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Other Hunting => Waterfowl => Topic started by: T-Rip on January 11, 2011, 10:22:16 AM

Title: Sometimes it just works out - Young Guns Killed em'
Post by: T-Rip on January 11, 2011, 10:22:16 AM

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So I am pretty serious in the way that if your going to do something - do it right or not at all. So in hunting, that means a lot of planning, and even more scouting - and don't overlook the details. Find the birds, get permission, set up on the X, and usually it works out. At least for Max and Dom and I this season we have been blessed with some amazing hunts by putting forth the effort and receiving the results of some epic days afield.

This time it was a little different....I hadn't planned on hunting as of Friday at 3pm. My mortgage business was slammed all week with New Years refi requests, my wife was booked on Saturday, and with 2 girls at home plus my 2 boys, I was going to be a parent and put the hobbies on hold. So guess what happens......get home Friday night and no girls. They ended up staying at a friend house, so it's me, Max and Dom, and my wife Maria. Maria was booked on Sat so that left me to oversee the boys......hummmm, what should we do? Well, with no scouting we decided to take a shot in the dark and decided to hunt a farm near our home that had a flooded grass field. With no expectations we arrive an hour before shooting time, hop out of the car and are greeting by the encouraging whistles of Widgeon and pintail. Little did I know what would happen in the next 3 hours on an unplanned "easy hunt".

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We ended up taking down 3 limits of mostly widgeon, with a pair of scaup and a pair of ringnecks thrown in for variety. The pintails proved elusive on open ground.

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The next series of pictures are from when we were all finished and gathering our birds for a photo, and a widgeon swings through the spread, I told the boys to swing on the birds as it passes through and I'll take some action shots - I was hoping for it to decoy better, but he kept his distance - fun pic's though.

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We'll back to packing up and checking out the birds.

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The boys are getting the decoy job down, we're still fine tuning their setting and decoy placement skills.

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Getting back to the truck and saying goodby until next time...

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The birds wanted back in, so we observed and will share the view

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All back to normal and home to watch the Hawks finally prove themselves worthy.

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Thanks for letting us share.....Hope you enjoyed the post-

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Title: Re: Sometimes it just works out - Young Guns Killed em'
Post by: Black Plague on January 11, 2011, 10:55:24 AM

awsm time with the fam....great job on those birds!!! man i gotta get me some widgeon dekes

Title: Re: Sometimes it just works out - Young Guns Killed em'
Post by: luv2hunt on January 11, 2011, 11:59:38 AM

By the smiles on those boy's faces I would say it worked out perfectly the girls stayed at friends. Gotta love that family time and congrats to you and your boys on a successful hunt.

Title: Re: Sometimes it just works out - Young Guns Killed em'
Post by: Widgeondeke on January 11, 2011, 12:24:12 PM

Great job. Love how the birds came back as soon as you were done. Obviously they will be there for next time.

Title: Re: Sometimes it just works out - Young Guns Killed em'
Post by: carpsniperg2 on January 11, 2011, 01:43:35 PM

 :tup: Good shooting guys :IBCOOL: Lots of nice pics :IBCOOL:

Title: Re: Sometimes it just works out - Young Guns Killed em'
Post by: White Tornado on January 11, 2011, 03:29:05 PM

Very nice post as allways T-Rip. You and your boys have had some amazing tips this year. Allways looking forward to the next post from you. Never seen anyone pop so many ducks just sittin in the grass next to a pond right out in the open. You and the boys must be using some type of hen duck scent!!!! :)

Title: Re: Sometimes it just works out - Young Guns Killed em'
Post by: ser300wsm on January 11, 2011, 03:50:47 PM

WOW looked like you guys did awesome.... Thanks for sharing....  :tup:

Title: Re: Sometimes it just works out - Young Guns Killed em'
Post by: JakeM on January 11, 2011, 04:08:47 PM

Nice shooting!

Title: Re: Sometimes it just works out - Young Guns Killed em'
Post by: Stilly bay on January 11, 2011, 04:27:33 PM

well done!

thanks for not posting pics of what was behind ya 8)...or it would have totally given away that spot :rolleyes:

Title: Re: Sometimes it just works out - Young Guns Killed em'
Post by: jordano on January 11, 2011, 07:15:08 PM

WOW! always amazing write-ups and pictures! thanks for sharing and congrats!!

Title: Re: Sometimes it just works out - Young Guns Killed em'
Post by: Ray on January 11, 2011, 07:19:13 PM

Great report and nice photos.

Title: Re: Sometimes it just works out - Young Guns Killed em'
Post by: h2ofowlr on January 11, 2011, 08:48:26 PM

Great pictures.  It looks like you guys had a great shoot.  A lot of birds have moved in, in the past few weeks.  Definately been good shooting.

Title: Re: Sometimes it just works out - Young Guns Killed em'
Post by: moocher97 on January 12, 2011, 08:11:04 AM

yea great job i did somthing like that last year

Title: Re: Sometimes it just works out - Young Guns Killed em'
Post by: Sneaky on January 12, 2011, 08:22:32 AM

Good shoot! looks like a ton of fun

Title: Re: Sometimes it just works out - Young Guns Killed em'
Post by: fishermanjoe on January 12, 2011, 08:24:28 AM

You know i have been seeing pics of these two successful hunters and it reminds me of all the good times i have had with my father when i was a kid. Keep it up, and keep making good memories! They will remember these times for the rest of their lives.  :tup:

Title: Re: Sometimes it just works out - Young Guns Killed em'
Post by: Idahocougar on January 12, 2011, 05:32:21 PM

Good job. With hunts like that, those boys are going to be hooked for life.

Title: Re: Sometimes it just works out - Young Guns Killed em'
Post by: KimberRich on January 13, 2011, 10:59:20 AM

Good post.  Looks like a good time was had by everyone.