.Mendota Refuge Duck hunting
Oct 25, 2021 14:00:14 #
My son and I went duck hunting for the weekend at Mendoda Refuge.
It was great getting out together .
Shot 3 ducks Saturday morning hunter's would not let the bird's work the ponds in the decoys a lot of the hunter's we're shoot high.
Sunday we shot a different pond on the Refuge and shot 6 Mallards. We we're able to call the bird's in.
Great time with my older son.
I'm going to try to send pictures
Who went out hunting this weekend hope you had a good hunt.
Andy
It was great getting out together .
Shot 3 ducks Saturday morning hunter's would not let the bird's work the ponds in the decoys a lot of the hunter's we're shoot high.
Sunday we shot a different pond on the Refuge and shot 6 Mallards. We we're able to call the bird's in.
Great time with my older son.
I'm going to try to send pictures
Who went out hunting this weekend hope you had a good hunt.
Andy
Oct 25, 2021 14:04:40 #
Oct 25, 2021 14:22:39 #
Andy cacciatori wrote:
Here are the pictures of my weekend duck hunt
WOW ! That last pic is the BIGGEST greenhead I've ever seen.
Glad y'all had a good hunt brother.
Oct 25, 2021 14:45:01 #
michael4now
Loc: wilder id
Andy cacciatori wrote:
My son and I went duck hunting for the weekend at Mendoda Refuge.
It was great getting out together .
Shot 3 ducks Saturday morning hunter's would not let the bird's work the ponds in the decoys a lot of the hunter's we're shoot high.
Sunday we shot a different pond on the Refuge and shot 6 Mallards. We we're able to call the bird's in.
Great time with my older son.
I'm going to try to send pictures
Who went out hunting this weekend hope you had a good hunt.
Andy
It was great getting out together .
Shot 3 ducks Saturday morning hunter's would not let the bird's work the ponds in the decoys a lot of the hunter's we're shoot high.
Sunday we shot a different pond on the Refuge and shot 6 Mallards. We we're able to call the bird's in.
Great time with my older son.
I'm going to try to send pictures
Who went out hunting this weekend hope you had a good hunt.
Andy
sounds like you had fun
Oct 25, 2021 14:50:05 #
Oct 25, 2021 15:28:14 #
Looks like you had some fun, for sure. Evidently WI and CA differ on the term refuge. Ours are closed for hunting. Not much you can do about the sky busters shooting at ducks which are out of range. Nowadays with the new shot shells they claim you can shoot up to 70yds, but your leads have to be adjusted accordingly. I will stick to my 30yd shots as the retrieves are much shorter 😉
Oct 25, 2021 15:45:18 #
Gordon wrote:
Nice pics Andy. Going deer hunting tomorrow afternoon
Good luck and shoot straight
Have a safe trip.
Bring home some Back Straps!!
Andy
Oct 25, 2021 15:49:55 #
OJdidit wrote:
Looks like you had some fun, for sure. Evidently WI and CA differ on the term refuge. Ours are closed for hunting. Not much you can do about the sky busters shooting at ducks which are out of range. Nowadays with the new shot shells they claim you can shoot up to 70yds, but your leads have to be adjusted accordingly. I will stick to my 30yd shots as the retrieves are much shorter 😉
I agree wife you. And one who shoots that high is crazy 🤪 all your going to do is loose the bird or cripple it!!
Have a great week
Andy
Oct 25, 2021 15:57:13 #
saw1 wrote:
WOW ! That last pic is the BIGGEST greenhead I've ever seen.
Glad y'all had a good hunt brother.
Glad y'all had a good hunt brother.
When the birds are really down I'd love to take you.
Yes we did better the second morning the Mallards we were able to call them in our pond that we were shooting .
I have waders and a shotgun that you can use .
Have a great week.
Andy
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Oct 25, 2021 16:00:34 #
michael4now wrote:
sounds like you had fun
It was get hunting with my older son and Sun was a better shoot!!.
Have a great week and we finally got rain !!
Andy
Oct 25, 2021 16:05:58 #
Andy cacciatori wrote:
I agree wife you. And one who shoots that high is crazy 🤪 all your going to do is loose the bird or cripple it!!
Have a great week
Andy
Have a great week
Andy
At $1 (or more) per trigger pull, I tend to be more selective. I also hate loosing crippled birds. Congrats on a good weekend. We need some nasty weather to push them down from Canada.
Oct 25, 2021 16:33:56 #
[quote=Andy cacciatori]My son and I went duck hunting for the weekend at Mend
Looks like a great shoot Andy, glad you got to go hunting with your son. You look a little green around the gills
Looks like a great shoot Andy, glad you got to go hunting with your son. You look a little green around the gills
Oct 25, 2021 16:42:37 #
OJdidit wrote:
At $1 (or more) per trigger pull, I tend to be more selective. I also hate loosing crippled birds. Congrats on a good weekend. We need some nasty weather to push them down from Canada.
You are 100% right!!
And I hate sky buster !!
Hope you have a great season. I like shooting Heavy Shot.holds a great pattern and I and I use a pattern master choke.
Good hunting and safe trips!!
Andy
Oct 26, 2021 14:17:02 #
As mentioned, I also hunted Saturday and Sunday. Good hunting - two limits. Mostly GW teal, but a pair of sprig (one each day), two ringnecks, and two wigeon in the 14 bird mix. There were a lot of sprig flying, as well as many spooneys, but laid off them except for the limit of pintail.
Windy on Sunday - pretty calm on Saturday. Fun weekend.
Windy on Sunday - pretty calm on Saturday. Fun weekend.
Oct 26, 2021 15:14:11 #
Tom E Hammer
Loc: San Clemente, Ca.
Ive hunted Mendota. Really a good hunt ! Lots of opportunity boom , boom.
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