Wednesday evening duck hunting

We hunted ducks this evening on a private pond south of Turtle Lake. It was partly cloudy and 35° with a 10 mile-per-hour wind out of the Southwest. We hunted from 2 until 630. In total, we shot 4 ducks. One ringneck duck, one shoveler, and 2 gadwall. The spot we were in should have produced great duck hunting, but for some reason it didn't. When we entered the pond, somewhere between 100 and 200 ducks flushed from the spot where we set up - they just never came back!

Gunner did a good job retrieving the 4 that we did shoot and handled each of the routine retrieves with his newfound unhurried and unexcited attitude. He seems (to me) like he's enjoying himself, he's just developed a more businesslike attitude vs. the excitement of younger years.

Tomorrow morning, we are heading back to the private pond near Lake Brekken for ducks. After lunch, we will go back to the same areas for pheasant we have hunted the last two days, and hope to have similar success!