Last Day of Early Ducks

Monday, Oct. 13--

Dad and I hunted the last morning for early ducks on George's side of the creek. Beavers have built a new dam and flooded the "honey hole". Looked really promising, but again, no ducks. Immediately adjacent Will has just chopped some forage sorghum silage, but there were no doves on the wires as we left. I scouted the Bibb place. They're shelling corn in the bottom, but again, no doves. Dunno where they are.

Amy and I took a long walk around the loop in the afternoon and got up a big gang of turkeys in the bottom, near the lower turn. They flew down the lake toward Kevin's. Next project is a clean up at the cabin for winter.

Sunday, Oct. 12

Will, Willie, Dad, Anna, and I cleaned up around the "loop" today....Dad on the John Deere, Willie and Anna in the Mule, and Will and I walking with power-saws. Had to cut up several downed pines and plenty of scrub, but it's well cleaned and ready for deer and late duck season.

Saturday, Oct. 11

Despite seeing no birds yesterday, we had to try 'em at least once in the early season. Dad and I hunted Edward's. Heard just a few Woodies squealing. Saw one lone duck about dawn and quit early.....still worth the trip. I wonder if the lack of ducks up here has anything to do with the water being back to regular levels in the lake...dunno.

Switched gears for the afternoon. Will and Willie arrived in time for a dove hunt in the sunflower field, which is pretty picked over. Saw very few doves. I shot at one and thought I missed. Saw Will walk over under the sycamore. Turns out I hit the bird and it went into the tree. Will said it hopped up and down for several seconds and fell out of the tree. Flip got the bird up and it flew across the pond, where he hunted hard and made a good retrieve.

Things were so slow we traded guns for fishing poles. I hooked a big bass, but lost him at my feet while trying to lip him out of the moss at the bank. Oh well.

Early Ducks, duh

OK, so we forgot ducks started Thursday...by the time I figured it out last night it was too late to gather up all the gear and get ready for this morning..oh well. We'll go tomorrow. I got up and scouted at Edward's this morning. Saw very few ducks, but heard shooting over on the N. Anna and on the Lake. I took the tripod and camera and played with some pre-dawn shots....still need some practice on the low light photos.