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Other Hunting => Waterfowl => Topic started by: seth30 on October 15, 2011, 01:06:06 PM

Title: First day of the season and first shovler.
Post by: seth30 on October 15, 2011, 01:06:06 PM: Went out today, and got 4 birds!! Got my first shoveler, and first thought it was a mallarad hen. It was upside down when my dog retrived it looked exactly like a mallarad at that angle. Going out tomorrow as well and cant wait!
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Post by: seth30 on October 15, 2011, 01:08:24 PM: Any good receipes for a shovler?
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Post by: DOUBLELUNG on October 15, 2011, 04:34:36 PM: Quote from: seth30 on October 15, 2011, 01:08:24 PM
Any good receipes for a shovler?
Fajitas - they aren't that great w/o a fair amount of spices.
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Post by: seth30 on October 15, 2011, 04:57:01 PM: Thanks, I will give that a shot.
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Post by: 270Shooter on October 15, 2011, 06:14:28 PM: marinade and BBQ them, I can't taste a difference between a spoony and a mallard
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Post by: DOUBLELUNG on October 15, 2011, 09:49:03 PM: Quote from: 270Shooter on October 15, 2011, 06:14:28 PM
marinade and BBQ them, I can't taste a difference between a spoony and a mallard
Marinades, soy sauce, BBQ sauce, italian dressing, red wine & olive oil - these are all good for making palatable the less palatable waterfowl species.
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Post by: sebek556 on October 17, 2011, 09:33:32 AM: :tup: congrats, though yah might need to get the little one some boots, dont know about vans and hunting :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
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Post by: seth30 on October 17, 2011, 11:33:21 AM: Quote from: sebek556 on October 17, 2011, 09:33:32 AM
:tup: congrats, though yah might need to get the little one some boots, dont know about vans and hunting :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
:chuckle: I am a big brother of BBBS, and took my little brother on his second hunt ever. He is wearing my extra stuff over his layers. I gave him the regs, and his job was spotting birds, and Identifying the ones that my dog's brought back. We had low tide getitng into the blind and out when we left. The blind was 20 feet from shore, and I just did a simple fireman carry to get him up to the blind. Between him and my dogs Im not sure who was more excited about that day. It was a great way to start the season :tup:
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Post by: seth30 on October 17, 2011, 11:48:54 AM: Quote from: sebek556 on October 17, 2011, 09:33:32 AM
:tup: congrats, though yah might need to get the little one some boots, dont know about vans and hunting :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
His birthday is around the corner and I htink a pair of waders will be a great gift :twocents:
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Post by: NWWABOWHNTR on October 17, 2011, 12:01:01 PM: Seth, which blind were you in? I didn't hunt the opener... but was down by the bay watching....
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Post by: seth30 on October 17, 2011, 12:19:23 PM: Blind 5 on saturday monring, and blind 4 on Sunday morning. :IBCOOL:
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Post by: dannysdaddy on October 17, 2011, 03:25:36 PM: congrats. we were there too. crappy weather for duck hunting though!!! was out for 4 hours in 7 on sun and didnt shoot at all...
Title: Re: First day of the season and first shovler.
Post by: seth30 on October 17, 2011, 06:20:07 PM: thats how sunday was for me at blind 4. THis upcoming weekend I have blind 2 both saturday and sunday morning. Cant wait, but I have to figue a way I can get both me and my little brother back there.
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Post by: Camp David on October 17, 2011, 06:34:36 PM: Opening day is always fun! Nice job :tup:
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Post by: dannysdaddy on October 17, 2011, 07:15:49 PM: Quote from: seth30 on October 17, 2011, 06:20:07 PM
thats how sunday was for me at blind 4. THis upcoming weekend I have blind 2 both saturday and sunday morning. Cant wait, but I have to figue a way I can get both me and my little brother back there.

Only with waders or a boat/kayak. pretty deep and real thick getting out there
Title: Re: First day of the season and first shovler.
Post by: seth30 on October 18, 2011, 06:30:31 AM: yeah hunted there last year a lot. THere is potholes that go forever as well. I have no probs getting back there, but my dogs get tired quick swimming through the thick stuff. I hope I have low tide going in and out :tup: I might get myself a sled so I can transport the dogs on it going back there.