*@gauna.gabriel1 Thanks. Yeah, saw that when looking on-line, but I'm in Western Oregon and we don't have any black ducks on the Pacific Flyway. Who knows. It's unique regardless, so it's getting mounted.
Couldn't get any mallards to decoy this morning, but managed to take a few nice widgeon, a drake pintail, and a Cackler.#benelli #sitkawaterfowl #blacklabs
Some "action" shots from a recent hunt. These big Westerns are almost too much for her to handle, but she has no quit in her and returns them to hand like she would any other bird!#benelli #goosehunting #blacklabs
I didn't get to go out this morning, but my youngest and one of his buddies took my dog out and shot their limits. My favorite pic is of the outside of the blind...if you zoom in you can see her lying down, peeking out the dog exit! #sitkagear#benelli
The pic is not necessarily exciting, but the story is special. My father-in-law (my son's Grandpa) is an Air Force Vetran and avid life long hunter. His health has been in decline and he has not been able to hunt the past couple seasons. We (my sons and I) talked him into buying a deer tag this year, and said one of us would help him get a deer. Unfortunately, dur... Read more
These pics are from two years ago, but figured they were worth sharing. I'm typically a DIY hunter/fisherman. However, my wife and I celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary two years ago in the Mexican Caribbean with our two sons. We chartered the "Reel Hooker" out of Puerto Adventuras for a day. Great boat, great crew, really good fishing, and great family memori... Read more
During our walk out last week, after I harvested my blacktail, this nuisance predator (my opinion) crossed our path and met its demise. My son insisted on picking it up and bringing it home.