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It looks like you are having an absolute blast!

Thanks Snipe. That all makes sense to me. I can't imagine shooting from a kayak, but there is a cool video or two of guys shooting sea ducks on Adak that way. Absolutely impossible conditions, but they do it.

I like your boat. A assume you sneak about with a pole or paddle and that motors are illegal, but I am just guessing.

Keith, it is rewarding when it is as tough as it is this year. Based on how saturated my cartridge bag is and the puddle in the bottom of the boat I was probably not too heartbroken when that day was over.

Brent, that little duck boat is only 12' and being a v-hull it moves along well with just a paddle. It was made by Blue Star. They went out of business in either the 50's or 60's. When hunting I don't even carry a trolling motor just so there are no issues should a wildlife officer see me shooting while the boat is moving.

Billy joined Floyd, the MuttPak and me on what may have been the last day of woodcock for us in Georgia because of spring-like temperature predictions until the closing date of January 20th.� Because of rain flooded woods in Plan A's location, we had a plan B in place that worked.� Seven woodcock and two quail.� This was a new area for us and a wild covey of over a dozen birds was a bonus.� Willa pinned it down and we got two on the rise.� We didn't pursue singles.� Floyd's Ithaca SKB 100 20 ga., my Ithaca SKB 20 ga. with the Gamekeeper sling, and Billy's granddad's 1953 Superposed 20 ga.� If temps get better after the 20th, we'll have a week and half left in SC.� We had a fun season on woodcock this� year.
Gil
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Ah, a kindred spirit, hunting from a kayak. Rick, I have hunted from a kayak for many years, drifting creeks and rivers for ducks, jump shooting them. You are so right about how hard the shooting is, sitting in a kayak with your legs stretched out in front of you. You have very limited gun swing. For me, being right handed, it is from about 360 left to about 220. Very tough shooting, but very fun.

I have the advantage of a good current. I just drift, paddle in my right hand, sculling to hold the kayak in shooting position, gun in the left hand, safety off. When the ducks flush I drop the paddle, which is tied to my belt with a cord, and grab the gun with the right hand and bring it to mount as quickly as possible.

The snipe are a whole nuther ball game. Love your pictures.

Looks and sounds like fun Gil. I�m going to have to take the 1953 20 gauge SP in my safe afield soon. Just wish we still had an open season. Lol.

Headed south to spend the Christmas holidays in Aggieland with my kids and celebrate the birth of a 2nd grandson(there goes the rest of my guns); a quail hunt was in the plans. My son used my father's old Win. model 12 20 ga. with 25" cylinder bore barrel....many quail have fallen to that gun since it was bought in 1951. A FAIR 28 ga. was my choice. 18 quail to bag. The winter venison was tagged with a 7x57 prior to leaving the Texas Panhandle.

Well that sure looks like a fine time was had by all. Great picture of the bird in flight too!

My bride and I hunted quail with our Brittany Sherwood. The first part of the hunt, he totally fell off the training wagon and was flushing birds and running wild. We went back to the truck, he thought we were leaving, and his tune changed dramatically. From there on, he was pointing and holding like a champ. I shot a GH Parker 28 and Julia shot a Superposed 28. It was 28 gauge day.

Gary, great photos. Nice looking No. 1 with the Mannlicher stock.
Mills, what? No photos? Keep Sherwood in the birds and hunt him with older dogs whenever you can. Gil