Author Topic: Got Robbed today.... (Read 9878 times)

gasman · « **on:** January 07, 2012, 01:21:57 PM »

by a Bald Eagle

Went out to JBLM with Low97ram today duck hunting. After the birds quit flying we did some jump shooting. Snuck up on about 20+ ringneck and dropped 2 of them.
Didn't have the dog with us so we had to put the pod in the water to retreive them. as soon as we turned out back an eagle swooped down and stole one of the ducks

and by the time Pete got out there to get the other one, the darn eagle swooped down stole the other one

If I knew we were going to be robbed, i would have had my camera ready instead of my gun

400out · « **Reply #1 on:** January 07, 2012, 01:23:47 PM »

To bad! but who else has a story like that! Even though nobody will believe you

carpsniperg2 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 07, 2012, 01:26:35 PM »

That's to funny

gasman · « **Reply #3 on:** January 07, 2012, 01:32:37 PM »

After we dropped a couple ducks first thing this morning, the eagle showed up and pearched him self on a tree behind us, waiting for an oppertunity to steel a duck

but as soon as the birds quit flying, he left, untill he heard gun shots again

littlemac · « **Reply #4 on:** January 07, 2012, 01:35:00 PM »

Tricky bird, I wish you had that camera too!

At least you know who's eating duck breast!

D-Rock425 · « **Reply #5 on:** January 07, 2012, 02:17:34 PM »

Damb birds if it flys it dies you know what should have been done after all you would've just been protecting your property

sled · « **Reply #6 on:** January 07, 2012, 02:21:00 PM »

Beats getting robbed at the ATM.

ing · « **Reply #7 on:** January 07, 2012, 02:25:39 PM »

I've had a hawk do the same thing. I dropped a teal on the far side of the slough and our pup wouldnt swim across. When we got to the other side the hawk flushed out of the cattails and flew off with the duck.

Kola16 · « **Reply #8 on:** January 07, 2012, 04:20:18 PM »

I ya, and I shot a trophy 20x25 deer, but a grizzly came and stole it and they are protected in Washington so I couldn't shoot

sakoshooter · « **Reply #9 on:** January 07, 2012, 05:14:59 PM »

Pretty common at Nisqually. You've got to send the dog right away. I folded a widgeon a couple years ago and an eagle caught before it hit the ground. I couldn't believe my eyes. My lab was even confused. This year one of my labs had just turned around with a bird when an eagle swooped down a split second too late. It hovered just above my yellow half way back to the blind. My buddy sarcastically asked while it was happening if I was going to shoot it if it grabbed the dog but it flew up about 10 yds out. That's pretty aggressive if ya ask me. Worse than the eagles at Nisqually are the sea lions. They'll take a cripple before your dog can get to it some days. My son lived in Sitka, AK for about 8 years and had lots of stories about sea lions taking ducks. He even had one grab his black lab one time on a retrieve but let go right away.

wadu1 · « **Reply #10 on:** January 07, 2012, 05:27:09 PM »

Quote from: sled on January 07, 2012, 02:21:00 PM

Beats getting robbed at the ATM.

I lost a mallard drake this year to an eagle the same way; I had that one down and a bunch work my decoys poped another and went to retreve both just in time to see baldy flying away with it. The next weekend I poped two specks and retrieved both on the way back to the blind I had a flock of caklers gliding in low; boy limited out by 0800 but baldy got in the way he grabbed the lead goose when they were about 50 yards in front of me. Today at the club next to ours I heard them yelling that they lost one in the tall grass; and hour later I was watching baldy circling over the area and bang he was down and back up with a duck.

hunting4sanity · « **Reply #11 on:** January 07, 2012, 05:28:25 PM »

I've seen it happen multiple times. My son and I were jump shooting a pond we knew had a pintail drake, he wanted to get one mounted, he shot the drake but it flew out a ways before folding up - in swoops a hawk and even with us yelling at it by the time we got to the drake it was beyond taxidermy.

BOWHUNTER45 · « **Reply #12 on:** January 07, 2012, 05:46:27 PM »

this happens alot hunting the bay ....

becker · « **Reply #13 on:** January 07, 2012, 09:04:22 PM »

it happens often to us hunting the pend oreille river.

bearpaw · « **Reply #14 on:** January 07, 2012, 09:14:21 PM »

hunters for the hungry....

Jim Sr. · « **Reply #15 on:** January 08, 2012, 04:04:56 PM »

That's what you were talkin about on the phone yesterday (hearing was bad Sat., sucks to be HOH) at least you knocked something down. How'd ya'll do today?

Jim Sr.

gasman · « **Reply #16 on:** January 08, 2012, 04:18:33 PM »

Welcome to the site there Jim

We brought home 3 ringnecks, but Pete did pretty good today out there while I was sitting in the blind with Tim today.
I left about 11 and we did not have one single shot opportunity this morning, it was foggy all morning and could not see crap......

Jim Sr. · « **Reply #17 on:** January 08, 2012, 05:54:17 PM »

I know that's how it's gone this season, we sure missed out on Sat. with the 4 flocks that came over & only 2 of them shootable. Guess we had Goose Fever on them!!!

Wish I could have joined you today but there will be other days B-4 the end of the season. Call in sick & we can hunt during the week!!!!

