It all came together at last

[Craig F]

Well not much to say other than it finally all came together, birds, weather, and a snow day closing my office.

Was able to traverse the roadways a decent ride away from home to a different area I like to hunt sometimes and found the tide flooding out but the birds piling in.

Got setup and within 30 minutes I had three birds, started calling my father telling him to get his butt down here as he'd have just enough time to get in an hour or so. By the time he arrived I had five, needing one more for a nice limit. Well we proceeded to notch six more ducks and a banded goose before all was said and done, missing our last puddler and having a good laugh.

Thank you to mother nature for sending some weather our way and allowing me to have such a memorable hunt with my dad.

The goose was banded in 2005 in Quebec.

 

[Ryan Werden]

Nice! Congrats on a good memory with your Dad.

 

[Steve Stecki]

Awesome job Craig!!!

 

[Farrukh Ashraf]

Nice bag Craig, handsome drake widgeon you got there.
Farrukh

 

[jode hillman]

Nice mixed bag. Had to be great to share it with your Dad.

 

[Carl]

Don't you love it when it all comes together?
Great story, thanks for sharing.

 

[Wesley Bouchelle]

WOW!!!! Awesome hunt some beautiful birds only need a stud drake pintail for my dream dead mount!

 

[Kevin Puls]

That's a pretty incredible day. It's days like that that mix in with the many that don't go that well that keeps me going.

 

[Troy Fields]

Great stuff Craig, congrats on a memorable day!

 

[Al Hansen]

I sure did come together, Craig. Very nice hunt for you two.
Al

 

[Bill Clark]

Craig,
I tried the same thing pushed about 2 dozen birds out setting up,only 1 came back after quitting time. The next morning water was frozen tighter than dick's hat band guess they knew something i didn't.
Bill.

 

[CAnderson]

Craig, that is some fine work and I am sure quite a memorable hunt with your father.

What a beautiful display of ducks in various colors.

I couldn't get out of work Thurs or Fri and I was left to keep looking out the window kicking myself, just knowing that I should be out chasing ducks.

Chad

 

[John Layton]

Wes, was at the Forsythe Refuge last week and there were hundreds of pintails there. This cold probably moved them on.

 

[Craig F]

Yeah with those kinds of conditions I was hoping for some pinnies to show up, but alas they did not.

Not quite as hot and heavy today with the lighter winds but I was able to have a fun solo afternoon shoot.

 

[Bill Ferrar]

Nice hunt, cold weather makes things happen. Nice mixed bag

 

[mike braden]

Seems to be the year of the Gadwall. Every year there is always a species that seems to predominate over others and this year it has been the Gadwall for me.