SUPER LONG WINDED
Today was our youth duck opener. Two day season for the kids. He had football mid day so mom didn’t want him up early. Went to football, came home grabbed the guns and waders, ran to the boat and was set up by 415. Gave him a shell and waited. A friend and his three kids met us out there.
Strange turn of events. We saw a tiny of woodies but it’s a smaller marsh off the river , pretty sure they got hammered all morning. The this lady launches her kayak(150-200 yards away) starts paddling over, slowwly! Naturally some birds are in the air, buddy is calling, kids are taking turns w jerk rig. She’s still heading our way. We’re thinking this is some Karen (apologies to anyone named Karen). Who is anti hunting. We can see she’s taking selfies, she’s talking to someone in the phone, etc. then a group of kids got some shooting to the south a ways. She appears to head hurriedly towards that direction. Then stops when she’s 150 yards out and slightly south of us. 3 geese coming towards us. Start calling , she’s paddling towardish to us. Birds change path. Very frustrated, but trying to stay cool, at this point my son and buddies oldest daughter are like she’s trying to ruin our spot etc. we had been standing , moving around multiple times by now. And we’re staring into the sun.
This lady get like stupid clod to the spread. So I said excuse me we’re trying to hunt. She replied with a wet choking noise, almost like you were drowning. My buddy stands up, “hey are you ok!?” Lady completely oblivious to us being there at all, after standing , waving , etc earlier. She’s “ like omg, I thought these were real! How does the neck move in that thing!?” Somehow she thought a plastic goose head was moving? So then we explain it’s youth season trying to finish last 30 min of hunt. Then asked if it was us that made the boom sound earlier, “no that’s a group down there that shot”. Her- “do they shoot real guns?” Us- “ uh yeah”.
Startled look in her eyes, she says she’ll get out of our way, have a nice hunt. Proceeds to paddle 25 yards north then take more selfies!
Needless to say we didn’t have a single bird decoy. Had a bunch of snacks and pops, kids had a blast. Then when we leave . 25+’ proline w/a is in like 3-5’ water no one visible. Motor to them, you good? ( obviously tinkering w inboard motor). Yes we’re not broke down, just changing plug wires and rechecking timing, we think we messed it up. Ugh, you want me to tow you away from the shallows? Sure , throw us a line and you can tow us out. YOU DONT HAVE A LINE!? Well I can find one I guess.
Ended up towing them into a the channel edge. Asked if they’re gonna drop anchor? Yeah we will get it in a minute. Drifting back towards them, almost hit the kicker motor. I apologize, “don’t worry it’s a customers” I was sorta oissed I wasted my effort helping them, but I boat alone a bunch all year as long as we don’t ice up, so I always want more good karma.
Today was our youth duck opener. Two day season for the kids. He had football mid day so mom didn’t want him up early. Went to football, came home grabbed the guns and waders, ran to the boat and was set up by 415. Gave him a shell and waited. A friend and his three kids met us out there.
Strange turn of events. We saw a tiny of woodies but it’s a smaller marsh off the river , pretty sure they got hammered all morning. The this lady launches her kayak(150-200 yards away) starts paddling over, slowwly! Naturally some birds are in the air, buddy is calling, kids are taking turns w jerk rig. She’s still heading our way. We’re thinking this is some Karen (apologies to anyone named Karen). Who is anti hunting. We can see she’s taking selfies, she’s talking to someone in the phone, etc. then a group of kids got some shooting to the south a ways. She appears to head hurriedly towards that direction. Then stops when she’s 150 yards out and slightly south of us. 3 geese coming towards us. Start calling , she’s paddling towardish to us. Birds change path. Very frustrated, but trying to stay cool, at this point my son and buddies oldest daughter are like she’s trying to ruin our spot etc. we had been standing , moving around multiple times by now. And we’re staring into the sun.
This lady get like stupid clod to the spread. So I said excuse me we’re trying to hunt. She replied with a wet choking noise, almost like you were drowning. My buddy stands up, “hey are you ok!?” Lady completely oblivious to us being there at all, after standing , waving , etc earlier. She’s “ like omg, I thought these were real! How does the neck move in that thing!?” Somehow she thought a plastic goose head was moving? So then we explain it’s youth season trying to finish last 30 min of hunt. Then asked if it was us that made the boom sound earlier, “no that’s a group down there that shot”. Her- “do they shoot real guns?” Us- “ uh yeah”.
Startled look in her eyes, she says she’ll get out of our way, have a nice hunt. Proceeds to paddle 25 yards north then take more selfies!
Needless to say we didn’t have a single bird decoy. Had a bunch of snacks and pops, kids had a blast. Then when we leave . 25+’ proline w/a is in like 3-5’ water no one visible. Motor to them, you good? ( obviously tinkering w inboard motor). Yes we’re not broke down, just changing plug wires and rechecking timing, we think we messed it up. Ugh, you want me to tow you away from the shallows? Sure , throw us a line and you can tow us out. YOU DONT HAVE A LINE!? Well I can find one I guess.
Ended up towing them into a the channel edge. Asked if they’re gonna drop anchor? Yeah we will get it in a minute. Drifting back towards them, almost hit the kicker motor. I apologize, “don’t worry it’s a customers” I was sorta oissed I wasted my effort helping them, but I boat alone a bunch all year as long as we don’t ice up, so I always want more good karma.
