4 ducks in 3 shots – The Bright Side of The Road

That’s right- the title of this post does not lie. Unfortunately, I was not the one who made the amazing shots! Yesterday morning (Wednesday) was yet another awesome shoot. My dad, Sandy, and I each got our limits, and we were finished by about 8:30. But… I must ask… Do you ever have those mornings where you just cannot hit the easiest birds? The ones to which even the most novice shooter would say “Oh, wow, that was easy” after? I must have missed 3 or 4 birds that were 20 yards away from me. Pie shots! I might as well have jumped out of the blind and grabbed them. Then, just when I think I won’t hit anything all day, I smoke a duck overhead at about 45 yards. Ultimately, though, I did get my limit. Sandy, on the other hand, shot like a champ! As soon as birds started flying, he was on his game. I had just shot a ring neck and sent ~~Dixie~~ my dad to go pick it up (hehe, it’s like having 2 bird dogs! Love him) when I hear two consecutive shots go off, and two big splashes. Sandy had just shot a double. And if that wasn’t enough, with his very next shot, I hear two more splashes. One shot. Two ducks. Now you tell me- how often can that happen?! I immediately went over to give him a high five. At least someone was shooting like a rockstar. Of course, there is always dead-eye Otis. My dad is one hell of a shot, and I never miss an excuse to brag on him!

My bag included 3 mallards, two ring necks, and a blue bill. My dad and Sandy had similar bags. We had a few minutes of downtime in the middle of the hunt, so I snapped some silly photos. Enjoy!