Another duck hunt

[Dollar Grade]

Haven't been getting skunked on any hunts but they have certainly been slow for this time of the year. The late mallards haven't come down and the early migrants are gone. Haven't seen any numbers of woodies in a couple of weeks. Buffies, Mergs and Goldeneye are showing up in numbers. Saw many buffies today but none wanted to come into the decoys. First hunt this season on a northwest wind and temps dropped 15 degrees after we set up the decoys. From sweating at 55 degrees to a nice 15mph wind, 40 degrees and a drizzle. Even with near perfect duck hunting weather the birds still didn't want to move much. My hunting partner and I shot at a pair of Mallards and a pair of Hooded Mergansers. I connected with the GHE 12ga on both that I shot at. My Chessy chased the crippled Hoody all over the place. I knew one of them would tire out and was hoping it was the bird. After a lengthy pursuit she finally brought it too hand.