Last night I went duck hunting for the first time. Wow, what a blast!
I've been traditionally a big game hunter as that was what I was raised with. I remember my Dad taking me out once to go duck hunting near Vancouver and I messed up his hunt! I was only about 8 years old at the time, but he let me bring along my own "gun". It was a pop gun, the kind with a cork on a string. I guess when the ducks come in close, I would stand up and fire, yep, scaring off the ducks before my Dad could get off a shot. Anyway, my Dad wasn't too into duck hunting and rarely went out before that or after.
But last night was great! A friend took me out and we set up on a nice pond. It was clear and the ducks kept coming in. I was really impressed with his Lab retrieving the ducks.
I missed my fair share of ducks, but I did limit out!!
The thing I liked most was that I got to keep shooting and I can go out tomorrow and do the same thing! With big game, sometimes one shot and your season is over.
My only regret is that I forgot to bring a camera to take a pic of my first duck. Oh well, I will be going out again this weekend and will take pics then.
I've been traditionally a big game hunter as that was what I was raised with. I remember my Dad taking me out once to go duck hunting near Vancouver and I messed up his hunt! I was only about 8 years old at the time, but he let me bring along my own "gun". It was a pop gun, the kind with a cork on a string. I guess when the ducks come in close, I would stand up and fire, yep, scaring off the ducks before my Dad could get off a shot. Anyway, my Dad wasn't too into duck hunting and rarely went out before that or after.
But last night was great! A friend took me out and we set up on a nice pond. It was clear and the ducks kept coming in. I was really impressed with his Lab retrieving the ducks.
I missed my fair share of ducks, but I did limit out!!
The thing I liked most was that I got to keep shooting and I can go out tomorrow and do the same thing! With big game, sometimes one shot and your season is over.
My only regret is that I forgot to bring a camera to take a pic of my first duck. Oh well, I will be going out again this weekend and will take pics then.
