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11-04-2008, 12:52 PM
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First Duck Hunt all by myself. UH OH - limit SI
Looks like I'll be hunting by myself a lot now 
I went to the eastside today and limited out by 9:00!!
It was a blast! This was actually the very first hunt I've ever done by myself.
I had ducks landing in my decoys all morning! over 100 pintail landed in my spread at diffrent time in the day. Way awesome!
I was going to wait it out for some greeheads, but decided to go ahead and shoot what was coming in, cause this doesn't happen just any day on SI.
Here are some pics!
I did a pretty dang good job to focus this picture on the grass! 
Last edited by Adjhunt; 11-04-2008 at 07:47 PM.
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11-04-2008, 12:59 PM
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Tuna!
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Re: First Duck Hunt all by myself. UH OH - limit SI
Looks like fun. Nice job
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11-04-2008, 01:07 PM
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Chromer
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Re: First Duck Hunt all by myself. UH OH - limit SI
Outstanding job!!! Good for you and glad you had a ball. There is a lot to be said for solo hunts.
Jay
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11-04-2008, 01:12 PM
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Steelhead
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Re: First Duck Hunt all by myself. UH OH - limit SI
Nice!
That can be one of the most exciting times hunting, when it's all on you.
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11-04-2008, 01:19 PM
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Re: First Duck Hunt all by myself. UH OH - limit SI
You have discovered something axiomatic to duck hunting.
Limits are far easier to come by on solo hunts. 
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11-04-2008, 01:52 PM
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Chromer
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Re: First Duck Hunt all by myself. UH OH - limit SI
Great job
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11-04-2008, 01:58 PM
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Tuna!
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Re: First Duck Hunt all by myself. UH OH - limit SI
Nice Work!!!! 
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11-04-2008, 02:03 PM
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Ifish Nate
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Re: First Duck Hunt all by myself. UH OH - limit SI
Great job, love the Pinny.
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11-04-2008, 02:15 PM
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Tuna!
Join Date: Jun 2005
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Re: First Duck Hunt all by myself. UH OH - limit SI
Quote:
Originally Posted by Teton
You have discovered something axiomatic to duck hunting.
Limits are far easier to come by on solo hunts. |
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11-04-2008, 02:16 PM
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Re: First Duck Hunt all by myself. UH OH - limit SI
Awesome hunt!! Looks like the birds I was targeting today have moved inland a bit. Congrats
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11-04-2008, 02:17 PM
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Chromer
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Re: First Duck Hunt all by myself. UH OH - limit SI
Quote:
Originally Posted by Teton
You have discovered something axiomatic to duck hunting.
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...and I wonder why dictionary.com is one of my favorite sites!! 
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11-04-2008, 02:18 PM
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Ifish Nate
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Re: First Duck Hunt all by myself. UH OH - limit SI
My most enjoyable hunts have always been shared with a friend.
John and Bucky
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11-04-2008, 02:30 PM
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Re: First Duck Hunt all by myself. UH OH - limit SI
Thanks for all the kind words guys!
Duck hunting with buddies is one of the things that makes it so fun! But this solo hunt definitely had its perks!
I can set the decoys exactly how I want them, Pull the flapper when I need to, pull jerk string at the right times, and best of all.... I'm the only one with a duck call!!!
Thanks again!
Last edited by Adjhunt; 11-04-2008 at 07:47 PM.
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11-04-2008, 02:34 PM
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Ifish Nate
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Re: First Duck Hunt all by myself. UH OH - limit SI
Good job..
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11-04-2008, 02:35 PM
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Chromer
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Re: First Duck Hunt all by myself. UH OH - limit SI
Nice birds...Hunt 11 is a nice easy walk too!
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11-04-2008, 02:49 PM
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Re: First Duck Hunt all by myself. UH OH - limit SI
Thanks
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Originally Posted by Grain of Salt
Nice birds...Hunt 11 is a nice easy walk too!
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Haven't been to hunt 11 for a LONG time. But as I recall it was a really really short walk.
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11-04-2008, 03:39 PM
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Chromer
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Re: First Duck Hunt all by myself. UH OH - limit SI
Looks like you had a great time, way to go!!!!
I also hunted East Side today, only got two birds. Seemed a little slow in my unit.
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11-04-2008, 04:42 PM
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Steelhead
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Re: First Duck Hunt all by myself. UH OH - limit SI
Had my first solo limit also in that unit on a Jan. 1st years ago...best New Years Day I ever had. Congrats
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11-04-2008, 04:58 PM
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Ifish Nate
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Re: First Duck Hunt all by myself. UH OH - limit SI
and so humble too....
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11-04-2008, 05:27 PM
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Re: First Duck Hunt all by myself. UH OH - limit SI
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Originally Posted by SImudBogger
and so humble too....
