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Duck Season: 2nd Half (my season pics)... #5533947 01/11/15 03:59 AM
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12-20-14

It was misting all morning with a slight north wind. Decided to sit on the south side and try our luck. Birds were all over but it was so dark and misty that we had to wait a bit to start shooting. I was done 18 minutes after legal and sat around a bit while the GF picked off some birds. A first for me was seeing a bird helicopter from high out of the sky and smack the ground hard and not moving only to have it get up and fly off before the dog could get to it. Should have had two limits but the GF needs to pick up her game lol.

Paxton retrieving a couple of the early birds...





Whipple watching some birds...



The spread...



Whipple bringing back a Teal...



Whipple with a BB...



Whipple with a Ringer...



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I don't know much about Bird dogs, but that fella is a good looking pup. Have had a couple labs (Chocolate) and I don't think there is a better kids dog.

Good looking ducks too up Something else I have only done once or twice (pond jumping though)


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12-22-14

Very windy this morning. Had a good amount of birds moving around but very few wanted to cooperate. Got caught watching several times.

Whipple on a retrieve...



Paxton getting after a bird...



Whipple watching Paxton...



Paxton with a Gaddie...



She still had a little life left in her...



The decoys...



Paxton after checking the back pond...



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Paxton waiting on some action...



My calls...



The pups chilling after the hunt...



Looking for mice...



Whipple goofing off in the water...





Paxton digging at some mice...



The birds...



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12-24-14

Had some early shooters out this morning. Birds didn't want to play. Shot a dove that came too close. Shot a few teal and had one sail off in the neighbors field. Had Whipple all over that field looking for that thing to no avail. Decided to call it and go after dove.

The sunrise...



This guy pressed his luck...



Whipple picking up some birds...







The spread...



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After duck hunting I decided to go after some dove.

Whipple with a bird...



This snipe taunted me too much...



Whipple with a couple more birds...







The take...



All of the birds of the morning...



Whipple with the birds...



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12-25-14

Went out for a quick hunt this morning. Had some early shooters again. Birds were real skittish and on the way out noticed them on random holes that they usually are not on.

Paxton with a Teal...





The deeks...



Whipple getting after a Widgeon...







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12-27-14

Went out dove hunting this evening. When I arrived there were several ducks on the pond.

Spooked most of the ducks off the pond while searching for dove. Happened to notice these two dudes stayed put...



Paxton with a dove...



Dove were scarce so decided to swap out gear and put a sneak on the two Pintails that stayed on the water. I dropped one as they jumped but whiffed on the other.

Paxton with the Pinnie...





Paxton with the birds...



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12-29-14

Calm and icy this morning. Had a bunch of early shooters around. There was a lot of birds piling in early. Had two coyotes come near the shore to my left just out of range. Later we had a random dog to the right on the tank dam that prevented some shots. Birds were pretty steady all morning. I was finished in about an hour then waited for the GF to finish up.

Whipple with a bird...



Some frost on the ground...



The decoys...



Whipple with some ice on her face...



Whipple on some retrieves...













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Some snows that flew over...



Whipple giving chase...







Whipple snatching up some more...







GF somehow broke this whistle...



The bag...



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12-30-14

Decided to check out some public. Was and wasn't shocked at the filth we found. Got surprised by a Canada Goose that came in cupped up. Somehow after 5 shots that dude flew off. Had a couple of flocks of Teal and Gaddies come over but land out of range and eventually fly off. Did find a ton of Snipe though.

The dogs enjoying the ride...



The parking spot...



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Birds were pretty steady all morning. Only problem was that there was not one single area of the pond that they preferred. They were coming in everywhere. Should have had two limits.

Teal belly up...



Paxton with a Shoveler that crashed in the field...



Whipple getting after a Teal...



Do I have something on my nose?...



Whipple after another...



Whipple with another bird...



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I took Paxton after a crippled Gadwall that swam near the tank dam and on the way she found a bird that I had seen land near the dam after I shot at it earlier in the morning. It had disappeared and I wasn't sure if it flew off or not. It had crawled out and died behind the dam.

Paxton with the Gadwall Hen from earlier...



Paxton with the crippled bird...



Paxton on the search for a Teal that I shot behind me...



Found it!...



My gun got dirty...



The birds...



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It was very bright this morning. Spooked up some birds when walking down to the water. Discovered some ice. Birds kept coming back in the entire time we were setting up and afterwards while waiting for legal. We spooked them up on several occasions. Had some people trying to get an early start again. Birds were very steady. I was finished in 11 minutes and waited a bit for the GF to finish up.

Bright and icy...



Trying to keep a hole open...



My limit blown to the edge of the ice...



Caracara...



Some Teal that came in...



Whipple with the last bird of the morning but first retrieved...



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Birds kept coming in while picking up...











Whipple chasing down a Teal...



Realizing there was ice...



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Whipple picking up birds...



















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The GF with her "trash"...



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Very bright again this morning. Spooked up birds again on the walk down. Birds kept coming back back in while setting up and while waiting for legal. Once again had a group trying to get an early start. Birds were pretty steady all morning.

Moon was doing work again...

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Whipple with a Teal...



Whipple with a Gaddie...



Whipple with a Widgeon...



Whipple getting after another Teal...





It was a bit chilly out...





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Whipple with another Teal...



And another...



Whipple getting after a Pintail...







Whipple with another Gaddie...



And another Teal...



This Teal I nearly caught as it fell. It was just out of my reach...



Whipple with the bird...



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