Recent content by Mike Mitchell

Have you looked at the Starcraft Freedom? Similar layout as a Lund Alaskan, except, wider, longer and a little less expensive than the Lund. If I were looking at getting a new hunting/fishing boat, I think this is the one I'd get. The link is for the 18' model. Starcraft also makes a 16'...

Thank you Tom for all the great service over the years. I bought several dozen of your heads over the years and you have always provided a great product, at an affordable price, with excellent customer service. Best to you and your family.

Fellas, I was at school tonight to buy some books and look something up for work and came across 2 really neat laws that were passed by the MA legislature in 1911. Take a look at the legal shooting hours and the daily bag limit on black ducks. It was also in the 1911 legislative session...

Have fun and be safe. Don't forget the camera.

Congrats to the young fella on his first duck, a nice black duck to boot. That kid is never going to forget his 12th birthday. Thanks in part to you taking him hunting today! Way to go. My first duck was a black duck as well.

Looks great Dick. You did an awesome job.

We shoot quite a few mallard x black crosses here. The majority of the time I count it as my black just to be safe. The bird has to possess some very blatantly obvious traits for me to call it a mallard. I've talked to a lot of wardens about this and have gotten many different answers. As...

Congrats on your new boat. I'm sure you will love it. As far as rigging for sea ducks goes, a lot of it comes down to preference. The important thing is that the boat anchor holds the boat and the decoy anchor(s) hold the decoys. How you will get to this point will depend a lot on the area...

Dick if you like the BBSB style boat the estuary is about seaworthy as you are going to find. As you know I too hunt the great marsh and connected rivers, and occasionally go outside for sea ducks. My boat is nothing to look at but it works for the area. I have 1970's 16' Duranautic, 25HP...

Great story Dick. You are a great writer. I'm visualizing this place and I'm seeing a really beautiful place. Do you think the camp is there?

Man that's a major bummer Paul. I don't have any advice for you. All I know is that this winter was rough. I hope you can fix it.

I can tell you a little bit about Steve. A few years ago another waterfowl site was having a raffle/benefit to help support one of it's members whose son was injured in Iraq. Steve was kind enough to offer a 3 day trip to hunt at an exclusive waterfowl club. I was fortunate enough to win that...

I'm not familiar with the area but the story sounds familiar to a lot of hunters that hunt areas that are being developed. What are the special regulations on that river with regards to shooting? I hope the acts of a few envelope pushers don't result in the place being shut down to hunting.

That's wild Sarge. I saw 2 deer swimming in the river last week. They were just floating down with the tide. Then they swam to the edge of the river, ran up on the marsh and into to the woods. This was when muzzle loader season was still open. I think hunting activity in the woods nearby...

Nate are those official numbers from 1960? I ask because back then just between my dad, uncle and their friends they easily shot that many eiders amongst themselves. Your point is well taken though. Back then there was WAY less sea duck hunting pressure for a variety of reasons. In...