Those wonderful duck gods-----

[Al Hansen]

Every once in a while lady luck comes into play when you duck hunt. chili coming back with the first gadwall.
Al

Now she was heading out for the second one.

As Chili got closer with the second drake gaddie, I kept on thinking that I was seeing things!

So I really cropped this one close.

Ahhh, Life is Good!

 

[Huntindave McCann]

Al,

So why DID you crop that one picture so close? You never really said. ;>) ;>) All nice pictures BTW.

 

[Dennis Johnson]

Way to go Al! Congrats on the jewelry!!! Great pics as per your usal. Looks like your keepn chili happy as well.

 

[Paul Meisenheimer]

Nice pictures Al. It looks like another severe clear day in New Mexico.

 

[Eddie Kershaw]

Al
Great pictures mate, chille looks like she is rearly enjoying herself and concrats on the jewelry, should should have one for everyday of the week now.
Take care and God Bless
Eddie and Amber
Its all about Building that Bond.

 

[w.gammill]

Al,
Congratulations it may have taken a long time for your lucky streak to begin
and I'm glad to see its continuing !!
Best,
William

 

[Rob Robertson]

SWEET, A banded Gray Duck. Starting to look a lot like 2003.

 

[Anthony A]

Love that last picture!

 

[joseph van wie]

Congrats on the band, Great pics as usual, By the way it looks your trigger finger has loosened up a bit. Joe

 

[Capt. John]

Dont be surprised if I show up on your doorstep soon so I can rub your head for good luck! Congrats, great pics and stories
John

 

[Kevin Weir]

Way to go Al, Chili. Gotta be a rare bird. Looks like you two are having lots of fun.

 

[Gary March]

Al, I knew when I saw the subject line what was going to be next. And yes I guess it. a band. You lucky s_ _ t.

Gary March

 

[Capt. Brian Rhodes]

Wow!

Very nice Al, quite a trophy for sure!

 

[Al Hansen]

Dave,
I needed to do that so I could see it.
Al

 

[Huntindave McCann]

Dave,
I needed to do that so I could see it.
Al

Ha!! I doubt that. Next you will be zooming in on all your photos before taking them. I hope it is an easy and inexpensive repair on your camera for you.

 

[Robert Schaffer]

Awesome banded gray duck Al! I think thats the first one ive ever seen or even heard of.. love the pics to wish i had a camera to take pics like that.

 

[Al Hansen]

Thanks for the kind comments, Robert. Unfortunately, my Canon 50D is as dead as that banded gadwall. The good news is that I was able to take that series of shots with it before it quit. I'm sending it in to get repaired very soon. So from now on I'll be using my little point and shoot Olympus SP570UZ. I took these shots the next day with it.
Al

Chili made an exceedingly long retrieve on this woodie. I'll say at somewhere in the neighborhood of 200/250 yards.