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One Duck Day #6106868 12/29/15 12:51 AM
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First good weather this season and I had dreams of mallards tornadoing through the tree tops. By sunrise I realized that wasn't going to happen. Same ole nothing thats been here for the last week. Hunted, scouted, and bushwacked from shooting time til around 12:00 with nothing to show. After a number of failed sneaks I was ready to head to the house when three teal landed right where I just came from. Committed to one more try. Busted again and they jumped at a distance I would normally not shoot but I instantly knew what they were with the mature drake standing out strong. 1st shot- body hit but not coming down. 2nd shot- pellet right through the eyes. Bird goes in to the hummingbird flutter where they just hover in place. 3rd shot- nothing. The 25mph west wind finally took over and he peeled off to flutter down 300 yards into the woods. I had a perfect mark but when I got to it, he went down in a flowing water oak flat. At that point I knew he was gone but I headed down stream in hopes. 100 yards later I spotted a shining red Christmas bulb just drifting along with his head up.


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Re: One Duck Day [Re: Toledo] #6106874 12/29/15 12:55 AM
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Congrats! Beautiful bird.


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Great bird!


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Trophy and an Andventure. Hope he's going on the wall. Congrats!

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Very Nice!


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Wall hanger. Good job


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Wall hanger. Good job


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Re: One Duck Day [Re: Toledo] #6107319 12/29/15 03:51 AM
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awesome!

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Wow. Perfect bird!

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awesome!


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Can't wait to see the mount


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Really beautiful bird. Great story.


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That's awesome. Congrats!


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That's awesome. Congrats!


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One of the last birds on my list yet to knock off, along with both Golden Eye Drakes.

Someday Hopefully.

Congrats

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Great looking bird and story!

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Great story and awesome bird! Congrats

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Def. one that has eluded me! Congrats...

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3 words:
Mount that bird!


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Beautiful bird and story!

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If you are only going to shoot one that would be a good one to shoot!

You've got to get it mounted and pay the money to have it done right.


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BEAUTIFUL! CONGRATS!

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That pic shows how beautiful that bird is, congrats. up

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Attention rickym, this is not a troll post, just a good hearted fun type of post
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