Hunted a watershed New Years morning.
About 75% of the watershed was froze up.
Oddly enough, the area of open water included the area (point) we normally hunt anyway.
Had a perfect wind for that spot as well.
Right at daylight we had 2 come in and land WITH the 15 mph wind, instead of into it.
While pondering why they would do that we started seeing several pretty large groups of birds in the area (20+ birds in each group) and our hopes were getting up pretty good.
Then they started coming in.
At the far end of the watershed.
Landing on the ice.
WHY would they do that????
I swear I just don't get it.
Ducks in the area, open water surrounded by ice and they land on the ice, as far from the open water as possible.
I hate duck hunting.
About 75% of the watershed was froze up.
Oddly enough, the area of open water included the area (point) we normally hunt anyway.
Had a perfect wind for that spot as well.
Right at daylight we had 2 come in and land WITH the 15 mph wind, instead of into it.
While pondering why they would do that we started seeing several pretty large groups of birds in the area (20+ birds in each group) and our hopes were getting up pretty good.
Then they started coming in.
At the far end of the watershed.
Landing on the ice.
WHY would they do that????
I swear I just don't get it.
Ducks in the area, open water surrounded by ice and they land on the ice, as far from the open water as possible.
I hate duck hunting.