Mixed Bag Day

Hello again all my technologically advanced and well-connected waterfowl enthusiast friends.  Sunday morning led way to an invite from DucksNBrown Dogs to hunt teal at the Leshara Ditch.  Yes, of course.  The morning was spent with DNBD, Sure Shot Sr, and "The Don".   The action started and stopped at the same time. Saw just 3 bigger ducks and some local geese floating around. No Shots Fired!  Today about 1130AM an email came with pictures, Ducks N Brown Dogs wrote:
After two days of not seeing anything, today 9/6 we got into a nice good sized flock of teal. I was helping my boy take the first shot and he shot his first teal, pretty exciting for him. Sure Shot Sr. was out again today along with "The Don" and ended up dropping 10 total out of that flock. Stuck around but didn't see much else before heading home.

Attached some pictures from today. Thanks for coming out this weekend wish we could of got into a few while you were out.

Well what do you know, a day late and a dollar short!  Man, I can't believe how those guys shoot.  This is the same group who did almost the same thing last year.  One group and 10 birds, on teal nonetheless.  I don't know how they do it with 12 shots.  Especially when I know that 2 of them while hunting at the South Ditch have been unable to scratch Can's at 20 yds and they are now out popping 3-Fer's on teal.  Someones obviously been practicing.

Tonight, Monday we decided to run up to The Ditch and see if we couldn't bring home a few doves.  We rolled up about 5PM and rotted until dark.  Took home 10.  Had two dogs who got in some much needed water retrieves and an introduction to the new dog pits.  They were not real sure about 'em but a slow burn made it all better.  Kinda like making your kid ride a bike for the first time without training wheels.  They may fall and get scratched up, but they'll do it again and figure it out.  Was real happy with the dog work, doves in weeds and water aren't an easy find.  Glad to see their noses work.

The 2nd of October is quickly approaching and The Ditch looks good, we need another 3-4 solid weeks of pumping until the grin becomes an all out ear to ear permanent smile.   That's all for now, check back for the latest and greatest.