Waterfowl, let’s see them!

[bowhuntmontana]

Second to last day of the season. I made it out for an afternoon hunt. I'm pretty much just targeting pintails at this point. Thankfully, they have been cooperating. Fingers crossed for tomorrow.

 

[Zootownelk]

Rough year in the blind with a few exceptions

 

[bowhuntmontana]

Finished with my heaviest pintail of the year. A full pound heavier than my bird from yesterday. Had a much better season than I deserved with some really beautiful birds.

 

[SilentBirdHunter]

Season is over here is western Montana.
I enjoy watching them come in at sunset.

 

[okie archer]

The last two days my 12 year old son and I have had some fun.
My truck said 6 degrees on the way to hunt today. We found a small body of water the ducks have been keeping open while everything else besides the river is frozen. Drake killed his first pintail today. Exciting for both of us. Pups first year of duck hunting and she's doing great. Busting through ice and all. Have spent most of my hunts with my favorite hunting buddy, my son.

 

[okie archer]

Scratched out a limit this morning on a solo public land hunt.

 

[JM77]

Last hunt of the year with my two oldest grandsons and it wasn't a disappointment!

Oh, we got some mallards too!

 

[Dwreckers]

Last bird of the season for me. When the sun is shining and the limit is one a day but youre in "pintail heaven" you make sure you pick the nicest one out of hundreds

 

[okie archer]

 

[Dwreckers]

You guys seem to like stud pintails

 

[JShane]

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You guys seem to like stud pintails

ur killing me.

 

[Dwreckers]

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Come up and shoot as many as you want. Rumor is they're moving the limit to 3 a day next year

 

[SilentBirdHunter]

 

[jrabq]

It's been mostly tough hunting here since November with just a few good days sprinkled in. When it gets tough I can usually make something happen at the big lake with my duckboat, but even that wasn't working lately. Finally fixed that yesterday, way overdue! Got the 2 mallards on jumpshots and the pintail and widgeon just flew over me in last 30 minutes of shooting light.

 

[jrabq]

Spent 5+ hours in the duckboat, probably paddled 4 to 5 miles, but it paid off. One duck shy of limit but I called it quits about 3 PM, really tired and wind was 20+ by then. Should have had another snow goose, but no big deal. Missed a few long shots on mallards, and passed up some teal and widgeon early hoping for the mallard limit. Really prefer decoying ducks, but that's just not working right now.

 

[bowhuntmontana]

Spent 5+ hours in the duckboat, probably paddled 4 to 5 miles, but it paid off. One duck shy of limit but I called it quits about 3 PM, really tired and wind was 20+ by then. Should have had another snow goose, but no big deal. Missed a few long shots on mallards, and passed up some teal and widgeon early hoping for the mallard limit. Really prefer decoying ducks, but that's just not working right now.
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Nicely done! Always good to be adaptable and be willing to change to what will work vs what we want to work. Some good looking birds there.

 

[jt13]

I spotted an unusual visitor today on a local creek. I hustled back to my truck to get my phone to take a picture through the binos and thankfully he stuck around. The local waterfowl biologist says it may be the first confirmed sighting of a Harlequin in my county.

 

[Dwreckers]

These pictures are a little different than normal for us. We hosted a few people from out of state ranging from Idaho to Florida. Even though these hunts weren't lights out the comradery and friendships made were way above anything we could have asked for. Florida boys wanted greenheads and the guy from Idaho wanted a cackler as he'd NEVER seen one. We delivered for both! Can't wait for next season!
(P.S we are not guides in case anyone is wondering)