Let's Face It: It Could Be Worse

Nick Pierce and his 10-man crew rolled into town on Friday, January 18, to take a crack at the frozen tundra that was formerly Charles' Field. They slipped into the blind well after 4:00 p.m. on Friday to set their blocks for the following morning, and managed to down a single mallard drake in the process. On Saturday, the 19th, they returned and scratched out a respectable bag, but on Sunday they left with only 4 birds.

3 day's hunting:
Charles: 25 Birds
14 GWT
5 Mallards
5 Gadwall
1 Pintail

In the meantime, I was honored to have none other than Ryan Dawson join me in the blind on Saturday and Sunday, and we, along with Gates, Johnny, and Meredith bagged 16 on Saturday in Amy's field and another 3 Sunday morning. The weather was rough, with lows in the lower 30's and heavy winds from the SSW. Bluebird skies made the scenery nice, but the conditions just weren't there for popping birds that were returning from a frozen flood.

3 days hunting:
Amy's: 19 Birds.
10 Mallards
4 Pintails
4 Specks
1 Gadwall