Hunting Washington Forum
Other Hunting => Waterfowl => Topic started by: jennyfell55 on January 19, 2012, 11:00:29 AM
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I finally shot my first duck!! HUGE thank you to hntrspud, who was generous enough to take me out looking for ducks.
It was an absolutely gorgeous day... snow falling and a few inches of snow on the ground. We crawled out into the water and busted up the ice, then got our decoys placed and waited. Had a small group fly in about half an hour before shooting light, so we watched them for a while until they eventually flew away. Only ducks flying around were off in the distance so around 10am we decided to go walk and see if we could find where they were.
Spotted a group circling so we hunkered down to watch them and see what they would do. It was really cool to watch them circle and finally decide to land in a little slough. We made a plan and made our way toward them from behind a row of brush. As we crept out from a break in the brush we could see a mallard drake poking his head up from the slough, looking a lot like a prairie dog or meerkat :chuckle: "That drake's getting nervous" says hntrspud "you ready?" I say yes, even though I'm shaking with excitement... or maybe just the cold lol.
They fly as soon as we emerge. He fires first, the nervous drake dives to the ground. As I lead my bird I feel the shotgun recoil. "Bird is flying down" I say to myself, and continue to lead it readying for a second shot. Then I realize "wait, he's not flying... he's falling! I hit it!!!" Then came the dancing :chuckle:
Got my first duck!!! A beautiful drake green winged teal! I can't wait to go out again :D
First pic is me looking very silly and cold holding my prize with the silly grin I couldn't get rid of :) Next is both ducks next to my shotgun in the snow, and finally a better picture of my bird once I got home. What an amazing day :D
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Congrats and good looking duck.
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Really glad you had a camera with you too! Those GWT drakes are beautiful birds for sure. You can be proud!
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Way to go! Congrats. Those there are some good eatin'. :EAT:
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nice job jenny!
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Good going!!!
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My buddies first bird he got ever was this year. It was also a teal. I had one tonight that was amazing :drool: :drool: Breast it out, slit the breast so that it is like a pocket, put your favorite seaonings in it, some onions, and mozzerella cheese :drool: Bake it at a low temp like 325 with butter in the pan :tup: :drool:
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Great Job!
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Alright good job. :tup:
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Awesome... :tup:
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Nice Teal!
Those are Yummy Critters!
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Thanks everyone! It certainly was tasty as well as beautiful! I'm hopelessly hooked now... I wish the season wasn't over soon!
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thats cool ...we shot a pile of ducks today ...But no one northern mallard in site... they just are not here .... good job siting out in that cold lookin weather ... must be tougher than me :chuckle: :tup:
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Congrats..I still remember shooting my first duck :tup: I was just as excited
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congrats! first bird of mine was a GWT also! fast little buggers..
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:tup: