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Nice shot Cheech- miss Champlain in November

I had an AWS from 1993-2007. He was a great hunter and a great friend. He was also a yellow eyed lunatic who had his own thoughts about hunting. He was a fearless retriever who ate a few woodcock and mergies every year. He was trainable to a point- he already knew what to do; I just had to...

Beautiful pic Dick. I must admit when I first saw the thread title, I thought it was about a 20mm shell hitting a drake... Need now glasses...

Gary for sorry for your loss. I spent a 15 minute lift ride yesterday telling stories about Gus, my AWS who died in 2007. I can remember when I joined this site and first saw your pictures- I was thrilled to see another curly haired, yellow-eyed hound getting it done. All the best. John

Nice John- "Bacon" Buffies....

How about being a hunter?

I have some of Diane's bags that are nearly 20 years old- beat up but still serviceable. I use the 12 pocket Avery Magnums most of the time. I didn't know Dave was gone from the site. His Devlin is terrific.

There is a consumption warning- two meals per month, none for pregnant women or children under 8. I only 3 anyway....

The river is all broken up in Winterport this morning. That certain mercury laden spot downstream was loaded with blacks.... My boat and decoys are hunting without me in Chatham right now....

I just got some Avery Full Body blacks for use on the mud flats at low tide. I'm getting more next year....

I've already folded up my gig for the year- ski season now. I was supposed to go to the Cape this week, but work intruded.

Nice job guys. I have to get over there next year.

I just read the whole story Jeff; great read. I have had my share of close calls and closer shaves over the years. I am very careful now. Thought about turning around on Saturday in Stockton as the wind blew and chop grew. One time on Champlain at the end of '02, I went out by myself on the...

An old guy I knew in Duxbury used to hunt Brant, Geese, Blacks and Eiders with black painted lobster buoys- worked amazingly well.

Nice Cheech- I miss hunting there. Jeff- we are doing a mud hunt tomorrow ( outgoing to the ebb) Tried to get Hunter to go, but the little feller is sick. Planning on hunting down the bay on Monday and Tuesday- have to scout on Sunday which will also involve a spinning rod and sabiki rig...

The older soules I have did not have that spray paint pattern on the blacks or mallards, but my birds from the 80s did.

Troy- they look early to mid 80s to me, based on the paint jobs. You used to be able to buy pieces and parts outside of Bean's in the mid to late 80s at The Decoy Shop (??? I think that was the name)

I'm pretty much frozen out on the river now ( because of iced up ramps, not iced up river). But the northern end ofthe coastal zone is about 15 minutes down the road, so we're going to check that out this coming weekend, mon, tues.

Wow, those are gorgeous...