Gil, that VH Parker 28 is a treasure. I'll bet Mills has NEVER missed a woodcock with it. Thanks for sharing.

67Galaxie and I wrapped up the duck season by overlooking the still rain swollen duck hole on the river we usually have such good luck on. We dropped one woodie hen and Stella retrieved. Keith's dog Si wanted to share the retrieve as soon as Stella hit the dry ground, and we were off to the races, with Keith in hot pursuit. A large man, in waders, chasing two yellow labs fighting over a duck through a river bottom is a sight to behold.

Result was one mangled hen not photogenic enough for a farewell to the season pic. Another one's in the book (and I've treasured the memories of about 60 duck seasons) unless we decide to invade Canada for snow geese in April. Probably not...Geo