The mid-morning pothole had proved to be as every bit productive as the old man's newfound friend promised. The three men finished their hunt in just over an hour and a half, each of them carrying out limits of large, northern mallards, wigeon, and a few delicious teal. Back at Jim's place, the three of …
The Old Man and Jake- Part 12
The two men went outside and climbed into the truck. Jim suggested his vehicle this time sighting that Tom's truck would need a few days before that smell would be gone. Tom happily agreed. The two set off the down the gravel road, north about a mile or so and then made a left onto …
The Old Man and Jake- Part 7
Back at the motel, the old man plucked his morning's haul and stored them away in the cooler. He took special care of two of the mallards, intending to give them to Jim when he saw him later today. He kept out one of the gadwall for his lunch. The bacon-filled, cast-iron pan popped and …
The Old Man and Jake- PT 2
The old man and Jake were back in the truck before sunrise the next morning. The scent of gas station coffee filled the cab of the truck. The headlights retraced the gravel roads to the public lands they had visited the day before. Parking in the grassy lot, the old man slid from his truck …
And so it begins..
The trials and tribulations of a duck hunt.
Goals of the Season
With most of the seasons already here and the best of the seasons about to begin. It's probably about time I set some goals, or maybe let you in on them.
Crunch Time, Hello November!
The start of November is crunch time for me and my fellow wing shooting enthusiast down south. Every year about this time the bunch of us are woken up from our brief nap with the realization that we have much to do before another season approaches. Back around middle of October the first dove season …
Well, Here we go..
Introduction into what you are getting yourself into.
The Fall Experience 