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re: Duck hunting questions? flooded timber vs marsh vs open water
Posted on 11/5/13 at 11:26 am to Thunder Tiger
Posted on 11/5/13 at 11:26 am to Thunder Tiger
Love that surprise mid day group that glides in.
My favorite is watching the after hours roost crew fall in until dark. Even though I cant shoot, its cool seeing hundreds of those educated bastards slowly fall into the buck brush at the back of the rice field.
My favorite is watching the after hours roost crew fall in until dark. Even though I cant shoot, its cool seeing hundreds of those educated bastards slowly fall into the buck brush at the back of the rice field.
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Posted on 11/5/13 at 11:30 am to Thunder Tiger
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And their colors are so vivid late morn - early afternoon
I sometimes think that many duck hunters who say "you should be able to identify all ducks on the wing" have never hunted early morning light with tall tree lines surrounding the water.
Posted on 11/5/13 at 11:35 am to Bleeding purple
Yes, the big birds are later. Really don't know why we bust our arse to get there early, other than to watch the awesome sunrise. We do most of our damage after 8:30 on the big birds as a rule. Choke is whatever the hell is stuck in there currently. I've gone thru a sack of quarters trying to remove it.
Posted on 11/5/13 at 11:38 am to Capt ST
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Really don't know why we bust our arse to get there early, other than to watch the awesome sunrise.
In January, we sometimes will not launch till 9 and have been known to waltz into Sage about 10. Sunrises are cool though.
Posted on 11/5/13 at 11:39 am to Capt ST
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I've gone thru a sack of quarters trying to remove it.
One day....this will happen to me. I am dreading the day I get a choke tube stuck for good. My luck it will be IC or some shite.
Posted on 11/5/13 at 11:41 am to Bleeding purple
I change shells and chokes depending on where I'm hunting and yes, big ducks are always later
Posted on 11/5/13 at 11:52 am to Bleeding purple
quote:Can definately be more challenging to ID them early. That's when recognizing the size/shape of the birds and their flight patterns is critical, but even this can be confusing at times.
I sometimes think that many duck hunters who say "you should be able to identify all ducks on the wing" have never hunted early morning light with tall tree lines surrounding the water.
This post was edited on 11/5/13 at 11:55 am
Posted on 11/5/13 at 12:47 pm to Thunder Tiger
"4 black silouettes moving fast left to right"
I'm getting better at identification on the wing. With full light I am much better but not 100%. With low light I can get teal but not blue vs green, woodies, divers as part of the diver group but not individually sometimes, and bigger ducks as a group but not individually unless the mallards are cupping in, the gaddies are talking, or the pintails are close enough to get a good body shape visual.
I'm getting better at identification on the wing. With full light I am much better but not 100%. With low light I can get teal but not blue vs green, woodies, divers as part of the diver group but not individually sometimes, and bigger ducks as a group but not individually unless the mallards are cupping in, the gaddies are talking, or the pintails are close enough to get a good body shape visual.
Posted on 11/5/13 at 1:01 pm to Bleeding purple
I never change guns but always change shells. In the timber I am shooting 3" #4's and in the pit I am shooting 3 1/2" #2's.
Posted on 11/5/13 at 1:05 pm to Bleeding purple
You get used to it, the only time it's a "wtf is that" it's usually a widgeon
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