So here it is, from present to the past, that hasn't happened over the last couple of weeks. Christmas Eve, a massive squall rolled through Eastern Arkansas, dumping as much as 9.5 inches of rain across the delta. The resulting ocean has been less than hospitable for the duck hunting community.
We are currently 32 days into the season, leaving 28 to do some legitimate damage. Unfortunately, it doesn't appear as if it's going to thaw over the next week or so.
Total for Regular Season: 422
Combined Teal & Regular for 2009: 482
Birds Per Day of Season: 13.18
246 Shovelers (Arrrrrrrrgh!)
103 Mallards
24 Specks
21 Green Wing
15 Pintails
6 Gadwall
2 Blue Wing
4 Wigeon
1 Red Head
1 Snow
Today, Sunday, January 3, the boys did not hunt.
Saturday, January 2, 2010, the boys did not hunt.
Friday, January 1, 2010, we hunted Charles West for a Skunk.
Thursday, December 31, Special Fred, the Don, J-Hawk & I hunted Amys. 2 Mallards.
Wednesday, December 30, 2009, I hunted the fabled Yoke Opening with the Beach Clan. Always a pleasure, but the ducks beat us -- we left with only 2, including a Mallard and 1 GWT.
Tuesday, December 29, 2009, my friends from Michigan entertained me at the Beaver Dam on the Cache, and we left with 1 Pintail.
Monday, December 28, 2009, Jim, Mike, & the Boys started on the Cache with a zero and finished on the Home Field with 1 Shoveler.
Sunday, December 27, 2009, the Yanks showed up for a Beaver Dam hunt, and whilst we dropped seven birds, we left with only 3 Mallard Drakes.
Saturday, December 26, 2009, as a result of the very high water, we did not hunt.
