Jlewis74
Old Mossy Horns
So you mean to tell me at first shooting light when the wood ducks are flying you can tell the difference in a drake and a hen?? You must have night vision!
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So you mean to tell me at first shooting light when the wood ducks are flying you can tell the difference in a drake and a hen?? You must have night vision!
Mallard Cutter
Six Pointer
That's what I was saying. But then again my eyes aren't 21 years old anymore.
Wood Duck Hunter
Six Pointer
Yea, If they are decoying. I doubt anyone can if they are pass shooting. The Drake has a much more pronounced crested head then the Hen.
ChasinTrophies
Guest
If you're decoying woodies consistently you're more of a bad @$$ duck hunter than me. And their crest is flat in flight...
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Jlewis74
Old Mossy Horns
Yeah, I had them landing all around us 5 min before shooting light, just new they were woodies could not tell if drake or hen. Lots of the shooting in swamps is pass shooting. Seems they always want to land on top of you before time and just past you after.
More like BS vision!!
ChasinTrophies
Guest
I like to age my ducks before I pull the trigger. I only want to shoot mature drakes with perfect plumage and I only head shoot them with one single steel pellet. I find it more ethical that way. But that's just me.
grim reaper
Ten Pointer
I hear Russian roulette is gaining popularity these days...
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grim reaper
Ten Pointer
Until I find any evidence backing this claim, or are proven wrong I have no choice but to believe this to be merely speculation. Try telling the judge you confused it with a hen mallard and let me know how that turns out........everything I've gathered leads me to the conclusion that it is because the mallard is the most hunted duck species in the nation, thus the 2 hen limit. But your logic sure sounded better for someone protecting the notion that killing all the hens you want doesn't matter. The biggest threat to black ducks is interbreeding with mallards, not misidentification by hunters
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Wood Duck Hunter
Six Pointer
If it flies it dies. Should have realized this as deer season just went out.
Jlewis74
Old Mossy Horns
This was last year in AR yes if it flies it dies, but we don't shoot into large groups of birds, 8 or less only.
grim reaper
Ten Pointer
grim reaper
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Bullet1
Four Pointer
That's some great hunts Jlewis74 and grim reaper
grim reaper
Ten Pointer
Preciate that, a ton of time and effort went into the making
Jlewis74
Old Mossy Horns
Just wondering where did you get the roosters?
Jlewis74
Old Mossy Horns
Here is a few more, most from AR.
This was my first time ever in AR
This was my first time ever in AR
Eggman
Twelve Pointer
WOW those look like some great hunts!
grim reaper
Ten Pointer
Just a touch nw from ar....yall boys put a hurting on the spoonies that day, idk if I've ever seen that many together in one spot. Lol. Like the blue phase Ross goose. Here's another I found that would upload. Got few real good ones that wont
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Jlewis74
Old Mossy Horns
Funny story on that Blue Ross, I shot it, did not know how rare they were. The other guy asked if I wanted and I said no, so he took it to get mounted. I found out after I got home how rare they are.
grim reaper
Ten Pointer
Ouch! I got a pretty ross at the taxidermist now but not a blue phase...never seen one dead personally
Jlewis74
Old Mossy Horns
He is a friend of mine so its all good. I will just steal it next time I go over!
grim reaper
Ten Pointer
I'd pull the guilt trip card on him...lol
Buff assassin
Button Buck
Buff assassin
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darkthirty
Old Mossy Horns
Well I'm in west tn at the end of this week. If y'all don't like seeing dead hens piled up with the rest, best not be clickin on any posts I may put up. No better feeling that rainin' out the whole wad that fell for the trick.
Been a year since I been duck huntin. No pitty, no prisoners, no apologies.............
Been a year since I been duck huntin. No pitty, no prisoners, no apologies.............
grim reaper
Ten Pointer
That's like a year without sunshine!....buff assassin I think you found a couple of them, those were some great times won't they
JD1107
Guest
I was aiming for a drake, but she got in the way and blocked my shot.. I'm sure she will still taste good though..
skydog
Guest
Amen to that. We'll be heading out to Arkansas this weekend. I'm not too optimistic with the weather forecast being what it is ( warm and rainy) but it's been a horrible season for me around the God forsaken Atlantic flyway so I'm looking forward to going someplace that actually has ducks.
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darkthirty
Old Mossy Horns
I'm not proud of it!! Haha. The older I get, I've learned I'd rather spend my hard earned money with someone who's done forgot more about killin ducks than I'll never know and be in an area that's world renowned for ducks that actually has ducks and has the potential for a bang up day than spend a $h!tload of $$$ scouting and driving around only to see a handful of birds.