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11-19-2006, 02:44 PM
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Chromer
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 909
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Great Day In The Marsh
For the first time, maybe ever, the weather man was right on. I had been seeing that the forecast was for a storm to show up today, and that it was going to be hitting around 7:00am with rain and 25mph winds. I could not believe my eyes when I stepped out of the truck this morning, and the weather man was right on point! My anticipation of the hunt was at an all time high, and I was not dissapointed.
We packed out around 13 dozen decoys, and got set up just before shooting light. The ducks could not leave the spread alone. Every duck in the area, including lots of mallards, just had to come and say hi. Jon and I must make a pretty sexy couple of hens, 'cause those birds were lovin' it! It's hard to complain when the ducks are dumping in at shooting light, but it does make them hard to identify. Ever so carefully we began to shoot some greenheads, and we accidently took one hen.   We knew it was going to be a good day, so before the hunt we had decided we would shoot birds one guy at a time. It was an absolute blast watching others shoot birds, and being able to take 7 at your own pace. As quickly as the hunt began, it was over.  Around 11:00am we had all our birds. We shot 26 greenheads, one bull sprig (Herb absolutely cannot resist  ), and one "oh sh**!"(hen). It was an outstanding day, and one I will remember for the rest of my life. Jon, Herb, and Jimmy: I again had a ball hunting with you boys, way to put the  to 'em!
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11-19-2006, 02:49 PM
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King Salmon
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Forest Grove, OR
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Re: Great Day In The Marsh
You guys are killing me!!  Nice work 
-jokester
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11-19-2006, 03:44 PM
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Ifish Nate
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Corvallis, OR
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Re: Great Day In The Marsh
Nice work boys! Keep on doin what your doin.
Brett Neffendorf
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11-19-2006, 03:48 PM
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King Salmon
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Beaverton,OR
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Re: Great Day In The Marsh
Nice work guys.......I hate working weekends!
Hunt'nFish
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11-19-2006, 03:50 PM
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Sturgeon
Join Date: Apr 2002
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Re: Great Day In The Marsh
Doin it RIGHT! :grin:
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11-19-2006, 03:52 PM
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King Salmon
Join Date: Nov 2003
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Re: Great Day In The Marsh
I can see that my fears of total world domination by Mallards can be put to rest.
You guys are going to need to let your Pipes cool down some day.
The birds will rue the day that you guys learned to hunt.
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Last edited by duckboy; 11-19-2006 at 04:12 PM.
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11-19-2006, 04:10 PM
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Steelhead
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Oregon City
Posts: 381
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Re: Great Day In The Marsh
At this point, I would expect nothing less. You guys rock! 
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11-19-2006, 04:10 PM
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Ifish Nate
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: St Helens, OR
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Re: Great Day In The Marsh
way to get after 'em guys.
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11-19-2006, 04:18 PM
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King Salmon
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Salem, Oregon
Posts: 5,166
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Re: Great Day In The Marsh
Nice job guys !!
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11-19-2006, 05:11 PM
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Ifish Nate
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: SALEM
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Re: Great Day In The Marsh
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11-19-2006, 05:46 PM
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Chromer
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Beaverton, OR
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Re: Great Day In The Marsh
Cody, Jimmy, John- you guys are Greenheaded Kings in my book! I love, I absolutely LOVE seeing all your pics of mallard drakes...its unreal how well you guys do. If I didn't know any better I'd say you were hunting the Holy Grounds...flooded timber in Arkansas. Keep. Em. Coming!!!
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Last edited by greenheadgunner; 11-19-2006 at 05:48 PM.
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11-19-2006, 06:03 PM
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Tuna!
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Gresham
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Re: Great Day In The Marsh
Im gonna start calling Jon's old man "Hollywood Herb" I love the shades!!!
Jon, Is that the blind where Belle sat in the tree??
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11-19-2006, 06:07 PM
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Chromer
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 909
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Re: Great Day In The Marsh
Quote:
Originally Posted by BloodNtheboat
Im gonna start calling Jon's old man "Hollywood Herb" I love the shades!!!
Jon, Is that the blind where Belle sat in the tree??
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I'm not Jon, but yep. I still have a couple of really cool pics of her in the tree, and mallards hangin' all around her (one of which has bling  )
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11-19-2006, 06:19 PM
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Chromer
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Albany, OR
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Re: Great Day In The Marsh
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11-19-2006, 06:49 PM
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Chromer
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Milwaukie, Oregon
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Re: Great Day In The Marsh
I see you got 1 good duck.
