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Sat. 11/15/2025 LA West Zone Opener
Johnny, Jeff M., Graham (not shooting) and I with Harry
HBFC West Pond
Wind zero, light to moderate fog, low 60's

Will put eyes on good many birds in here yesterday on his lease recon for us so my crew headed there this morning, had some fog to deal with which had us cutting it close for LST. Didn't matter, they were coming in early and often and we were ready. Hadn't had one like this in a while and so glad my son was there for it, we shot really well. Green wings were working for the call as pretty as you could want, the few grays did the same, and we left 'em landing. I'd say it was "too quick" but ultimately it allowed us to get out of there before the gnats got going. Back at the dock by 7:30 with oysters, boudin and cold beer for breakfast on the dock......as good as it gets today, guys.

15 GW teal, 3 grays







Jeff and I planned this trip in June, he drove in from north La, so glad the birds showed for him after his long drive yest



Jeff and Harry, who had huge hunt, very proud of him



Will had a quick limit in a pothole on our lease, 2 grays, 2 GW teal, 2 BW teal.

Very good. The more ducks that get to you the more can come back to me. Glad to see the GWT.


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Yessir!!!! What a great start. Glad y’all had some willing participants. Back at 730!!! What a day.

Harry looks old as me.

Awesome hunt. You can see it in the faces.

Sun 11/16/2025
HBFC - West Pond
Johnny, Jeff M, my son Graham and I with Harry
Wind zero, low to mid 60s, clear skies over the fog

Little less fog today for boat ride but little more at the pond, still can’t buy a breath of wind. Thankfully it’s still not mattering, we were raining them out early and often again and in 35 mins it was over. Teal in nice groups working pretty and a few grays as well; easy, effective shooting ops. Harry was in the pond nearly nonstop till the end.

10 GW teal, 5 BW teal, 2 grays, 1 spoon (shot in group of grays)

He was busy early


Grays falling close where they should






Will took another quick solo limit, today tho in our Heart Pond, all green wings and 1 gray. 48 ducks for the club’s opener weekend is about unfathomable given how things had been for a few years, this weekend was as good as it gets for us. Eyeing weather changes for later this week and EZ opener potential at the field.

Now Graham knows there ain't nuthin' to this duck huntin' stuff.

We need to have a serious discussion with Graham about retiring from duck hunting.

What nice opening weekend!

Duck Engr wrote:We need to have a serious discussion with Graham about retiring from duck hunting.

Little man had a big weekend, thankfully with really good guys at the camp all providing mentorship that you just can't buy. He was due a good one after the DNS he sat through in September. May get him back out there Thanksgiving week, but for now he's got to go to school.

Good Start D

Glad to see that you had plenty of birds, and they cooperated. Love the smiles on little man's face, knowing his day will come!