Best Open'r Ever !!

[Entropy]

We had our decoys set up, canoe stashed, and were at the ready by 6:25am Saturday morning (yep only minutes till it opened), and MY GOD when it started we could not keep our guns loaded. Don’t get me wrong we weren’t sky-blasting, but dropping some birds and missing a good number of others.

 

By 9:00am we had our limit of Ducks (blue winged teal and mallards) and were trying to top up on Geese, which we finished off on a total of 7 by the time we ran out of shells.

 

It certainly was my best hunt ever, and my buddies too. It will be hard to top this one off.

Pics are on 35 mm film; I’ll post them in a few weeks.

 

Can’t wait till this Saturday to get out again, .... or Friday if I happen to be ‘ill’.

 

Entropy

[lookinforwalleye]

I heard the blasting bright and early Saturday morning, I spoke to a couple of hunters at Goreskis and they said they had never seen so many duck on Scugog.

No doubt the abnormal weed growth this year played a part.

 

Maybe I should sell my Shimano`s and buy a shotgun!

[misfish]

Stop it.I havent even looked at my shot gun yet,but did get out to put up a few stands and a new blind in the field.I like the colder days when the northerns come down.

Happy and safe hunting.

Next time please post pics.Just say hunting.LOL

[Jen]

Sometimes reading a post makes you very sad and very happy all at the same time...

 

Sounds like you had a great day... and I m a little jealous... but congrats.

 

Cheers

 

jen

[Shaun98si]

Congrats on the good hunting! I find its a double edge sword. Its so great to limit out but man does it take long to clean them all. Im guessing you breasted them all? We had a good opening with 9 ducks and 2 geese but the pin feathers were too much of a pain to pluck. Cant wait for later season where you can get some good roasters.

[Jeff R]

Very nice openeing day....and have to admit, jealousy setting in here too

[Entropy]

Ya, it took about 1.5 hrs to get them into the freezer and fridge. We did all the ducks, teal and mallards up whole, and breasted and legged the geese. We have sent some of the geese to be made into sausage. Should be good. I feel sorry for my garbage man this week though; that’s going to be one smelly trash can!

 

Ran out of shells!!

 

You know how it is 2 teal fly by, you fire 3 shots (2 hit - 1 misses), the ducks hit the water one is a solid kill the other is fluttering about, you take another shot to finish it off. So right there your at a 50% success ration of shots to # of birds harvested.

 

Then there are the times when 3 geese fly in your take 3 shots your partner takes 3 shots; 2 of the geese are definitely dead when they hit the water, and one takes you on a ‘wild goose chase’, and that could use up another 4 shots.

 

Then there are the times when you have a lone goose come flying in perfect, swear it is well within range, take 3 shots, and the bird keeps flying, as you stand there wondering if it was wearing a flack jacket.

 

And, of course you have to account for the teal you fire at that are doing warp 5 past you, that you know are in range, but simply seem to out fly or out maneuver the incoming spread of #2's. I’m pretty certain I saw some flare and chaff coming off a few teal.

 

I took a box of BB ( not quite full) and a box of #2 ( not full), so in total I had 40 shells.... ?

 

This Saturday I will be sure to bring a little extra.

 

Enjoy your harvest.

Entropy

[cityfisher]

great report... makes me wish i wasnt sitting in my office in downtown toronto ! ! (thats like everyday )

... My hunt camp has been hunting the ponds on our property for the last couple weekends and did well ( up north not southern dist )

 

I ll be after grouse on sat and ducks in the mornings... mostly woodies in our around our ponds... Cant wait.. Best time of the year is NOW !

[Fishnfiend]

Made the decision to not get my bird stamp this year and concentrate on bowhunting whitetails.

You guys are killing me.

[jedimaster]

Hey Entropy, were you guys ducking on Scogug? I have a field location to go to but would like to hit the water. I was thinking of trying the top of the H near that crappy launch think thats a decent spot to try?

[Entropy]

Jedi -- no we were up north at different location.

 

Top of the H ??? where are you talking about? PM me if you wish.

 

Entropy

[jedimaster]

You have a pm, by the way congrats on the hunt. I can't wait to get out and shoot my new goose/rabbit gun. HOping to get out this week. I feel a sniffle comming on.

[jedimaster]

Oh yah and next time bring your Punt Gun.

 

[ecmilley]

great hunt fromt the sounds, and a good meal ahead as well, if i had the patience(and didn't suck at it in the first place) i would give it a try, but for now i 'll try beggin pleading and maybe trading a bag of walleye fillets for fresh game