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Went this morning on opening day here in Kentucky, I went down to the creek right before daylight found a pretty good straight stretch, threw out my 2 decoys that I packed in there w/ me, sat down by a tree and started waiting. Bout daylight I heard the wood ducks start to whistling as they were coming thru. So I got out my wood duck whistle saw one fly over and started the whistling, I actually got to see him turn around circle then just plunk down amongst my decoys.
Now I'm not sure how sporting the next step was but I really didn't care, I picked my gun up and just shot the crap out of him. All in all I thought it was a great morning

don't ever apologize for a clean kill!

Awesome job. And who ever said whats the right way to shoot ducks and geese. I land everyone I can before we shoot them. I want to eat them not just kill them. Nothing worse then a duck breast full of bbs.

Reads like a fine start to me.

You did your job by getting him there in the first place, at least that's how I look at it

Badass man. Jealous you got a woodie to decoy for you. Congrats and there's no shame in water swatting. We all do it whether we'll admit it or not.

The Duck Hammer wrote:Badass man. Jealous you got a woodie to decoy for you. Congrats and there's no shame in water swatting. We all do it whether we'll admit it or not.

I admit it.

Nothing better then a good ground swat..

That's the point in calling, get them as close as possible and when he stops swimming,you have accomplished your goal. Good job! Birds a little thin on the west side. Almost limits but not quite. All mallards wich is rare for this early.

Congratulations on your first bird!

Added another one this morning. Having them both mounted, 1 flying 1 standing

Another wood duck?

Yep another drake Woodie.

Where you located in ky cap?

Capttrae wrote:Yep another drake Woodie.

Nice. Great tasting birds to boot

blockmaker wrote:Where you located in ky cap?

Live outside of Graham a little peice.

Goldfish wrote:

Capttrae wrote:Yep another drake Woodie.

Nice. Great tasting birds to boot

I'm sure they are but I was so proud of those 2 I'm having both of them mounted, 1 standing 1 flying

Oh yea. You said that. Well, they are pretty birds for on the wall as well, lol

Capttrae wrote:

blockmaker wrote:Where you located in ky cap?

Live outside of Graham a little peice.

Not too far from paducah, ever want to go west pm me. Can't promise a lot but we get lucky most days. 31 is the total so far. Very slow for us.

Thank you, I appreciate it

Capttrae wrote:Added another one this morning. Having them both mounted, 1 flying 1 standing

Now your going to have a wall full of ducks, you keep up that awesome duck hunting.

you got a real duck to think your decoys were alive. It doesnt get any better than that.

That's great! My first duck was a woody, but my first woody wasn't a duck...

Congrats Trae, beautiful birds for the wall!!!!!!

Thanks y'all. I'm tickled