A good duck shoot

[Dbllunger]

Every year I head back to SE Arkansas where I lived in high school and some of college to duck hunt with old high school friends. Sam, who is a close friend who owns and farms a good bit of land there always takes great care of us. We hunted this past Fri-Sun just outside of McGehee on some of his land that he doesn't lease out to other duck hunters and had a blast. The ducks were plentiful and the shooting was good. Friday and Sunday we hunted flooded timber and killed mostly greenheads and Saturday we hunted a blind on the edge of a flooded rice field and killed a mix of mallards, gadwall, widgeon, pintail and even one redhead. It was a great hunt and as always the highlight really wasn't the hunting but getting together with old friends and enjoying a good steak dinner and some sipping whiskey. Always good to get back and see old friends.

Anyway we killed 90 ducks total for 7 hunters over the three morning hunts. Day one was 36 ducks, day 2 was 38 and day 3 was 16 ducks. We could have had our limits pretty easy the first two days but we were all ready to head back and have a little breakfast. I don't think we hunted past 9:30 any morning and would head back to Sam's parents house which was converted into a duck lodge after they had passed away and have a big breakfast and hangout and visit the rest of the day.

My buddy Sam.

 

[tndeerman]

Awsome hunt,great pictures

 

[Coker]

While the rest of us duck hunters are struggling to kill a duck, you go and post these pictures. I am jealous. Congrats on the good hunt and even more on the get together with old friends. Hope all of ya'll continue this get together for many years to come. The comradery is what it is all about and the hunt is the icing on the cake.

 

[Displaced_Vol]

Can't ask for much more than that. Good job all around!

 

[RUGER]

That's awesome man, I was waiting for the pics!
Congrats on another great trip.

 

[cbhunter]

Great hunt! Congrats

 

[Specializedjon]

Great pictures Will. Sounds like a good time. Nothing better than a big breakfast with friends after a morning hunt. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Pilchard]

Cool! I've never duck hunted before. Looks like a blast. Especially the steak and whiskey part.

 

[Andy S.]

You and your guys never cease to amaze me, y'all have some awesome hunts "in the timber". Congrats and thanks for sharing.

 

[Dbllunger]

That's awesome man, I was waiting for the pics!
Congrats on another great trip.

Thanks. Ol Sam never lets us down. He and I and most of the others have all been friends for over 40 years now. Thankfully Sam's son has the duck hunting fever as well and always has. It's great having a couple of 23 year olds in the blind to chase down cripples when the dog isn't there.

 

[Hduke86]

Y'all always seem to have a good time and when you posted the other day about going I was waiting on the report and pics

 

[WilcoKen]

This is a drastically different description of a duck hunt than most others this season. Congratulations!

 

[DoubleRidge]

Congrats on a great hunt!! Great pics too!! Nice!!

 

[Gravey]

I admit a little jealousy creeps in every year when you post this trip. I'm not a duck hunter but enjoy going with those who know what they're doing but haven't been in 2 years. Congrats buddy! Time spent with friends is what it's all about.

 

[cmn]

Awesome hunt...

 

[rem270]

That's awesome! Glad yall had a good time and found some ducks.

 

[gasman]

Nice. Congrats

 

[thirdwilliam]

great photos and hunt. Thanks for sharing.

 

[rifle02]

Thanks for posting that report of your successful hunt. Congratulations! I'm trying to remember what a duck looks like. If it wasn't for your photos I'm not sure I could.

 

[Knothead]

Every year I head back to SE Arkansas where I lived in high school and some of college to duck hunt with old high school friends. Sam, who is a close friend who owns and farms a good bit of land there always takes great care of us. We hunted this past Fri-Sun just outside of McGehee on some of his land that he doesn't lease out to other duck hunters and had a blast. The ducks were plentiful and the shooting was good. Friday and Sunday we hunted flooded timber and killed mostly greenheads and Saturday we hunted a blind on the edge of a flooded rice field and killed a mix of mallards, gadwall, widgeon, pintail and even one redhead. It was a great hunt and as always the highlight really wasn't the hunting but getting together with old friends and enjoying a good steak dinner and some sipping whiskey. Always good to get back and see old friends.

Anyway we killed 90 ducks total for 7 hunters over the three morning hunts. Day one was 36 ducks, day 2 was 38 and day 3 was 16 ducks. We could have had our limits pretty easy the first two days but we were all ready to head back and have a little breakfast. I don't think we hunted past 9:30 any morning and would head back to Sam's parents house which was converted into a duck lodge after they had passed away and have a big breakfast and hangout and visit the rest of the day.

My buddy Sam. View attachment 66444View attachment 66445View attachment 66446View attachment 66447

Every year I head back to SE Arkansas where I lived in high school and some of college to duck hunt with old high school friends. Sam, who is a close friend who owns and farms a good bit of land there always takes great care of us. We hunted this past Fri-Sun just outside of McGehee on some of his land that he doesn't lease out to other duck hunters and had a blast. The ducks were plentiful and the shooting was good. Friday and Sunday we hunted flooded timber and killed mostly greenheads and Saturday we hunted a blind on the edge of a flooded rice field and killed a mix of mallards, gadwall, widgeon, pintail and even one redhead. It was a great hunt and as always the highlight really wasn't the hunting but getting together with old friends and enjoying a good steak dinner and some sipping whiskey. Always good to get back and see old friends.

Anyway we killed 90 ducks total for 7 hunters over the three morning hunts. Day one was 36 ducks, day 2 was 38 and day 3 was 16 ducks. We could have had our limits pretty easy the first two days but we were all ready to head back and have a little breakfast. I don't think we hunted past 9:30 any morning and would head back to Sam's parents house which was converted into a duck lodge after they had passed away and have a big breakfast and hangout and visit the rest of the day.

My buddy Sam. View attachment 66444View attachment 66445View attachment 66446View attachment 66447

Hey Dbllunger, Where in Arkansas was 'home' ? Ever heard of Strong, AR or ElDorado ? If so, I bet you've duck hunted on Felsenthal. I grew up in Sparkman. My wife is from Strong. Im quite a bit older than you, but I betcha you and I have waded some of the same swampy bottoms and stomped the same mud.