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Offline GrampasGuns

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Trophy Pintail
« on: January 09, 2015, 10:32:14 PM »
Last week before the big flood in the sno-valley I managed my first pintails, two drakes. I had not ever even seen pintails where I hunt and was surprised to see hundreds. I shot the first drake, a immature bird but still very beautiful and I was ecstatic.

I brought him to my truck and decided to head back to the blind for another 30 min or so and as I was thinking about heading home when this single drake comes whistling from behind me, screaming into my pond, and he fell to the first shot. I was blown away when I got him to shore, I have been using a fishing pole lately as my pond has flooded 2 times this year and the water went from 1-2 feet deep, to over head height now. This bird is perfect in every way.Been a great season for me all around.

Enjoy the last few weeks everyone!

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Re: Trophy Pintail
« Reply #1 on: January 10, 2015, 07:51:02 AM »
 Good looking bird. Congratulations.

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Re: Trophy Pintail
« Reply #2 on: January 10, 2015, 09:44:05 AM »
Beautiful bird, congrats.
KCCO

 The world breaks everyone and afterward many are strong in the broken places. But those that will not break it kills. It kills the very good and the very gentle and the very brave impartially. If you are none of these you can be sure it will kill you too but there will be no special hurry.
Ernest Hemingway, A Farewell to Arms, 1929

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Re: Trophy Pintail
« Reply #3 on: January 10, 2015, 11:59:49 AM »
Gorgeous, would make a great mount
Spent most of my $$ on huntin, fishin & retrievin dogs, the rest I just pretty much wasted.

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Re: Trophy Pintail
« Reply #4 on: January 10, 2015, 03:11:28 PM »
Nice bird!

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Re: Trophy Pintail
« Reply #5 on: January 10, 2015, 04:33:13 PM »
that's a mounter for sure!
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Re: Trophy Pintail
« Reply #6 on: January 10, 2015, 05:17:24 PM »
Congrats and very cool pic.
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