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Was that you hunting next to me?
Sorry, I didn't mean to portray it that way. Its just a good feeling when you know your doing everything right to get the ducks into your decoy spread. I'll be more careful about that.
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11-04-2008, 05:38 PM
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Tuna!
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Re: First Duck Hunt all by myself. UH OH - limit SI
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Originally Posted by SImudBogger
and so humble too....
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exactly what i was thinking!
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11-04-2008, 05:42 PM
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Tuna!
Join Date: Jun 2007
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Re: First Duck Hunt all by myself. UH OH - limit SI
Way to go Adj! Beautiful hunt day, and you captured it well with your lens as well as your gun! It didn't look too good early , but once the rain stopped it was apparent there are a a number of new Wigeon on the Island.
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11-04-2008, 06:39 PM
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Re: First Duck Hunt all by myself. UH OH - limit SI
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Originally Posted by Adjhunt
cause this doesn't happen just any day on SI.
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Really?
Are you talking about a person getting a limit or?
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11-04-2008, 06:43 PM
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Ifish Nate
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Re: First Duck Hunt all by myself. UH OH - limit SI
[quote=waterfowlin101;2243010]Really?
Are you talking about a person getting a limit or
The way I see it, if anyone on SI is shooting 7 birds no matter what the species are or gender is, its pretty successful with how bad it has been.
Brett Neffendorf
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11-04-2008, 06:45 PM
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Ifish Nate
Join Date: Apr 2004
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Re: First Duck Hunt all by myself. UH OH - limit SI
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Originally Posted by SImudBogger
and so humble too....
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Nice job Andrew, right place, right time, worked out for ya. We all know how it feels to be on both sides of that kind of hunt
Brett Neffendorf
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11-04-2008, 06:53 PM
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Sturgeon
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Re: First Duck Hunt all by myself. UH OH - limit SI
Wow...I was just curious about the comment, didn't mean to start anything. It actually has been pretty good out there. I know of several folks who have shot all mallard limits in the last two weeks..... solo hunting. A bunch of Northern birds have moved in....but what do I know.
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11-04-2008, 06:54 PM
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Ifish Nate
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Re: First Duck Hunt all by myself. UH OH - limit SI
I have no problem with a guy being happy and pround of a limit he shot and posting about it online. I have done it myself a few times. heck thats what ifish is all about for most of the winter. When that person says things about feeling sorry for the guys next to him becasue he was calling all the birds away, well thats another story.
its no big deal to me. i met andrew last year when i gave him some of my old decoys, i know he is a good guy just from the 15 minutes i spent talking to him and his dad.
how are those bluebills doing?
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11-04-2008, 07:28 PM
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Re: First Duck Hunt all by myself. UH OH - limit SI
If you guys really want to know and care so much about what kind of ducks I got, I'll tell you the story.
I've hunted quite a few times this year and haven't done to well since Sauvie's has had a slow start. I got into my hunt unit and set out my 5 dozen decoys, flapper duck, jerk string, and made a blind before shooting light. Shooting light came and I had ducks everywhere. With the overcast sky and drizzling rain it was still very dark, so I didn't load my gun for half an hour because I was not going to shoot something that I could not identify. Meanwhile the guys next to me were shooting anything that flew. Once I could identify the birds I loaded my gun and got ready. I had wigeon bombing me every few minutes, and I passed on 7 mallard hens. I hadn't seen one greenhead. After taking my pintail drake and a wigeon drake I told myself I was going to hold out for greenheads. I waited and waited with teal, shovelers, and wigeon buzzing me. Which isn't too easy for a 18 year old kid to hold fire with birds all over at 15 yards. Mallards started working and I missed a nice greenhead that came in. After that the only mallards I saw would work really high and head back to the refuge. With many days in the field and not killing near a limit, I started finishing (shooting) some wigeon that kept landing in my decoys. I have had to many day waiting for mallards to come then not killing a single bird. I identified every hen I shot and I knew what I was shooting. I promise they taste the same as drakes. After having 6 birds in the blind I was going to wait for a a greenhead. But with a group of 7 wigeon working so well I decided to drop a drake and get out of there so that the other guys could continue hunting without one more decoy spread for the ducks to see. I filled a garbage bag of hulls from days of shooting and started walking out just as it started pouring. As a duck hunter who lives for being in the marsh and chasing greenheads, I was not disapointed at all because I didn't get a mallard, but I felt accomlished and as always came away with learning much more about waterfowling.
So yes. I shot some hen wigeon because on "Sauvies Island" I don't always get a fun and exciting hunt like that.
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11-04-2008, 07:30 PM
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Re: First Duck Hunt all by myself. UH OH - limit SI
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how are those bluebills doing?
