Duck Season 2015-2016
Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2015 2:04 pm
Sat. 11-7-2015
Delacroix lease
Raymond and I w/ Harry
Wind 0-5 from the ENE, felt like you could drink the 75+ degree air, would have been a muggy day even for Sept teal season
Ray and I scouted some shallow areas on he and Anthony's lease yesterday mid morning; wasn't much anywhere else but in these shallows there were grays and grays. On arrival this morning they were still in there and made for the hunt we'd hope it would be. Had them landing in decoys before LST and kept coming steady thereafter. Shot poorly in low light on first couple of groups but still had our 12 down within about 25 minutes of hunt time. Had but one single teal cross the pond, and we missed on an iffy chance with skirting mottleds, other than that it's gray duck city. Left 'em landing still trying to come in when we were picking up so hope they were able to retake the pond for rest of today.
It was harry's first regular season hunt where he wasn't limited by gators and on the first few single retrieves he was solid but as the retrieves got a little longer (dead birds, but further out in pond) he started to balk and it's got me wondering if he didn't get tired and lost focus. He wouldn't even cast out by the end of the hunt which is the first I've seen of that. Once back at the camp threw a few of the birds off the dock and he was eager to retrieve and did so just fine so that's what had me wondering about the fatigue.
Try 'em again tomorrow in same pond with one more shooter
12 grays
So hot had to get the waders off before starting the boat trek back to camp
Others in area had mostly teal in the typical areas known for harboring them, still mostly bluewings though. Marsh overall was awfully quiet, supporting what Larry had seen (or not seen) in this week's survey of the area.
Delacroix lease
Raymond and I w/ Harry
Wind 0-5 from the ENE, felt like you could drink the 75+ degree air, would have been a muggy day even for Sept teal season
Ray and I scouted some shallow areas on he and Anthony's lease yesterday mid morning; wasn't much anywhere else but in these shallows there were grays and grays. On arrival this morning they were still in there and made for the hunt we'd hope it would be. Had them landing in decoys before LST and kept coming steady thereafter. Shot poorly in low light on first couple of groups but still had our 12 down within about 25 minutes of hunt time. Had but one single teal cross the pond, and we missed on an iffy chance with skirting mottleds, other than that it's gray duck city. Left 'em landing still trying to come in when we were picking up so hope they were able to retake the pond for rest of today.
It was harry's first regular season hunt where he wasn't limited by gators and on the first few single retrieves he was solid but as the retrieves got a little longer (dead birds, but further out in pond) he started to balk and it's got me wondering if he didn't get tired and lost focus. He wouldn't even cast out by the end of the hunt which is the first I've seen of that. Once back at the camp threw a few of the birds off the dock and he was eager to retrieve and did so just fine so that's what had me wondering about the fatigue.
Try 'em again tomorrow in same pond with one more shooter
12 grays
So hot had to get the waders off before starting the boat trek back to camp
Others in area had mostly teal in the typical areas known for harboring them, still mostly bluewings though. Marsh overall was awfully quiet, supporting what Larry had seen (or not seen) in this week's survey of the area.