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hully1029 · 11-12-2019, 01:53 PM

Since my deer season is over, went out and chased ducks for the first legitimate time this morning. I've tagged along a couple times before, but nothing legit. Now I see why people get hooked. I had a blast and we only killed 3 birds.

Got setup on some small, but public, water off Ray Roberts. First choice spot was already taken, so second spot it was. Got set up and waited in the 18⁰ weather. What a beautiful sunrise God painted for us this morning. Had a teal land in the spread and mill around for probably 20 minutes and ejected literally 2 minutes before legal light. I'm gonna grab my stuff and make a solo run in the morning.

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Smart · 11-12-2019, 02:03 PM

Spoonbillakilla! Good start

Get to know your ducks in the air and their limits before you start doing too much on your own. Johnny law don't play around with federal migratory game

hully1029 · 11-12-2019, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Smart

Spoonbillakilla! Good start

Get to know your ducks in the air and their limits before you start doing too much on your own. Johnny law don't play around with federal migratory game

Great point! I did alot of learning today.

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Saltyag15 · 11-12-2019, 02:18 PM

Congrats on stackin a few quackers! I went hunting Saturday morning for the first time and got skunked. Had two birds attempt to drop in 5 minutes before legal shooting light and those were the only birds I saw. Hoping we start getting some more numbers down here soon.

rtjh · 11-12-2019, 02:22 PM

The #1 rule of public land duck hunting is you dont talk about public land duck hunting.

Congrats though, duck hunting is a blast.

slicktricker · 11-12-2019, 02:25 PM

Good start and yes learn to get to know what species is buzzing your spread. I've seen a guy cook up bootlip tongue and looked good and he swears by it but I haven't personally tried them . Good luck the rest of the season.

DUKFVR · 11-12-2019, 03:31 PM

Congrats and good luck on future hunts. Its like crack and meth combined. Once you try it you are in trouble! Lol!

hopedale · 11-12-2019, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Smart

Spoonbillakilla! Good start

Get to know your ducks in the air and their limits before you start doing too much on your own. Johnny law don't play around with federal migratory game

No need to worry until the first one is down and its one that has a limit. Like Pintail this year in 1.

BTW, congrats on your Central Texas Mallard. You are an official member of the Spoon Platoon.

kcmarullo · 11-12-2019, 03:51 PM

Smiling mallard

Alta · 11-13-2019, 03:56 PM

Congrats on a great hunt. Duck hunting is the most addictive type of hunting to me. I did quite a bit growing up and then took a 15 year break and am just now getting back into it as my son is getting old enough to get out there. Forgot how much I loved it.

Wall_Hanger · 11-13-2019, 05:09 PM

Stop now, your bank account will thank you. I grew up deer hunting and only started duck hunting when I was in college. While I love the outdoors and hunting of any kind, duck hunting is my favorite. I have a 16 month old son and can wait to get him in a blind and hunting with me.

Passthrough · 11-13-2019, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Smart

Spoonbillakilla!

Bwahahaha!!

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11-12-2019, 01:53 PM	#1
hully1029 Pope & Young Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Pottsboro Hunt In: Cooke	First duck hunt Since my deer season is over, went out and chased ducks for the first legitimate time this morning. I've tagged along a couple times before, but nothing legit. Now I see why people get hooked. I had a blast and we only killed 3 birds. Got setup on some small, but public, water off Ray Roberts. First choice spot was already taken, so second spot it was. Got set up and waited in the 18⁰ weather. What a beautiful sunrise God painted for us this morning. Had a teal land in the spread and mill around for probably 20 minutes and ejected literally 2 minutes before legal light. I'm gonna grab my stuff and make a solo run in the morning. Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk

11-12-2019, 02:03 PM	#2
Smart Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Denton, TX Hunt In: Tom Green County	Spoonbillakilla! Good start Get to know your ducks in the air and their limits before you start doing too much on your own. Johnny law don't play around with federal migratory game

11-12-2019, 02:18 PM	#4
Saltyag15 Ten Point Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Falls City Hunt In: Karnes, La Salle, and Sutton Counties	Congrats on stackin a few quackers! I went hunting Saturday morning for the first time and got skunked. Had two birds attempt to drop in 5 minutes before legal shooting light and those were the only birds I saw. Hoping we start getting some more numbers down here soon.

11-12-2019, 02:22 PM	#5
rtjh Six Point Join Date: Jan 2017	The #1 rule of public land duck hunting is you dont talk about public land duck hunting. Congrats though, duck hunting is a blast.

11-12-2019, 02:25 PM	#6
slicktricker Banned!!! Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Plano tx Hunt In: Grayson Co Public Land	Good start and yes learn to get to know what species is buzzing your spread. I've seen a guy cook up bootlip tongue and looked good and he swears by it but I haven't personally tried them . Good luck the rest of the season.

11-12-2019, 03:31 PM	#7
DUKFVR Pope & Young Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Sorry Azz Houston Hunt In: San Saba,TX	Congrats and good luck on future hunts. Its like crack and meth combined. Once you try it you are in trouble! Lol!

11-12-2019, 03:51 PM	#9
kcmarullo Ten Point Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Danbury Tx Hunt In: South Tx, Oklahoma	Smiling mallard

11-13-2019, 03:56 PM	#10
Alta Four Point Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Houston Hunt In: Markham, Tx; Mississippi	Congrats on a great hunt. Duck hunting is the most addictive type of hunting to me. I did quite a bit growing up and then took a 15 year break and am just now getting back into it as my son is getting old enough to get out there. Forgot how much I loved it.

11-13-2019, 05:09 PM	#11
Wall_Hanger Ten Point Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Huffman, TX Hunt In: Victoria & Reãl county	Stop now, your bank account will thank you. I grew up deer hunting and only started duck hunting when I was in college. While I love the outdoors and hunting of any kind, duck hunting is my favorite. I have a 16 month old son and can wait to get him in a blind and hunting with me.