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Real good! I've used them on the westside quite a few times and have got a lot of bluebill to land with them! Maybe now that the season is open I can actually shoot at one! Thanks again
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11-04-2008, 07:32 PM
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Re: First Duck Hunt all by myself. UH OH - limit SI
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Originally Posted by DukAddict
You got owned by an 18 year old driving a mini van
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ahaha I just started cracking up, then I was like wait... thats me
I promise I will fix my truck soon!!  Just have to take the engine out real quick...
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11-04-2008, 07:39 PM
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Ifish Nate
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Re: First Duck Hunt all by myself. UH OH - limit SI
Edited a few posts. Back off on the personal attacks.
Get Bit
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11-04-2008, 07:39 PM
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Tuna!
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Re: First Duck Hunt all by myself. UH OH - limit SI
Nice hunt Andrew. Congrats.
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11-04-2008, 08:04 PM
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Ifish Nate
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Re: First Duck Hunt all by myself. UH OH - limit SI
Congratulations Andrew, you earned that limit so don't apologize for anything. Keep up the good work
"CL"
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11-04-2008, 08:38 PM
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Tuna!
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Re: First Duck Hunt all by myself. UH OH - limit SI
Nice to see the wigeon are in. I love wigeon.
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11-04-2008, 09:20 PM
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Ifish Nate
Join Date: Nov 2005
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Re: First Duck Hunt all by myself. UH OH - limit SI
Anytime you shoot a limit is pretty good in my book. Well done! Andrew it wasn’t the calling that got them….it was the decoys
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11-04-2008, 10:02 PM
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Re: First Duck Hunt all by myself. UH OH - limit SI
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Anytime you shoot a limit is pretty good in my book. Well done! Andrew it wasn’t the calling that got them….it was the decoys |
ah.. that had to be it!
By the way the decoys work!!! Thanks again Jim! I really appreciate it.
Got a nice big bowl of wigeon meat in the fridge now! yum
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11-05-2008, 04:13 AM
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Tuna!
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Re: First Duck Hunt all by myself. UH OH - limit SI
Great job Andrew!
You got'er done.
You don't owe anybody an explaination. Nuff' said.
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11-05-2008, 09:28 AM
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Chromer
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Re: First Duck Hunt all by myself. UH OH - limit SI
Quote:
Originally Posted by waterfowlin101
Wow...I was just curious about the comment, didn't mean to start anything. It actually has been pretty good out there. I know of several folks who have shot all mallard limits in the last two weeks..... solo hunting. A bunch of Northern birds have moved in....but what do I know.
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Jon, I was trying to play down the good hunting with my two bird day, thanks for having my back??????
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11-05-2008, 11:42 AM
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Steelhead
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Re: First Duck Hunt all by myself. UH OH - limit SI
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Great job Andrew!
You got'er done.
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11-05-2008, 12:21 PM
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Re: First Duck Hunt all by myself. UH OH - limit SI
Thanks!
I'm going out hunting with my cousin tomorrow! I'm lovin this weather. 
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11-05-2008, 06:36 PM
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Tuna!
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Re: First Duck Hunt all by myself. UH OH - limit SI
with you limiting out by 9:00, i should start hunting with you. haha
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11-05-2008, 06:52 PM
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Re: First Duck Hunt all by myself. UH OH - limit SI
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with you limiting out by 9:00, i should start hunting with you. haha
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I'm always glad to share a blind with someone.
But I have to say this was the earliest I've limited out. and it was with trying to be very picky.
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11-05-2008, 06:56 PM
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Tuna!
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Re: First Duck Hunt all by myself. UH OH - limit SI
my first year of hunting i was 11, two years ago. went out on a friends boat and had 26 of 28 by 1 in the afternoon
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11-05-2008, 07:08 PM
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Re: First Duck Hunt all by myself. UH OH - limit SI
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Originally Posted by thefishslayer
my first year of hunting i was 11, two years ago. went out on a friends boat and had 26 of 28 by 1 in the afternoon
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Awesome! That had to be a fun day!
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11-06-2008, 02:59 PM
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Re: First Duck Hunt all by myself. UH OH - limit SI
hhhmmmmm I LOVE DUCK HUNTING!!
2day, 2 guys, 2 limits, 2 much fun!
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11-06-2008, 03:07 PM
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King Salmon
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Re: First Duck Hunt all by myself. UH OH - limit SI
Hey Andrew,
Nice work man,
Pulling down a full mess of birds by yourself is accomplishment worthy of mention (and remembrance).
have done it, but it has been a long stretch.
I think you may need to hook yourself up with a dog though, (and a boat)
because all of those great birds you'll be getting will mean even more than the ones that you just got
when you are cheering on the spirit
of your own dog.
and as much as I'd like to believe that my feelings are prophetic
I believe you will have all the dog you can handle
in the very near future.
Great photos btw
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