cousin that has a duffle bag full of calls. The way he sounds it's a wonder somebody hasn't tried to bag him. Anytime he asks me, I'm ready. But then I'm ready for hunting just about anytime except high summer.

[Oldnamvet]

Fisherman66. Fancy eating spots (where they expect a coat and tie) have "squab" on the menu. Nothing more than a young pigeon. Lots of people breed pigeons for meat. I wouldn't eat the city variety that poop all over the minuments, but the ones in the farm country are very tasty.

[fisherman66]

Are they breasted like dove? (I've heard dove are a type of; or related to pigeon.)

I wonder if the "sub-urban" pigeons are suitable for the grill (with a pepper and some bacon wrap.........mmmmmmmmmm). Lots around here. The guy across the alley has 10 (I'm not exaggerating) bird feeders.

[Lennyjoe]

The heck with that. I ain't eating pigeons :barf: :neener:

[fisherman66]

I feel like I'm being lead on a snipe hunting trip.

[jefnvk]

If you aren't obsessed about duck hunting, you haven't been duck hunting. Plus, it is one of the better workouts you can get, walking through knee deep much with water to your chest.

The first time you are dive bombed by Teal, and miss them all, you'll be hooked.

Only 16 days to go!

[waterhouse]

I still love sitting in the dove field or following the dogs for quail, but ducks are my favorite by far. You don't get to watch doves circle over decoys and have the satisfaction of caling them in. Quail and pheasant are right up there though, because a bad day of quail hunting is still usually a great walk behind some nice dogs.

[JohnBT]

Walk? We ride. The hardest part is breaking up the ice around the boat and getting the motor started in the dark. :) Okay, and pulling the boat up in the marsh grass without stepping in a hole and sinking out of sight. There's nothing like changing clothes on a little island in a sleet storm.

John

[Lennyjoe]

The first time you are dive bombed by Teal, and miss them all, you'll be hooked
That's what I say about dove hunting. Them northern blue steaks sure can yank and bank when spooked. :D

[auschip]

The first time you are dive bombed by Teal, and miss them all, you'll be hooked.

Heh, a flock of six coming by minutes before shooting time, they sound like jets winging through. Nothing like it in the world. Early Teal starts in 2 days for us.

[pauli]

(I've heard dove are a type of; or related to pigeon.)all doves are pigeons, and all pigeons are doves. certain species are more likely to be referred to by one name or the other, but either is accurate in all cases.

for instance, what is most commonly called a pigeon is the feral rock dove; in england, it's been renamed the rock pigeon.

[fisherman66]

Thanks for the nugget of knowledge.

[scout26]

Let's see:

I never really got into it: Cold, wet, tired, hungry, with a nose full of wet dog smell and that same wet dog trying to get warm and dry by making you cold and wet.

I sure do miss going out duck hunting with my Step Father-in-Law since he's passed away. :(

[killzone]

Ducks and geese get in your blood. I am hopelessly hooked on hunting them.

Wait until your friend joins the geese cult :neener: that seems to have its own bible :neener:

[AlleninAlaska]

I essentially gave up hunting for Moose, Caribou and Bear to take up waterfowl hunting. Got tired of all the new regulations as to who or who couldn't hunt in a specific area.

[AlleninAlaska]

I feel like I'm being lead on a snipe hunting trip.

Wilson Snipe are fun critters to hunt.

[ezypikns]

cupping their wings, getting ready to come in to you. There's also nothing like the first covey of Bobwhites in the fall. There's also nothing like watching doves flying right to you while you're hunkered down beside a fencerow. I think equal opportunity huntin' is the way to go. AND IT"S THAT TIME AGAIN!!!!