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 Re: which duck to shoot
[Re: #Hayraker]
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08/31/10 05:16 AM
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kellygunner
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full greenhead limits are hard to come by, but when it happens it is something special, I don't know why, but it is.
I usually try to shoot every drake I can until I limit or it gets late though.
Where I hunt I usually have a mix of wood duck, mallard, and green wing teal, with an occasional gadwall, and very rarely a wigeon or pintail.
I would like to go somewhere and shoot a limit of wigeon, I've never done that before. You forgot redheads bro. Kelly
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Re: which duck to shoot
[Re: #Hayraker]
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08/31/10 05:18 AM
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QuackStacker
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hell, out here on the public with the barneys sky bustin, i gotta shoot whatever i can. im not picky as long as ducks are splashin!
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Re: which duck to shoot
[Re: mtnshape]
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08/31/10 12:32 PM
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Jasb
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You can keep telling yourself you'd rather shoot a mixed bag, but mallets and a kicker are what real duck hunters go after. 
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Re: which duck to shoot
[Re: #Hayraker]
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08/31/10 12:58 PM
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TreeBass
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I try to get all drakes, but sometimes a hen or two has to die as well...that's just the price of doing business  hens have bands too 
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Re: which duck to shoot
[Re: TDK]
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08/31/10 01:03 PM
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ducknbass
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from the looks of your picture the real question here is..... Drake or Hen
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Re: which duck to shoot
[Re: Jasb]
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08/31/10 01:17 PM
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devildog28
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Re: which duck to shoot
[Re: devildog28]
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08/31/10 01:21 PM
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wlgorman
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Re: which duck to shoot
[Re: Judd]
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08/31/10 02:05 PM
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WhiskeyandMe
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3 woodie drakes and 3 mallard drakes would be my dream limit. I will take that 3 woodie drakes, 3 mallard drakes and a Canada to boot!  (opening day of last year) J.J. 
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Re: which duck to shoot
[Re: WhiskeyandMe]
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08/31/10 02:32 PM
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Judd
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3 woodie drakes and 3 mallard drakes would be my dream limit. I will take that 3 woodie drakes, 3 mallard drakes and a Canada to boot! (opening day of last year) J.J. That is it...right there. The only problem is if I got that limit I would be DANG tempted to mount the whole string. That would be an awesome string mount.
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Re: which duck to shoot
[Re: R.G.C.]
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08/31/10 02:51 PM
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drathe3112
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Re: which duck to shoot
[Re: drathe3112]
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08/31/10 02:59 PM
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obsessedduckman
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Mixed or green don't matter to me
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Re: which duck to shoot
[Re: drathe3112]
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08/31/10 05:01 PM
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WhiskeyandMe
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Very Nice... But you don't have to leave TEXAS to do that! J.J. Ole Redleg and Me: 
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Re: which duck to shoot
[Re: WhiskeyandMe]
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08/31/10 06:04 PM
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duckiller
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Very Nice... But you don't have to leave TEXAS to do that! J.J. Ole Redleg and Me: That's a nice truck 
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Re: which duck to shoot
[Re: duckiller]
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08/31/10 06:16 PM
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duckiller
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I personally enjoy hunting mallards more than anything else. I am not gonna claim that they are the smartest most wary duck out there. The reason I like to hunt them is because of the sights and sounds that you experience when you are hunting large concentrations of mallards. More than anything I get enjoyment out of the overcoming the challenge of finding them in large concentrations on public land. And there is no doubt to kill mallards in north texas day in and day out you have to be an above average duck hunter. Anybody can happen into them once in a while but to stay on them all season takes a lot of work and know how.
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Re: which duck to shoot
[Re: duckiller]
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08/31/10 06:26 PM
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WhiskeyandMe
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I personally enjoy hunting mallards more than anything else. I am not gonna claim that they are the smartest most wary duck out there. The reason I like to hunt them is because of the sights and sounds that you experience when you are hunting large concentrations of mallards. More than anything I get enjoyment out of the overcoming the challenge of finding them in large concentrations on public land. And there is no doubt to kill mallards in north texas day in and day out you have to be an above average duck hunter. Anybody can happen into them once in a while but to stay on them all season takes a lot of work and know how. I agree 100% Oh, and yes, that is a nice truck! J.J.
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Re: which duck to shoot
[Re: Judd]
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08/31/10 06:34 PM
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BarneyWho
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3 woodie drakes and 3 mallard drakes would be my dream limit. I will take that 3 woodie drakes, 3 mallard drakes and a Canada to boot! (opening day of last year) J.J. That is it...right there. The only problem is if I got that limit I would be DANG tempted to mount the whole string. That would be an awesome string mount. JUDD! Did you notice any theme to those pictures other than green? Wait for it...... .............wait! ..........BLACK DOG!
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Re: which duck to shoot
[Re: BarneyWho]
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08/31/10 07:05 PM
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Judd
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3 woodie drakes and 3 mallard drakes would be my dream limit. I will take that 3 woodie drakes, 3 mallard drakes and a Canada to boot! (opening day of last year) J.J. That is it...right there. The only problem is if I got that limit I would be DANG tempted to mount the whole string. That would be an awesome string mount. JUDD! Did you notice any theme to those pictures other than green? Wait for it...... .............wait! ..........BLACK DOG! You're starting to get predictable...
Don't let your ears hear what your eyes didn't see, and don't let your mouth say what your heart doesn't feel As much as I hate to admit it, I do like my truck
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Re: which duck to shoot
[Re: Judd]
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08/31/10 07:07 PM
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Jeff Elder
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Black dog  Judd you got the right coler, just thr wrong kind.
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