Definition of Rot

Hello again all my technologically advanced and well connected waterfowl enthusiast friends. Welcome to Muck Bottom Outfitter Waterfowl Report. Well yesterdays hopeful news got us rollin' before 530 heading out to move deeks and set up for the South winds. Got 'em all moved with 'bout 2 mins to go. Nestled in just in time for a Drake Pintail, gave two good swings and just as the alarm went off, he rolled out. Shortly thereafter a baker's dozen rolled by and there it was, those words we whisper on a marginal, or lack of, wind day "one more pass." Yep you guessed it, should've taken the shot. Passed up two shots inside of 20yds to wait for their feet to go down and just like that they were gone. Managed to get in a single gaddy and that was all she wrote. One shot, one duck. There were far less birds today than yesterday. Little did we know, but 9AM was the last we would see of any workable ducks. Occupied the ditch until darn near closing time. 64 degrees walkin' out was a far cry from 27 when we walked in. The strong South winds didn't help move anything around and for a short time we even had white-caps. Just two small migrating group of ducks observed today. Made a little drive past Desoto just before sundown and nothing observed comin' out for the nightly feed. Looks like this warm weather is going to hold and no breaks in the pattern for at least 10 more days. It's gonna be the middle of November before we know it and the early season hasn't really shaped up to be all that we hoped for. Last year we shot over 1/2 our ducks for the year in October. Really hoping that doesn't ring through for the 2009 season. There has been plenty of good hunts in the area, but our timing and schedules just haven't been in sync with Mother Nature. That's all for now. Check back for the latest and greatest and thanks for all the hits. Email us your report.