Saginaw Bay Diver Hunt

[Blind Dog]

Kurt, this post doesn't warrant its own thread so I'll impose on yours, with apologies. I most enjoy waterfowling from a floating device, and yours are top of the line. Saginaw Bay is probably the best and bigest duck puddle in the Country (not counting Lake Erie). I am generally restricted to our inland rivers (creeks), impoundments and sloughs with my little canoe. The other day I was sneaking around on the Black Fork of the Mohican and jumped a flock of our littlest ducks and brought down one of the two I shot at. The little buggers blow out like grouse so quickness is of the essence. Also, it takes more than 3 or 4 to make more than a horseduver. Anyway, below is a pic of a little hen which I think is one of the handsomest ducks around.

[Dollar Grade]

Great job Fred. They are little speed demons. We had two flocks buzz us yesterday AM and didn't get a shot at either flock. They have the uncanning ability to catch you with your pants down, so to speak. We were hunting Fish Point in the flooded corn a couple of weeks ago and I had a pair of Blue-Wing Teal fly over the corn. I had time to see them coming and was prepared. The gave me a crossing shot and I swung on the lead bird. Somehow I managed to knock them both down stone dead........I have no idea how that happened as they were close and I was shooting a modified choke and steel shot. I thought for sure one of the other guys shot one of them but they denyed taking a shot. Good luck hunting in Ohio.

Kurt

Originally Posted by Fred Preston

Kurt, this post doesn't warrant its own thread so I'll impose on yours, with apologies. I most enjoy waterfowling from a floating device, and yours are top of the line. Saginaw Bay is probably the best and bigest duck puddle in the Country (not counting Lake Erie). I am generally restricted to our inland rivers (creeks), impoundments and sloughs with my little canoe. The other day I was sneaking around on the Black Fork of the Mohican and jumped a flock of our littlest ducks and brought down one of the two I shot at. The little buggers blow out like grouse so quickness is of the essence. Also, it takes more than 3 or 4 to make more than a horseduver. Anyway, below is a pic of a little hen which I think is one of the handsomest ducks around.