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 Mixed bag for Christmas Break(pic heavy)
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12/12/20 11:52 PM
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Smokey Bear
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Guy put a guilt trip on me for no pics the last time I had the pointing dog out in the marsh pulling retriever duty. Last night my son came in from college for Christmas break. Along with his uncle and cricket, we got out early this morning and went duck hunting. My wife had put in a request for some gumbo birds. The beauty of a good gumbo is it makes them all taste good, so we were leaning on what decoyed. We ended up with a five species mixed bag: 9 gadwall, two green wing teal, 1 wigeon, 2 blue bills, and 4 spoonies. We usually lay off the spoon bills but tell that to a 21 year old the day after finals week... There was a front blowing through at first light. As the temps dropped, the fog rolled in and it was slow. At about 8:30 the fog blew out and a steady NW wind kicked up. The birds started working our dekes and it didn’t take long to scratch 18 gumbo birds. After a slow start, it was quick paced and good to be hunting with my son again. ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2020/12/full-62286-269430-84046eec_34a1_40a5_b88c_af59d66a8b83.jpeg) The pudelpointer was all in as we got off to a slow start, managing to scratch a few birds in the fog. ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2020/12/full-62286-269432-5d4b1754_e9e7_42e3_989e_440df8a7c5a7.jpeg) Then the front blew the fog out. Visibility picked up and Cricket is locked in on his momarsh. ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2020/12/full-62286-269433-505162a3_f88d_4d21_9f6a_d89ff9731b39.jpeg) Then Cricket got to go to work. ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2020/12/full-62286-269434-13896e8c_6f60_4653_b688_b5dc03ace347.jpeg) ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2020/12/full-62286-269435-69f1cf26_33dc_49e4_9d8e_0b51ff864e6e.jpeg) This one was good. It was a diving cripple. Cricket went under with it. When he came up he had it by the foot. ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2020/12/full-62286-269436-6a29df73_45b8_4efd_b61f_cf444d7569b7.jpeg) ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2020/12/full-62286-269437-9eb39c2c_5c54_4fd3_aa79_e5ea1e4ebc42.jpeg) ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2020/12/full-62286-269438-81f7042e_e484_4251_a336_e60cf3b8cf19.jpeg) All in all a good day with 18 birds delivered to hand. ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2020/12/full-62286-269439-6e5882b3_a70b_4249_86fb_95b8cfd42425.jpeg) Nothing like hunting with family ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2020/12/full-62286-269440-24ca18e3_8cb1_4bbb_a0ae_ecc8c12c451a.jpeg)
Smokey Bear---Lone Star State.
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Re: Mixed bag for Christmas Break(pic heavy)
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#8087065
12/13/20 12:03 AM
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Biscuit
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Re: Mixed bag for Christmas Break(pic heavy)
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#8087086
12/13/20 12:19 AM
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BradyBuck
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HRCH Washita's Kimber Locked N Loaded
GRHRCH Firefly's Rally The Troops MH
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Re: Mixed bag for Christmas Break(pic heavy)
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#8087124
12/13/20 12:52 AM
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Greg
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Looks like one to remember!
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Re: Mixed bag for Christmas Break(pic heavy)
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#8087308
12/13/20 03:06 AM
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jnd59
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Glad you had a good day. Enjoy these days. Work, family and houses tend to get in the way.
No matter how high a duck flies a hammer still breaks a window.
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Re: Mixed bag for Christmas Break(pic heavy)
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#8087423
12/13/20 09:01 AM
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DUKFVR
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Re: Mixed bag for Christmas Break(pic heavy)
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#8087537
12/13/20 02:05 PM
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activescrape
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What a great post,thanks.
"It's not dyin' I'm talkin' about Woodrow, it's livin'!"
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Re: Mixed bag for Christmas Break(pic heavy)
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#8087683
12/13/20 04:07 PM
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tophorsecop
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The beauty of spoonys...they are "ducks" to the DOG...great hunt...miss my wife's gumbo...
"Guns don't kill people, Guns kill dinner!"
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Re: Mixed bag for Christmas Break(pic heavy)
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#8088077
12/13/20 10:07 PM
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Smokey Bear
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The beauty of spoonys...they are "ducks" to the DOG... Truth!!!
Smokey Bear---Lone Star State.
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Re: Mixed bag for Christmas Break(pic heavy)
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#8088083
12/13/20 10:11 PM
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bill oxner
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Beautiful pup. 
Quail hunting is like walking into, and out of a beautiful painting all day long. Gene Hill ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/usergals/2017/07/full-3669-105539-full_16668_105507_image.jpg)
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Re: Mixed bag for Christmas Break(pic heavy)
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#8088620
12/14/20 01:41 PM
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Makes me wish I could still duck hunt. Nice pics. Thanks
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Re: Mixed bag for Christmas Break(pic heavy)
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#8090357
12/15/20 04:13 PM
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Smokey Bear
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Thanks y’all. We let the 21 year old do the calling and work the birds and he out shot us. It’s gratifying to know when the time comes to pass the torch he can carry it. That combined with the dog work made for a stellar day!
Smokey Bear---Lone Star State.
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Re: Mixed bag for Christmas Break(pic heavy)
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#8090707
12/15/20 08:19 PM
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Sinkey
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Re: Mixed bag for Christmas Break(pic heavy)
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#8090773
12/15/20 09:02 PM
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Big8
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Looks like fun! 
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Re: Mixed bag for Christmas Break(pic heavy)
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#8091085
12/16/20 12:39 AM
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Guy
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Guy put a guilt trip on me for no pics the last time I had the pointing dog out in the marsh pulling retriever duty. Legendary hunt, picture, post....good job Smokey!!
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Re: Mixed bag for Christmas Break(pic heavy)
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#8092082
12/16/20 08:05 PM
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Looks like a great time!!
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Re: Mixed bag for Christmas Break(pic heavy)
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#8092290
12/16/20 11:09 PM
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BradyBuck
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Awesome!
A PP is in my future one day..
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Re: Mixed bag for Christmas Break(pic heavy)
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#8108146
12/30/20 05:23 PM
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Hopedale
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Re: Mixed bag for Christmas Break(pic heavy)
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#8108870
12/31/20 03:04 AM
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Smokey Bear
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Thanks for the bump Hopedale. Awesome!
A PP is in my future one day..
Smokey Bear---Lone Star State.
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