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11-19-2006, 07:03 PM
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King Salmon
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Mud Puddle
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Re: Great Day In The Marsh
Nice job
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11-19-2006, 07:07 PM
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Steelhead
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Portland
Posts: 495
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Re: Great Day In The Marsh
Hey, Jon, Herb and Cody that hunt was very dirty and VERY Fun! The weather was right on, the birds and setup were right on and the shooting was right on. What a blast. Hey Cody those are some sweet pics and this will be another hunt I will remember for the rest of my life!
-Jimmy
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11-19-2006, 07:10 PM
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Chromer
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Marquam
Posts: 995
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Re: Great Day In The Marsh
13 dozen decoys?
Wow!!!...I'd need a bigger truck
Congrats on your day.......
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11-19-2006, 08:33 PM
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Steelhead
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Eugene,Or
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Re: Great Day In The Marsh
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11-19-2006, 08:36 PM
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Sturgeon
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Battle Ground WA
Posts: 4,260
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Re: Great Day In The Marsh
13 dozen dekes... I'll bet them Mallards thought they were landing in a refuge!
Keith
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11-19-2006, 08:52 PM
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Steelhead
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 239
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Re: Great Day In The Marsh
Way cool!!!
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11-19-2006, 10:43 PM
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Steelhead
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Yamhill County
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Re: Great Day In The Marsh
Way to put the smack on 'em . Nice work fellas !
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11-20-2006, 04:56 AM
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Steelhead
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Oregon City
Posts: 381
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Re: Great Day In The Marsh
Awesome day and pic. With the shades and everyone's stoic expressions looks kinda like an album cover for a 70's rock band. LOL. Very cool.
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11-20-2006, 06:28 AM
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Sturgeon
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: on the X
Posts: 4,007
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Re: Great Day In The Marsh
13 dozen dekes...all packed on the back!!!
Herb wears the shades most every hunt....they are prescription and he says he can see birds at greater distances with them....although we all knoow his ID skills need some work (what is that long white bird  )
Brian...yes that is the tree blind Belle sat in so nicely. In fact, I was able to get Phoeniix to do the exact same thing  .
Cody, Jimmy....all I can say is that hunt was just plain sick. It doesn't get any better and the shots we had were top notch.
Great hunt with excellent hunters!!
Jon
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11-20-2006, 10:56 AM
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Tuna!
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 1,118
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Re: Great Day In The Marsh
Quote:
Originally Posted by 007SPRIG
I see you got 1 good duck.
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Yeah Buddy, Herb Knows What's Up
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11-21-2006, 11:43 AM
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Chromer
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: In the slot
Posts: 674
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Re: Great Day In The Marsh
Sweet pictures boys. I hope to get a day like that this season. Way to em
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11-21-2006, 03:19 PM
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Chromer
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: mid valley
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Re: Great Day In The Marsh
Wow, a hen?  What were you thinking?
Way to go gentlemen, I am impressed/jealous again.
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11-21-2006, 03:25 PM
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Ifish Nate
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Portland
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Re: Great Day In The Marsh
I wish I could do that! Way to go gents you are machines!!!!!
Dang...I just love Herb's shades!
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11-21-2006, 05:36 PM
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Steelhead
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Portland
Posts: 495
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Re: Great Day In The Marsh
Yep, the hen had to die :blush: we just had to give our greenheads a little company...
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11-22-2006, 01:32 PM
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Tuna!
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 1,958
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Re: Great Day In The Marsh
One of those great memorable mallard hunts! It brings back many memories of great mallard hunts I had in college. This time of the year I would schedule classes so I would have mornings free to hunt. I was on a real tight budget and game meat was the only meat I had to eat, it supplimented the ramen and potatos I lived on most the year.
EH
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11-22-2006, 04:08 PM
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Chromer
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 909
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Re: Great Day In The Marsh
That's funny EH. A lot of what I eat is duck, goose, deer, and elk. I too schedule my classes so that I have the mornings to hunt, and I also try to get no classes on Friday.
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11-22-2006, 04:59 PM
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Tuna!
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Springdale
Posts: 1,187
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Re: Great Day In The Marsh
Nice work guys.
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11-22-2006, 05:26 PM
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Tuna!
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Anchorage, AK
Posts: 1,077
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Re: Great Day In The Marsh
No class on Friday... gotta be a business major 
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11-22-2006, 06:19 PM
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Ifish Nate
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Tualatin
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Re: Great Day In The Marsh
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No class on Friday... gotta be a business major |
Bwahahahahahaha
I was thinking the same thing!!!!!!!!
No classes of Friday was a pipe dream. About all I could hope for was a schedule that didn't have classes before 10:00 AM.
Geoff
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