Two old guys, two old 10 Bores, 10 birds in the boat

[J.B. Books]

Scott K. and I got out together this afternoon for a blue bird day hunt on the salt water. Scott was shooting a Parker NH and I was shooting a newly acquired Harrington & Richardson D grade. I almost had to force myself to go because it has been so slow. It turned out we had a great day in what up to now has been a somewhat lack luster season. It was getting dark when we got back to the boat ramp so my picture is not ideal. The H&R is on the left, the Parker NH on the right with a pile of four geese and six ducks in the boat, a mix of Mallards and Blacks. We each needed one more Black and several times birds came cupping right in but try as we might we couldn't wish Mallards into being Blacks and shoot another.