Saginaw Bay Diver Hunt

[Harry Collins]

Kurt,

How do you stay warm? I love to duck hunt, though I am always frozen to the core.

Harry

[Dollar Grade]

It has been warm this year. Getting into the high 40's during the day. Add a stiff wind and it is invigorating.....haven't had to break out the long underware yet. It has got into the low 20's in the AM this week. Right now it is 39....pretty warm.

Come on up here Harry. You will quickly acclimate.

Kurt

Originally Posted by Harry Collins

Kurt,

How do you stay warm? I love to duck hunt, though I am always frozen to the core.

Harry

[greenhornet]

very nice love diver hunting

[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.