Hunterman · « **Reply #18 on:** January 08, 2012, 06:11:20 PM »

Hmmmm,,An eagle taking your ducks sounds a little fishy to me..Point,,,you were hunting with low97ram?? Sound like something he would come up with

Hunterman(Tony)

rasbo · « **Reply #19 on:** January 08, 2012, 06:16:54 PM »

how did you cook the eagle

martin1 · « **Reply #20 on:** January 08, 2012, 06:22:51 PM »

i had a eagle take a wigeon and a ringneck from me one day.

BOWHUNTER45 · « **Reply #21 on:** January 08, 2012, 06:39:49 PM »

I was not going to say anything but I have too!!

I had an eagle take my turkey decoy once ... like out of nowhere he came and SMACK .. Sounded like a gun shot when it hit it and then flew away ...watched it go as far as I could see and never dropped it ...think he may of choked on that bird

low97ram · « **Reply #22 on:** January 08, 2012, 08:11:03 PM »

Quote from: Hunterman on January 08, 2012, 06:11:20 PM

Hmmmm,,An eagle taking your ducks sounds a little fishy to me..Point,,,you were hunting with low97ram?? Sound like something he would come up with

Hunterman(Tony)

hey now...i didn't have to come up with it...he saw it...lol. today i did fairly well at the same spot we were yesterday with a good mix. got a big fat goldeneye. dude almost landed on my head before i saw him.

Cap.Silver · « **Reply #23 on:** January 08, 2012, 08:17:14 PM »

I would love to see that ,too bad you didn't make video of it . At least you got some ringnecks

low97ram · « **Reply #24 on:** January 09, 2012, 07:08:24 AM »

i know i know..it didn't happen if there aren't pics.

why is it when you have a good day of shooting it's always when you're by yourself and no one to verify it..l

..i guess these will speak for themselves.

pete

Jim Sr. · « **Reply #25 on:** January 09, 2012, 01:41:34 PM »

Nice line of fowl there rePete.

Jim Sr.

NWWABOWHNTR · « **Reply #26 on:** January 09, 2012, 01:52:39 PM »

HAve had ducks taken by eagles also... but 3 years ago sitting in my blind I had some maalrds working the dekes and out of nowhere a blad eagle dropped right in and hit the greenhead.... didn't grab it though and it dropped in the tall grass by the blind. It circled and left... I jumped out and went looking for it... glad I brought the gun.. it jumped when I was about 5 feet away..... Maybe the Blad Eagle was trying to pay me back for others it had taken? LOL

coastie · « **Reply #27 on:** January 09, 2012, 04:31:47 PM »

There is a Baldie at Silver Lake in Pierce County that gets birds quite often. It happened to me on 2 different days around christmas. they were the first and only birds that I shot each day.

If I make it out there again this year I am going to try and take a camera.

sakoshooter · « **Reply #28 on:** January 09, 2012, 09:00:14 PM »

Eagle tastes just like spotted owl in case anyone's wondering.

Jim Sr. · « **Reply #29 on:** January 28, 2012, 05:42:46 PM »

Well I never thought it would happen to us, but it did!!! We had just jumped 50 or some odd GW Teal, when the dust settled 5 dropped, just as we were about to wade out to get them a Baldy swooped down & picked one up & flew off

It could have been worse as I popped a mallard next to the bank & one was sitting in a tree not 30 yds, that drake prolly spotted it on his slow dive to the drink & would not even come up for air. Long story short we didn't find that bird.

Was a good day on the river with no company & bagged 4 GW Teal & one mallard hen between the two of us.

ICEMAN · « **Reply #30 on:** January 28, 2012, 06:35:55 PM »

Wow, this sounds like the Grizzly bears that have associated gun shots with a free meal.

~GooseDown~ · « **Reply #31 on:** January 28, 2012, 07:47:04 PM »

Happens to me all the time while seaduck huntin..

Jim Sr. · « **Reply #32 on:** January 29, 2012, 06:24:34 AM »

Quote from: ICEMAN on January 28, 2012, 06:35:55 PM

Wow, this sounds like the Grizzly bears that have associated gun shots with a free meal.

It sure seems that way Ice, they are like vultures waiting for something to die & yelling & screaming ay them does little to deture them from snatching a free meal.

ICEMAN · « **Reply #33 on:** January 29, 2012, 07:26:05 AM »

Quote from: Jim Sr. on January 29, 2012, 06:24:34 AM

Quote from: ICEMAN on January 28, 2012, 06:35:55 PM
Wow, this sounds like the Grizzly bears that have associated gun shots with a free meal.

It sure seems that way Ice, they are like vultures waiting for something to die & yelling & screaming ay them does little to deture them from snatching a free meal.

And now that I think about it, similar to any species not pressured to a big degree by man like in years past......coyotes picking cats up each night in the suburbs.... Cats prowling the edge of towns, wolves eating dogs chained up in the front yard.... Probably a sign of the times.

duckdog98604 · « **Reply #34 on:** January 31, 2012, 08:51:02 AM »

I bet it was banded with a $100 reward too!

Jim Sr. · « **Reply #35 on:** January 31, 2012, 06:18:03 PM »

Prolly was & I hope he dies passing that jewelry!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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