Date: September 25
Time: Morning
Location: East Flats (freshwater marsh)
Special Notes: Grant shot his first duck!
Waterfowl Activity: Saw more birds this morning than on all other morning hunts combined. Flight completely shut down by 8:00.
Waterfowl Responsiveness: Could not have asked for better response. Ducks were landing in the decoys.
Hunters: 2 me and Grant
Malfunctions: Grant's .410 is still blowing the primer on the Boss shells causing the shell to not eject. I sent the barrel to them this summer to get it reamed which was supposed to fix the problem. Not a big deal because we are using it as a single shot anyway.
Dog(s): None
Special Equipment: 2 mojos
Curses: Probably 40% of the plants we transplanted to the island are dying. Not surprising given the dry weather. Grant and I watered the survivors for an hour with the bilge pump.
Kudos: Thanks to the teal for landing just perfect for Grant to get a good clear shot. I had my 6 in the first 20 minutes with some much needed good shooting given I have been off on most of my other hunts this season.
Birds By Species: 7 BWT
Lagniappe: Am really liking this blind setup now with clear visibility and water 360 degrees around.
Photo Ops:
First Duck - 2023.09.25.jpg
First Duck 2 - 2023.09.25.jpg
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