Evolution of a duck dog (Page 4 of 8)
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Originally Posted By KingRat:
Nice to see her in and out each season. How many birds so far in her career would you guess? |
My bumper fell off the back of the boat! Nevermind, got it  Attached File Attached File |
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It is is amazing how the same dog looks so different from the field to sitting next to the hot tub, she looks huge in the second picture, even though she has topped out at 55#
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Originally Posted By VTDuckGuy:
It is is amazing how the same dog looks so different from the field to sitting next to the hot tub, she looks huge in the second picture, even though she has topped out at 55# https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/164162/8C440A31-B452-4F48-B5C3-6086548F00DD-665578.JPG https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/164162/0490E219-F48E-41F3-99B5-B8DC37088295-665579.JPG |
Crazy neighbors - Filling the gap until the zombies arrive.
You serious Dad? We are going to Saskatchewan this weekend!! Fuck yeah  Attached File |
| That's awesome! I went last year and it was incredible. Never before had I seen so, so many very stupid birds. It's likely that most of them had never seen a human or a decoy. Must post pics upon return! |
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Just got back this evening and a quick preview, will post more tomorrow Attached File Attached File |
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Originally Posted By JCoop:
That's awesome! I went last year and it was incredible. Never before had I seen so, so many very stupid birds. It's likely that most of them had never seen a human or a decoy. Must post pics upon return! But we still has some good shoots mostly on big local Canadas and some ducks. Addi is tired and had a great week, and nice to be home.     Honker bale      Smallest Canada was 11 pounds, biggest was 13.27   Mucking a big honker back to the blind 
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Well that was last year, and this year was 2/3rds less birds. We have never had such a slow season out there, the snows and specks had 0 production and the juvies are 95% of what you shoot, I am assuming the lesser canadas were in the same boat. We also got out there after an extended cold weather event, most of the small sloughs froze up and some of the ducks moved to big water or moved out, we only saw 50 pintails where we normally see 10,000. |
For a people who are free, and who mean to remain so, a well-organized and armed militia is their best security.
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Picking away at some geese while we wait for ducks to reopen next Saturday Attached File |
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Coming to a close in a few weeks, seasons been pretty crappy despite great weather. Had a great shoot today with birds decoying thru the timber, 6 bird limit with the first band for me this season. Attached File Put a pellet into the band, first for me Attached File |
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Nice pics! I don't think I've ever seen a band that's been hit.
My new(1.5 year old) pup is coming along nicely but we haven't really had the duck migration of previous years so that he can build on his experience much. Hunting is a little harder here in the CT River Valley than it is there in the ducking meca that is Champlain. 
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For a people who are free, and who mean to remain so, a well-organized and armed militia is their best security.
Thomas Jefferson
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Originally Posted By JCoop:
Nice pics! I don't think I've ever seen a band that's been hit. My new(1.5 year old) pup is coming along nicely but we haven't really had the duck migration of previous years so that he can build on his experience much. Hunting is a little harder here in the CT River Valley than it is there in the ducking meca that is Champlain. Some days work out great but the weather has been against us when it should be a perfect year. Take Sunday, the spot we set up at this time of the year, puddlers trade up and down the shore all day, we saw 7 do that, same conditions/weather as all the years we have hunted it. We killed a pile of drake whistlers, a token greenhead and a pair of snow geese  saw plenty of puddlers in the middle, but would not fly the flight line.
I was thinking of you a couple of weeks ago, my wife was visiting her stores in the Claremont, Newport, Keene area and texted me she had never seen so many honkers along the CT in the 10+ years as she has been going over there. |
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Yeah, there are still a ton of geese on the river, but they are mostly in areas that are almost impossible to hunt. And the cover-crop/shit spreading techniques that the State of VT had farmers implement a few years ago have almost eliminated field hunting here.
The river is iced over now, but I'm going out this afternoon with my trash pump - going to chop a hole in the ice to access water so I can flood an area of field. Hope something flys by and likes the "open water". 
And yeah, I'm really pleased with the pup. He's come along miles this year. We're going to work on discipline and casting, blinds and multiples this winter/summer. He'll be my second Dog Of A Lifetime next year... |
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| First thanks for sharing. I had not seen this before today. It brings back some fond memories to me, and you have a great looking family by the way. What a nice looking pup. |
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Took the hound for a walk in the back yard after the new snow 13* Taking the daughter to the airport in the morning to go back to Oklahoma for the spring semester Attached File Attached File |
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Originally Posted By VTDuckGuy:
Took the hound for a walk in the back yard after the new snow 13* Taking the daughter to the airport in the morning to go back to Oklahoma for the spring semester https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/164162/A5A63529-80A7-43CD-B058-E15743EBE53F_jpeg-804106.JPGhttps://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/164162/673A497A-4071-4351-B59E-2ABADF1F630D_jpeg-804107.JPG |
Crazy neighbors - Filling the gap until the zombies arrive.
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Originally Posted By KingRat:
Look at that snow. I think winter forgot about us this year. |
Wife with the hound last weekend in the shit storm.......She looks like Randy from "A Christmas Story" with all the clothes she has on, it was really cold 
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Loved following this thread, and even more excited now that we’re anticipating getting our own retriever in a couple years. Y’all look like you have so much fun together. 
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24/365 Most Likely to Outshoot Her Spouse
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Somewhere you jumped the monogomy shark and landed in beastiality - Stickfigure
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Originally Posted By Naamah:
Loved following this thread, and even more excited now that we're anticipating getting our own retriever in a couple years. Y'all look like you have so much fun together. |
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Originally Posted By VTDuckGuy:
As of right now we just got on the list to get a little yellow female in early July from Addis breeder, lots of things need to come together, but we will wait and see! Originally Posted By VTDuckGuy:
Originally Posted By Naamah:
Loved following this thread, and even more excited now that we're anticipating getting our own retriever in a couple years. Y'all look like you have so much fun together. |
24/365 Most Portable
24/365 Most Likely to Outshoot Her Spouse
24/365 Most Likely to Eat Your Heart
Somewhere you jumped the monogomy shark and landed in beastiality - Stickfigure
24/365 Most Likely to Outshoot Her Spouse
24/365 Most Likely to Eat Your Heart
Somewhere you jumped the monogomy shark and landed in beastiality - Stickfigure
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I can't believe how time flies, happy 8th girl!! She is so happy as we just flew home today from visiting our daughter at school in Oklahoma for the last 4 days. Snuggling in bed with my wife right now Attached File |
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Originally Posted By JCoop:
Good timing coming home. Get ready to snuggle up to another 6 to 12 inches of shoveling fun!
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Originally Posted By KingRat:
Nice shot. She has quite a bandanna collection. Go Pokes!
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Sleeping on the pizza box during a lazy Sunday afternoon, yes the drop next to the forks is drool  we will survive!
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| Good plan! I made the mistake last dog by not having another pup waiting in the wings when the old one passed away. I struggled to find the ambition to get out and hunt for 2 years until I smartened up and got another dog. |
For a people who are free, and who mean to remain so, a well-organized and armed militia is their best security.
Thomas Jefferson
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I think I would like to get in the hot tub dad....Attached File |
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The next generation getting bigger, 4 weeks today! Attached File |