Posted By: DukCollectR
Finally reached my season goal!! - 01/21/09 07:24 PM
Every year I try to challenge myself in the sport of Waterfowling, having achieved most of my goals in the past, it has become increasingly difficult to find a duck hunting related task that actually pushes me to the limits.
Last year I swore to only shoot bootlips, ringers, and coots, since I was ineligible to participate in the Bootlip bonanza, I had a banner year on the bootlips. 2006-7, I only hunted Muscovy ducks, I had a good year, but paid dearly in fines to many local municipalities for various city ordinances that were violated. This year I took a solemn vow to get a limit of Pekin ducks without going to jail! I can finally say the goal has been attained after many weeks of modifying my approach and equipment.
This photo is the reason I no longer hunt my favorite Mallard.
First thing was to modify my decoys.
Next involved a little scouting and making sure I had a good escape route from any local authorities. They were easy to bring in, sometimes you could even take an empty bag and act like you were throwing out some crumbs. Yes it was a decieving way to hunt, but they fell for it time and again!
Can you say cupped and committed, or maybe in yo face!!!!
Last bird of the day.
Deisel, bringing home the bacon with a retrieve from the opposite bank.
Final tally for the day and my toughest waterfowl challenge to date is in the books.
Last year I swore to only shoot bootlips, ringers, and coots, since I was ineligible to participate in the Bootlip bonanza, I had a banner year on the bootlips. 2006-7, I only hunted Muscovy ducks, I had a good year, but paid dearly in fines to many local municipalities for various city ordinances that were violated. This year I took a solemn vow to get a limit of Pekin ducks without going to jail! I can finally say the goal has been attained after many weeks of modifying my approach and equipment.
This photo is the reason I no longer hunt my favorite Mallard.
First thing was to modify my decoys.
Next involved a little scouting and making sure I had a good escape route from any local authorities. They were easy to bring in, sometimes you could even take an empty bag and act like you were throwing out some crumbs. Yes it was a decieving way to hunt, but they fell for it time and again!
Can you say cupped and committed, or maybe in yo face!!!!
Last bird of the day.
Deisel, bringing home the bacon with a retrieve from the opposite bank.
Final tally for the day and my toughest waterfowl challenge to date is in the books.
I do know Muscovy taste better though!!!
