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Finally got out Tuesday and shooting was a little rusty, burned a 1/2 box of shells without so much as a feather to show for it.

Went out yesterday morning and redeemed myself, 3 shots = 3 woodies

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welcome to wisconie, if you don't like the weather wait a week. ideal weather today in the marsh. banged them up today to double my season total! limit of woodies, bwt, redhead, and headless widgeon. lots of divers are here. get out and blast them while there here!full-41986-49748-1004140813r.jpg

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A wood duck from my old man's pond. full-12169-49983-woodduck20142.jpg

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Never hunted until last year. First time out goose hunting got em, first time out deer hunting got em, and now first time duck hunting yesterday and got em. Beginners luck I guess.

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Pretty sure you are only allowed 3 wood ducks a day. I count 4.

Let's not be an internet cop! I'm assuming he was with someone else but didnt pose for a pic.

This is why I rarely post pics on this forum anymore

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There was a second shadow in the photo. Lets all just get along and be happy people.

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Glad you guys get it. Having fun here. Had to break out this photo though. full-283-50148-2014_10_1712.00.55.jpg

No sun. How is that one guy gonna CSI this? Magnifying glass for empty hulls? Maybe swab the curlyies for doggie dna?

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I see two dog kennels but only one dog.

Nice Widgeon shoot! Shoot those in MN? That is one duck I don't shoot a lot of or see. I have only shot a few of them.

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Old mama dog curls up in the corner of the bed and acts like she is sound asleep when we leave for the blind. Odd how her ears perk and the eyebrows raise if I reach for the treat jar. Must be dreaming? She is pictured in the nodak reports thread to disspell that conspiracy theory. No need to duplicate it here.

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The old black war horse on the left will not be denied. Wasn't thinking he'd even be around this fall, but he retrieved 9 of the birds yesterday. He even gets an idea that I'm heading out hunting, he thinks he's two again... .

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Seen quiet a few nice flocks of divers this morning, had a flock of 30/40 Redheads come in shot 2 Drakes Cooper picked up the first one and sent him on the second one and when he got within 10 yards it dove and never came up again, he spent 10 minutes out there treading water, never came up again... Hate it when I have to call a dog in without a bird so I tossed him the first bird to retrieve when he wasn't looking.

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Ha ha ha!!!!! You're a good Dad, Mr.Caswell!

Hate it more when those doggone birds dive and don't come back up!!! mad Such a waste.

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    • gimruis
      I hunt in the rifle zone so I don't have a need to use a shotgun to hunt deer, but I would be looking at this if there was ever a need to.   There could be state legislation introduced next summer that eliminates the shotgun zone completely.  It has bipartisan support.  Wisconsin removed theirs years ago and MN is usually later to follow.  They've tried to pass it more than once and it came up just short both times.  Probably just a matter of time.
    • Wanderer
      Oh, h e l l no! 
    • leech~~
      Screw that, here's whatch need!  😆   Power-Shok Rifled Slug 10 Gauge 766 Grain Grain Weight: 766 Shotshell Length: 3-1/2in / 89mm Muzzle Velocity: 1280
    • Wanderer
      20 ga has become a real popular deer round in the last 5 or so years.  The rifled barrels are zinging those sabot slugs with rifle like accuracy out to 100 yards easily.  Some go so far as dialing in for a 200 yard shot but really, by 150 they’re falling off pretty low.   I have a single shot Ultraslug in 20 ga that shoots really well at 100 yards.  Most everyone I know that has bought a slug gun lately has gotten the Savage 220 in 20ga.  Problem can be finding the shells you want.
    • leech~~
      My son always bugs me about getting a nice light over-under 20ga for grouse hunting.  I say Heck no, I'm getting a 3 1/2" 10ga so I can put as much lead in the air that I can!!     So, I'm keeping my 12ga.  
    • 11-87
      That’s almost exactly what I was thinking.  Have slug barrels for both   One for turkey and one for deer.      I have a 20ga mosseberg as well. (Combo came with the scope but never used.   I always liked the 12 better
    • leech~~
      Wanderer is right on the money and covered it well.  I was wondering too if you had a slug barrel for one of your guns?  If so you could make that your slug gun with a scope, and the other your turkey gun with the Red dot.  As you can afford it. 
    • Wanderer
      Kinda depends on if you want magnification or quick target acquisition.   More magnification options and better accuracy with a scope.  You get what you pay for too so get comfortable with a budget for one.  Tasco and Bushnell work but I find they lose their zero easier, have low contrast and don’t gather light well in low light conditions.  That said, I’m still using one I haven’t replaced yet.  Vortex has been the hot brand for the past several years for bang for the buck.  Good products.  Nothing beats Swarovski though.  Huge dough for those.  Burris is another decent option.   There are some specific models for shotgun/slug hunting in the economy brands and bullet drop compensation (BDC) reticles.  Based on experience I’d recommend not falling for that marketing ploy.   Red dots are usually lower magnification and easier to get on target.  Reasonably accurate but don’t do well with definition, like searching the brush for your target.  I put a HAWKE red dot on a .22 for squirrels and it’s been good.  For turkey, that’s probably the route I’d go.     If your slug shots are normally not too far and too brushy, I’d think a red dot could work there too if you’re only buying 1 scope.  You’ll be better off dimming the reticle to the lowest setting you can easily use to not over shine the target and get a finer aim point.   If you don’t have a slug barrel, you might appreciate one of those.  I had a browning with a smoothbore slug barrel that shot Brenneke 2-3/4 inch well.  The 11-87 would well fitted with a cantelever rifled barrel. 
    • 11-87
      Looking for recommendations on scope or red dot    I basically hunt turkey and whitetail, live in southern MN. So it’s all deer/ shotgun    looking to add a scope/ red dot as my eyes don’t work like they used to to with the open sights.    my gun options are 11/87 12. Browning BPS 12    not looking for the most expensive or the cheapest    pros and cons of one over the other
    • SkunkedAgain
      That's good news. I haven't seen any ice in Black Bay yet, but it looks like the small bays should start to freeze up this weekend. Hopefully we make some ice next week.   Below is the forecast for Cook. We should have temps mostly below zero . The bottom section below shows that it should not be windy, and no snow is predicted. All good signs for making ice.  
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