I can surely relate!
I basically started out duck hunting the marshes of SE TX and SW LA. I love the marsh. To me it's one of the most beautiful places God created.
Since I began bowhunting though, I've not put mucheffort into the birds. I still love itthough. I have to drive past a large marsh everyday on the way to & from work. During November, I swear i can smell ducks in that marsh when I drive by.