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Post by pigeonflier on Dec 15, 2007 13:19:05 GMT -5
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Post by 455beretta on Dec 15, 2007 13:26:43 GMT -5
Common goldeneye, one adult drake, the other a 1st winter drake.
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pwoller
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Cut Em!
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Post by pwoller on Dec 15, 2007 13:27:15 GMT -5
You been hunting to close to the power plants again havent you?
Just kidding, I hunted with you a couple times a while back and you really put us on the birds. Looks like a Golden Eye to me.
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Post by hountzmj on Dec 15, 2007 13:29:51 GMT -5
Hey pigeon... Just got home and checked the book. Looks like a golden eye to me according to the book.
--hountzmj
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Post by Noblebowhunter on Dec 15, 2007 13:53:52 GMT -5
yup 100% positive.. goldeneyes. You not a diver man are you  |
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Post by ispfowler on Dec 15, 2007 18:03:39 GMT -5
Those are protected birds, you're not suppose to shoot those. $1000 fine ;D j/k
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Post by pigeonflier on Dec 15, 2007 18:07:23 GMT -5
Those are protected birds, you're not suppose to shoot those. $1000 fine ;D j/k Umm,, hountzmj did it!!!  |
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Post by hountzmj on Dec 15, 2007 18:35:14 GMT -5
As I recall I missed twice on that flock!
Not that I ever miss. ;D
--hountzmj
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Post by jwkimber45 on Dec 15, 2007 19:15:49 GMT -5
I mean no disrespect. But I think its somewhat irresponsible to be shooting waterfowl that you can't/didn't ID.
That's not really giving waterfowlers or hunters in general a very good name...
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Post by pigeonflier on Dec 15, 2007 19:34:56 GMT -5
My bad,, cause I thought they were buffie's when we laid into them.. It was a 2 second decision when it happened,, and I just went with it... I'm not good with the diver thing,, and you are correct,, we should not have shot....
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Post by pwoller on Dec 15, 2007 19:36:52 GMT -5
I mean no disrespect. But I think its somewhat irresponsible to be shooting waterfowl that you can't/didn't ID. That's not really giving waterfowlers or hunters in general a very good name... What ducks arent in right now? |
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Post by pwoller on Dec 15, 2007 19:37:59 GMT -5
My bad,, cause I thought they were buffie's when we laid into them.. It was a 2 second decision when it happened,, and I just went with it... I'm not good with the diver thing,, and you are correct,, we should not have shot.... Yes you should of............nice birds! |
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Post by jwkimber45 on Dec 15, 2007 19:51:56 GMT -5
I mean no disrespect. But I think its somewhat irresponsible to be shooting waterfowl that you can't/didn't ID. That's not really giving waterfowlers or hunters in general a very good name... What ducks arent in right now? Thats not the point..... ...never mind, I'm done. Not going to "get into it" |
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Post by Noblebowhunter on Dec 15, 2007 22:48:29 GMT -5
shoot now!! identify later!! |
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Post by Rhacrick on Dec 16, 2007 0:40:14 GMT -5
We shot some gadwalls once that we thought were mallard hens until the light came in better. Which is the worse sin, that we shot ducks that we didn't properly ID, or that we shot at hens?
Nice ducks, Pigeon... seems like you're always getting into some interesting birds up there.
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Post by ispfowler on Dec 16, 2007 0:48:21 GMT -5
I didn't expect divers to work the river system as much as it appears. Thats some interesting info for next years migration, especially when the lakes start to lock up.
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Post by homeslice5177 on Dec 16, 2007 7:46:14 GMT -5
Last week on the Mighty Wabash we killed two bluebills, one ruddy, a goldeneye, and three buffleheads. In 5 years on the river I had only killed one diver.Hmmmm.....weird!
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Post by pigeonflier on Dec 16, 2007 9:32:25 GMT -5
I will most definetly 100% agree with the weird year thing.. I rarely see any of these birds in the river way up here... Just something in the air this year I guess.. Have not been seeing lots of them,, just been getting something different almost everytime out.. I might have to rob a bank just to cover my taxi bill this year..
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Post by homeslice5177 on Dec 16, 2007 9:47:45 GMT -5
I used to hunt Cedar Lake alot where every day that all you kill is divers. Ever since I have been hunting the Wabash and the Eel and I have never seen so many divers.
I dont mind it though, I like to kill diffarant birds every once and a while.
How much snow you got up there??
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Post by oneshotbandit on Dec 16, 2007 11:10:04 GMT -5
I mean no disrespect. But I think its somewhat irresponsible to be shooting waterfowl that you can't/didn't ID. That's not really giving waterfowlers or hunters in general a very good name... Agreed! It's not that tough to carry a field guide. Go buy "The LeMaster Method" waterfowl ID book. |
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