NH Waterfowl season opener

J.B. Books · 10-02-2012, 05:08 PM

A spectacular sunrise signaled the opening of the waterfowl season but apparently the birds were not given the notice. Our 10 gauge Parkers were quite deadly in spite of their sparse use. Scott nailed a drake mallard that come over like a station 8 high house. This was the only duck we saw. One group of geese went over at high altitude, like a mile up, headed south. Three geese snuck up on us and caught us out of position (standing up drinking coffee). We jumped in our beds and hit the calls and they swung back. They stayed far off to the right but two hits from my NH 10 anchored the closest bird.

Walt Kowalski · 10-02-2012, 05:19 PM

Was that today?
I was in Dover at the Bellamy WMA for the pheasant opener yesterday...

MarketHunter · 10-02-2012, 05:41 PM

Nice work boys! Making it work even if it wasn't really working.

Michigan opens Saturday. The one place I've got to hunt that's not public doesn't have much water. I'm going to start scouting Thursday and see if I can't get something figured out.

DLH

Dean Romig · 10-02-2012, 05:56 PM

I find it a bit odd that you would stick a scarecrow in the middle of your decoy spread

OH Osthaus · 10-02-2012, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Dean Romig

I find it a bit odd that you would stick a scarecrow in the middle of your decoy spread

didn't hurt - he wasn't hunting crows

10 bore · 10-02-2012, 08:05 PM

i also went a a phez hunt after the goose hunt dog and i did get a rooster, took a ride around for crows none to be found than took a ride down the road from my house for a fast woodduck hunt with my 30 in VHE 20 ga. started the walk around the beaver pond and shot a pair, reloaded and shot a 3 rd one that must have been sleeping . dog brought back all 3. back home in time for supper. i love oct!!

scott

10 bore · 10-02-2012, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Dean Romig

I find it a bit odd that you would stick a scarecrow in the middle of your decoy spread

if you could see the way i shoot crows , you could call me a scarecrow

scott

10 bore · 10-02-2012, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by ron belanger

Was that today?
I was in Dover at the Bellamy WMA for the pheasant opener yesterday...

well did you catch any:

J.B. Books · 10-03-2012, 05:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Dean Romig

I find it a bit odd that you would stick a scarecrow in the middle of your decoy spread

OK we will let in on our hunting secrets. It's a lot easier to shoot from the standing position, and who likes to lay on the ground at this time of year. The geese are use to people so we fill empty Wonder Bread wrappers with styrofoam peanuts. When we hear a honk the guy standing in the decoys walks around the decoys throwing out the peanuts. Incoming geese think the decoys are being fed. Most of the time they can't come in fast enough. The gunner always seems to get good shots.

Duckman · 10-03-2012, 05:40 PM

Nice going guys. One thing about being a fowler, you see more spectacular sunrises and sunsets in a year than most folks see in 10. I need to take a camera more often but I got in Dutch when I dropped my son's little Canon in the water. I had to replace it and now he is pretty touchy about letting me use his. Mine is too big to haul around and the wife won't let me near hers.
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