I had the amazing opportunity to fly south last week, making my way back to Argentina for another hunting adventure. But, dove was not what we were after. Oh no, not this time. What, you ask, would lure us so far from home? The elusive free range red stag of the Andes.
It. Was. Insane.
At long, long last, friends – it’s here! The Bright Side Outdoors 2015 – 2016 Duck Season Video, recapping all of our duck hunting adventures from November to January.
I’m not sure if my shooting has improved since last season, or if I just happened to catch more shots on film this time, but this one is a little more “actual duck hunting” and a little less “hunters going duck hunting,” if that makes any sense… In other words, get ready to see some ducks fall, and dogs retrieve!
Well, it is officially shed hunting season!
I always get so excited before this time of year, whether I end up finding – anything or not – and for the past two weekends, that’s what I’ve done. I’ve put in miles and miles of time in the woods hoping to stumble across a little (or big) piece of the elusive whitetail’s fallen horns.
Can you believe we are almost halfway through January? And that there are just a few short weeks left of duck season? I know! I feel like it just started. That’s probably also why I am just now posting about our post-New Year’s hunting (at least that’s my excuse). I kept thinking it was “just last weekend” but that’s clearly not the case!
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Heat and fog were definitely the theme around Christmas and New Year’s here in good ol’ South Carolina, and our post-Christmas hunt was certainly no exception. Changing up the scenery, we headed northeast of Columbia to family friend’s property where my dad and some pals have a weekly duck hunt. It has been a year or two since I’ve been able to hunt there, and this one was a fantastic way to come back.
With all of the rain the region has gotten in the past few months, water levels are extremely high and many of the roads are simply not drivable. That also means that the pond levels are a foot and a half to 2 feet higher than normal… Yes, I think you can see where this is going.
Did the holidays absolutely fly by for anyone else? Seriously, did Christmas and New Years even happen? If it weren’t for some awesome hunts (with photos to prove it), some great gifts and gear, and the terrifying memory of a bad hangover (thank you, Castaways), you’d think they never happened! But, like I said, I have photos to prove it.
Can you believe Christmas is only 10 days away? Where has December gone? Where has 2015 gone? Craziness!
Know what else is crazy? Hog hunting. Specifically, hog hunting on a small island in the ACE Basin where the brush and marsh grass are so thick that you can hear a hog 15 feet away from you but you can’t see him and you just hope your trigger finger is fast enough to still be the predator instead of becoming the prey. That sounds [a touch] dramatic, but I KID YOU NOT.
It. Was. Awesome.
Can you believe that it is already DECEMBER? Seriously! Where did November go? Whizzed past in the blink of an eye, if you ask me! And, since November is, in fact, over… Well, so is the first split of duck season here in South Carolina. Luckily, I was able to duck 3 times during that time, and it was quite a successful adventure!
Or, that time I came eye to eye with a 10-point buck and free-handed it him at 90 yards.
Wait, what? I know. I KNOW. Let’s back up to the start of the weekend. Be prepared: this one’s a doozy.
Ahh! I totally dropped the ball and missed getting this post out to you last week. Deepest apologies, friends. But! Now is the time – the second part of our Big Sur adventure. It’s a good one.
