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Well this season was a letdown for most after last year. Mild weather, lack of birds, lots of pressure in condensed areas, a lot of folks were very frustrated after most had banner seasons last year. I was blessed to be able to gun almost 50 days again this year and while my numbers were down...

For everyone that PMs, DMs and emails me... here's your lead. So stop asking me :)

It's going to be bizarre passing up mallards next season.

Still on the spoonies the last few weeks. Most shovelers I've ever shot in a season. Had a group of 30+ come in one day, that was fun. Also had a bonus banded black duck the other day, three year old locally banded bird. Not as great of a season as last year, but those of us that are putting...

Roy beat me to it, anti-seize on your lug nuts will go a long way to a smooth swap next time.

Experienced the same thing earlier this week albeit with an eagle snatching a black duck. I wasn't quick enough with my camera though!

Can never have just one boat. I may be one of the few who's fishing boat is faster than their roy boat [;)]

I try to stay up on my maintenance on my outboard motors and haven't had one fail me yet (knock on wood). The only time I'd think someone would need a trolling motor around these parts is on the lakes that don't allow gas powered outboards. I run twin 350s on my fishing boat but I don't think...

Hunted in the skim ice this morning on the coast before work. Could have shot hoodeds, but ultimately didn't fire the gun. Good thing I'm off for a week and a half starting Friday [crazy]

We had a big push of birds on the coast between the first and second split, then we had some cold with skim ice and I think a lot of those birds pushed out. Meanwhile we've had record rain this fall and every little nook and crannie has water in it so the birds that are here are spread out and...

I only shoot a lot of birds because I have an illness that makes me hunt all the damn time! After running all over the state yesterday for a handful of birds I need to start reigning myself in until we get some weather.

Hearing the same thing from my del bay friends as you Greg. We seemed to have the most birds around by my house (central coast) in between the coastal splits. Then they all left. Puddle duck-wise at least. Big difference from last year with the extended cold we had.

Of course I remember you, although I do get a lot of the "I know you from the internet" conversations at ramps and wawas early in the morning these days... I'd also know that ramp in the pic just from the blocks that make it up [;)] I haven't hunted that side at all this season.

Grinding it out down here in South Jersey logging some miles for few birds lately. Located some sorta rare for us shovelers on Friday and had a fun shoot with some real prime specimens mixed in. Going to keep the nicest one in the freezer for a future puddle duck slam dead mount. I guess...

On the duck boss they shoot over the boards, on the roy boat he has a quick release on one side so it slides out when the flapper drops.

I don't use a rear cover on my Schellinger but friends with duck bosses and another buddy with a high box use bungees with a piece of netting that they either tie raffia or salt hay on. I have been busted a few times in the exact situation you describe though.

^^^ you just wanted flapper boards like your buddy to the right in that pic! [;)]

Minimal calling for black ducks, especially on the coast. 90% of the time I just use a mallard drake whistle as a confidence call. Of course it depends on the day and the bird as well, singles are typically easier to convince to pay a visit to the spread than pairs and groups, less eyes to...

Very hard to fool south jersey black ducks on a still, relatively warm day like Friday. I've seen plenty flare at live birds, let alone decoys and a boat. Sometimes there's not much you can do, but there's some great tips in the answers above. Here's one I've learned over the years... have...

Here's a 2009. My measurements are about the same as above, short shaft transom.