I knew it. I called it last week. Duck season hasn’t been over 1 week, and I am already wondering what to do with my weekends… And Wednesday mornings. Duck hunting is so much more fun than working in an office. And don’t act like you don’t agree with me. I am already missing the layers of clothing stuffed into my waders, the mega-pack of hand warmers that is no longer, and the exciting feeling of refilling my shell belt at 5:30 am before a hunt.
Can you believe duck season is almost over? Like, this. weekend. I always have this tug of emotion in the last week or two – I am, on one hand, pretty tired from traveling every weekend plus every Tuesday/Wednesday and look forward to actually sleeping in on a Saturday rather than hitting snooze at 5 am. I know, I know… There are worse problems to have! On the other hand, I know that this time next week, I will be bored, wondering when I will get to hunt again and wondering why I ever even remotely wanted duck season to come to a close even a little bit.
I know… It seems like I let deer season go out with a fizzle, and not with a bang. I did do a fair amount of hunting after the big doe I shot, and had my sights set on ending the season with a really nice buck. My efforts proved to be futile, though, as I saw only does on the remainder of my hunts. Plus, nothing too exciting happened on them, so taking photos/recapping each hunt wasn’t a big priority. You’d have been quite bored, I am sure.
Ugh. The weather. Is anyone else over this rain? I know I am! If it’s going to rain in January, I think it should just go ahead and snow. Anyone with me on that? Thankfully, we had good weather over the weekend to do a little duck hunting in Georgetown. We didn’t anticipate a crazy, barrel burner of a hunt, but knew there were some ducks on the pond and knew it would be worth a try. At the very least, it was shaping up to be a beautiful day.
Happy weekend, friends! I hope everyone is staying warm during these chilly, chilly days… Brrr! There’s something unsettling about needing to wear the same fleece-lined leggings to work that I typically wear when I am duck hunting. I know, I know… If I am not hunting, I am a complete wimp about cold weather. But 18* yesterday was cold for the Lowcountry!
Hi Friends! Happy Tuesday… I hope everyone is getting back into the swing of things with ease. I know I am still somewhat recovering from the holiday season, but I am ready to get my nose back to the grindstone.
Happy New Years Eve-Eve, friends! I just want to start by saying THANK YOU so much for the sweet messages I got yesterday after my post about my Big Guy. Everyone is so kind, and I really felt the love. As I said, it will be tough, but my memories of him will always bring a smile to my face.
Happy Friday! Has this been an extra busy week for anyone else? I guess it’s the pre-Christmas craziness, huh? Well, I was lucky enough to get in a duck hunt Wednesday morning, so that definitely was a plus. It wasn’t a crazy hunt or anything – starting off a little slow but we moved to another blind around 8:30 & finished strong – but we limited out with ring necks, mallards, and a blue bill. Plus, I had 2 GoPros going pretty much the entire time so I got some great shots to add to this seasons video. Woohoo! Below are some still-frames from a few of the videos. It’s weird watching yourself hunt… [i.e. I have a terrible gun mount sometimes when I get flustered in the heat of the moment… No wonder my jaw bone is sore after some hunts!]. Enjoy!
Hi friends! I hope everyone had a happy happy Turkey Day & ate as much delicious food as we did… And had even more turkey sandwiches with the leftovers, naturally… Delish!
Celebrating my 28th with this guy the night before a duck hunt
How about this weather, huh? And how typical is it of good ol’ South Carolina? I had on shorts yesterday and just about need long underwear today. Speaking of chilly weather, a nice little front moved in over the weekend and we were able to do quite a bit of hunting in the newly crisp weather. I sat in the deer stand most of the weekend, and even squeezed in a quick dove hunt on Saturday afternoon for opening day of the second season. I was only in the field for about 45 minutes since I wanted to get in the deer stand a little early, but I shot a few times and managed to knock down 3 doves.