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Sunday, December 23, 2012

At Least I Can Still Buy Black Cloud


    If you think for one second you will be able to walk into a gun store this week and buy what ever gun you want, you are mistaken.  On Wednesday I walked into my local gun store to pick up some Federal Black Cloud BB's for sea duck gunning and I was greeted to bare racks.
 Not so much the bolt rifles or shotguns, although those will be next, But anything that was semi-auto, even the $1500 BAR, gone.  I am not really into the tactical stuff so it did not alarm me much.  I was a little worried  I could not find any Glock Magazines to pick up, however.  After all that to take in i was relived to see a lot of the hunting ammo was not horded.  So after all I had no problem getting my Black Cloud for the following day; however, I fear that will not last.  It is responsible sportsman and shooting enthusiasts that are going to pay for the actions of a few.
  On to the results of the Black Cloud I purchased.  Last Thursday I went out and decided to try out my new Old Squaw decoys.  They are made by Sport Plast which come from Italy.  I wanted to buy the Old Squaw Decoys from Quack, a Rhode Island manufacturer, but i was short on funds.  As these plastic decoys get shot up i will replace them with Quack for sure.  I put the dozen out and sat back.  I had the usual mergansers and buffleheads come in, but i was waiting on the Old Squaw.  After about 30 min of waiting in more mild windless conditions one locked up on my decoys and dropped right in, and I was able to take a beautiful Old Squaw Drake.  That would be the only one to come in for the day.  There was a bunch of OS about .5 mile away balled up feeding on an oyster bed, so i will go there next time.  I have found it is way more important to be on the "X" than what decoys you use.  I did have a good time enjoying the last of the nice weather and sipping coffee.  A big grey seal even came close to the boat to check it out.  Some more Mergansers flew in and out and not much else.  I was treated to the sound of Golden Eyes coming in.  For those of you that don't know they make a whistling noise when they fly.  It sounds like a loose tractor belt coming in, and one did come in.  One shot of Federal Black Cloud and I was giving him a ride in the boat. As I was going to pack it in for the day a bird flew over my boat from behind me.  I was going to write it off as seagull, but I looked and saw a Brant.  The Black Cloud took care of him as well.  I am very happy I was able to get ammo and get out and hunt.  The wind has been blowing since Thursday and ammo is getting harder to find.

 

6 comments:

  1. who knew, dead birds sure look pretty

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    1. Blake, Golden Eyes and Old Squaw are awesome looking ducks

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  2. Hey Savage...waiting for the pictures of the birds being served.

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    1. Ed, I was going to do something like that, but i just cooked them up. Next time i will

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  3. Things are going to get tough.
    Lets hope cool heads prevail.

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    1. Brk Trt, I don't know what to say other than what you stated. I really don't want to be punished with a 50% ammo tax to go Duck or squirrel hunting.

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