2nd Weekend Excitement??

[Eric Wettschreck]

We did real well. Saturday and Sunday both we shot our limit (rare for me). Combo of shovelers and woodies. What a blast!!!!

[fishhawk1750]

Our group hunted the usual lake with mixed results. Our bag included 4 gadwal, 1 wigeon, 1 wood duck and a ringneck.

[shae1986]

only 2 mallards on saterday but limited on geese on sunday, it was a fun weekend.

[Sartell Angler]

Hill City area had lower-than-expected duck numbers. Pounded out a couple grouse on saturday but the lake we hunted that morning had NO BIRDS anywhere to be found.

Hunted Sunday on the bigwater and shot basically every bird we saw except a pair of mallards.

Bag included:

1 greater scaup (drake)

1 ruddy duck (drake)

3 blue wingers

1 coot (to get the young dog another retrieve)

highlight of the morning was having the flock of 25 bwt workin' the diver dekes as we fumbled to load our guns (we were about to pick up) My bro managed to throw in one shell and drop one and I popped in two shells and doubled. Fun weekend!

SA

[Ely Lake Expert]

I went out saturday evening with 2thepointsetters, We were real patient trying to call them in close. Well it didn't work and I didn't take a shot and he took 3, but no birds. I went to the same spot the next morning my dad, we dicided to shoot at anything "we could reach out and touch" (which pretty much ment anything within 40-50 yards). It worked, we had our limit by 7:30 with no lost ducks or cripples. I guess that just proves good shooting is better than patient shooting.

[Mossy19]

Second weekend was not too good for us. My brother and I only got three green wings and barely seen 20 ducks Sat. morning. Sunday morning seen a lot more ducks ended up with one blue wing and one spoonbill. Had to go in early because of my brother having to work Sunday morning. All in all I was pleased to be out in blind for another weekend of duck hunting.

[duckbuster]

Farley and anyone else. Please don't take this the wrong way but are those chest waters your 2 friends have on?

Looking at your set up there with that type of boat and a piece of water that doesn't look all that small or shallow it scares the SH@# out of me for you and your friends sake!!

I lost a very good friend that way a couple years back. In about 10 feet of water, same type of boat, a flat bottom job, reaching for a decoy and fell out. The waters filled up so fast he didn't have a chance. No I wasn't with him but another buddy was, it was awful.

If you are going to use the waters please be ULTRA careful or only use them in sloughs where a boat is not in play.

GOOD LUCK & BE CAREFUL!!!

[Farley]

I'm not wearing them in the pic (the other guys are) but yeah at least one of us will usually wear waders for the warmth if nothing else. It's nice to be able to walk out and fix the dekes without having to dislodge the boat from it's hiding spot. I know, it's probably not the safest thing but we try to be smart. We dont always succeed but we try. Sorry to hear about your bud.