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Offline AWS

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What a day to end my season!
« on: January 05, 2014, 08:21:53 PM »
Headed out to the river this morning, gorgeous Bluebird day, I've forgotten what it's like to have sun on the water all day.

Took one of the old girls out, a French 16ga sxs, she's pushing 100 yrs old, but still lively in the hands and deadly on the ducks.

The ducks decoyed well, Mallards, Widgeon, Pintail and even a few teal are still around.  I think all the animals knew it was the last day.  First three Otter came to play in the decoys, then a small seal had to check the decoys out one at a time.  A couple Eagles came and spent a few minutes hanging out near the blind resting on a root ball and finally a herd of elk came out on the flat and started grazing just up from me.

I just love duck hunting here, hunted all day on public land and saw one boat of guys and they just motored out of sight and hearing.

I hope everyone is having as much fun as I've had this season.  I hunted the first two weeks of the season with a partner and the rest of it alone, just me and the dog what a great season.
After the first shot the rest are just noise.

Make mine a Minaska

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Re: What a day to end my season!
« Reply #1 on: January 05, 2014, 09:02:47 PM »
A great month is still ahead.  Why end it early?
Cut em!
It's not the shells!  It's the shooter!

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Re: What a day to end my season!
« Reply #2 on: January 06, 2014, 08:33:28 AM »
I'm retired and have hunted as much as I've wanted all season, I've been to WI, MT and here.  The dogs arthritis if getting bad, and time for a break for him.  We've had a great season, best I can remember.  There were so many birds this season I went to hunting with pre-WW-2 hammer 2.5" SxS's  and still had one of my best seasons.  It is just a great day to call it over for this year. 

Now to do a little coyote hunting, Trooper gets to sack out in the tuck instead of hunting dogs(thank you WA Fish & Game).
After the first shot the rest are just noise.

Make mine a Minaska

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Re: What a day to end my season!
« Reply #3 on: January 06, 2014, 08:07:25 PM »
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