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Not a current pic, but just checking to see if my PB account still works...Geo


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Hi all, went out after work today, solo. Didn't see but 3, it was a bit windy. 2 of the birds were wild, but the 3rd one didn't get away.

I was using my 16ga Carl Goluch



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I was lucky to close out the last day of early teal season here in the lowcountry. I was also fortunate to get an invite to where the landowner’s father in the 1970’s resurrected the growing of Carolina Gold rice. Carolina Gold was the finest rice grown in America 200 years ago in the lowcountry. It had not been grown commercially since the 1800’s. This plantation is not far from the southernmost tip of South Carolina’s high ground before it ends at the marshland and barrier islands. Irma pushed a tidal surge into this ricefield, knocking down acres of rice which attracted hundreds of Blue Wing Teal. Five guns that shot limited this morning. It was over fast. No doubles were used. I had 870 (Remington) reasons not to use my doubles chief of which was I had no legal shot for them. Where you see open water is where the rice was flattened by the tidal surge. A bird taken last Saturday was banded in Watrous, Saskatchewan, in August. Floyd cooked a helluva breakfast after the hunt.

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Gil, I will be hunting in October in the Watrous/Last Mountain Lake, SK area. Blue Wing Teal are such beautiful birds after the season ends and they are in breeding plumage. Now they are all LBDs (little brown ducks) as shown in your tailgate pic.

Gil introduced me to the modern grown Carolina Gold rice. He gave me a book telling the story of its resurrection involving a Texas seed bank. I was so impressed with the story I bought a ten pound box of the rice. You wouldn't BELIEVE how much rice that is. Seven ounces makes all you can eat with supper. But it is the best rice I've ever tasted!...Geo

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Geo, don't know if you recall, but Floyd illustrated the book which was written by the former owner who is the father of the present landowner. Gil

PS: Watrous is 1800 miles away and at the top of the Central, or maybe Mississippi flyway. What's this teal doing on the Atlantic flyway??

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Will President Trump's opening the Savannah River Refuge to hunting do you guys in Savannah any good, or has the Corps ruined it?...Geo

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Great pics, Gil.

Were you shooting in flip flops?

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Geo, the duck hunting will never be like it once was. The Hordes of Engineers through one boondoggle project have pushed a slug of saltwater so far inland that the natural foods aren't there like before. I know some places I'll hunt woodcock if they don't require steel shot. Spring turkey hunting has been allowed for 20 years. Stan, I lost two pairs of flip flops in the mud. Next time I'll duct tape them to my feet. There was just enough of a nor'easter to eliminate mosquitoes. It was 76 F when I got up to go hunting. I haven't seen teal like this in at least 40 years and more likely, ever. Gil

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Sorry, no game gun used, but my 20 month old Drahthaar is tearing it up in the swamp. I'll take my older Draht out tonight.




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Nice looking Draat, Dave. Thanks for sharing!

When I bought my GWP Willy 12 years ago, I figured I'd train one more bird dog/retriever into a one dog team. Nope, Willy won't swim, never would. She points and retrieves other game on land but insists on only picking up ducks in water up to her knees. I can do that! Had to get another Lab for duck shooting...Geo

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