Tuesday's icy duck hunting

This morning, we hunted ducks at a new spot near Lake Brekken owned by the Goven's. Our plan went awry when we arrived to discover the pond 60% iced over. The overnight low the previous night was 20 with the temperature at sunrise being 22° with five mile-per-hour wind out of the Southeast.

We managed, by being mobile and flexible (because we planned to be flexible) to scratch out seven ducks. We took a pair of GW Teal, three Gadwalls, one Widgeon, and one Buffelhead.

We also could have easily shot a pheasant who flushed 5 yards in front of us as we headed to the truck, but we did not have permission to hunt pheasants on this property.

Below is a picture of Maggie with most of the ducks. Also pictured is the fabulous sleeping arrangement that I have each night. It's a wonder that I get any sleep at all!