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Ellis Poling
10-08-2006, 10:02 PM
Just rolled in from good 'ol NoDak and two excellent days of hunting. Hunted friday and saturday, then spent today wandering around on our back to the house. The Medina area was holding a ton of birds and gave us some great oppurtunities. Saw several swams of at least 5,000 ducks and ended up with 40 ducks and 2 geese total. Had some lights out shooting on some canvasbacks, and my little bro shot his first duck, a nice greenhead. It was the best trip of my life!
Friday: Hunted a medium sized slough that had a good number of ducks useing it. Limited out with 25 ducks, 11 of them being greenheads and 4 of hem canvasbacks. My bro got his greenhead, and we had some great times. Best hunt of my life!
The birds hung over the fencepost(the majority of them are covered up by the huge greenheads).
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Henry with his prize!
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Saturday: A little slower. Started out on a small slough, then moved back to the site of friday's hunt. Managed to shoot a dozen ducks, and had some great times doing it.
Me and the birds
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It was a great trip, and has me looking forward to Nebraska in 10 day's.
Joe Fladeland
10-08-2006, 10:11 PM
Ellis,

Very nice job on the ducks. Sorry I couldn't meet up with you.
JD Ourada
10-08-2006, 10:46 PM
Congrats on a nice hunt. Where at in Nebraska are you headed?
Ryan Vande Griend
10-09-2006, 06:18 AM
Sweet!
Good To hear the ducks are in there. We are going out to the Medina/Pettibone area the 17th through 24th. Is the water levels doing ok?
Craig Boyd
10-09-2006, 07:16 AM
Very nice Ellis!
Ellis Poling
10-09-2006, 07:37 AM
Just south of Medina the water levels are fine. And the bird numbers are excellent!
Ellis Poling
10-09-2006, 07:39 AM
JD,
We are heading out get guided by Jake Latendresse, a Avery prostaffer, in the panhandle. I think the city he lives in is Lewellen(?). I think it is going to be a great trip.
Patrice Picard
10-09-2006, 08:21 AM
Nice hunt!

Nice Canvasback too...

Good luck forthe rest of the season.
SMIGRATOR
10-09-2006, 10:32 AM
Looks like you had a great time, nice looking birds.
Cody Frazier
10-09-2006, 01:14 PM
Looks like a fun hunt!
goetler
10-09-2006, 01:33 PM
Ellis, looks like you hit the mother load. Have fun in Neb. I hunted there back in 2001, it was a good time. We hunted the Merrit resivior by Valentine. Is that anywhere close to where you are going? Any ways have a good time.


I C DEAD DUCKS
Zach Byron
10-09-2006, 01:47 PM
Dang that makes me upset...haha i usually hunt in the medina area, but couldnt make it out there this year...good pics and congrats on the hunt
James Staten
10-09-2006, 03:38 PM
sweet good to see those fat green heads. guess what they say is true the cbacks are up this year. hope some of em make it through you northern boys to get to us in Arkansas i have a spot on my wall for a bull can.

save some for us.

river reaper
Stuart McCullough
10-09-2006, 04:15 PM
Great job. Looks and sounds like you had a great time. Congrats to your little bro on his first duck.

Stuart McCullough
Avery Outdoors Inc.
Pacific Flyway Pro-Staff Manager
RNT Calls Pro-Staff
Boykinhntr
10-09-2006, 04:43 PM
I am very jealous!!! We still have aver month here in Arkansas before I can start the madness!!!

Cool pics and glad you had fun.
Eric Wolf
10-09-2006, 05:57 PM
Ellis, You just made my day! I am leaving for Medina on thursday! Great to hear there is plenty of water and birds!
Ellis Poling
10-09-2006, 06:27 PM
Eric,
good luck man. You should have a bang up shoot.