Todays Willamette Valley Goose Hunt - PHOTO JOURNAL

beardbuster · 02-21-2009, 08:27 PM

Today was the last day I would be able to hunt geese in the Willamette Valley as I'll be spending the next weekend in Klamath. I got an invite from RIVERSLEDDER to join him and the boys for a goose hunt. I couldn't pass it up and we had a great day, and it was awesome to be part of a young goose hunters first kill. Way to go Sam!

Here are some photos of the days events. Some from the camera and some screen captures from the video cameras.

Thanks again for the invite - It was a great day!

BornToFish360 · 02-21-2009, 08:41 PM

Great Post Beard.. Always like reading your posts. You can pretty much follow your day by the pictures..Looks like a sweet time..

Btf360

HuntNFishAddict · 02-21-2009, 09:51 PM

Nice hunt. I love the ones with the barrel pointing to the sky. Congrats on getting the young gun out.

HonkerKnocker · 02-21-2009, 10:58 PM

That's dirty guys,nice hunt, and great pictures...I was walking down by some fields that I hunt the other day and they were stacked full of birds, I only wish Washington had a third period...keep 'em coming

Bow Kill · 02-22-2009, 06:22 AM

Great pictures. Looks like you had a good time.

Xtorminator · 02-22-2009, 07:07 AM

Great pics Wil

Art Vandeley · 02-22-2009, 07:26 AM

As always, sweet pictures! Thanks for sharing Wil.

Mitch

Blacktail Slayer · 02-22-2009, 08:28 AM

Great pics Wil. It is good to see a young hunter be so successful.

huntercope · 02-22-2009, 10:31 AM

That looks like a great time!! Makes me want to go!!

Nw dukn · 02-22-2009, 11:02 AM

Looks like a lot of fun and the picture of the dog is calendar potential..Congrats

nevermiss · 02-22-2009, 12:27 PM

Glad to see folks who cover up so well get into the birds--especially when a youngster is involved! Good work, and congrats!!

No Fences · 02-22-2009, 04:47 PM

Nicely done Wil. I love the shots of the overhead birds getting ready to land. It's something to look up and see 1000 birds prepping to land in your spread. Good luck next weekend.

riversledder · 02-22-2009, 05:21 PM

Great pics Wil. It was a pleasure to have you and Matt out with us again. It was another great outing.
Good luck down south.
RS

merten · 02-22-2009, 09:12 PM

congrats on first bird

astraflyr · 02-22-2009, 09:21 PM

As a frustrated newbie, I studied every shot. Now seeing the decoys so far away from the blinds was news to me. Maybe that's what I'm doing wrong. Just shoot em when they fly by? Looks like you had ample opportunity. I'll setup differently Saturday after seeing your pics. Thanks!

Wingmaster · 02-23-2009, 07:03 AM

"Just shoot them when the fly by?"

Though it may look like the birds are "just flying by", I'd bet they are really circling the decoy spread and looking to set down. The key is placing the decoys just far enough from the hide to get birds to feel secure, but also close enough that if they are touching down in the decoys they are still in range. Place the decoys a max of 45 yards out and you'll have good success.

Big Unit · 02-23-2009, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by riversledder

Great pics Wil. It was a pleasure to have you and Matt out with us again. It was another great outing.
Good luck down south.
RS

I know that shorter older guy. He must have been trouble to get his blind just right, then stop his laughter.

Good guy!

BU

riversledder · 02-23-2009, 09:51 AM

Lots of old guys and a couple short ones !!!!! Which one do you know, and I propbably feel sorry for you if you know any of these knuckleheads

sprigkiller09 · 02-23-2009, 10:34 AM

Good work guys!! Nice looking hunt!

Big Unit · 02-23-2009, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by riversledder

Lots of old guys and a couple short ones !!!!! Which one do you know, and I propbably feel sorry for you if you know any of these knuckleheads

Just got a PM from the short old guy!! Thanks for running the brush for me and for the easy shot on him when he flushed!

LOL

Hi Bucko! Welcome in

BU

Linejerk · 02-23-2009, 12:25 PM

Great pic's thx for sharing

beardbuster · 02-23-2009, 02:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wingmaster

"Just shoot them when the fly by?"

Though it may look like the birds are "just flying by", I'd bet they are really circling the decoy spread and looking to set down. The key is placing the decoys just far enough from the hide to get birds to feel secure, but also close enough that if they are touching down in the decoys they are still in range. Place the decoys a max of 45 yards out and you'll have good success.

I was trying to capture the goose tornado that was ensuing, so we held off on a couple passes. Pretty fun... it's amazing how LOUD those geese can be. I'm still like a kid in a candy store when it comes to goose hunting.

Over the years you realize what is truly important when hunting - it doesnt matter how good the hunt is, it's the people you hunt with that make the memories. I think was our fourth time out with these guys and it is always a ton of fun.

Hogwild · 02-23-2009, 02:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by beardbuster

Over the years you realize what is truly important when hunting - it doesnt matter how good the hunt is, it's the people you hunt with that make the memories. I think was our fourth time out with these guys and it is always a ton of fun.

It was indeed another fun hunt with a great groups of guys.

BrotherWolf · 02-23-2009, 03:08 PM

hmmmm one of dem guys looks like my Doctor?

sweet hunt!

Wingmaster · 02-23-2009, 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by beardbuster

I was trying to capture the goose tornado that was ensuing, so we held off on a couple passes. Pretty fun... it's amazing how LOUD those geese can be. I'm still like a kid in a candy store when it comes to goose hunting.

Over the years you realize what is truly important when hunting - it doesnt matter how good the hunt is, it's the people you hunt with that make the memories. I think was our fourth time out with these guys and it is always a ton of fun.

Great pics and looks like it was a really fun hunt!

Chin Hook · 02-23-2009, 08:07 PM

Looks like fun, how'd the camera work out? Nice pics - glad to see you were able to get out and help a first timer!

bo4elk · 02-23-2009, 08:43 PM

Great photos again, Wil. Looks like a great time as well.