Scout

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Be on the "X"

     The first lesson in sea duck hunting is to be on the "X".  Setting up your decoys in the area they are feeding will result in the fastest limit of ducks to be had.    Yes, sea ducks react great to decoys of their own species.  You can set up anywhere and take a few birds, but you will only take a few birds.  I was able to witness the "X" on yesterdays hunt.  Unfortunately, I was not on it.

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.

A Little Loony

I was able to get out and Duck hunt this morning.  I was very comfortable out on the water today.  It was not cold or windy or damp.  It was just nice to be out and about.  I have been using a generic decoy set up for a few years and it does OK.  I run 18 over sized blue bills, 4 Buffleheads, and 2 merganser decoys.  With that said I was very surprised to see a Loon in his full battleship grey winter plumage touch down into my decoys.  I was shocked because they are a big bird and strikingly sleek looking.  He stayed around my decoys for 5 minutes or so before paddling off.  I was able to watch him make the loon call, which by the way, is extremely loud.