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Other Hunting => Waterfowl => Topic started by: Fishnclifff on October 11, 2014, 10:12:02 PM

Title: Opening day
Post by: Fishnclifff on October 11, 2014, 10:12:02 PM

Opening day of duck season. Got 4 ducks, cause my shooting skillz need help. Plus, the mosquitoes were hell. I was lucky to not bleed to death.

Got a drake wood duck, finally, and a hen cinnamon teal, 2 mallards.

My lab Moose,  is finally a happy doggie. he is in heaven for 4 months, then hell for 8.

Title: Re: Opening day
Post by: greenhead_killer on October 11, 2014, 11:04:09 PM

You didn't save the cinnamon?!? I think I'm sick to my stomach now

Title: Re: Opening day
Post by: goosegunner on October 12, 2014, 12:35:15 PM

Your not kidding about the Mosquitos. I got a bite down in one of my ears that's driving me nuts. What blind were you in?

Title: Re: Opening day
Post by: scott56379 on October 12, 2014, 07:11:40 PM

Not a bad start to the year. Sorry to hear about the Mosquitos. It makes it tough to sit outside and enjoy it.

Title: Re: Opening day
Post by: Fishnclifff on October 12, 2014, 08:31:33 PM

13a. Where were u? Reservation or lottery?

When shooting started, I had ducks coming from all directions.
High and  on the deck, even tweety birds.
Between fast movers in the dark, and mosquitoes, I didn't shoot my first duck until 0710.
Very little water close to the blind. The weeds are chest high.

Although I wanted to mount the woodie, he got a little messed up. Full frontal shot.
The hen cinnamon, not real good colors, and also, messed up.
They will taste good tho.

Title: Re: Opening day
Post by: goosegunner on October 12, 2014, 10:22:26 PM

We were resi #8 I think we picked 5th took blind 5. I think if we woulda been patient and not just ducks at shoot time, we probably coulda got all mallards. They were really wanting in there about the time we finished are limits.

Title: Re: Opening day
Post by: Tealer on October 12, 2014, 10:23:06 PM

Got to shoot more in the offseason.


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Title: Re: Opening day
Post by: sakoshooter on October 15, 2014, 12:25:57 AM

Congrats on the woodie.
Question: How do you know you shot a hen cinnamon teal? They look exactly like a hen green wing teal and this time of year most of the drakes don't have their colors. Actually drake cinnamon teal don't get their breeding plumage till our season ends.

Title: Re: Opening day
Post by: jgoetz on October 15, 2014, 09:46:00 AM

The duck in the picture is a blue wing teal.  Way too much blue on the wing for a cinnie!

Title: Re: Opening day
Post by: JBG on October 15, 2014, 05:09:51 PM

NOT a BWT. They dont exist here haha.  But seriously, not a bwt.

Title: Re: Opening day
Post by: Fishnclifff on October 15, 2014, 05:48:30 PM

Not a BWT. There are some in the Skagit-Stanwood area, but they migrate out pretty quick.
I thought it was a BWT, but the official at the check station said it was a cinnamon by the large blue panels on the wings.

Title: Re: Opening day
Post by: cue772 on October 20, 2014, 09:48:37 AM

A fine opening day Cliff.

I was in 4 for the afternoon hunt and the birds didnt slow down. 2 Pintail, Mallard, Wigeon, 3 Shovelers. Fun day.

Had my Thermacell on full blast .. worked great.