Hey Destry,
I am literally picturing your entire story while broiling here in Calif. with the longest stretch of 90º in...well, too long. Grabbed the wife, went outside the shack, and smoked a cigar on the front porch, but alas, not a duck in sight this afternoon.
That really does sound neat finding a good pass too shoot fly by's with a buddy. Yeah, three banded ducks is pretty amazing for certain. I'm 60 and have been duck hunting since 16 years old and haven't gotten one yet. My partner has three or four duck bands and tripled on teal last season. One was a blue winged teal which is very rare for us in the central valley. We've been hunting for 20 years and he's 66; can't even imagine hunting without him one of these days. Sorry about your buddy, Russ.
Went to the taxi to have it mounted for him thinking the duck karma gods might bestow some good JuJu on me this year. Hope and optimism is a duck hunters stock and trade.
You guys have the more traditional style hunting adventures, as we are only 15 minutes from town and can see cars on the interstate in the distance. Just not the same for us. BUT, we are still duck hunting in California and not breaking the law(s) which is pretty amazing. Pretty sure it's still legal.
Best, Brian
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