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Nice birds, nice boats. Way to go.

The river was high all season and we were able to get into spots that we never could before. We found one hell of bay that was surrounded by trees and always had calm water even when the rest of the river was a wind tunnel. Now that we use the sneaks instead of a big blind boat, we pulled into...

Well im far from a sure-shot but i got PLENTY of hungry friends Dani

What i had originally thought about using was the resin paper that carpenters put on the floor when they mud the drywall. Its about 3-1/2' wide and it comes in rolls so i can cut any length i want. I see the guys who use it on a regular basis so i know i can get that for free...... do you think...

Woops, i did mess up, I'm shooting a modified.

yeah i planned to finish the season before i started messing with that stuff. Dont need anymore reasons for missing birds mid-season.

OK! I'm totally covinced now and am going to buy a couple different types of ammo and pattern my 12 gauge. How many rounds of each type of ammo do you shoot to effectively know how it patterns? Should I start at 15-20 yards and then move the target back from there? I like to take longer shots...

Nice story Al, parts of it gave me chills since its so relatable. What an icredible hobby! Guns, boats, dogs and nature. Does it get any better?

Thanks for all the replies guys. But with so many opinions it sounds like i can grab blindly at the shelves when i buy shells and still come home with birds. I never gave patterning much of a thought but i guess it's something i should consider. Right now i'm shooting 3" Winchester Xpert #2's...

Actaully got off of work early to go out today. Not even a slight breeze until almost closing time. Man what a slow day. I think I'll just skip the windless days from now on. But we didnt get skunked, came home with 1 mallard. still better than being at work i suppose.

I know a few guys that shoot 3-1/2" shells and they swear by them. I just have a hard time beleiving the extra pellets is worth the damage to my shoulder, especially when they cost about a buck a shell. What do you guys think? Does it increase the distance you can shoot? I usually buy whatever...

I didnt check for ovaries, i actually posted this after i breasted the bird. Its weird to hear that birds have their own form of menopause which is what it sounds like you described. If that bird is like any of the women i know in that stage of life, i probably did it a favor! Or atleast made...

Do you use the mojo dove or any other type of decoys? I was goose hunting a corn field with a group of guys that were set up for dove if they decided to come. Well it turned out dove were the only thing flying that morning and when he set up the mojo dove it brought in alot of birds. I was...

Deos BB stand for Broadbill?

thanks all for your replies. i was hoping there was a simple answer, but it looks like ill have to put forth the effort and scout the areas. Common sense wins again damn it. Thanks again for yuor input guys

Phil I would have never thought to look there. Thanks a million smarty pants. On windless days i will be hunting inside the refuges

My father and I are religious believers of playing the wind, and we've had the results to back it up (as i'm sure all of you have) but the problem I've had on the last couple days is that the wind is so calm that the regular rules don't seem to apply. This time of year we hunt mostly on the...

How common are hybrids? This is the first I've seen like this.

i meant in water. but any long retrieve is impressive. 400 yards? thats nuts. This is Jackies' second season out and she seems more determined every trip out. Can't imagine not having a dog with me. I'd almost be worthless with out her. I've seen her spin around in circles for 5 minutes while...

I have the best dang dog I've ever seen in person. (emphasis on the in person part). Shes a great dog and loves what she does. The other day she got a retreive that was well over 200 yards. And to me that is amazing. Our old dog woud go so far and just turn around as if there was this imaginary...