The New Boat (Finally), The New Dog & The New Hunting Partner - Post III

John Lane

John Lane

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The spread and results from Saturday's hunt, I ended up shooting a triple on a flock of gadwalls (3 drakes), I have only done that a few times in my 30 year waterfowling career..................

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Here are some pics from Sundays hunt with my new hunting partner - my 8 year old daughter Claire - it was a perfect morning - 10-20 mph winds, overcast, misty, and cold. THis was Claire's first real duck hunt with Papa in the duck boat. She selected the spot on this small island and we built a little bling and hid the boat at the other end. After about an hour of waiting - drinking hot chocolate and coffee, eating moon pies and sausage biscuts, and talking to the dog, - we had a single hen goldeneye splash down and I raised up and downed it with two shots as it attempted to flee. The shots put up several birds loafing in the area and then we had two big ducks coming from out front, we hid and called and they circled us twice then set up on the third pass and I took them as they came in on the laeft side, I hit the trailing bird with the first shot, then downed it with the secong, and puleed up to the leading bird with my third shot and winged it and it glided down out in the open water and was swimming for the wooded bank. When that duck hit the water Claire jumped up and said "PAPA YOU ARE AWESOME, WE GOT # DUCKS!" That was probably my proudest moment as a waterfowler - my 8 year old daughter thinks I am awesome! We got the boat and retrieved our ducks - 2 drake mallards and a hen goldeneye. We picked up a bit later and were covered up with birds, but the gun was unloaded and put away - safety first I explained to Claire!!

a couple pics from that special day........

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John
You are Awesome. Getting out with the family is the best. Glad your Claire enjoyed it. Cant wait till mine is old enough. She is only 4.
Bob
 
Well, John, after reading the story and seeing the pictures you posted, I just don't think you can make a duck hunt any better than what you had. Way to go, Dad! Your daughter is a sweetheart. You are a lucky man.
Al
 
Thanks gus for all of the kind words. It was definatey the most memorable day in my waterfowling career! I am very fortunate. THis weekend is the last for the season. Claire is begging to go again. The wind will be great for the same spot - so we are heading back out Saturday. THis time it is supposed to be sunny and much warmer! I told her that I get to paint her face with camo makeup. I will aslo have to make more hot chocolate abd buy some moon pies!

Phil - this is my second Chessie - I simply think they are the best dog for me - great hunting partners - I think they are they only breed that may actually disagree with thier master from time to time and are usually correct in that case!!
 
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