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Starting this for all things waterfowl this season. Guns, loads, decoys, status of your flight, bragging, etc.
Our general "duck" season opened this morning in MN, with early goose having been open for a couple of weeks. Slow flight this morning, very few teal around, mostly just local mallards. This is bad for me, as the slough I usually open on in the back yard is primarily a teal shoot with the mallards and wood ducks coming as a bonus. My theory is a very dry late July through August moved them off the local small water to greener pastures. Had to put my pass choke in and switch to 2s as the close shooting I usually get on small birds wasn't there.
Did manage to get 3 mallards, a single and a 2 shot double. Fortunately my wingshooting was up to par, as this was about the only shooting I got. Buddy put down a goose and a mallard that we couldn't find with the dog. Very disappointing as the goose appeared to be hit hard and we were looking forward to a good meal of marsh roast beef. The mallard was probably a lost cause from the start, went down flapping well out in the cattails, but we gave it our best effort.
Think I'm going to burn some gas and chase some wood ducks tomorrow, the local flight seems a little light for my liking. Barely enough to make the dog take a nap by the wood stove.
Our general "duck" season opened this morning in MN, with early goose having been open for a couple of weeks. Slow flight this morning, very few teal around, mostly just local mallards. This is bad for me, as the slough I usually open on in the back yard is primarily a teal shoot with the mallards and wood ducks coming as a bonus. My theory is a very dry late July through August moved them off the local small water to greener pastures. Had to put my pass choke in and switch to 2s as the close shooting I usually get on small birds wasn't there.
Did manage to get 3 mallards, a single and a 2 shot double. Fortunately my wingshooting was up to par, as this was about the only shooting I got. Buddy put down a goose and a mallard that we couldn't find with the dog. Very disappointing as the goose appeared to be hit hard and we were looking forward to a good meal of marsh roast beef. The mallard was probably a lost cause from the start, went down flapping well out in the cattails, but we gave it our best effort.
Think I'm going to burn some gas and chase some wood ducks tomorrow, the local flight seems a little light for my liking. Barely enough to make the dog take a nap by the wood stove.