So what do you plan to shoot for opening day?

[George M. Purtill Member #28]

Originally Posted by JAMES HALL

Boykin retrieve?

More like Boykin drag....…...

[B. Dudley]

I plan to get out for a couple days this week with some friends. I will more than likely carry my Beater VH 12g. 1 frame. It is a rough one.

[Opening Day]

When I hunted with Rich in the UP I hunted with my beater VHE 28 ga, flushed birds but no shots, going to the Northern Lower this weekend and see if we can change that !

[George M. Purtill Member #28]

Originally Posted by Eric Eis

When I hunted with Rich in the UP I hunted with my beater VHE 28 ga, flushed birds but no shots, going to the Northern Lower this weekend and see if we can change that !

There is no such thing as a beater 28. But good luck my friend.

[edgarspencer]

George, you’re not missing anything around WBPC. Sad.

[Keith Doty]

Opening hunt on doves was a GH 16 and #7, for teal I chose a VH 12 and #5 bismuth (new handload for me). The dove hunt in Pearsall,TX was great (VERY hot), the teal hunt pretty slow, had huge rains right before the opener, scattered our birds badly!

[Mark Kircher]

I opened duck with my VHE 16 gauge 32" SG DT Splinter FF 1 1/2 frame. I was in a nice pond and my Parker shot where I looked. It was the first Vanderbilt marsh hunt for my pup Ellie - she made 12 retrieves out of 13 attempts - 1 nice deep one in the cattails all the way across the pond. I was proud of her. Pleasant in the boat. It was a wonderful day for her to learn. Looking forward to many more.

[Keith Doty]

Great pic Mark. Few things in life better than a hunt with a pup whose "light bulb" has come on!

[charlie cleveland]

mighty fine hunt picture is amazing...hope you and your dod many seasons to come....charlie