10-30-2002, 10:11 PM
[size 4]The deer hunt has put the ducks on hold, but now that its over I will be out in the marsh regularly. I am going out friday and saturday of this week. The snow brought them out in force this morning. Saw lots of rigs go by on the way home from work. But as usual with the first storm of the year, there are lots of hunters and the shooting is not so good. I have been hearing regular shooting every morning except this morning. The snow must have had them holding tight waiting for the snow to stop falling. My reports from last week were good for bird numbers when you got away from the crowds. My dad and uncle went out last thursday and saturday. Had a ton of birds around, but the old men have a hard time seeing the birds. They generally have birds land in the decoys before they know they are there. I have even watched ducks swim around in the decoys and fly off without them knowing they were there. Its kind of funny. Cant wait to get old, blind, and lose my hearing. The bird refuge was holding a ton of birds before this snow, but I havent heard anything today. Like I say, I will be out this weekend and will post my reports here. Good luckk with the hunting. Too bad about that appendix. Why cant that stuff happen after we are dead?[/size]