More of the Same

This morning we set up a pass shoot on the point at the WPA along the north side of  Rt. 12 at the intersection of 430th Ave. We hunted from 6:55 until 8:15 & gave Maggie the opportunity to retrieve 1 hen Shoveler. It was finally more seasonably chilly, with wind blowing from the SW at 25 mph.

 

We had 2 birds in range just before legal shooting time, & the single Shoveler that Dan made a very nice shot to kill (with one shot), and 2 more pairs that were skirting the edge of reasonable shooting range. We figured we had nothing to lose, so we took shots at the questionable ranging birds & came up empty on all of them.

 

There were many ducks at the wetland complex we were hunting, probably well over 1000, in addition to 1 very large white pelican. It landed near us and Maggie had a hard time figuring out why we weren't shooting it. Overall, it was a fitting way to wrap up what has been a frustrating & lackluster week of duck hunting.