The only place in Texas I had not hunted ducks in a long and misspent career of chasing them is the lower coast. A trip to Port O'Connor last week with my son and his duck hunting buddy resolved that and the thrill of seeing thousands of redheads along with myriad other waterfowl was worth the long haul from the Panhandle. Hunting shallow and incredibly clear salt water ponds in the mangrove islands near Matagorda Island one day and inland crawfish ponds the next was quite an experience. My Panhandle born and raised lab Bella had never seen that much water much less take an airboat ride. We used a pair of Winchester Model 21's; a duck grade magnum and a trap grade with 32" F&F barrels with Bismuth shells. I'm ready to go back next year.....or just move to Port O'Connor. the last pic is an albino widgeon taken last season by our guide Dwayne Lowery.









Last edited by GaryW; 01/12/18 11:45 PM.