What a day!

[bowhunter1023]

I was fortunate enough to be the guest of Kaiser878 this past weekend for what is no doubt the best day of waterfowling in my short lived career. I know it was also a top-notch day for the three seasoned hunters I was with. It was great to finally meet Zach and I was really impressed with his dog Leo that braved the ice and cold to retrieve 19 of 21 birds that morning.

Zach called me on my way to his house to tell me they had found the only open water in the whole county outside the river. He said if the birds stayed in that pit, we would be in them thick all morning. As we crested the bank at 7AM the next morning, at least 1,500 birds flew off an open spot of water no larger than a basketball court. It was one of the most amazing things I have ever seen. Zach was right and we were in the ducks all morning long. We ended up with 21 ducks and a goose at the end of the day. Zach's buddy took his first Pintail and his buddy's dad also shot a nice Pintail. We killed 7 different species of duck and had a blast doing it. Who knew negative temps could be so much fun!

The most amazing thing about that morning was watching the water freeze in a matter of seconds. Not ten minutes after I killed the first bird of the morning in open water, it was frozen into 1/8' of ice. You could actually hear the water freezing! It was incredible...

-12 at 7AM laying in 6" of snow makes for a beautiful sunrise!

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One tough dog!

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Thanks again Zach and Brett for one Hell of a hunt!

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[rgecko23]

that sunrise pictures is sweet

[Kaiser878]

Anytime jessie, anytime! Im glad you finally penciled it into your schedule! haha I guess you held off to just the right day, the shooting was definately at a primo level! Im glad leo didnt have one of his knuckle-headed days that day! He actually impressed me! Leo is a Bad A$$ in my book, anyone or anything that will get in that water that many times on a day that cold has my respect! Thanks for coming up, it was def. one we will all remember forever! I am going to put that photo of the three of us, leo and the birds in a frame! Too awesome of a day to not share with any guest of my house!

[deerhunt45]

Looks like an awesome time! I'm going to have to try waterfowl hunting someday before I die :D

[dirtydirt]

I thought i was cold last weekend I am i south florida it was a downright 45 degrees and my waders leak so bad i was standing in water up to my nads shivering my ass off ,we have been getting b-wings g-wings ringnecks and florida mottled ducks and some tails and wigeon .was in ohio for muzzleloader every year i go up there i want to do some duck hunting but it never happens .well it looks like you guys had a great time that picture will last you a life time congraulations

[Kaiser878]

Looks like an awesome time! I'm going to have to try waterfowl hunting someday before I die :D

Well looky looky what I see! I think I mgiht be able to pull some strings and take you on a fully guided hunt, BUT!!!! Only if you make the 15 point a 13 point for the contest! hahahahahahaha

[CARPN-JAKE]

Way to go. That cold weather sure stacked the birds up the end of the season....I almost felt bad for them thinking about how many cuaut a load of steel here in the the last week of the season...

[jbrown]

congrats on a great hunt guys. thatll definitely be one to remember. i hate to say it Jesse, but I think you're getting a bit spoiled for your first season of duck-whackin. :D

[bowhunter1023]

congrats on a great hunt guys. thatll definitely be one to remember. i hate to say it Jesse, but I think you're getting a bit spoiled for your first season of duck-whackin. :D

It was a good one! I guess I just made the right friends!!! :D :shhh: :whistle:

[Buck101]

wow bwhunter1023 that is really cool, man i bet it was cold out!!