What beautiful birds to go with an equally beautiful gun. You had a day to remember. Thanks for sharing it with us. Your picture conjures long past days and the nostalgia I think we all have for them.

I've only harvested 3 big cans, two while hunting with Destry. This one I got with the Swamp Angel in 2007. Biggest duck I've ever shot!

that is a huge duck for sure and taken with the famous swamp angel gun....charlie

I've been along side the Swamp Angel at work. She is something special. Do you think Destry has anything to do with it?

Canvasbacks
 

As a follow-up....no Canvasbacks this morning...they all must be loafing on Lake Erie this morning...no wind to speak of but wind is coming this weekend.....We had a number of GoldenEye decoy and took a few.....

I think it's some kind of magic embedded in the gun myself. I made what was far and away my best ever shot on a duck with that big Can. Screaming crossing shot. I swung fast the entire length of the boat, causing the guide in the bow to drop like a stone to the deck as I swung over him and shot. I hit the bird dead center of pattern. You should see his other side; wasn't even salvageable it was so shot up. My other Can shot with Destry was a high bird straight up that everyone just watched go over, thinking it was too high. I swung my 32" hammer gun and down he came right beside the boat! I've had some great hunts over in Canada with Destry. Brought home some nice batches of fresh perch filets too. Doesn't get much better than that.

I’m curious what’s “The Swamp Angel” ?

Put swamp angel in the search and it will get you an evenings reading.

Only one of the most legendary Parker shotguns of our time.





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Some birds just require one more "shot!"