Sunday on The Marshlands of LI First Harvest of The 2019-2020 Season!

Anthony Babich

Anthony Babich

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Another season has arrived here on Long Island, NY! Took a ride out this Sunday 11/24 with my Father on our annual weekend opener hunting trip. He recently purchased a 14' duck boss from NJ and wanted to put it to the test after modifying it a bit with fellow member Rich F, after hunting out of his Southbay duck boat for 20+ years. I followed along in the 14' TDB so his 6'8" had plenty of room in his own boat. The day called for rain, tide was dropping & winds picking up! Looking good for us waterfowlers, we found a nice spot to set-up where a single drake mallard cupped up to the decoys to which I missed disappointedly after 2 shots.. my father laughed it off and followed up with a nice drake blackduck. Mid-day the winds changed and we found ourselves at the brunt of the wind, rain & rough chop. We headed east around the island for a better advantage with the changing winds and after 5 minutes of re-loacating I noticed a pair of mallards heading right towards us! Unfortunately for pops he couldn't get his gun out of the case quick enough to which I dropped a Hen mallard out of the pair, only to find a nice piece of jewlery on her leg to kick off the 2019-2020 season! Here's a few photos of the day figured I'd share, best of luck to all this season & stay safe!


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Anthony

Great pictures and congrats on the band. The picture of the banded duck being held in victory overhead is something anyone lucky enough to get a band can relate to. What a feeling!

Eric
 
I sure do agree with you, Anthony, that the way you started your season has to be extremely euphoric. The other 99% of us could only dream about it. Congrats. Thanks so much for those excellent pictures.
Al
 
Congrats on the jewelry. The victory hoist is how I imagine it to be for every hunter who gets a band. Beautiful.

That Duck Boss 14, would that be a new Duck Invader?
 
Good morning, Anthony~


Congratulations to you and your Dad on a fine opener! Great photos as always.


Are those Chesapeake decoys?


All the best,


SJS

 
[size 4]How fortunate that you and your dad get to share the opener every year!
Great looking black duck rig!
 
Thanks All!

Yes Steve those are the Chesapeake Decoys love em!

Hope you and the family had a nice Thanksgiving please give my best

-A
 
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