Waterfowl Festival??

[steelheadslayer]

I know it's supposed to be held in Salem this year but does anyone know when? I missed it last year due to work and I need to schedule the time off this year if it conflicts. Thanks.

[Chromaflage]

Check it out. It looks like it's in August this year: Oregon Waterfowl Festival

CrF

[Paul J]

New to Ifish, but very familiar with the Waterfowl Festival. It is moving to August and will be at Mitchell's sporting clays. A lot of new things are being added this year; more dog events, team sporting clays, shooting demos etc. We are still in the planning stage and will keep updating the website as we get new info. Mark your calenders for August 11-13, it will be a lot of fun.
Paul J

[waterfowlin101]

Welcome to ifish Paul...it customary to tell us a story. Since you are a waterfowler, I'm excited to hear yours...do tell :grin:.



Jon

[Paul J]

Okay a quick story. I was a late bloomer when it comes to waterfowling. I grew up in the Columbia Basin and had plenty of waterfowling chances. Back then is was all jump shooting, I didn't know what a decoying duck or a decoy was. I would get out a couple of times a year with friends. We would hunt the Conforth's place (now Wanneket) or the river between Umatilla and Irrigon. I never got the waterfowling bug, I guess I was too busy with sports, girls, etc.
Fast forward about ten yrs later. My brother-in law invites me hunting with a friend of his. We go to a top-secret spot near Hat Rock that I am sure no one knows about. It was one of those magical days when the mallards wanted into the hole. From that day on I was hooked. That was about ten yrs ago and I have been an obsessed duck/goose hunter since. I cut my teeth learning Sauvie Island the first few years of my hunting career, but have slowing expanded my options for hunting and enjoy hunting new spots all over the state.
I got involved with the Oregon Waterfowl Festival the very first year and have continued to help every year. It's been fun to see it grow and to meet alot of great people.

Heres another waterfowl related story from this year that I thought was pretty funny: A buddy and I had a trip planned to Canada and before we were leaving we we in my driveway messing around with our goose calls. A couple minutes later, one of my neighbors comes outside with a strange look on her face. I asked if something was wrong. She said, they had heard the goose sounds in the house and her husband told her we had returned from a hunt and a couple of the geese weren't dead and we were chasing them around the neighborhood trying to catch and dispatch them. About this time her husband and son come outside and are just about on the ground they are laughing so hard. Karen was a good sport about it to let us all have a good laugh at her expense. Not the most pc story, but I not usually accused of being politically correct very often.
Paul J

[duckboy]

too funny... welcome aboard Paul,

This is a good place to be.... lots of die hards and a few new kids to the gig.

Hope you stick around and make some friends... I sure have..

I'd say 99.9% good folks in here

[duckintheblood]

welcome paul

[Gary Miller]

Howdy there Paul and welcome aboard....

Gary

[Get Bit]

Paul,

Welcome to IFish! Great to see another waterfowler here.

Get Bit

[Bill Monroe]

Great story Paul...Welcome to the land of the duck dogs (why not, if ifish can have Salty Dogs).
(Remind you of anyone, Rauly?)

[Paul J]

Thanks for the welcome, everybody.
Gary, good to see a familiar name here.

Paul J