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Cody Frazier
02-05-2006, 06:39 PM
Well, this weekend was the weekend of the Tennessee juvenille duck hunt.

Me and my buddy Trent went to a local pond about 15 minutes north of my house.
We had never been to this place before and didn't know what to expect of the blind or the location.
Well, I had seen a few geese (3) using this pond so I decided to bring along a couple of my new GHG Fullbodies.
And Trent recently purchased a dozen of the Cabela's Real-Image Mallards by GHG.

So, we get our spread set up and have 4 mallards come in before shooting time. After shooting hours got here, we jumped them up and knocked down the 2 drakes!

Here is the pond (about 2 acres) you can't see it all in pic:
http://img459.imageshack.us/img459/3443/img34695zx.jpg
Here is a pic of the 2 geese I put out on the bank. They are on motion stakes and look extremely realistic.
http://img459.imageshack.us/img459/2630/img34678kp.jpg

We were sitting on the bench in the back seat of the blind. the action has since turned cold and we were just hoping to have another chance. In front of the blind a hear a whrrr!
The next visitor of the morning was a drake redhead. Dropped the front on the blind, and he was taken down with 1 shot.

It was about 9:30 now, and we had some rather unexpected visitors.
http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/4587/img35100nt.jpg

About 10:15 2 gadwalls come in and sit down. Three shots and they are both "waving at the sky".
Man this is getting better all the time!

We are sittin there eatin and drinkin coffee (hot chocolate for me!) and see one lone gaddie come in. SPLASHH! BAM! !I didn't realize Trent had already seen it and was waitin on it! LOL "That's a way to skillet shoot em!" I replied.

He hunted until 11:30 with no more takers. We ended Saturday with 5 drakes. 2 mallards, 3 gadwalls, 1 Redhead.

Unfortunately, due to taking so many goofy pictures of us, cows, donkeys, and the inside of the blind, the cold-weather helped to kill the camera battery! I will have some pictures of the Red, when Trent gets it mounted though.

Cody Frazier
02-05-2006, 06:40 PM
-SUNDAY- Gotta be home b4 church to please momma.

Today we were back at it again. Same spot same setup! (Hey, it worked perfect once, why not again?)

Before shooting hours begin we hear quack! quack! splash. 2 mallards lit, 1 drake and 1 hen.

5 minutes later, the gate was dropped. Trent laid the smack on this nice greenhead!
http://img73.imageshack.us/img73/5111/img00035if.jpg
Nice shot man, we're gonna start callin you "Skillet"!

We had a few wood ducks buzz us, but we weren't ready.

We had to leave by 9:30 to make church, so at 9:00 I was gettin worried, I wanted just one more chance!

And that chance was answered at abotu 9:20 as a lone gaddie comes in cupped. Somehow, (I think the barrel was bent!) it took 5 shots to get her, but we did!

We packed up the Real-Image Mallards, put 'em back in the 12-slot bag, and headed to the truck.

Here are a few pictures of the day's kill: (I made sure I had enough camera battery this time!!!)
http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/8477/img00057yk.jpg
http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/2702/metrent675x4805sf.jpg

I have had so much fun huntin this year.

What a way to wrap up a TN season!

-Until next year!:D

Keath Wetovick
02-05-2006, 08:03 PM
Great hunts, boyz.

Nicholas Lisec
02-05-2006, 09:17 PM
Thanks for sharing the story guys and thanks for choosing GHG. If you have some more pics make sure to post them up so everyone can see them.

Nick

Cody Frazier
02-05-2006, 09:37 PM
Nick,
Here are a few of my other pics:
http://forum.averyoutdoors.com/showthread.php?t=15257

Nicholas Lisec
02-05-2006, 11:50 PM
Those look like some fun hunts. Im glad you had a great end to the season out there. I'll be in TN during spring break chasing after the small mouth on the TN River down by Pickwick Dam.

Nick

Mike Bard
02-06-2006, 10:56 AM
Great story and nice way to finish up the season.

Ryan Kleinschmidt
02-06-2006, 02:00 PM
Nice pics, its good to see you young guys getting on them like that.

Cody Frazier
02-06-2006, 03:19 PM
Those look like some fun hunts. Im glad you had a great end to the season out there. I'll be in TN during spring break chasing after the small mouth on the TN River down by Pickwick Dam.

Nick

I live about 2 hours from Pickwick. You stayin somewhere there close?

Bob "Chappy" Chaplin
02-06-2006, 03:50 PM
Cody,
Nice way to end your season, and great pic's. I'm glad to see you boys out there enjoying this sport of ours. Wat to go.

Ryan Vande Griend
02-06-2006, 04:38 PM
Hey nice hunts!
I should come on down to TN and hunt with you and your buddY!
I dont really have hunting buddies up here in MI.

tealtom
02-07-2006, 12:41 AM
Diver Downer, If you wanna come down here and gun the TN river with us next year that's fine by us. Just don't go telling everyone where my best spots are. We sure would love to have ya and show you some good ol' southern hospitality. I'm gonna try and get some better pictures next year once I get a bigger, much bigger camera lens for my canon rebel. We're gonna try and get a canvasback for each of us next year. I had a couple of close calls this year but never pulled the trigger. That's my goal next year to get the perfect diver limit. 1 Canvasback,2 redheads, 2 bluebills, and a bonus duck maybe a bufflehead or goldeneye.

Jeff "Pitboss" Coats
02-07-2006, 10:56 AM
great pictures!


jeff

Cody Frazier
02-07-2006, 03:40 PM
Hey nice hunts!
I should come on down to TN and hunt with you and your buddY!
I dont really have hunting buddies up here in MI.

come on down man. I think me and Tom could put you on some birds.:)

tealtom
02-07-2006, 07:13 PM
Hey Cody, Wills aint gonna be able to make this saturday, I'm gonna see if anyone else wants to go. It's gonna be fun taking lots of pictures this weekend.

Cody Frazier
02-07-2006, 07:39 PM
Hey Cody, Wills aint gonna be able to make this saturday, I'm gonna see if anyone else wants to go. It's gonna be fun taking lots of pictures this weekend.

too bad you got that crazy 35 mm.:mad: Maybe you can take some with my digital too.:D

While I'm doin the shootin!!:p :D

tealtom
02-07-2006, 10:58 PM
I like the way the 35mm pictures come out opposed to the digital. I'll try to take some with your little fisher price camera as well BWAAHAHHAHAHA. Does your little camera take 3 pictures a second like mine? I don't think so. HAHA.

Thráinn E. Skúlason
02-08-2006, 03:52 AM
Great post guys. It looks like you had a lot of fun. Keep the pictures coming in the future. Thanks for sharing.

Rich Good
02-09-2006, 04:06 PM
Cody,
Nice story, and pictures its young guys like you that make all this worth while keep up the good work.