Hunting in LA.part 5 - Page 2

MarketHunter · 11-24-2011, 12:32 PM

I don't load myself but a lot of guys have great success with Nice Shot. You can load it with a lead recipe and it's deadly according to several different friends.

The geese didn't want to play this morning, it was strange how they acted. I had one fair chance on a pair and missed both barrels. The way I've been shooting this season I should have killed them both. I fear I've struck my late season slump, it happens to me some years without explanation. I'm going to give it another try in the morning with a different set up, we'll see what happens.

Destry

charlie cleveland · 11-24-2011, 08:47 PM

thanks for the info on the gun...may try a small bore myself..dont have a parker in 20 but have a lefever and a lc smith.. shot a 16 ga this evening at cans will try one of the 20 s tommorrow on cans...hope you boys have a good shoot tommorrow and destrey hope you get out of that slump...maybe one of you guns is jelous over the other gun hope not good luck maybe you boys get one with jewelry on there feet .... charlie

ch · 11-25-2011, 06:35 AM

Yes John Specks are best.

Destry, someone else gets the dreded can't hit myself in the #%$ syndrom. Been shooting good put my doubles pin on vest hope it doesnt put the "hooie" on me.

MarketHunter · 11-25-2011, 05:46 PM

I get in a slump at least once every season, it's enough to make a man crazy.

Speaking of jewelery on their legs, a friend was hunting over in Canada this afternoon and shot a banded blackjack. Now that's a rarity, any banded diver is a prize above all prizes.

DLH

EMcILHENNY · 11-26-2011, 05:11 AM

Is that a Scaup or a Ringneck? I have heard them called both. I have been lucky enough to shoot a banded Teal along with a Mallard,Gadwal and Canada Goose.The goose had a yellow band around it's neck as well as a regular band. Kinda said shoot me!I go out tomorrow after ducks.Weather is supposed to be right.48 with a 20 knot wind gusting to 30.I will give a report,I am going to shoot a Parker 16 with 30" barrels.

MarketHunter · 11-26-2011, 05:50 PM

Blackjacks are ringnecks as far as I've always been concerned. I think some guys don't know the difference between bluebill and ringneck so they use the name blackjack for both but jacks are ringnecks for sure.

I've shot bands on mallards, a wood duck, a teal, and geese. Never killed a neckband, that's a real prize for sure.

DLH

EMcILHENNY · 11-26-2011, 06:18 PM

Fun to shoot.Sound like jet planes.I been lucky enough to shoot a number of them in SC below Charleston.They eat well too.

MarketHunter · 11-26-2011, 06:22 PM

Yes, I've always been a big fan of the blackjack. Most guys don't get to shoot them right in the decoys because they seem to normally just want to buzz a mallard rig. If you've got a lot of jacks in your area throw in half a dozen decoys of their species and you'll shoot them with feet down everytime.

Destry

charlie cleveland · 11-26-2011, 07:15 PM

my first time to here of waterfowl wearing pearls....does it also carry info like the wedding bands...charlie

EMcILHENNY · 11-28-2011, 06:34 AM

The duck hunting gods forgot me yesterday.It seemed like a perfect day.Cold,wind 15 to 20 with gust to 25.Never happened.The front got over us and stalled.I left early and my friends stayed and got 8 ducks.A couple of Mallards and a pintail and even a Widgeon.However they miss a lot of decoying flocks! Feet done crying "eat me.eat me now. 7 to be exact!At least that is what they owned up to,They were not using Parker's.I am going again on Wednesday and will report.How do I take pictures and post.Can I do it with my phone?