Wood Ducks

SHoNUFF · 01-20-2007, 07:41 PM

This is the last weekend for woodies so went went this morning and dropped a few. We limited out in about 10min. 2 each = 6 woodies and 3 mount worthy.

SHoNUFF · 01-20-2007, 07:43 PM

I know theres only 5 in the photo but we had put on in the freezer already. we got 2 females, 4 males. We dont shoot the females given a choice but it was rite at daylight and you couldnt tell who was who.

fantail · 01-20-2007, 08:26 PM

Beautiful birds the Lord has made. If I had to pick just one duck to hunt it would be the wood duck. I got 2 this morning with one shot and they were not on the water at least not until I shot. Did you get them in timber or on a river? How long have you been shooting the xtrema?

TEmbry · 01-20-2007, 09:03 PM

awesome birds. mines at the taxi right now. i agree wood ducks are fun cuz of how fast and unexpectedly they come in. i hunt em on a small creek in the woods. usually you dont get your gun on them until its too late.

tschaef · 01-21-2007, 07:59 AM

I took this pic while turkey hunting

SwampCollie · 01-21-2007, 03:15 PM

Looks like someone is going to be eating well!

Good stuff!

SHoNUFF · 01-23-2007, 04:53 AM

The Extrema is about 3 hunts old. great shotty like it better than my SBEII. We busted them all in timber, on a friends lease , we had been seeing them fly over low head during deer season and figured there had to be a pond near by. We have 3 at teh taxi at the moment. I have never had a duck done before. The woodie is a Very Awesome bird, bright pretty colors.

MinnFinn · 01-26-2007, 06:17 PM

It seemed like Woodies were the duck we did well on duck opener back here in MN the last week of Sept. We limited on them, too. There were a few very beautiful drakes in the bunch. I find them kick and fun to hunt. Waterfowl closed in this neck of the woods back in mid-Nov. But it's now only 8 more months more or less before we're at it again!