Great Opener

Aquatic vegetation, tiny crustaceans, mollusks, alga and insects.............sure doesn't sound like a very good diet. But if your hungry for duck hunting and it's the season opener, you'll shoot any duck that decoys. Wrap it in BACON and move on! Word has it there is a cook at a Choke and Puke up in Canada that can cook 'em up good.
Hello again all my technologically advanced and well connected waterfowl enthusiast friends. It's time for another report from your trusted news source: Muck Bottom Outfitters. The season is here. An opening morning harvest consisted of Teal, Pintail, and if you read the first paragraph, the great Anas Clypeata. Yep, that's right, the Great Northern Shoveler. Managed 10 ducks in the bag at the end of today's hunt and really can't complain. That's more birds today than any one day last season, species notwithstanding! The birds set up really well and even managed to call a couple Can's to 2 swings over the top at 10 feet and eventually right down to the water. Too bad it's too early, trigger fingers were gettin' real itchy.
It was a good morning to take our guests, who flew in from Montana, out to enjoy the brisk morning air, good coffee and about "bogey golf" shooting. After the long morning hunt, it was back to the lodge for smoked ribs and smoked turkey, and then a well deserved nap I'm sure.
Tomorrow will hopefully yield the same results. If we can pound another 10, that would be 60% of last years yield in just the first two days. Until next time, check back for the latest and greatest and thanks for all the hits!